April 19, 2005: Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, was elected as the successor to Pope John Paul II on. April 24, 2005: Papal Inauguration Mass in St. Peter’s Square, during which he was invested with the pallium and the Ring of the Fisherman. May 7: He took possession of his [...]
Story by Joe Pisani Lent is upon us and that means it’s a time for serious prayer and fasting. The older I get, the more I’m convinced prayer and fasting is the only hope for America. Not politics. But we life in a strange age, when secular society looks down on such spiritual practices, and [...]
Deacon John C. O’Donovan died on Friday, March 3, 2023, at the age of 93. Deacon John was ordained to the permanent diaconate on June 12, 1993 by the Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin and served at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Hamden until his retirement in 2005. We extend our deepest sympathy [...]
Kimberly Nardone, a parishioner at St. Patrick – St. Anthony Parish in Hartford, whips up a batch of chocolate chip cookies for distribution to the homeless and low-income families through the “sandwich window” at the parish’s Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry. Photo by Shelley Wolf Story by Shelley [...]
Reverend John Louis Lavorgna, Class of 2006, died Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at the age of 48. Fr. Lavorgna served in many assignments during his priestly ministry, most recently at Mary, Mother of the Church Parish in Waterbury, Assumption Parish in Woodbridge, and St. Bridget of Sweden Parish in Cheshire. We extend our deepest sympathy [...]
Deacon Eugene Charles Riotte died on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at the age of 93. Deacon Eugene was ordained to the permanent diaconate on June 30, 1978 by the Most Reverend John F. Whealon and served at Most Holy Trinity in Wallingford from his ordination until his retirement in 2020. We extend our deepest sympathy [...]
Reverend Francis Thomas Carter, Class of 1986, died on January 31, 2023, at the age of 78. Fr. Carter served at many parishes in the Archdiocese prior to his retirement, most recently at St. Bernadette Parish in New Haven. We extend our deepest sympathy to Fr. Carter’s loved ones at this time of loss [...]
Reverend Dominic Joseph Valla, Class of 1963, died on Monday, January 30, 2023, at the age of 86. Fr. Valla served at many parishes in the Archdiocese prior to his retirement, most recently at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Oxford. We extend our deepest sympathy to Fr. Valla’s loved ones at this time of [...]