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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
Kimberly Nardone, a parishioner at St. Patrick – St. Anthony Parish in Hartford, whips up a batch of chocolate chip cookies for distribution to the homeless and low-income families through the “sandwich window” at the parish’s Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry. Photo by Shelley Wolf Story by Shelley [...]
Reverend John Louis Lavorgna, Class of 2006, died Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at the age of 48. Fr. Lavorgna served in many assignments during his priestly ministry, most recently at Mary, Mother of the Church Parish in Waterbury, Assumption Parish in Woodbridge, and St. Bridget of Sweden Parish in Cheshire. We extend our deepest sympathy [...]