Raymond F. Pettit died on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. He was the brother of Reverend Joseph H. Pettit, senior priest. The Wake will be held at the Alderson Ford Funeral Home, 615 S. Main Street, Cheshire, from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., on Sunday, June 11, 2017. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held [...]
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Archbishop’s Desk “To live is to change; and to be perfect is to have changed often.” This favorite saying of Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman offers some timely wisdom as we implement a pastoral plan for the Archdiocese of Hartford. Some individuals will no doubt be upset, hurt or alienated as a result of change, [...]
Deacon James P. Quinn died on Monday, May 15, 2017. A Wake will be held at DellaVeccia Funeral Home, 211 North Main Street, Southington, on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint Thomas Church, 99 Bristol Street, Southington, on Thursday May 18, [...]
Alice (Bouchard) Newbery died on Sunday, May 14, 2017. She was the wife of Senior Deacon Robert D. Newbery. The Wake will be held at the Hayes-Huling & Carmon Funeral Home, 364 Salmon Brook Street, Granby, Thursday, May 18, 2017, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Saint [...]
Reverend Robert F. Condron, Class of 1969, died Saturday, May 6, 2017. We extend our deep sympathy to Father Condron’s family, former parishioners and friends at this time of sorrow and offer them our prayerful support. Father Condron’s family has arranged private services and burial in keeping with his wishes. May he rest in peace. [...]
Lorraine (Bisaillon) Bandeira died on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. She was the wife of senior Deacon Francis X. Bandeira. The Wake will be held at DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 690 Woodtick Road, Wolcott, Friday, May 12, 2017, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Saint Anne Church, 515 S. [...]
What are the basics of the pastoral plan? Overview Pastoral Plan for Parishes Charts Future Course For the Archdiocese of Hartford Parish List FAQs about the Pastoral Planning Process Pastoral Planning Timeline Glossary Decrees See Video of Pastoral Planning News Conference at St. Thomas Seminary on May 7, 2017 Pastor Reassignments
See Spanish Version Not too long ago, media attention was focused on a comment by Pope Francis about studying the possibility of priestly ordination for select married men in remote places that are in dire need of a priest to celebrate the sacraments. “But,” he cautioned, “optional celibacy isn’t the solution.” It is true that [...]