Everyone applauds as a tapestry of the now Blessed Michael McGivney is unveiled on Oct. 31 as part of the Mass and Beatification ceremony at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford. Photo by Aaron Joseph By Shelley Wolf HARTFORD – On the eve of All Saints and All Souls, [...]
We have received many inquiries from concerned Catholics in our Archdiocese who are looking for guidance on how to make an informed choice at the ballot box while using their Catholic faith as their moral compass. In this video, Archbishop Blair addresses Catholics who are working through the process of choosing a candidate to [...]
Today, October 22, is the feast day of Pope Saint John Paul in the Church’s liturgical calendar, and in the midst of the great moral challenges confronting both society and the Church, I am inspired in my ministry as a bishop by the following words of the late great pontiff in [...]
“The Catholic bishops of the United States are pleased to offer once again to the Catholic faithful Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, our teaching document on the political responsibility of Catholics. This statement represents our guidance for Catholics in the exercise of their rights and duties as participants in our democracy. We urge our [...]
Toan Nguyen holds the rosary he carried in 1980 during his escape from Vietnam. Photo by Shelley Wolf By Shelley Wolf WEST HARTFORD - It was 1980 – five years after the Fall of Saigon – when Toan Nguyen (pronounced Twon Nwuyen) passed by his “grand aunt’s” house in Saigon. [...]
Reverend George Frank Lauretti, Class of 1956, died Wednesday, September 30, 2020. We extend our deepest sympathy to Fr. Lauretti’s family and friends at this time of loss and offer them our prayerful support. The Most Reverend Juan Miguel Betancourt will be the principal celebrant of the Mass of Christian Burial at Saint Anthony [...]