As a child growing up in India, Father Ajeesh Ouseph learned how to make rosaries. PHOTO BY JOE PISANI Classes demonstrate techniques for making a chain-link rosary. Story by Joe Pisani When Ajeesh Ouseph was a boy growing up in India, his family would gather before dinner to sing religious songs, read [...]
Zach Wehner, video production specialist for the Archdiocese of Hartford, directs a group of seminarians who have pledged to pray 100 rosaries each for the “Rosary 100K” challenge being sponsored by the Office of Vocations. Photo by Father Anthony Federico Story by Shelley Wolf If you’ve been telling yourself you really should pray [...]
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 [...]
A photograph of Pope Francis stands beside a temporary exhibit honoring his papacy in the Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center, New Haven. On the left, visitors can write messages in a memorial tribute book. PHOTO BY AARON JOSEPH Story by Karen A. Avitabile “Thanks for supporting the humanitarian efforts around the world.” [...]
A statue of St. Joseph the Worker stands in the community garden. Fresh produce is donated to the St. Bernadette of Lourdes Food Pantry. SUBMITTED PHOTO Story by Joe Pisani A community garden in New Haven is inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’. Liam Fama still remembers growing up in the [...]
Local Catholics began lighting candles in the shape of a cross for Pope Francis prior to a Mass for the repose of his soul on April 21, 2025 at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford. Photo by Shelley Wolf Story by Shelley Wolf Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne [...]
https://youtu.be/951-JN-q7ws?si=jDdmW3HENDa1dYYD The Seven Last Words of Christ, are in fact not the last. For He is Risen, Alleluia! Thank you for journeying with us during this Lent with the Lord. Happy Easter from all of us here at the Archdiocese of Hartford!
https://youtu.be/_NUcqAqoqkw?si=4y69WnLmk14Zp6pN On this Good Friday, we reflect on the last of the Seven Last Words of Christ with Fr. Stephen Sledesky, Pastor of St. Mary Parish in Simsbury. He speaks of the living spirit of God, where it appears in the gospels, and how that same spirit is offered from Jesus to his Heavenly [...]
Father James M. Sullivan, pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Waterbury, poses with his book, 23 1/2 degrees Away from God: Returning to the Light, in the rectory of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. Photo by Shelley Wolf Story by Shelley Wolf In his book 23 1/2 Degrees Away From GOD: [...]
https://youtu.be/CyAMmjyLmms?si=HIFtu_DUgkZZw7wT In this penultimate episode of Lent with the Lord we join Fr. Shawn Daly, Pastor of Saint Damien of Molokai Parish in Windsor, CT. He reflects on the words, "It is finished" and explains what these words really mean in these final moments of Christ's passion and death - not a resignation, but [...]