What a blessing it is to journey with each one of you as we celebrate 100 years of ministry as Connecticut’s Cathedral! This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the past and look to the future!
As Cathedral Congregations, we will launch our first Centennial gathering this Sunday, March 3rd in the context of fellowship and conversations following each service. We will “travel in time” and learn about milestones in our history as well as having an opportunity to share our “cathedral stories” and hopes for the future.
Our Cathedral Centennial Committee, chaired by Chapter member the Rev. Ron Kolanowski, is working diligently in providing a centennial experience for our community and for all Episcopalians across our state. Our ECCT Annual Convention will be hosted in Hartford in October. Our Cathedral will have the honor of hosting Evensong and a Reception.
All events taking place in 2019 are an opportunity to celebrate our Centennial year. Our Congregations Committee has reviewed all mission activities planned by our various teams. Please see the attached list of those activities along with other ECCT mission events that will take place at our Cathedral during this important season.
Announcing the Centennial Celebration, our Bishops sent a letter to the wider ECCT Community which reminded all Episcopalian in Connecticut that by virtue of their membership in a parish or worshiping community, they are members of our Cathedral. To read the Bishop’s letter please click here
We need the support and enthusiasm of each one of you to make this Centennial year an unforgettable and grace-filled experience.
Faithfully,
The Very Rev. Miguelina Howell, Dean
The Rev. Canon Jorge Pallares, Congregational Life
Ms. Jilda Aliotta, Chair Congregations Committee
Cathedral Special Activities March-December 2019
Centennial Year-1919-2019
Centennial Year Events
March
- Sunday, March 3- Centennial Conversation “A Travel in Time”. Pancake Brunch. 11:30 a.m.
- CENTENNIAL INTERNAL
- Saturday, March 23- Cuatro Puntos Concert: The Curve with Iraqi musician/composer Ameen Mokdad. 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary.
- CENTENNIAL OFFER TO ECCT
- Sunday, March 24- Cathedral Congregations Retreat – 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- CENTENNIAL INTERNAL
- Saturday, March 30 – Faith Behind Bars and Beyond
- MN EVENT HAPPENING AT CATHEDRAL
- Saturday: St. Francis Day and Blessings of Animals (CENTENNIAL INTERNAL & REGION)
April
- Thursday, April 11- Cuatro Puntos Concert: Sounds of Persian with Iranian santur master Dariush Saghafi and composer Reza Vali. 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary.
- Tuesday, April 16- Clergy Renewal of Vows
- ECCT EVENT AT CATHEDRAL
- Saturday, April 20 - Regional Confirmations- Easter Vigil
- ECCT EVENT AT CATHEDRAL
May
- Sunday, May 5th – Mariachi Eucharist- 10:00 a.m.
- Saturday, May 11- Racial Reconciliation Gathering with Dean Kelly Brown Douglas. 9 am to 2 pm
- CATHEDRAL & MN EVENT HAPPENING AT CATHEDRAL OFFER TO ECCT
- Sunday, May 19 – 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration
- ECCT EVENT AT CATHEDRAL
June
- Sunday, June 9th- International Day & Unveiling of Church Street Heroes Portrait. CSE Anniversary 12 noon
- Friday, June 21- Church Street Eats Paint Night- 6:00 pm
- CENTENNIAL INTERNAL & INCLUDE MANY MN & ECCT THINGS
- Sunday, June 30th- Stain Glass Window Sunday- A tour. 9 am. 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 pm
- CENTENNIAL INTERNAL
July & August
- Sunday, July 14- Joint Service at St. Monica’s, Hartford
- Sunday, July 21- Jazz Mass 10:30 a.m. Joint service with Hartford Communities
- CENTENNIAL OFFER TO ECCT
- CENTENNIAL OFFER TO ECCT
- CENTENNIAL OFFER TO ECCT
Summer Centennial Experiment: A Taste of CCC:
Joint 9 am services featuring the style of each Cathedral Congregations
- July 28- 8 am style- Meditative- No Music
- August 4- 10 am style – Anglo Choral Eucharist
- August 11- 12:30 Spanish service style
- August 18- Church By The Pond service on Sunday at Bushnell Park- Followed by BBQ
September
- Sunday, September 15- 3 pm Hip Hop Mass
- CENTENNIAL OFFER TO YOUTH OF ECCT
October 2019
- October 4-6 Homecoming Weekend
- CENTENNIAL INTERNAL – CONGREGATION TO CONGREGATION
- Friday: Game Night
- Sunday: Canon Jones Award- 10:00 a.m.
- Saturday, October 26th Centennial Evensong & Reception- ECCT Convention
- ECCT EVENT AT CATHEDRAL
- Sunday, November 10- Harvest Festival – 10 a.m.
- CENTENNIAL INTERNAL
- Sunday, December 15- Cathedral Congregations Annual Meeting & Closing of Centennial Celebrations
- CENTENNIAL INTERNAL
DATE TBD - Brazilian Jazz!
- Cuatro Puntos, Elinor Spiers, and Brazilian guests and Music Moves Hartford Downtown Singers
November
- Sunday, November 10- Harvest Festival – 10 a.m.
- CENTENNIAL INTERNAL
December
Sunday, December 15- Cathedral Congregations Annual Meeting & Closing of Centennial Celebrations
- CENTENNIAL INTERNAL