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 [...]
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 [...]
Reverend Francis Patrick Johnson, Class of 1960, died Saturday, March 6, 2021. We extend our deepest sympathy to Fr. Johnson’s family and friends at this time of loss and offer them our prayerful support. The Most Reverend Leonard P. Blair will be the principal celebrant at a Mass of Christian Burial at the Church of St. Helena, 30 Echo [...]
During the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy in 2015-2016, Pope Francis began a personal initiative of celebrating “Mercy Fridays,” in which he would engage in specific corporal and spiritual works of mercy. Making visits to locations such as public housing projects, a center for Alzheimer’s patients, the newborn section of a hospital, an institute [...]
Standing outside of Corpus Christi Church, Mary Jane Densmore, left, and Nora Uricchio, right, display one of 500 personal care and goodie bags their team from Christ the King Parish in Wethersfield created for homeless individuals. The bags will be distributed through ImmaCare outreach in Hartford. (Photo by Shelley Wolf/Archdiocese of [...]
Reverend John Joseph Daly, Class of 1958, died Friday, February 26, 2021. We extend our deepest sympathy to Fr. Daly’s loved ones at this time of loss and offer them our prayerful support. The Most Reverend Leonard P. Blair will be the principal celebrant at a Mass of Christian Burial at the Chapel of the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, 467 [...]