HARTFORD, Conn. – (October 24, 2019) The Archdiocese of Hartford will this weekend convene delegates from all 132 of its parishes for the third synod in its 175-year history. This meeting will take place from Friday to Sunday at the Hartford Marriott Farmington in Farmington, CT. A synod is an assemblage of clergy and/or [...]
Meriden, CT - Twenty-three crosses dot the front lawn of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Meriden to honor the victims of the Aug. 3rd shooting in El Paso, TX. The crosses, made by St. Rose parishioners, display the victims’ names and ages. There is an extra cross to remind believers to pray for [...]
For Immediate Release: Contacts: Fr. James Shanley, David Elliott Secretariat for Communications and Public Relations Archdiocese of Hartford 134 Farmington Ave. Hartford, CT 06105 860-541-6491 HARTFORD, Conn. (July 10, 2019) – On Wednesday, July 10, Archbishop of Hartford Leonard P. Blair, Bishop of Bridgeport Frank J. Caggiano, Bishop of Norwich Michael R. Cote, Bishop of the Ukrainian [...]
Protecting Our Children: A Family’s Response, a new video produced by the Knights of Columbus, offers families a deeply personal – and profoundly practical – account of how one Knight and his family addressed their son’s abuse by a close family friend. The video presents parents with the scope and scale of the risks [...]
For Immediate Release: Contacts: Fr. James Shanley, David Elliott Secretariat for Communications and Public Relations Archdiocese of Hartford 134 Farmington Ave. Hartford, CT 06105 860-541-6491 The Most Reverend Leonard P. Blair, Archbishop of Hartford, is pleased to announce that 14 members of the Archdiocese have received Papal Honors from His Holiness Pope Francis on [...]
Archbishop Leonard P. Blair shakes hands with Margaret Calamita of St. Ambrose Parish in North Branford and awards her the St. Joseph Medal of Appreciation during a ceremony on March 31 at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford. One of 129 volunteers honored for exemplary service, Calamita currently volunteers as a funeral ministry [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Fr. James Shanley, David Elliott Secretariat for Communications and Public Relations Archdiocese of Hartford 134 Farmington Avenue Hartford, CT 06105 (860) 541-6491 OR Maria Maynard Deputy Superintendent of Catholic Schools (860) 242-5573, ext. 2657 Archdiocese Announces Middle School Division of Sacred Heart High School HARTFORD, Conn. – (March 14, 2019) The [...]
Statement from Archbishop Leonard P. Blair, Bishop Frank J. Caggiano, Bishop Michael R. Cote, and Bishop P. Paul Chomnycky regarding the recent passage of disturbing new abortion laws in New York and public comments about abortion from Virginia political leaders.
Many members of the Archdiocese have called in to express concern over the new abortion laws in New York, and proposals in Virginia and Rhode Island. Archbishop Leonard P. Blair offers his thoughts in this video.
For Immediate Release Contact: Maria Zone Director of Communications Archdiocese of Hartford 134 Farmington Ave. Hartford, CT 06105 860-541-6491 or 860-335-0836 Archdiocese of Hartford to Offer Three Masses of Reparation HARTFORD, Conn. (Jan. 4, 2019) – In seeking to apply spiritual remedies to the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church and the tragedy it [...]