PHOTO BY AARON JOSEPH In June, Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne presided at the annual Archdiocesan Certificate & Awards Ceremony at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford sponsored by the Center for Catholic Education and Formation. The event included honoring catechists for serving in Faith Formation programs in their parishes. Most Holy Trinity Parish [...]
Father Anthony Federico, director of Vocations and Seminarians, holds up a nomination card for the Called by Name vocations initiative as he explains the program to parishioners at St. Anthony Parish in Prospect on June 8. (Photo by Aaron Joseph) Story by Shelley Wolf The cards are all in. Now the letters [...]
Friar Joseph Benicewicz, OFM Conv., a Franciscan Friar of Our Lady of the Angels Province, died unexpectedly on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Kensington, Conn. Born on Feb. 29, 1960, in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late Walter and Theresa (nee Niemczyk). He was predeceased by his brother, Walter, Jr., [...]
In the photo, left to right, are: Kathy Swift, local area facilitator of Mercy Associates of Connecticut; Sister Judy Carey; and Sister Julie Horvath. Mercy Associates often meet at an office in West Hartford for meetings and gatherings. Story by Karen A. Avitabile A group of women and men are spreading the [...]
Story by Joe Pisani As I sat in the pew, saying my prayers and waiting for Mass to begin, I looked around at the scattering of people who came through the door. I knew most of them. The faithful who come to daily Mass are a recognizable group. They usually arrive a half hour early [...]
by ARCHBISHOP CHRISTOPHER J. COYNE When I was ordained a priest in 1986, John Paul II was pope. He was a man of prayer and deep faith. His papacy began in October 1978 and ended with his death in 2005. For the first 19 years of my priesthood, St. John Paul II was our pope. [...]
Parishioners from St. Bridget of Sweden Parish in Cheshire take a fun break from mission work in the city of Niagara Falls, N.Y., to visit the world-renowned Niagara Falls State Park. Father Sean Yates, the parochial vicar, is at center, with Anthony Niglio, the youth minister, at far right. (Photos courtesy of Anthony [...]
At the direction of Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne, the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal has issued three emergency grants totaling $75,000 to food banks serving areas impacted by Sunday’s flooding. $25,000 each has been granted to the Seymour – Oxford Food Bank, Southbury Food Bank, and Ecumenical Food Bank in Naugatuck. Robert Farnum, Treasurer of the Seymour [...]
Wedding photos have been posted on a wedding album website for Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Parish website. Story by Karen A. Avitabile Since June, Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Parish in Derby has been building a foundation of faith through wedding and anniversary photos posted on its website. The photos, [...]
Reverend Marion I. Krupnick entered peacefully into eternal life on August 15, 2024, shortly after celebrating his 70th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood of Jesus Christ. Born on January 21, 1929, in Kety, Poland, to Konstanty and Maria Krupnik, Father Marion prepared for the priesthood at the Institute of Philosophy and [...]