Deacon Thomas J. Giaimo died on Sunday, February 14, 2016. The Wake will be held at the Beecher and Bennett Funeral Home, 2300 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, TODAY, February 16, 2016, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 2819 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, on Wednesday, [...]
Mr. M.I. Joseph Moonnanappallel died Friday, February 12, 2016. Mr. Moonnanappallel was the father of Reverend Joseph Moonnanappallel, Parochial Vicar of Corpus Christi Parish, Wethersfield. All services will be held in India. May He Rest in Peace!
Archbishop's Desk It’s already February going on Lent, but I need to express my very belated appreciation to all of you who sent me greetings for Christmas and the New Year. Although it’s not possible to acknowledge them all in writing, I read them all and I am grateful for each and every one. Your [...]
The Reverend Joseph A. Dilion, Class of 1946, died Tuesday, January 19, 2016. We extend our deep sympathy to Father Dilion’s family, former parishioners and friends at this time of sorrow and offer them our prayerful support. A Wake will be held at Saint Brendan Church, 455 Whalley Avenue, New Haven, on Monday, January 25 [...]
Archbishop's Desk From Paris to Mumbai to London; from Colorado Springs to San Bernardino, we have witnessed murderous rampages motivated by terrorism and/or mental derangement. The result is a horrific toll in lives, personal loss and grief, and lasting wounds to the souls of nations and peoples. No matter what our religious or political beliefs, [...]
James A. Lord died on January 3, 2016. He was the brother of Reverend Robert J. Lord. The Wake will be held at Forastiere Funeral Home, 220 North Main St., East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, on Friday, January 8, 2016, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Michael Church, 128 Maple [...]
The Reverend Theodore T. Raczynski, Class of 1956, died Friday, January 1, 2016. A Wake will be held at Sacred Heart Church, 446 Mountain Road, Suffield, on Thursday, January 7, 2016, from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. A Parish Mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Church, Suffield, on Thursday, January 7, 2016, at 7:00 [...]
Deacon William H. Eyles died Saturday, December 26, 2015. The Wake will be held at Saint Margaret Church, 24 Academy Street, Madison, on Friday, January 8, 2016, from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Saint Margaret Church on Friday, January 8, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. May [...]
Arthur Denis Crowley died Saturday, December 12, 2015. Arthur was the Father of Reverend Joseph P. Crowley, Pastor of Saint Brigid Parish, Elmwood, and Saint Helena Parish, West Hartford. The Wake will be held at the O’Brien Funeral Home, 24 Lincoln Avenue, Forestville, on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, from 4:00-8:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian [...]
Archbishop Blair's Column The Catholic Transcript – December Issue, 2015 ‘Spotlight’ As a bishop who experienced firsthand the unfolding of the sexual abuse crisis in the church soon after my episcopal ordination in 1999, the new movie “Spotlight” represents a reliving of just how devastating sexual abuse and its aftermath can be to victims and [...]