Even in the midst of the difficulties imposed by the coronavirus, members of the Catholic schools and parishes of the Archdiocese of Hartford have been making headlines and doing incredible work to support their communities. Here are a few of the stories covered recently by local news outlets: The Bright Spot: Local priest uniquely [...]
Sister Diane Mastroianni, ASCJ
By Shelley Wolf As director of Campus Ministry and teacher of Theology and Spanish, Sister Elizabeth Doyle, ASCJ, checks in with Sacred Heart Academy students on Microsoft Teams. HAMDEN – To boost the morale of stay-at-home students, Sacred Heart Academy in Hamden is trying a host of interesting new ideas remotely, in [...]
Savannah Jeffrey and her mom, Esther Jeffrey, collect donations on April 23 at a drive-by food drive at East Catholic High School in Manchester. Principal Ryan Hinton, in the school mascot eagle costume, waves to donors. Photos courtesy of East Catholic High School. By Shelley Wolf MANCHESTER – Students and [...]
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By Shelley Wolf Now is not the time to give up on life. Despite the current coronavirus pandemic, advocates should not abandon the pro-life cause, said Tom McClusky, vice-president of governmental affairs from the national office of March for Life in Washington, D.C. “When it comes to the issue of life, we can’t put [...]
BRISTOL – What a difference a week makes. During the week of March 9, students at St. Paul Catholic High School in Bristol filled the halls and classrooms. But by the middle of the following week, they were safely at home, continuing their studies on their first day of distance learning. When the Archdiocese [...]
Archbishop Blair livestreamed the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary from the St.Thomas Chapel in the Pastoral Center. He invites you to watch the video on Facebook so that we may pray as a family of faith on the Solemnity of the Annunciation and beyond for Mary's intercession.
Catechumen William Pujols, his wife Lori-Ann and daughter Aleena, of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish in North Haven, attended the combined Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion on March 1 at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford. William is preparing to enter into the Catholic Church on Holy Saturday. Photo [...]
Alex Soucy, director of missions for Crossroads 4 Christ young adult group, chats with other young Catholics as they all sample beer at the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal Beer Tasting and Cocktail Reception Feb. 21 at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville. Photo by Aaron Joseph By Shelley Wolf PLANTSVILLE – More than 300 [...]