Oxford parish ministry aims to give others faith, love, joy and hope through making rag dolls. Story and Photos by Karen A. Avitabile For the past six years, St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Oxford has been helping to ease the pain of children in crises by creating a handmade [...]
by ARCHBISHOP CHRISTOPHER J. COYNE Over the past year, the vocations effort within the Archdiocese of Hartford has born great fruit with over 60 men coming forward to say they are considering priesthood. The initial prayer and discern-ment from this group has led to the largest number of applicants for entrance into seminary formation than [...]
PHOTO BY KAREN A. AVITABILE The exhibit “Watershed Journeys” was most recently on display in the Clare Gallery. The exhibit included paintings by Diana Rogers, an artist from Connecticut. “The waterways connect all who live in New England,” she said in the artist statement. “I feel a deep kinship with the Connecticut River [...]
Reverend Cyriac Maliekal, 79, died June 3, 2024. Fr. Cyriac was born in India in 1945, ordained in 1971, came to the Archdiocese in 1981, incardinated in 1990, and retired in 2021 after serving as Pastor of Christ the Redeemer in Milford since 2006. Calling hours will be held at Christ the Redeemer [...]
Linda and Bob McGurn, left, facilitate the Spiritual Gifts Ministry at St. Mary Parish in Simsbury, while Michael LeConche, right, is a graduate of their course. The ministry helps people discover their spiritual gifts and use them in personal ministry. Story and Photos by Shelley Wolf Though Michael LeConche attended Mass at [...]
Fr. Anthony Federico introduces an exciting new vocations promotion, 'Called By Name,' to the Archdiocese of Hartford.
Kindergarteners worked together to create a statue of Jesus the Redeemer to represent Brazil. On the left of the statue in the back row is classroom teacher Deborah Pisciotti. She is assisted by Karen Leon, standing on right of the statue. “Each student made a book and their own artwork for Brazil,” Pisciotti [...]
Just a short while ago, the St. Elizabeth Seton Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage began, with our pilgrims processing from St. Joseph's Church (of Bl. Michael McGivney Parish) to Long Wharf to board a boat heading for the Diocese of Bridgeport. Please keep our pilgrims and the success of the National Eucharistic [...]
Archbishop Coyne extends an invitation to all to kick off the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage at Blessed Michael McGivney Parish in New Haven this weekend. Come be a part of this historic encounter with Christ as one of just four national routes leading up to the National Eucharistic Congress begins right here in the [...]
Deacon Francis Robert “Bob” Linehan passed away on Wednesday May 15, 2024 at the age of 88. Deacon Linehan was ordained on June 7, 1973 by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph F. Donnelly, and served at Holy Family Church (now St. Jeanne Jugan Parish) in Enfield until his retirement in 2000. He is survived by his wife [...]