Two New Priests Are Ordained for the Archdiocese in 2025

Mitchell Kendrioski, left, and Martin Chouinard, right, kneel before Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne during their priestly ordination June 21 at the Cathedral of St. Joseph. Story by Shelley Wolf | Photos by Aaron Joseph The Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford was the site of great joy as Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne ordained [...]

2025-06-25T06:36:45-04:00June 25th, 2025|

Woodbridge Parishioners Respond to God’s Call to Help Others

Members of Our Lady of the Assumption’s Faith, Hope & Charity Committee gather to discuss their initiatives. SUBMITTED PHOTO Story by Joe Pisani When Margaret Hamilton and parishioners from Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Parish in Woodbridge and Bethany went into New Haven with fresh produce from their community garden, they [...]

2025-06-18T07:53:08-04:00June 18th, 2025|

Public Policy Office of Catholic Church Scores Wins in State’s Legislative Session

Story by Joe Pisani The Connecticut Catholic Public Affairs Conference achieved “successes we were happy about” during the 2025 Connecticut Legislative Session, according to Deacon David Reynolds, the Conference’s associate director for public policy.  “Legislation dealing with abortion, transgender rights and immigration reflected the conflict between existing state law and the recently revised federal laws [...]

2025-06-11T05:17:48-04:00June 11th, 2025|

Derby School Showcases Countries Around the World 

Fourth graders Darius, Liam and Delia, left to right, show off displays about Germany they worked on for a schoolwide project, Around the World, sponsored by St. Mary-St. Michael School in Derby. PHOTO BY KAREN A. AVITABILE Story by Karen A. Avitabile Students from St. Mary-St. Michael School in Derby took part in [...]

2025-06-04T07:17:22-04:00June 4th, 2025|

Parish Bulletins Remain Relevant in the Digital Age

Kristyn Figbie, communications coordinator for St. Francis of Assisi Parish in New Britain, designs a Sunday bulletin that takes a more graphic approach to information with browsable tables and photos that capture the vitality of the parish community. Photo by Shelley Wolf Story by Shelley Wolf Parishes within the archdiocese are always looking [...]

2025-05-28T08:15:06-04:00May 28th, 2025|

A New Guild

The medieval painting of Madonna and St. Thomas Aquinas in the church Chiesa de San Pietro Martire (Church of St. Peter Martyr) in Italy by an unknown artist of the 15th century.Adobe Stock The Monastery of Our Lady of Grace establishes the Aquinas Guild. Story by Karen A. Avitabile Earlier this year, on [...]

2025-05-21T09:08:19-04:00May 21st, 2025|

The Most Important Day of Your Life

Story by Joe Pisani It was Mark Twain, one of America’s greatest writers, who once said, “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” Not to quibble with a man of Twain’s stature, but I’d like to point out that Napoleon Bonaparte [...]

2025-05-01T09:25:00-04:00May 1st, 2025|