Letter from the Roman Catholic Bishops of Connecticut to the Faithful – Spanish
Deacon Robert G. Fracasso, Sr.
Deacon Robert G. Fracasso, Sr., ordained a deacon in 1976, died on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Having begun his diaconal ministry at his home parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Hamden, Deacon Fracasso most recently served in active ministry at Saint Donato Church in New Haven. We ask you to keep [...]
The Office of Faith and Culture Works to Create a Culture of Encounter
Arturo Iriarte of the Office of Faith and Culture speaks to the Vietnamese Community of St. Andrew Dung-Lac Parish in West Hartford. An experience of solidarity with the Catholic Vietnamese Community of Dung-Lac of West Hartford WEST HARTFORD – On Sunday, April 11, 2021, eleven multicultural parish leaders from around [...]
Concerned Catholics Oppose Anti-Life Bills at Candlelight Vigil Rally
Catholics and other concerned citizens gather on April 7 outside the state Legislative Office Building in Hartford to oppose an assisted suicide bill and a bill to restrict advertising at pregnancy care centers during the “Freedom to Live” candlelight vigil rally. Photo by Aaron Joseph Story by Shelley Wolf HARTFORD [...]
Vocation Awareness Day
Panelists Tell Students of Surprising Twists and Turns Along the Way Story by Shelley Wolf BRISTOL – Five men and women who pursued vocations in the Catholic Church say they had different plans for their lives, but God surprised them with a call that eventually proved to be the right fit for them. “My [...]
Deacon Edward J. Pantalena, Sr.
Deacon Edward J. Pantalena, Sr., ordained a deacon in 1977, died on Monday, March 29, 2021. Deacon Pantalena previously served as a Deacon at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Hamden, the Church of the Epiphany in Cheshire, and Most Holy Trinity Church in Wallingford. We ask you to keep his family in [...]
2021 Virtual Kickoff Event a First, Still Available for Viewing
Tenor Jorge Prego sings from St. Mary Church, part of St. John Bosco Parish, in Branford as part of the first-ever Archbishop's Annual Appeal Virtual Kickoff Event, which is still available for viewing online. (Photo by Shelley Wolf/Archdiocese of Hartford) By Shelley Wolf BLOOMFIELD – This year’s Archbishop’s Annual Appeal began with [...]