Story and Photos by Karen A. Avitabile “AT TIMES, THE LORD TESTS OUR FAITH BY WAITING AWHILE BEFORE HE ANSWERS. WHEN OUR PRAYERS ARE NOT ANSWERED IMMEDIATELY, WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO PRAY, PERSEVERE AND ASK HIM QUESTIONS APPLICABLE TO OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM AND TO THE SITUATION NEEDING HEALING. I FOUND I NEEDED [...]
Story by Sheri Wohlfert “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.” (Gal 5:22-23) Summer arrives with some of God’s great gifts! He gives us longer days with warm sunshine, green grass, beautiful flowers and my favorite summer gift … delicious, colorful, sweet fresh fruit! When we think of [...]
The 2023 Archdiocesan Summa Scholars from St. Paul Catholic High School in Bristol. Photo by Laura McCaffrey Story by Shelley Wolf Thanking God for his “grace and guidance” and asking that he equip them with “wisdom and humility,” 38 scholars prayed in gratitude for being named this year’s [...]
Archbishop Leonard P. Blair presents Jim Smith, who was named by Pope Francis as a “Knight of St. Gregory the Great,” with a framed document from the pope as well as the Cross of the Papal Order of St. Gregory the Great at St. Thomas Chapel in Bloomfield. Photo by Aaron Joseph [...]
At St. Thomas Chapel in Bloomfield, Monsignor Ronald A. Ferraro reads a framed document in Latin in which Pope Francis named him as “Chaplain to His Holiness” with the title of Monsignor. Photo by Aaron Joseph Story by Shelley Wolf BLOOMFIELD – On behalf of Pope Francis, Archbishop [...]
Story by Shelley Wolf Photos by Aaron Joseph HARTFORD – Building on last year’s successes, pro-life advocates from across the state gathered on March 22 at the State Capitol and Bushnell Park for the Second Annual Connecticut March for Life. Under cloudless blue spring skies, more than 2,500 attendees listened to [...]
Kimberly Nardone, a parishioner at St. Patrick – St. Anthony Parish in Hartford, whips up a batch of chocolate chip cookies for distribution to the homeless and low-income families through the “sandwich window” at the parish’s Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry. Photo by Shelley Wolf Story by Shelley [...]
Father Kevin Dillon, pastor of St. George Parish in Guilford, enjoys greeting his parishioners after the 10 a.m. Mass on Sunday. Photo by Shelley Wolf Story by Shelley Wolf When the churches of the Archdiocese of Hartford were all closed during the early days of the pandemic, the [...]
by Rev. Matthew Gworek Tender Shepherd of the flock, your beloved child has entered your kingdom and now lies cradled in your love. Sooth the hearts of his parents and bring peace to their lives. Enlighten their faith and give hope to their hearts. Loving God, grant mercy to your entire family in this [...]
Story by Shelley Wolf Gloria Purvis, host of “The Gloria Purvis Podcast,” shares a moment with Auxiliary Bishop Juan Miguel Betancourt at this year’s Social Justice Dinner and Awards at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville. Photo by Aaron Joseph PLANTSVILLE – When Gloria Purvis was at Mass in Washington, D.C., some [...]