James Gentile is a lector at the Cathedral of St. Joseph, Hartford. PHOTO BY AARON JOSEPH Enriching the Word, Sharing the Body Spiritual renewal evenings set for lectors, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion. Story by Joe Pisani As part of a continuing formation program, the Office of Worship for the Archdiocese of Hartford [...]
AdobeStock_567681994 From the Desk of the Superintendent of Catholic Schools Dear Friends in Catholic Education, The world in which we live is experiencing change at a pace unlike any we have known before. In many ways, it mirrors the dramatic shifts of the Industrial Revolution, when the cotton gin transformed agriculture, the telephone [...]
Blessed Michael J. McGivney set out to improve the plight of people he ministered to during the 19th century and bring people closer to the faith. Painting by Antonella Cappuccio/Photo Courtesy of Knights of Columbus Auxiliary Bishop Juan Miguel Betancourt recounts the life of Waterbury native son and priest Blessed Michael J. McGivney, [...]
A rainbow of balloons painted the sky during the Plainville hot balloon festival last year. Our Lady of Mercy Parish of Plainville will have a booth set up at the event to evangelize to festival-goers. PHOTO BY KAREN AVITABILE Story by Karen A. Avitabile Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Plainville is inviting [...]
Mary welcomes visitors for a prayerful respite in the rosary garden on the grounds in Hartford. PHOTO BY AARON JOSEPH Story by Shelley Wolf In August, a new Marian shrine will be dedicated in the Archdiocese of Hartford, creating a sacred pilgrimage destination where all local Catholics can go to deepen their devotion [...]
Story by Joe Pisani My daughter has been pestering me lately. She insists that grandparents live longer when they take care of their grandkids, according to several studies. Even before I could refute her research, she said, “I’m dropping Gabe off this afternoon.” Not to mention the next afternoon and the weekend. I guess she’s [...]
Members of the St. Trofimena Society of St. Michael Church carry a statue of the saint through the Wooster Street neighborhood of New Haven during a procession on her feast day. PHOTO BY JOE PISANI Story by Joe Pisani Several hundred Italian-Americans marched in a procession three blocks long in honor of [...]
Father Michael Ruminski highlights the reclaimed copper baptismal font now in use at Bloomfield’s Sacred Heart Church, following a recent church remodel. PHOTO BY AARON JOSEPH Story by Shelley Wolf Elevated on plywood, the sanctuary floor was sagging. The vinyl flooring in the nave had cracked. Over time, a church’s structure and [...]
On Jul 26, several first-and-second-class relics from the Saint Pio Foundation in New York will be on display at St. Vincent de Paul Church in East Haven for veneration. This is an image of the crust of St. Pio’s wounds up close. COURTESY OF SAINT PIO FOUNDATION, TUCKAHOE, NY Story by Joe Pisani [...]
Kelly Henderschedt, archdiocesan director of Faith Formation and Parish Life, holds up a map showing Hartford among 20 dioceses selected to participate in a national family faith project. PHOTO BY SHELLEY WOLF Story by Shelley Wolf There is a map of the United States with 20 Catholic dioceses that are part of a [...]