The new priests and transitional deacons for the Archdiocese of Hartford pose with their bishops at the Cathedral of St. Joseph after a combined ordination. From left to right, they are Father Daniel Hackenjos, Father Colin Lane, Auxiliary Bishop Juan Miguel Betancourt, Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne, Deacon Martin Chouinard, and Deacon Mitchell Kendrioski. [...]
In the parish hall of St. Francis of Assisi Church in New Haven, Father Hector Rangel leads parishioners of Blessed Michael McGivney Parish in the New England Catholic Biblical School’s first-ever Spanish-language Bible study program. These students are on their way to earning a two-year certificate. (Photo by Judy Kostelni) Story by Shelley [...]
Story by Joe Pisani Every semester at the start of my public speaking class, I assign a two-minute speech to help college students overcome their absolute terror of getting in front of their classmates and opening their mouths. Public speaking is a requirement they’d prefer not to take. It’s odd, but talking can be [...]
by ARCHBISHOP CHRISTOPHER J. COYNE Over the past year, the vocations effort within the Archdiocese of Hartford has born great fruit with over 60 men coming forward to say they are considering priesthood. The initial prayer and discern-ment from this group has led to the largest number of applicants for entrance into seminary formation than [...]
PHOTO BY KAREN A. AVITABILE The exhibit “Watershed Journeys” was most recently on display in the Clare Gallery. The exhibit included paintings by Diana Rogers, an artist from Connecticut. “The waterways connect all who live in New England,” she said in the artist statement. “I feel a deep kinship with the Connecticut River [...]
Linda and Bob McGurn, left, facilitate the Spiritual Gifts Ministry at St. Mary Parish in Simsbury, while Michael LeConche, right, is a graduate of their course. The ministry helps people discover their spiritual gifts and use them in personal ministry. Story and Photos by Shelley Wolf Though Michael LeConche attended Mass at [...]
Kindergarteners worked together to create a statue of Jesus the Redeemer to represent Brazil. On the left of the statue in the back row is classroom teacher Deborah Pisciotti. She is assisted by Karen Leon, standing on right of the statue. “Each student made a book and their own artwork for Brazil,” Pisciotti [...]
PHOTO BY AARON JOSEPH Christopher Healy, executive director of the Connecticut Catholic Conference, meets with constituents in the Legislative Office Building. Story by Karen A. Avitabile It was a busy legislative session but the Connecticut Catholic Conference, the public policy and advocacy arm of the Catholic Church, scored what it calls “victories” to [...]
Jared Campbell of Northwest Catholic High School in West Hartford is surrounded by his family and teacher, Kristina Gillespie in blue, during the 2024 Archdiocesan Summa Scholars Award Ceremony and Reception held at the Pastoral Center in Bloomfield. Story and Photos by Shelley Wolf Jared Campbell, a senior at Northwest Catholic High [...]
by ARCHBISHOP CHRISTOPHER J. COYNE In 1986, I was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Boston. I served there for 25 years. My last pastoral assignment in the Archdiocese was as the pastor of a local parish. Just before Christmas in 2010, I was in the parish office getting ready to run to a [...]