Over the years, the Archdiocese of Hartford has had a number of priests who have served as military chaplains. Others were in the military prior to being ordained. Here is a partial list. Chaplains Father Thomas Berberich Monsignor John Bevins Father Anthony Bruno Father Kevin Cavanaugh Father Joseph Devine Father Dairo Diaz Father Dennis Hanley [...]
Editor’s Note: In honor of Veterans Day, the Catholic Transcript is honoring all of the military chaplains and veterans in the Archdiocese of Hartford. Father Lee Hellwig, who is currently serving as a parochial vicar at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Waterbury, served as a military chaplain in the U.S Navy from 1998-2013. [...]
Story by Shelley Wolf Realizing that they have been blessed, Janelle and Jeffrey O’Neill, a young couple from Farmington, spent a Saturday afternoon at a picnic for the homeless at Holy Trinity Church on Capitol Avenue in downtown Hartford. On the grounds of the church where they were married last year, the O’Neills looked on [...]
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Should You Sign Up for Leadership Formation Training in the Archdiocese? Applications are currently being accepted for a new crop of participants in the ELM Leadership Formation program. Applicants will be interviewed in October and November. The program will run from January 2020 through June 2021. This program is being offered in English. It will [...]
By Lynn Campbell Editor’s note:Lynn Campbell, executive director for the Archdiocese of Hartford’s Office for Catholic Social Justice Ministry and its diocesan director for Catholic Relief Services, was part of a CRS Delegation Tour group that traveled to Ethiopia from May 20-31, 2019. She kept a journal along the way so she might share with [...]
Parish lay ministers with shared passions meet in new ELM Leadership Formation program By Shelley Wolf Last June, 15 parish lay ministers were among the first to receive certificates for completing the new ELM Leadership Formation program, which is being offered by the Office of Education, Evangelization and Catechesis. The program aims to train parish [...]
“For I know well the plans I have for you” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jer 29:11) “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I ask my students that question when a new school year begins. After a [...]
