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Hartford Auxiliary Bishop Peter A. Rosazza recites the induction pledge for the Holy Name Society on Nov. 8 with Donatantonio Gerardi, St. Peter’s Holy Name Society president, center, and Joseph W. Lapointe, national president, during the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Holy Name Society at St. Peter Parish in Torrington. Bishop Rosazza, who celebrated the Mass, was inducted into the society after his homily. A dinner followed at the Cornucopia Banquet Hall. St. Peter’s Holy Name Society currently has 210 members.

Robert O’Hara, a member of St. Catherine of Siena Parish in West Simsbury, poses with his wife, Roseanne, and pastor, Father Michael Whyte, at ceremonies in the fall at which he was invested into the Knights of Malta. Mr. O’Hara was among 99 people who were inducted at the Mass, celebrated by Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New York, and installation ceremony. Father said Mr. O’Hara, an attorney who works with United Technologies Corp., is "a great supporter of this parish and the [Archbishop’s] Annual Appeal." (Photo submitted)

BISHOP INDUCTED INTO SOCIETY – Hartford Auxiliary Bishop Peter A. Rosazza recites the induction pledge for the Holy Name Society on Nov. 8 with Donatantonio Gerardi, St. Peter’s Holy Name Society president, center, and Joseph W. Lapointe, national president, during the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Holy Name Society at St. Peter Parish in Torrington. Bishop Rosazza, who celebrated the Mass, was inducted into the society after his homily. A dinner followed at the Cornucopia Banquet Hall. St. Peter’s Holy Name Society currently has 210 members. (Photo submitted)

BIRTHDAY, PLAZA MARKED – Father Arthur J. Murphy, Pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in West Hartford, blesses a new plaza at the parish at ceremonies on Nov. 22 to celebrate the addition of the plaza as well as Father Murphy’s 80th birthday on Nov. 26. Acolyte Hannah Shea holds the holy water and Father Richard Okiria walks behind them with incense. On hand to enhance the celebration were the Pope John Paul II Assembly Honor Guard members, all fourth-degree Knights of Columbus, and piper Pat Whalen. A special Mass was followed by a luncheon party for Father Murphy with about 350 Parishioners. (Photo submitted)

 CANDIDACY COMPLETED – Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl of Washington congratulates Michael C. Culhane of Middlebury, executive director of the Connecticut Catholic Conference, at the investiture ceremony of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta on Oct. 24 at St. Matthew Cathedral in Washington. Mr. Culhane was one of 60 candidates from throughout the country who were invested by Archbishop Wuerl, a conventual chaplain ad honorem. The Order of Malta is a lay religious order of the Church whose members seek to glorify God through their work with the poor and sick and their witness to the Catholic faith. (Photo by Nick Crettier)