Newspaper of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford Connecticut
Sgt. Jon Laughlin of the Manchester Police Department Honor Guard talks with his son Landon, age 3, following the annual Blue Mass as his wife Denise looks on.
HARTFORD – "Our hearts are filled with deep gratitude, appreciation, respect and admiration" for all the men and women who make a difference in our lives, said Archbishop Henry J. Mansell as he warmly welcomed police, fire and other safety personnel to the Cathedral of St. Joseph May 5 for the fifth annual archdiocesan Blue Mass.
Entering the cathedral under the arch of two ladder trucks supporting a large American flag, people came to honor and recognize emergency personnel from throughout the archdiocese for their dedicated service, and to remember those who have given their lives in service to their communities. (Click here to see photo gallery.)
During his homily, Archbishop Mansell recalled the horrific events of Sept. 11, 2001, the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and the bombings at the Boston Marathon as examples of the heroic courage and bravery of emergency personnel.
Read more: Many file into cathedral to honor safety personnel
A Knights of Columbus honor guard leads the candlelight procession on the final night of a nine-week novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help at our Lady of Pompeii Parish that ended April 24.
EAST HAVEN – Carol Scussel and Judy Esposito could never have imagined either the success or longevity of the Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help that they began 18 years ago at of Our Lady of Pompeii Parish.
From a humble beginning with an attendance of 35 people in 1995, the annual nine-week novena ended on April 24 this year with more than 200 people gathered for the concluding Mass, eucharistic adoration, outdoor candlelight rosary procession, individual veneration before the image of Our Lady and presentation of a holy card. (Click here to visit photo gallery.)
"It’s exciting and very rewarding for us because we see so many people who have benefitted from the petitions and prayer intentions," said Mrs. Esposito. "We’ve seen many people cry because the experience was so spiritual for them."
Adds Mrs. Scussel, "We have so much devotion to the Blessed Mother. I know prayers have been answered through her intercession."
Dominican Father David Caron, president of the Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Mo., talks with Dominican Sister Anne Kilbride, special assistant to the president for the promotion of the Catholic and Dominican Heritage at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven; and Dr. Julia M. McNamara, president of Albertus Magnus, following his delivery of the St. Catherine of Siena Lecture April 22 on the campus.NEW HAVEN –Tackling the impact of the epidemic of rudeness on society today, Dominican Father David Caron, president of Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Mo., said that the solution lies in having each person take an inventory of his or her own biases and behaviors.
"We’re noticing that the culture is really lacking a sense of respect and civility; and we see it played out in family dynamics, in business and in politics," he said April 22 at Albertus Magnus College. He discussed some of the "signs of the times" that reveal a "more alarming and deep-seated crisis of meaning in our time" in the United States.
Read more: Catholic, Dominican tradition provide framework to counter rudeness, says...
Showing off well-stocked shelves in the food pantry section of FISH/Friends in Service to Humanity in Torrington are Deirdre Houlihan DiCara, executive director; Steven Caruso, president of the board of directors; and Margaret Franzi, food pantry manager.
TORRINGTON – Deirdre Houlihan DiCara is still amazed. She has been executive director of FISH/Friends in Service to Humanity Northwest Connecticut since March and is still wrapping her head around all the community services the 41-year-old agency provides.
"I think it’s amazing what we produce under this roof," she said from behind her desk inside the FISH headquarters at 332 South Main St.
"Friends in Service to Humanity provides the most basic of human needs, and that is shelter and food. And amazingly, in 2012 our food pantry was able to distribute enough food to provide 140,000 meals," Mrs. DiCara said.
Read more: Appeal money serves homeless and needy in Torrington
Father John M. Cooney, left, presides over a ‘School of Leaders’ meeting of the Cursillo Movement in the Archdiocese of Hartford on Feb. 2 at St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, West Hartford. Shown with him are Joan Reynolds, lay coordinator of the group; and Mike Verrett, a member. (Photo by Jack Sheedy)WEST HARTFORD – There is a little-understood lay evangelization movement in the Archdiocese of Hartford – even though, nationwide, it claims to have a million participants, and many multiples of that worldwide.
Joan Reynolds, a parishioner at Our Lady of Victory Parish in West Hartford, is the lay coordinator for English-speaking participants – called cursillistas – of the Cursillo Movement in the Archdiocese of Hartford. She said archdiocesan priest Father Donald J. O’Leary (d. 2007) was an early pioneer and a spiritual director of the movement in Connecticut, where Cursillo has been active for over four decades.
Read more: 'Short course' in Christianity has new spiritual director
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 Bible study classes with Deacon Art Miller will continue at 7 p.m. Wednesdays June 19 and 26 [...]  Simsbury, United States St. Catherine of Siena Parish The Defenders of Faith group at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in West Simsbury will meet at 7 p.m. [...]
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 Branford, United States St. Mary Church, Branford St. Mary Parish in Branford will recite the rosary at 7:30 a.m. each weekday during the Fortnight [...] 
WEST HARTFORD – The University of St. Joseph will present its third black-tie gala at 6 p.m. [...] Throughout the U.S. The U.S. bishops have called for a Fortnight for Freedom, a two-week period of prayer and action, [...] Madison, United States St. Margaret Church St. Margaret Church in Madison will participate in the Fortnight for Freedom June 21-July 4 by [...] Hamden, United States St. Rita Church St. Rita's Parish in Hamden will join Catholics throughout the United States in observing the [...]
