From the Office of Divine Worship On September 30, 2019, Pope Francis established the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, celebrated yearly between January 21-27, to be observed as the “Sunday of the Word of God.” The Holy Father’s initiative seeks to continually foster the Church’s love of Sacred Scripture while strengthening its efforts in [...]
An Epiphany Gathering of Delegates of Synod 2020 was held yesterday at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center in Bloomfield. It began with introductions by Archbishop Leonard P. Blair, Archbishop of Hartford, and Sister Mary Grace Walsh, Provost for Education, Evangelization and Catechesis, and a presentation by Kelly Henderschedt, Archdiocesan Director of Catechesis, on the “Pathway [...]
Deacon Frederick Michael Grant, ordained a deacon on June 1, 1992, died on Monday, December 30, 2019, in Clermont, Florida, surrounded by his family. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, January 18, 2020, 11:00 a.m., at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 720 12th Street, Clermont, Florida. Interment will immediately follow at Oak Hill [...]
And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart. As we begin a new year, may we, like Mary, keep in our hearts and reflect on all our grace-filled experiences of the season. Happy New Year! Gospel Luke 2:16-21 The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and [...]
Update 1-13-2020. March for Life Bus Trip Registration is closed as we have reached our quota for the five buses. Call 203-694-4189 to be on the waiting list.
Sr. Jewel Renna, CND, founder and first director of the Hartford Biblical School, long-time employee of the old Office of Religious Education and long-time teacher at Notre Dame Academy in Waterbury (now closed), died on December 22, 2019 at the age of 91. Her obituary can be viewed here: https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/10027545/Sr-Jewel-Renna-CND A Memorial Service will [...]
Fourth Sunday of Advent Reading 1: Is 7:10-14 The LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying: Ask for a sign from the LORD, your God; let it be deep as the netherworld, or high as the sky! But Ahaz answered, "I will not ask! I will not tempt the LORD!" Then Isaiah said: Listen, O house [...]