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: [...]
Credit: ADOBE STOCK A painting of St. Jude Thaddeus hangs in St. Peter's Church in Vienna, Austria. The saint is often depicted in art holding a club or halberd, which are symbols of martyrdom. He is remembered as a loyal follower of Jesus Christ and as a man of great faith and courage. He [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
From left, Maria Batick, Kathleen Martone, Peggy DeCusati and Carol Zaffino meet at St. John Bosco parish center for a monthly knitting session. Story and Photos by Joe Pisani It began with a dream. A dream about knitting prayer shawls. “Every night, a voice in my head told me this would be [...]
PHOTO BY SHELLEY WOLF In her office at the Pastoral Center in Bloomfield, Sister Barbara Mullen, the Archdiocese of Hartford’s delegate for Religious, checks the final proofs for two new vocation posters. Printed and released in December, the posters are currently going up all around the archdiocese. Story by Shelley Wolf If you [...]
Story by Joe Pisani You never know what you’ll find when you sort through the belongings of someone you love who’s died. There are all sorts of curious and strange discoveries, some that console and others that startle, and still others that disappoint. It’s like walking through a doorway that takes you to a place [...]