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 Simsbury, United States St. Catherine of Siena Church, 265 Stratton Brook Road, West Simsbury Giant tag sale: Household items, decorations, tools, jewelry, books, wooden furniture, toys and [...] Simsbury, United States St. Catherine of Siena Church, 265 Stratton Brook Road, West Simsbury Giant tag sale: Household items, decorations, tools, jewelry, books, wooden furniture, toys and [...] Branford, United States St. Mary Church, Branford St. Mary Parish in Branford will recite the rosary at 7:30 a.m. each weekday during the Fortnight [...] Throughout the U.S. The U.S. bishops have called for a Fortnight for Freedom, a two-week period of prayer and action, [...] Madison, United States St. Margaret Church St. Margaret Church in Madison will participate in the Fortnight for Freedom June 21-July 4 by [...] Hamden, United States St. Rita Church St. Rita's Parish in Hamden will join Catholics throughout the United States in observing the [...]
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 HARTFORD – The Hartford Chapter of the Caribbean Catholics of North America will sponsor its [...] WCCT-TV Archbishop Henry J. Mansell will celebrate the televised Mass on WCCT-TV in observance of the [...]  St. Ann Church, Milford MILFORD – Music director Peter DeMarco and the St. Ann Parish choir and cantors will present a [...]  Farmington, United States Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center WEST HARTFORD – The 10th annual Children’s Peace Festival will be held from 1-5 p.m. June 23 at [...] Simsbury, United States St. Catherine of Siena Church, 265 Stratton Brook Road, West Simsbury Giant tag sale: Household items, decorations, tools, jewelry, books, wooden furniture, toys and [...] Branford, United States St. Mary Church, Branford St. Mary Parish in Branford will recite the rosary at 7:30 a.m. each weekday during the Fortnight [...] Throughout the U.S. The U.S. bishops have called for a Fortnight for Freedom, a two-week period of prayer and action, [...] Madison, United States St. Margaret Church St. Margaret Church in Madison will participate in the Fortnight for Freedom June 21-July 4 by [...] Hamden, United States St. Rita Church St. Rita's Parish in Hamden will join Catholics throughout the United States in observing the [...]
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Branford, United States St. Mary Church, Branford St. Mary Parish in Branford will recite the rosary at 7:30 a.m. each weekday during the Fortnight [...] Throughout the U.S. The U.S. bishops have called for a Fortnight for Freedom, a two-week period of prayer and action, [...] Madison, United States St. Margaret Church St. Margaret Church in Madison will participate in the Fortnight for Freedom June 21-July 4 by [...] Hamden, United States St. Rita Church St. Rita's Parish in Hamden will join Catholics throughout the United States in observing the [...]
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Branford, United States St. Mary Church, Branford St. Mary Parish in Branford will recite the rosary at 7:30 a.m. each weekday during the Fortnight [...] Throughout the U.S. The U.S. bishops have called for a Fortnight for Freedom, a two-week period of prayer and action, [...] Madison, United States St. Margaret Church St. Margaret Church in Madison will participate in the Fortnight for Freedom June 21-July 4 by [...] Hamden, United States St. Rita Church St. Rita's Parish in Hamden will join Catholics throughout the United States in observing the [...]
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Bible study classes with Deacon Art Miller will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays April17, May 1 and 22 [...] Branford, United States St. Mary Church, Branford St. Mary Parish in Branford will recite the rosary at 7:30 a.m. each weekday during the Fortnight [...] Throughout the U.S. The U.S. bishops have called for a Fortnight for Freedom, a two-week period of prayer and action, [...] Madison, United States St. Margaret Church St. Margaret Church in Madison will participate in the Fortnight for Freedom June 21-July 4 by [...] Hamden, United States St. Rita Church St. Rita's Parish in Hamden will join Catholics throughout the United States in observing the [...]
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Branford, United States St. Mary Church, Branford St. Mary Parish in Branford will recite the rosary at 7:30 a.m. each weekday during the Fortnight [...] Throughout the U.S. The U.S. bishops have called for a Fortnight for Freedom, a two-week period of prayer and action, [...] Madison, United States St. Margaret Church St. Margaret Church in Madison will participate in the Fortnight for Freedom June 21-July 4 by [...] Hamden, United States St. Rita Church St. Rita's Parish in Hamden will join Catholics throughout the United States in observing the [...]
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Naugatuck, United States St. Francis of Assisi Church St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Naugatuck will have a prayer service with Eucharistic adoration for [...] Branford, United States St. Mary Church, Branford St. Mary Parish in Branford will recite the rosary at 7:30 a.m. each weekday during the Fortnight [...] Throughout the U.S. The U.S. bishops have called for a Fortnight for Freedom, a two-week period of prayer and action, [...] Madison, United States St. Margaret Church St. Margaret Church in Madison will participate in the Fortnight for Freedom June 21-July 4 by [...] Hamden, United States St. Rita Church St. Rita's Parish in Hamden will join Catholics throughout the United States in observing the [...]
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Branford, United States St. Mary Church, Branford St. Mary Parish in Branford will recite the rosary at 7:30 a.m. each weekday during the Fortnight [...] Throughout the U.S. The U.S. bishops have called for a Fortnight for Freedom, a two-week period of prayer and action, [...] Madison, United States St. Margaret Church St. Margaret Church in Madison will participate in the Fortnight for Freedom June 21-July 4 by [...] Hamden, United States St. Rita Church St. Rita's Parish in Hamden will join Catholics throughout the United States in observing the [...]
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Branford, United States St. Mary Church, Branford St. Mary Parish in Branford will recite the rosary at 7:30 a.m. each weekday during the Fortnight [...] Throughout the U.S. The U.S. bishops have called for a Fortnight for Freedom, a two-week period of prayer and action, [...] Madison, United States St. Margaret Church St. Margaret Church in Madison will participate in the Fortnight for Freedom June 21-July 4 by [...] Hamden, United States St. Rita Church St. Rita's Parish in Hamden will join Catholics throughout the United States in observing the [...]
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