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Gosnell's conviction shows ‘ugliness of abortion,’ Archbishop Chaput says

Page 74 from the grand jury report on Dr. Kermit Gosnell's Philadelphia abortion clinic shows a photo of jars containing severed feet. (CNS photo)

PHILADELPHIA (CNS) – Dr. Kermit Gosnell may have been convicted May 13 of murder at his Philadelphia abortion clinic, but "nothing can bring back the innocent children he killed, or make up for the vulnerable women he exploited," said Archbishop Charles J. Chaput.
And, he added, "the repugnance of his clinic conditions...

East Catholic community prepares food for Ugandans

East Catholic High School students, faculty and staff help to prepare more than 45,000 nutritious meal packets for shipment to Uganda as part of the “Feeding Children Everywhere” campaign.
The school community weighed, bagged and packaged lentils, rice, spices and dehydrated fruit.
The initiative was brought to East Catholic by student Grace Mazzarella, who took part in the project at her church. She thought that the program would have more impact at East Catholic, where all studen...

Archdiocese of Hartford welcomes seven new priests

Archbishop Henry J. Mansell ordained seven men to the priesthood on May 11 in the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford.
The new priests are Father William Agyemang, Father Piotr (Peter) Buczek, Father Michael T. Casey, Father Timothy S. Hickey, Father John R. Mariano, Father Carlos Piedrahita and Father Michael Santiago.
See photo gallery here. Story to come. (Photo by Jack Sheedy)

Under soot: Spring cleaning means sometimes finding forgotten gems

This is a detail view of what a Vatican Museum official believes may be the first painted depictions of Native Americans. The male figures appear just below the depiction of the risen Christ in Pintoricchio's fresco of "The Resurrection" in the Vatican's Borgia Apartments. (CNS photo/courtesy of Vatican Museums)
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – A little bit of spring cleaning or a much needed renovation can turn up the most unexpected things – especially if you're sprucing up or digging through ...

Pope tells sisters that living with Jesus outside Church is absurd

Sisters line up to receive Communion in this file photo from the Eucharistic Congress in Washington in 2009. (Photo by Bob Mullen/The Catholic Photographer)
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis told leaders of women’s religious orders today that their vocations can only be recognized within the fold of the Church.
“Your vocation is a fundamental charism for the Church's journey and it isn't possible that a consecrated woman or man might 'feel' themselves not to be with the Church...

Sacred Heart youngsters see career possibilities

Kindergartners Lukas Zelechowski, left, and Kacper Raczkowski experiment with a physician assistant's stethoscope. (Photo submitted) NEW BRITAIN – Careers ranging from first responder to government worker, cake decorator and physician’s assistant have come to life recently for students at Sacred Heart School.
New Britain Mayor Timothy O’Brien, Connecticut State Trooper Al Gorski, Archdiocese of Hartford schools superintendent Dale R. Hoyt and other adults represented various fields o...

Noted forensic scientist shares his career at Lauralton Hall

Dr. Henry Lee speaks to forensic students at Lauralton Hall in Milford.MILFORD – Forensic scientist Dr. Henry Lee shared stories about war crimes in Bosnia and Croatia and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy during a visit April 24 with forensic students at Lauralton Hall.
"Forensics helps students see the practical use of sciences. Abstract formulas can be difficult for young people to grasp and get excited about, but when they can see real life applications such as understand...

Many file into cathedral to honor safety personnel

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 ...

Novena to Our Lady grows over 18 years

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 ann...

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St. Mary's Guild donates

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stm_guild_fs Suzanne Beliveau, co-president of St. Mary Ladies Guild of Milford, hands over a $1,000 check to Robert H. Morgan, chief development officer for BRIDGES community support system in Milford. The recent donation was earmarked for recover- focused mental health and addiction services. St Mary Guild, a social network of women established more than 50 years ago, provides programs and raises funds through bake sales and an annual auction. Proceeds are distributed yearly in June to a variety of organizations throughout the community and to students as scholarship and grant awards. (Photo submitted)

Pope discusses bioethics, G-8 summit with President Obama at Vatican

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(CNS photo/Jason Reed, Reuters)

VATICAN CITY (CNS) The Church's position on bioethical issues got marked attention during Pope Benedict XVI's meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama July 10.

In addition to giving President Obama a copy of his latest encyclical, which the Pope had been presenting to visiting heads of state since its release July 7, the Pope also presented a copy of the Vatican document on biomedical ethics, "Dignitas Personae" ("The Dignity of a Person").

Eucharistic congress to focus on strengthening love for Eucharist

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WASHINGTON The Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious will sponsor its second eucharistic congress Sept. 11-12 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

The pilgrimage, free and open to the public, has as its theme "Sacrifice of Enduring Love."

Caribbean Catholics gather in Bloomfield

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MASS FOR CARIBBEAN CATHOLICS Deacon Arthur L. Miller, director of the Office for Black Catholics of the Archdiocese of Hartford, front left, smiles at congregants during the recessional after the second annual Caribbean Mass was celebrated on June 21 in the chapel at the Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield. Archbishop Henry J. Mansell, at left, was the celebrant. Next to Deacon Miller is Father Godfrey Stoute, Pastor of St. Pauls Roman Catholic Church in Couva, Trinidad, who was the guest homilist. The Mass was part of a two-day regional conference sponsored by the Caribbean Catholics of North America and hosted by its Hartford chapter. The St. Matthew Steel Drum Band from Brooklyn, N.Y., provided music. The theme of the conference was "Supporting Caribbean Catholics in their Spiritual Growth." (Photo by Lenora Sumsky)

Helping legal immigrants feel at home

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Judith Gough confers with Mohamud Noor, a multilingual case manager, in her office at 125 Market St., Hartford. (Photo by Jack Sheedy)

HARTFORD The immigrant population of the United States is exploding. Homeland Securitys Office of Immigration Statistics reported in its 2008 Annual Flow Report that more than a million people were naturalized in the United States last year, an increase of 58 percent from 2007.

Who is helping these new citizens to get settled in their new country? A major player is Catholic Charities Migration and Refugee Services (MRS), directed by Judith Gough from a two-story office at 125 Market St.

Year for Priests ushers in new series

Created on Tuesday, 30 June 2009 05:04 | Written by administrator

BLOOMFIELD On June 19, the Archdiocese of Hartford joined the Church universal in opening the Year for Priests observance declared by Pope Benedict XVI.

The Pope is encouraging several initiatives to highlight the importance of the priests role and mission in the Church and contemporary society.

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19 › Trilingual Pentecost Mass St Mary's Church, East Hartford EAST HARTFORD – The Catholic Communities of East Hartford North – St. Mary’s, St. Rose [...] › Mother's Banquet Cromwell, United States Holy Apotles College and Seminary, Cromwell HARTFORD – St. Gerard’s Center for Life will have its ninth annual mother’s banquet, Holy [...] › Pentecost Sunday Celebration Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield A Pentecost Sunday Celebration will be held on from 2:30-4 p.m. Sunday, May 19, in the chapel of [...] Date : 19 05 2013	20	21 › Mass of healing and hope Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield Father Tom Hickey will celebrate a Mass of healing and hope at 7:30 p.m. May 21 in the chapel at [...] Date : 21 05 2013	22 › Bible study St. Mary Parish Center, Simsbury Biblestudy classes with Deacon Art Miller will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays April17, May 1 and 22 [...] Date : 22 05 2013	23 › Program on the family in Year of Faith Hamden, United States Family Life Office, Hamden A program titled “Faith and Family in the New Evangelization: Connecting the Heart of the [...] Date : 23 05 2013	24	25
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