Deacon Eugene Charles Riotte died on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at the age of 93. Deacon Eugene was ordained to the permanent diaconate on June 30, 1978 by the Most Reverend John F. Whealon and served at Most Holy Trinity in Wallingford from his ordination until his retirement in 2020. We extend our deepest sympathy [...]
Reverend Francis Thomas Carter, Class of 1986, died on January 31, 2023, at the age of 78. Fr. Carter served at many parishes in the Archdiocese prior to his retirement, most recently at St. Bernadette Parish in New Haven. We extend our deepest sympathy to Fr. Carter’s loved ones at this time of loss [...]
Reverend Dominic Joseph Valla, Class of 1963, died on Monday, January 30, 2023, at the age of 86. Fr. Valla served at many parishes in the Archdiocese prior to his retirement, most recently at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Oxford. We extend our deepest sympathy to Fr. Valla’s loved ones at this time of [...]
Deacon Terence M. Nolan died on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at the age of 77. Deacon Terence was ordained to the permanent diaconate on June 23, 2001 by the Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin. Deacon Terence served at both St. Vincent Ferrer Parish in Naugatuck and St. Teresa of Avila (now Prince of Peace) Parish [...]
Deacon Gerard J. Probulis died on Thursday, January 12, 2023, at the age of 83. Deacon Gerard was ordained to the permanent diaconate on December 11, 1981 by the Most Reverend John F. Whealon. Deacon Gerard served at both St. Patrick Parish in Farmington and at St. Mary Church (St. Joachim Parish) in New Britain. [...]
Father Kevin Dillon, pastor of St. George Parish in Guilford, enjoys greeting his parishioners after the 10 a.m. Mass on Sunday. Photo by Shelley Wolf Story by Shelley Wolf When the churches of the Archdiocese of Hartford were all closed during the early days of the pandemic, the [...]
At his passing from this world we pray for our former Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, commending him to the Lord’s mercy. He was a man of deep faith who exemplified both gentleness and strength, humility and courage—as demonstrated not only in his decision to resign the papacy, but in all [...]
Reverend Roman Kmieć, C.M., died Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at the age of 61. In his 36 years of priesthood, Fr. Kmieć served at various parishes in the region, including Ss. Cyril and Methodius and St. Stanislaus Kostka Parishes in Brooklyn, NY, and St. Peter Parish in Concord, NH. Within the Archdiocese of Hartford [...]
Deacon Charles E. Cunniff died on Friday, December 16, 2022, at the age of 95. Deacon Charles was ordained to the permanent diaconate on December 19, 1980 by the Most Reverend John F. Whealon. Deacon Charles served for over twenty years at St. Rose of Lima Parish in Meriden. We extend our deepest sympathy to Deacon [...]