The Reverend Edward J. McLean, Class of 1952, died Wednesday, November 18, 2015. A Wake will be held at St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 280 Brook St., Rocky Hill, on Friday, November 20, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. There will be calling hours at St. Elizabeth Seton Church on Saturday, November 21, 2015, from [...]
Next month, on Dec. 8, a special event will take place in Rome that has great significance for the whole church. Pope Francis will inaugurate a “Jubilee Year of Mercy” by opening the traditional Holy Year door of St. Peter’s Basilica. In the words of the pope, it is the opening of a “Door of [...]
Elizabeth “Betty” Tiano died Sunday, October 11, 2015. Betty was the Mother of Reverend Christopher M. Tiano, Pastor of Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, South Windsor, Director of the Office of Religious Education and Evangelization, and the Academic Dean of Saint Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield. The Wake will be held at the Adzima Funeral Home, 253 [...]
September 22, 2015. 4:55 p.m. Archbishop Blair, five minutes to 5 in the afternoon (4:55 p.m.), Tuesday, September 22nd in Arlington, VA After having a very smooth and good flight from Hartford to Washington Regan, I am now at the hotel that the Bishops are staying at in Arlington, Virginia, not far from Reagan Airport. [...]
Deacon James O’Neill died on Sunday, September 20, 2015. The Wake will be held at Clancy Funeral Home, 43 Kirkham Ave., East Haven, on Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, from 4:00-8:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Francis Church, 397 Ferry St., New Haven, on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 10 a.m, May [...]
Mr. Sebastian (Mike) Motta died Saturday, September 19, 2015. Mr. Motta was the father of Reverend Monsignor Michael J. Motta, Pastor of St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish, Unionville. The Wake will be held at Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main Street, Unionville, on Wednesday, September 23, 2015, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian [...]
“More precious than gold is faith which stands the test" (1 Pt 1:7) One of the great figures of the nineteenth century who became a convert to Catholicism was Blessed John Henry Newman. He ended his life as a Cardinal, a far cry from how he began in his native England. His monumental writings offer [...]
What we have heard I hope that you are enjoying the summer season and many blessings from our loving God and Father. As our archdiocesan pastoral planning process moves forward, I want to thank the thousands of people who responded to the Your Voice Counts survey, or who accepted an invitation to participate in focus [...]
Deacon Vincent Cassidy died on Saturday, July 18, 2015. The Wake will be held at the daily chapel of Sacred Heart Church, 910 Main Street, Southbury, Wednesday, July 22, 2015, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Sacred Heart Church, on Thursday July 23, 2015, at 11:00 a.m., followed by [...]
Ellen M. Cassidy, died on Thursday, July 9, 2015. She was the wife of Deacon Vincent Cassidy. The Wake will be held at the daily chapel of Sacred Heart Church in Southbury, 910 Main Street, on Monday, July 13, 2015, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Sacred Heart Church [...]