Archbishop’s Annual Appeal Distributes $322,000 in Emergency Grants
Even in the midst of the difficulties imposed by the coronavirus, members of the Catholic schools and parishes of the Archdiocese of Hartford have been making headlines and doing incredible work to support their communities. Here are a few of the stories covered recently by local news outlets: The Bright Spot: Local priest uniquely [...]
Sister Diane Mastroianni, ASCJ
By Shelley Wolf As director of Campus Ministry and teacher of Theology and Spanish, Sister Elizabeth Doyle, ASCJ, checks in with Sacred Heart Academy students on Microsoft Teams. HAMDEN – To boost the morale of stay-at-home students, Sacred Heart Academy in Hamden is trying a host of interesting new ideas remotely, in [...]
Savannah Jeffrey and her mom, Esther Jeffrey, collect donations on April 23 at a drive-by food drive at East Catholic High School in Manchester. Principal Ryan Hinton, in the school mascot eagle costume, waves to donors. Photos courtesy of East Catholic High School. By Shelley Wolf MANCHESTER – Students and [...]
Archbishop Leonard P. Blair As I write this article for the Transcript well in advance of its publication date, we are in the throes of the coronavirus crisis, and I don’t know where we will be by the time you read this. Whatever the situation, this crisis is a reminder that we [...]
El Arzobispo Leonard P. Blair Mientras escribo este artículo para Transcript con bastante anticipación a su fecha de publicación, estamos en medio de la crisis del coronavirus, y no sé dónde estaremos para cuando lean esto. Cualquiera sea la situación, esta crisis es un recordatorio de que nosotros y todo nuestro progreso [...]
Share your "Acts" during the Easter Season!
By Shelley Wolf Now is not the time to give up on life. Despite the current coronavirus pandemic, advocates should not abandon the pro-life cause, said Tom McClusky, vice-president of governmental affairs from the national office of March for Life in Washington, D.C. “When it comes to the issue of life, we can’t put [...]