Story by Shelley Wolf Editor’s Note: Each year, the Archdiocese of Hartford awards the St. Joseph Archdiocesan Medal of Appreciation to parish volunteers for commendable service to their parish. Recipients are nominated within their parish for giving of their time and talent. In late 2021, individuals were also nominated for helping their parishes navigate [...]
Reverend Arthur Joseph DuPont, Class of 1954, died Sunday, January 30, 2022. Fr. DuPont served at many parishes in the Archdiocese prior to his retirement, most recently as the pastor of Mary Our Queen in Plantsville. We extend our deepest sympathy to Fr. DuPont’s loved ones at this time of loss and offer them our [...]
Reverend Peter Stanley Sobiecki, Class of 1966, died Sunday, January 16, 2022. Fr. Sobiecki served at many parishes in the Archdiocese prior to his retirement, most recently as the Pastor of Holy Cross in New Britain. We extend our deepest sympathy to Fr. Sobiecki’s loved ones at this time of loss and offer them our prayerful support. [...]
Deacon John H. Charles, ordained a deacon in 1995 died on Thursday, January 13, 2022. Deacon Charles served at St. John the Evangelist in Watertown and Immaculate Heart of Mary in Harwinton (now Our Lady of Hope Parish). Please keep his wife, Betty, and family in your prayers. A Wake will take place at Wallingford Funeral [...]
Deacon Vincent Montgomery Patrick Thorney died on Sunday, November 21, 2021, at Hartford Hospital. We ask you to keep his and all his family and loved ones in your prayers. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated on Friday, December 3, 10 a.m., at St. Damien of Molokai Parish – St. Gabriel Church, [...]
Young adults, members of Hartford for Life, pray to end abortion outside a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in West Hartford as part of a 40 Days for Life prayer vigil sponsored by the Archdiocese of Hartford. (Photo by Shelley Wolf/Archdiocese of Hartford) Story by Shelley Wolf WEST HARTFORD – Men [...]
The recent lawsuit by FACS involves a disagreement about how Trustees are to be appointed and/or renewed on the Board of Trustees of that organization. It concerns the manner of governance of FACS and the proper role of the Archbishop of Hartford when an entity is a supporting corporation of the Archdiocese of Hartford.