“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 [...]
To coincide with the 175th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Hartford, the Office of the Archdiocesan Archives is preparing a time capsule that will contain memorabilia from each of the 128 parishes of the archdiocese as well as from various Catholic organizations. Parish representatives were asked to bring two sets of parish memorabilia to the [...]
With more than 11,000 students attending Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) in New Britain, Father Michael Casey, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi, estimates there are some 2,000 self-identified Catholics right in his back yard. He wants to reach out to them. Since becoming both pastor of St. Francis and chaplain of Catholic campus ministry [...]
It’s Monday morning and Donna Finneran is already doing what she does most days of the week — passing out Brian Bags from the trunk of her car to homeless people on the streets. “Hey ... Hi. How are you?” she calls out in her upbeat, Bronx accent. “Can I give you a Brian Bag?” [...]
WATERBURY — Auxiliary Bishop Juan Miguel Betancourt will celebrate the Second Annual Mountaintop Mass at Holy Land USA on April 28, honoring the life and legacy of Venerable Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus and Waterbury native. Co-sponsored by the Holy Land Foundation and the Knights of Columbus, the Mass will be [...]