Decree on the Merger of Saint Matthew Parish and Saint Gregory the Great Parish of Forestville/Bristol, Connecticut
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2023 Summa Scholars ‘Brimming with Potential’
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
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 [...]
Pope Francis Recognizes Jim Smith with Papal Honors
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 [...]
Pope Francis Recognizes Monsignor Ronald Ferraro with Papal Honors
At St. Thomas Chapel in Bloomfield, Monsignor Ronald A. Ferraro reads a framed document in Latin in which Pope Francis named him as “Chaplain to His Holiness” with the title of Monsignor. Photo by Aaron Joseph Story by Shelley Wolf BLOOMFIELD – On behalf of Pope Francis, Archbishop [...]
Possibility of Eucharistic Miracle in Thomaston being reviewed
As people of faith we know that miracles can and do happen, as they did during Christ’s earthly ministry. Miracles are divine signs calling us to faith or to deepen our faith. Roman Catholics experience a daily miracle because every time Mass is celebrated what was bread becomes the Body of Christ and what [...]
Second Annual Connecticut March for Life Draws Larger Crowd, Passionate Speakers
Story by Shelley Wolf Photos by Aaron Joseph HARTFORD – Building on last year’s successes, pro-life advocates from across the state gathered on March 22 at the State Capitol and Bushnell Park for the Second Annual Connecticut March for Life. Under cloudless blue spring skies, more than 2,500 attendees listened to [...]
Deacon John C. O’Donovan
Deacon John C. O’Donovan died on Friday, March 3, 2023, at the age of 93. Deacon John was ordained to the permanent diaconate on June 12, 1993 by the Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin and served at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Hamden until his retirement in 2005. We extend our deepest sympathy [...]