Youth, Teen Altar Servers Say Faith Grows Stronger
photo credit: Aaron Joseph
Our Lady Queen of Angels Parish holds their annual Parish Picnic
On August 17th, Our Lady Queen of Angels Parish held their annual Parish Picnic at Cuno Camp in Meridien. In addition to a fun day of food, swimming and games, an outdoor Vigil Mass was celebrated lakeside by Pastor, Father Thomas Sievel.
Sacred Heart High School Honor and Dedication for Coach Raymond Snyder Jr. on Friday, October 11th
Attention all Sacred Heart High School Swim Team Alumni and Families who knew and were coached by Mr. Raymond Snyder Jr., former Swim Coach at the Heart for so many years. On Friday October 11, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at the Kennedy High School Pool, the Sacred Heart High School family and former Swim Team [...]
Sacred Heart High Middle School Tree Planting
A tree was recently planted at Sacred Heart to commemorate the opening of Sacred Heart Middle School within Sacred Heart High School. The tree symbolizes present growth for a new Middle School model of Catholic Education in the City of Waterbury. Shown in photo left to right are: Adrianna Brammer, grade 6; Mrs. Val Mara, [...]
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Connecticut Catholic Conference takes education to the legislature.
Are you interested in learning more about leadership formation?
Should You Sign Up for Leadership Formation Training in the Archdiocese? Applications are currently being accepted for a new crop of participants in the ELM Leadership Formation program. Applicants will be interviewed in October and November. The program will run from January 2020 through June 2021. This program is being offered in English. It will [...]
Lynn Campbell’s Journal From Ethiopia
By Lynn Campbell Editor’s note:Lynn Campbell, executive director for the Archdiocese of Hartford’s Office for Catholic Social Justice Ministry and its diocesan director for Catholic Relief Services, was part of a CRS Delegation Tour group that traveled to Ethiopia from May 20-31, 2019. She kept a journal along the way so she might share with [...]
Lay Ministers Certified in Leadership Formation
Parish lay ministers with shared passions meet in new ELM Leadership Formation program By Shelley Wolf Last June, 15 parish lay ministers were among the first to receive certificates for completing the new ELM Leadership Formation program, which is being offered by the Office of Education, Evangelization and Catechesis. The program aims to train parish [...]
Help Your Children Discover God’s plan for them
“For I know well the plans I have for you” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jer 29:11) “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I ask my students that question when a new school year begins. After a [...]
Catholic Bishops of Connecticut Release Joint Statement Regarding Humanitarian Crisis at the Southern Border
For Immediate Release: Contacts: Fr. James Shanley, David Elliott Secretariat for Communications and Public Relations Archdiocese of Hartford 134 Farmington Ave. Hartford, CT 06105 860-541-6491 HARTFORD, Conn. (July 10, 2019) – On Wednesday, July 10, Archbishop of Hartford Leonard P. Blair, Bishop of Bridgeport Frank J. Caggiano, Bishop of Norwich Michael R. Cote, Bishop of the Ukrainian [...]