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Reverend Thomas William Hickey, Class of 2010, died on Friday, March 13, 2020. We extend our deepest sympathy to Fr. Hickey’s daughters Charissa, Rebekah, and Alison and to all of his family and friends at this time of sorrow, and we offer them our prayerful support. The Most Reverend Leonard P. Blair will be [...]
Catechumen William Pujols, his wife Lori-Ann and daughter Aleena, of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish in North Haven, attended the combined Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion on March 1 at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford. William is preparing to enter into the Catholic Church on Holy Saturday. Photo [...]
Our shepherd, Archbishop Leonard P. Blair continue his practice of visiting his flock around the archdiocese, meeting parishioners in their own local churches. This month, Archbishop Blair celebrated the Sunday liturgy at St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Oakville on February 2; at Holy Apostles Parish, New Britain, on February 9; and at Our Lady [...]
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Reverend L. Randall Blackall, Class of 1954, died Thursday, February 13, 2020. We extend our deepest sympathy to Fr. Blackall’s family and friends at this time of sorrow and offer them our prayerful support. The Most Reverend Leonard P. Blair will be the principal celebrant of the Mass of Christian Burial at the Church of St. [...]
Deacon Paul E. Sabo, ordained a deacon in 1981, died on Thursday, February 13, 2020. Please keep his wife Sharon and all of his family in your prayers. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady of Victory Parish, 600 Jones Hill Road, West Haven, on Friday, February 21, 2020, at [...]
Deacon Joseph J. Cooke, ordained a deacon in 1976, died on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. Please keep his wife Louise, his seven daughters, and all of his family in your prayers. A Wake will be held at Carmon Windsor Funeral Home, 807 Bloomfield Avenue, Windsor, on Monday, February 10, 2020, from 4:00-7:00 PM. A [...]
Dr. Lenard Kelley, Director Office of Family Life The Office of Family Life will offer training in February for clergy and clergy-designated lay ministers and volunteers in how to administer a marriage preparation program specifically designed for parishes in the Archdiocese of Hartford. While large-group regional workshops such as Engaged Encounter will [...]
This week is National Catholic Schools Week! It has been celebrated annually throughout the United States for the past 46 years. Today, at St Joseph School, the theme was VOCATION. The school principal Mr. Eric Frenette invited Father Ivan to visit each class. Fr. Ivan shared his call to the vocation of Holy Priesthood [...]