Lent with the Lord: The Seven Last Words

https://youtu.be/wSAt4lpuXHY?si=3FNVl_qLtjtdFkwi Silence. During this season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, join us as we meditate on those words of Jesus Christ as he hung upon the cross. Those words that he called out to his Father, to witnesses of his crucifixion, and to us. Let us look for times of silence so as [...]

2025-03-26T14:30:09-04:00March 6th, 2025|

Advice for the Younger Generations

by Joe Pisani I suppose I could sum up my childhood in a few pitchy sayings, which my mother and my father said to me from time to time. Correction: Which they said to me every day, and probably several times a day. In my mother’s memorable words, which I’ll have etched on my gravestone: [...]

2025-02-26T07:55:34-05:00February 26th, 2025|

Alpha Program Leads Others to Encounter Christ

Participants in the Alpha program gather in the parish hall at Our Lady of Mount Carmel to watch videos, talk about faith and enjoy fellowship. Story by Joe Pisani When she was a student at St. John the Evangelist School in Long Island, N.Y., Diane Dinehart knew her Catechism inside out. But it [...]

2025-02-12T10:49:23-05:00February 12th, 2025|

Old Pipe Organ Finds New Home at Pastoral Center

During a special Mass for archdiocesan employees and invited guests, Gabriel Löfvall plays the newly refurbished organ in the choir loft of St. Thomas Chapel at the Pastoral Center in Bloomfield. The organ, formerly in St. Adalbert Church in Enfield, was donated by St. Jeanne Jugan Parish. Photo by Shelley Wolf Story by [...]

2025-02-05T11:37:42-05:00February 5th, 2025|

‘I say a little prayer for you…’

Column by Joe Pisani About 10 years ago when I was working in Manhattan, I got off the train in Grand Central Terminal and made my way through crowds of commuters to Lexington Avenue and onto Fulton Sheen Place near the Church of St. Agnes.  Suddenly, I found myself behind a young woman, walking and [...]

2025-02-05T09:00:20-05:00February 5th, 2025|

Prayers for Priests and Deacons

Credit: Adobe Stock, #581585493 Monthly prayer calendars make it easier to pray for the ministries of priests and deacons of the Archdiocese of Hartford.   Monthly calendar helps people develop ongoing prayers for men who answer God’s call.  Story by Karen A. Avitabile Anna Maria Dias calls herself a “prayer warrior” and welcomes [...]

2025-01-29T14:08:09-05:00January 29th, 2025|

2025 Respect Life Masses and Marches Underway

Father Michael Ruminski, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Bloomfield, offers a pro-life reflection on Jan. 20 to attendees at a Mass for Life at St. Robert Bellarmine Church in Windsor Locks. Photo by Aaron Joseph. Story by Shelley Wolf For those who recognize the value of all life, the early months [...]

2025-01-22T08:38:49-05:00January 22nd, 2025|