Patricia Twergo died on Friday, July 3, 2015. She was the wife of retired Deacon John P. Twergo. The Wake will be held at Nickerson Funeral Home, 77 Eldredge Park Way, Orleans, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Saint Joan of Arc Church, [...]
Archbishop Blair's Column The Catholic Transcript – July Issue, 2015 Made ‘At the beginning’ Like so many others in our country, I am dismayed at the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that requires states to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. First and foremost, we have to bear in mind that the government and its laws [...]
Deacon Joseph G. Gabriele, class of 1977, died Wednesday, June 17, 2015. The Wake will be held at Vincent Funeral Home, 880 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, on Sunday, June 21, 2015, from 2:00-6:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Saint Mary Church, 940 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, on Monday, June 22, 2015, at [...]
William Kwiatkowski died on June 8, 2015. He was the Brother of Reverend Robert M. Kwiatkowski, Pastor of St. Teresa of Avila, Woodbury. The Wake will be held at Munson-Lovetere Funeral Home, 2 School St., Woodbury, on Thursday, June 11, 2015, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Teresa [...]
The Reverend Ronald L. Genua, Class of 1965, died Friday, May 29, 2015. A Wake will be held at Holy Rosary Church, 10 Fr. Salemi Drive, Ansonia, on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. A Parish Mass will be celebrated at Holy Rosary Church, on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at 7:00 [...]
Archbishop Blair's Column The Catholic Transcript – June Issue, 2015 A challenging mission in challenging times On Saturday, May 16, it was a great joy for me to ordain three new priests for our archdiocese. Ordination homilies are addressed to the men being ordained, but several people suggested that I also share what I [...]
The Reverend Francis V. Karvelis, Class of 1949, died Monday, May 4, 2015. A Wake will be held at Saint Joseph Church, 46 Congress Avenue, Waterbury, on Thursday, May 7, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. A Parish Mass will be celebrated at Saint Joseph Church, on Thursday, May 7, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. [...]
Archbishop Blair's Column The Catholic Transcript – May Issue, 2015 Repositioning for a spiritually rich and vibrant future Some weeks ago, I asked that a letter from me be inserted in all the parish bulletins regarding the announcement of a pastoral planning process for the Archdiocese of Hartford that will unfold over the next three [...]
Marilyn Gabriele died Sunday, April 19, 2015. Marilyn is the wife of Deacon Joseph Gabriele. The Wake will be held at St. Vincent Funeral Home in Simsbury on Wednesday, April 22 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Saint Mary Church in Simsbury on Thursday, April 23, [...]
The Reverend James G. Fanelli, class of 1956, died Saturday, April 18, 2015. A Wake will be held at D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield, on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Father Fanelli will lie in state at Saint Christopher Church, 538 Brewer Street, East Hartford, on Thursday, [...]