Valerie St. Jean, archdiocesan coordinator of Adult & Family Life Ministries, poses outside of her office at the Pastoral Center in Bloomfield. Story and Photo by Shelley Wolf When Valerie St. Jean hears the word “vocation,” she thinks of every person’s call from God. Each of us is being called to service, [...]
Members of the Tabernacle Society at East Catholic High School spend some quiet time in adoration in front of the tabernacle in the school’s Notre Dame Chapel. Day and night, Our Eucharistic Lord waits for us in the tabernacle. He is a “Prisoner of Love” who is with us “always, until the end [...]
The Cathedral Schola Cantorum joins parishioners in singing prayers and hymns that feature the word “Alleluia” during last year’s Easter Mass at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford. Story by Shelley Wolf | Photos by Aaron Joseph Have you ever noticed that the liturgical seasons affect the use of the word “Alleluia”? [...]
The volunteers at St. Raphael Food Pantry in Milford received a Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl grant, which is helping them to feed their hungry neighbors. Story and Photos by Shelley Wolf Every week, George Romer feels like he is witnessing a miracle. “I think of when Jesus fed thousands of people [...]
Last June, eight men were ordained permanent deacons in the Archdiocese of Hartford. They are, in the back row, left to right: James Marco, Gerald Maust, Louis Santiago, Larry Tiani, Keith Griffin, Ramón Guzmán, Jonathan Bruzas and Christopher Haddad. They are joined by Auxiliary Bishop Juan Miguel Betancourt, at left in the front row, and [...]
Connecticut Foodshare, which receives funds from the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, distributes food to many local food banks and pantries. It also helps people directly through its Mobile Pantry, which stops in numerous locations in the Archdiocese of Hartford. (Photo by Tina Poet) Story by Shelley Wolf Every year, the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal [...]
Story by Joe Pisani Over the past year, I’ve met a fair number of “nonagenarians,” who are more commonly known as people in their 90s. Where do I meet them? Usually at church because, I’ve discovered, their day centers on morning Mass. It’s right at the top of their To Do lists, followed by the [...]
PHOTO BY AARON JOSEPHDeacon Ernie Scrivani proclaims the Gospel in St. Mary Church, part of Blessed Michael McGivney Parish in New Haven. He has written his own reflections, meditations and prayers for the stations of the cross. Archdiocesan deacon produces his own reflections, meditations and prayers for each devotion. Story by Karen [...]
Archbishop Leonard P. Blair chats with Simon Rees and Madeline Smith, missionaries for the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, or FOCUS, from Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, during the 2024 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal Beer Testing and Cocktail Reception at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville. (Photo by Aaron Joseph) Story By [...]
PHOTO BY AARON JOSEPHConnecticut Catholic Conference Executive Director Chris Healy, second from left, and Deacon David Reynolds, associate director for the Conference, far right, discuss bills in the Legislative Office Building in Hartford last year, with Rep. Cara Pavlock, R-Bristol, and Rep. Mark Anderson, R-Granby. Healy says the Conference with the assistance of others [...]