St. Francis of Assisi, New Haven
Deacon Robert “Bob” Bernd
Deacon Robert “Bob” Bernd, ordained a deacon in 1994, died on Monday, January 13, 2020. Please keep him as well as his family and friends in your prayers. Calling Hours will be held at the Browne Memorial Chapels, 43 Shaker Road, Enfield, Connecticut, on Friday, January 17, 2020 from 3:00 -6:00 PM. Memorial contributions [...]
January 26 to be observed as “Sunday of the Word of God”
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 [...]
Synod Delegates Gather on Epiphany
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
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 [...]
Mary, Mother of God, January 1
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 [...]
March for Life, Washington, DC
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.
