Panelists Tell Students of Surprising Twists and Turns Along the Way Story by Shelley Wolf BRISTOL – Five men and women who pursued vocations in the Catholic Church say they had different plans for their lives, but God surprised them with a call that eventually proved to be the right fit for them. “My [...]
Tenor Jorge Prego sings from St. Mary Church, part of St. John Bosco Parish, in Branford as part of the first-ever Archbishop's Annual Appeal Virtual Kickoff Event, which is still available for viewing online. (Photo by Shelley Wolf/Archdiocese of Hartford) By Shelley Wolf BLOOMFIELD – This year’s Archbishop’s Annual Appeal began with [...]
Standing outside of Corpus Christi Church, Mary Jane Densmore, left, and Nora Uricchio, right, display one of 500 personal care and goodie bags their team from Christ the King Parish in Wethersfield created for homeless individuals. The bags will be distributed through ImmaCare outreach in Hartford. (Photo by Shelley Wolf/Archdiocese of [...]
The Blessed Sacrament appears daily in the rectory window of All Saints – Todos los Santos Parish in Waterbury. The rectory parking lot is located on the campus of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, where parishioners are welcome to park and pray in their cars for eucharistic adoration. Photo by Aaron Joseph/Archdiocese of Hartford [...]
By Shelley Wolf ENFIELD – Pope Francis has proclaimed Dec. 8, 2020 to Dec. 8, 2021 as a “Year of St. Joseph” to celebrate the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. There are many who are happy to take the opportunity to honor this sometimes overlooked saint, especially right [...]
Canon Joel Estrada writes a blessing in chalk above the main doors at St. Patrick Parish and Oratory in Waterbury and over the rectory door on Jan. 6 for the Epiphany of the Lord. The numbers represent the year, with crosses in between. CMB is an abbreviation for Christus mansionem [...]
Jackie LePine poses in front of a painting, depicting Jesus and the apostles during the storm on the Sea of Galilee, which hangs in the entryway of the parish office at Prince of Peace Parish in Woodbury. Photo by Shelley Wolf By Shelley Wolf WOODBURY – Jackie LePine’s life is [...]
Everyone applauds as a tapestry of the now Blessed Michael McGivney is unveiled on Oct. 31 as part of the Mass and Beatification ceremony at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford. Photo by Aaron Joseph By Shelley Wolf HARTFORD – On the eve of All Saints and All Souls, [...]
Toan Nguyen holds the rosary he carried in 1980 during his escape from Vietnam. Photo by Shelley Wolf By Shelley Wolf WEST HARTFORD - It was 1980 – five years after the Fall of Saigon – when Toan Nguyen (pronounced Twon Nwuyen) passed by his “grand aunt’s” house in Saigon. [...]
Father Michael Whyte is the new vicar for education, evangelization and catechesis for the Archdiocese of Hartford, overseeing its Catholic schools. Photo by Aaron Joseph By Shelley Wolf BLOOMFIELD – Father Michael Whyte has stepped in as the new head of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of Hartford in the middle of [...]