Archbishop Leonard P. Blair The Lenten season always challenges us to step back and take stock of our lives in light of the two admonitions we heard when we receive ashes on Ash Wednesday: “Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return” and “Repent and believe in the Gospel.” [...]
The Blessed Sacrament appears daily in the rectory window of All Saints – Todos los Santos Parish in Waterbury. The rectory parking lot is located on the campus of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, where parishioners are welcome to park and pray in their cars for eucharistic adoration. Photo by Aaron Joseph/Archdiocese of Hartford [...]
Reverend George G. Laliberte, ordained for the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament in 1956 and incardinated into the Archdiocese of Hartford in 1980, died Tuesday, February 9, 2021. We extend our deepest sympathy to Fr. Laliberte’s family and friends at this time of loss and offer them our prayerful support. The Most Reverend Leonard P. Blair will [...]
Deacon Modesto A. Rosello, ordained a deacon in 1977, died on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. Deacon Rosello previously served as a Deacon at Saint Bridget Church in Cheshire and Saint Leo the Great Church (now part of Mary, Mother of the Church Parish) in Waterbury. Please keep his family in your prayers. Private funeral [...]
By Shelley Wolf ENFIELD – Pope Francis has proclaimed Dec. 8, 2020 to Dec. 8, 2021 as a “Year of St. Joseph” to celebrate the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. There are many who are happy to take the opportunity to honor this sometimes overlooked saint, especially right [...]
Reverend Robert Joseph Burbank, Class of 1964, died Thursday, February 4, 2021. We extend our deepest sympathy to Fr. Burbank’s family and friends at this time of loss and offer them our prayerful support. Calling hours will take place at Saint Mary Church (of Saint John Bosco Parish), 731 Main Street, Branford on Tuesday, [...]
On the occasion of President Biden’s inauguration as our new President, my own thoughts and sentiments are those that have been expressed by the President of our U.S. Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop José Gomez. They are to be found at https://www.usccb.org/news/2021/usccb-presidents-statement-inauguration-joseph-r-biden-jr-46th-president-united-states. With regard to our archdiocese, in addition to the prayers that are regularly offered [...]