Father Diego Jimenez, far right, and his parishioners from All Saints-Todos los Santos Parish in Waterbury discuss their parish’s vision during the “Unlocked” event held last week at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, part of St. Paul VI Parish, in Hamden. During this Divine Renovation ministry workshop, 15 parishes gathered to learn more about [...]
PHOTO BY KAREN A. AVITABILEEach Wednesday, the Men’s Fellowship Group at Annunciation Parish in Newington meets for Scripture reading, fellowship and prayer from 6:30 to 8 p.m., in Holy Spirit Church Hall. Men’s Fellowship Group at Annunciation Parish learns from each other then evangelizes. A group of men at Annunciation Parish in [...]
Reverend Thomas Kelly, Jr., class of 1986, died on Monday, April 15, 2024. Fr. Kelly served in many assignments during his 37 years of priestly ministry, most recently as chaplain for the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Hamden. We extend our deepest sympathy to Fr. Kelly’s loved ones at this [...]
Reverend Monsignor Daniel J. Plocharczyk, Class of 1974, died on April 12, 2024, at the age of 75. Msgr. Plocharczyk served in many assignments and roles in his priestly ministry, including Moderator of the Curia, Chancellor, and Rector of the Cathedral of St. Joseph. Most recently, he served as Pastor of Sacred Heart Church [...]
Valerie St. Jean, archdiocesan coordinator of Adult & Family Life Ministries, poses outside of her office at the Pastoral Center in Bloomfield. Story and Photo by Shelley Wolf When Valerie St. Jean hears the word “vocation,” she thinks of every person’s call from God. Each of us is being called to service, [...]
Members of the Tabernacle Society at East Catholic High School spend some quiet time in adoration in front of the tabernacle in the school’s Notre Dame Chapel. Day and night, Our Eucharistic Lord waits for us in the tabernacle. He is a “Prisoner of Love” who is with us “always, until the end [...]
With Lenten fasts now in the rearview, Fr. Matt invites us to feast on this glorious Easter Sunday.
Archbishop Leonard P. Blair For those of us Christians who live in the northern hemisphere, the meaning of Easter is reflected in nature. After a dark, cold and often dreary winter, Easter comes in Spring. The earth is about to be garlanded with new life, the song of birds, balmy breezes and [...]
On today's 'Lent with the Lord,' Fr. Matt gets very distracted ... don't we all sometimes?