Decree of Deconsecration and Relegation to Profane but not Sordid Use of Saint Thomas Church, Southington, Connecticut
On August 1, 2020, the Parish of Saint Bernadette in New Haven, and the Parish of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina in East Haven, will be merged in accordance with canon 515 §2, forming one new Parish that will be known as “Saint Pio of Pietrelcina”. Saint Bernadette Parish will cease to exist as a [...]
On July 29, 2019, Sacred Heart Church, located at 24 Ely Street, Heart, Hartford, Connecticut, will be relegated to profane but not sordid use in accordance with canon 1222 §2. On June 21, 2019, Archbishop Leonard P. Blair issued a decree effecting the relegation that Sacred Heart Church is no longer a sacred place for [...]