Deacon George Hajjar passed away on December 5, 2023 at the age of 90. He was ordained on September 29, 1974 by Archbishop Whealon, and served at St. Margaret (Waterbury) and St. Michael (Waterbury) parishes until his retirement. He was predeceased by his wife Dolores in 2002. He is survived by his children Rosemary [...]
In the inaugural episode of this year's 'Advent with the Almighty,' Fr. Matt introduces us to our Advent theme focused on the miraculous gift of Jesus in the Eucharist.
We are proud to offer a fifth installment of 'Advent with the Almighty' which this year will guide your Advent journey with a focus on the gift of Jesus' true presence in the Eucharist. As we prepare our hearts and minds for the celebration of Christ's birth, we hope that you will join [...]
The Archdiocese of Hartford welcomed The Most Reverend Christopher J. Coyne as Coadjutor Archbishop of Hartford at a Solemn Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph on October 9, 2023. Read below to learn about our new Coadjutor Archbishop. Biography Archbishop Coyne is an uncle to 11 nieces and nephews. Through the gift of [...]
Archbishop Leonard P. Blair Recently in these pages I wrote to you about the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation in our Cathedral of St. Joseph. It is a church that belongs to all of us as members of the family of Catholic Faith in our archdiocese. More than ever we need [...]
"Attentive silence and listening is part of worship, and there are other times when we are called to sing." In today's National Eucharistic Revival update, Fr. Ruminski conveys the joys of worshipping as a community with our voices in adoration and praise.
Fr. John Melnick, Rector of the Cathedral of Saint Joseph, invites all the faithful of the Archdiocese to the Mass of Welcome for Archbishop Christopher Coyne, taking place Monday, October 9th, at 2 PM at the Cathedral. Please join the many bishops, priests, deacons, religious brothers and sisters, and laity [...]
Deacon Earle Kimball passed away on October 2, 2023 at the age of 83. Deacon Earle was ordained November 18, 1983 by Archbishop Whealon, and served at St. Francis of Assisi (Naugatuck), St. Mary (Union City), Sacred Heart (Waterbury) and St. Vincent Ferrer (Naugatuck) Parishes until his retirement in 2014. He is survived by [...]