by Joe Pisani Ken Santopietro has directed the Connecticut Catholic Men’s Conference for 12 years, and he says it’s a “spiritual booster shot every guys needs.” This year more than ever. The 17th Annual Connecticut Catholic Men’s Conference, which will bring together men from across the state, will be held on [...]
Story by Joe Pisani “EVERYTHING THAT EXISTS ON EARTH HAS SOMETHING MYSTERIOUS HIDDEN IN IT. EVERY VISIBLE BEING CARRIES THE STAMP OF THE ETERNAL …” — C.F. Blumhardt I begin my day the same way every morning. I roll out of bed, I wander downstairs to the kitchen, I make my first cup of [...]
Rody Bazzano, librarian at the Archbishop O’Brien Library in the Pastoral Center in Bloomfield, enjoys a biography of St. John of the Cross. Story and Photo by Shelley Wolf With one month of summer remaining, there’s still time to squeeze in some spiritual reading. Parishioners around the Archdiocese of Hartford are currently digging [...]
In this 2024 photo, Deacon James McCormack, who was inspired by his grandfather to become a deacon, blesses his own grandchild, Darcy Mary Manning, during her baptism, while his daughter Meghan and son-in-law Chris look on. (Photo by Aaron Joseph) Story by Shelley Wolf When Father Diego Jimenez was a boy, his grandmother, [...]
Statues of several saints and relics are on display in St. Andrew Chapel. Photo credit AARON JOSEPH Story by Karen A. Avitabile David Kelley says he was raised in an Italian household in New Haven that preserved “Italian food, traditions and the Catholic faith.” Most of his Italian relatives were parishioners [...]
Dan Mathews, pastoral associate at Immaculate Conception Parish in Waterbury, holds up relics of St. Monica and St. Augustine. The relics are brought out at prayer time during St. Monica Ministry meetings. In this article, Mathews offers a few tips to help parents deal with adult children who don’t share their faith. Story [...]
Leah Schatz, left, and Joanne Levesque, members of the Social Action Ministry of Our Lady of Hope Parish in Harwinton and New Hartford, participate in a clothing delivery to benefit Friendly Hands Food Bank in Torrington. Story and Photos by Karen A. Avitabile “AND DO NOT FORGET TO DO GOOD AND TO SHARE [...]
Story by Joe Pisani Whenever I’m lying in bed at 2 a.m., staring at the ceiling in my insomnia, I get caught up in a nocturnal routine, thinking about a lot of annoying things that go round and round in my head and keep me from falling back to sleep. What I should have told [...]
The new priests and transitional deacons for the Archdiocese of Hartford pose with their bishops at the Cathedral of St. Joseph after a combined ordination. From left to right, they are Father Daniel Hackenjos, Father Colin Lane, Auxiliary Bishop Juan Miguel Betancourt, Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne, Deacon Martin Chouinard, and Deacon Mitchell Kendrioski. [...]
Martin Chouinard and Mitchell Kendrioski tomorrow will be ordained to the transitional diaconate, marking a significant milestone in their vocational journey to the priesthood. We caught up with Martin and Mitchell ahead of their ordination to see what they are expecting, and what graces they are hoping God will offer, [...]