Story by Karen A. Avitabile A new plaque honoring the late Archbishop Henry J. O’Brien was recently re-installed in the Mandell Jewish Community Center of West Hartford as a tribute to his generosity and commitment to interfaith collaboration and goodwill more than 60 years ago. In 1960, the Jewish community was in the process [...]
Story by Joe Pisani Many, many years ago, so many I lost count, I was on retreat at My Father’s House in Moodus, led by the late Father Bill McCarthy. By my reckoning, it was the first retreat I had been on since I went to St. Joseph High School and the Marist Brothers shipped [...]
Deacon Joseph Coyne passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023 at the age of 91. Deacon Joseph was ordained on June 19, 1981, and served at Our Lady of the Assumption (Woodbridge), St. Clare (East Haven), St. Elizabeth (Branford), and St. Mary (Clinton), later retiring in 2006. He is survived by his wife Edwardene. His [...]
Reverend Paul F. Kenefick, Class of 1956, died on July 5, 2023 at the age of 92. Fr. Paul served at many parishes in the Archdiocese prior to his retirement, the longest being almost thirty years at St. Rose of Lima in Meriden. We extend our deepest sympathy to Fr. Paul’s loved ones at [...]
The 2023 Archdiocesan Summa Scholars from St. Paul Catholic High School in Bristol. Photo by Laura McCaffrey Story by Shelley Wolf Thanking God for his “grace and guidance” and asking that he equip them with “wisdom and humility,” 38 scholars prayed in gratitude for being named this year’s [...]
Reverend Joseph Edward Vujs, Class of 1957, died on May 16, 2023, at the age of 93. Fr. Joseph served at many parishes in the Archdiocese prior to his retirement, most recently at St. Bernard Parish in Enfield. We extend our deepest sympathy to Fr. Joseph’s loved ones at this time of loss and offer [...]
Archbishop Leonard P. Blair presents Jim Smith, who was named by Pope Francis as a “Knight of St. Gregory the Great,” with a framed document from the pope as well as the Cross of the Papal Order of St. Gregory the Great at St. Thomas Chapel in Bloomfield. Photo by Aaron Joseph [...]