Archbishop Leonard P. Blair awards the St. Joseph Archdiocesan Medal of Appreciation to Andrew Lombard of St. Damien of Molokai Parish in Windsor, one of 123 parish volunteers nominated by their parish for this prestigious honor during a ceremony on Oct. 17 at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford. Lombard, a carpenter, was [...]
Young adults, members of Hartford for Life, pray to end abortion outside a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in West Hartford as part of a 40 Days for Life prayer vigil sponsored by the Archdiocese of Hartford. (Photo by Shelley Wolf/Archdiocese of Hartford) Story by Shelley Wolf WEST HARTFORD – Men [...]
Men gather in the stands for the Connecticut Catholic Men’s Conference in September 2020 at New Britain Stadium, where they listened to dynamic speakers, participated in the Mass, and shared a day of faith and fraternity. Photo by Aaron Joseph Story by Shelley Wolf NEW BRITAIN – Last year, when [...]
Beginning on Saturday, September 4th, men, women, and children from around the Archdiocese of Hartford will be uniting in prayer, joining together virtually to take part in a 33-Day Consecration to Jesus through Mary. Groups from our Catholic schools, faith formation programs, and parishes are planning to take part in this Consecration, which [...]
Archbishop Leonard P. Blair, accompanied onstage by concelebrating priests, leads local Catholics in the liturgy on Aug. 13 during the Synod 2020 Closing Mass at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford. A relic of Blessed Michael McGivney, contained in the cross-shaped reliquary on the right, was present to mark his first liturgical memorial, or [...]
Parishioners in the parish hall at St. Lawrence O’Toole Church, part of Maria Reina de la Paz Parish in Hartford, participate in animated small group discussions during a Neocatechumenal Way catechesis session. Photo by Aaron Joseph Father Justino Cornejo along with David and Michelle Rak are part of a Neocatechumenal Way Itinerant [...]
Story by Shelley Wolf The city of Jerusalem beckons pilgrims from around the world. Image by Christine Schmidt from Pixabay BLOOMFIELD – Every Catholic is encouraged to make at least one spiritual pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and in January 2022 the Archdiocese of Hartford Catholic Biblical School may be offering the [...]
Story by Shelley Wolf HARTFORD – With the Cathedral of St. Joseph fully open to the public once again with no COVID-19 restrictions on capacity, Archbishop Leonard P. Blair on June 26 ordained two new priests for the Archdiocese of Hartford. After more than a year of separation for many due to the pandemic, [...]
Story by Shelley Wolf Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series based on conversations with each member of the Crossroads 4 Christ National Servant Leadership Team. Last up is Katie Purple, director of formation for Crossroads 4 Christ, a young adult ministry. As director of formation, Katie Purple develops short spiritual [...]
Story by Shelley Wolf Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series based on conversations with each member of the Crossroads 4 Christ National Servant Leadership Team. Next up is Brad Endres, director of mission advancement for Crossroads 4 Christ, a young adult ministry. Endres is also known for his work as a [...]