The Bridge · November 2026
In this issue of the Bridge:
Melissa Ilski explains why we begin with the littlest, sharing the vision behind the St. Carlo Acutis Early Learning Centers, which will bring the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd to young children, beginning at St. Lawrence Parish in Shelton in fall 2027.
In Stamford, Bishop Frank blessed the new Cohen Family Building, a larger home for Catholic Charities and its New Covenant Center as they serve the hungry and homeless.
As the Church dedicates November to the Holy Souls in Purgatory, we reflect on what purgatory is and why we pray for those who have gone before us.
Also, a conversion story from among this year’s 565 converts, the Young Adult Mass with Bishop Caggiano on November 7, the Mass for our deceased priests on December 2, and more.
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$6.3 million gift from the Gillis family brings personalized reading support to more than 1,000 Bridgeport Catholic school students By Marie T. Oates BRIDGEPORT — “Many people dream dreams that remain dreams,”…
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25 Schools Throughout Fairfield County Now Accepting Applications
Celebrate the Diversity of Cultures and Traditions
Identifying the Faithful
Bishop Frank J. Caggiano is the fifth and current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport. In the first year of his leadership, the diocese hosted the Fourth Synod of the Diocese of Bridgeport—the first in 32 years—as an opportunity for reform and renewal by empowering the young Church, building up communities of faith, fostering evangelical outreach, and promoting works of charity and justice.
Since then, Bishop Caggiano has overseen the launch of the Institute for Catholic Formation, foundations to support works of charity, faith, and education, the formation of guilds for specific professions and devotions to grow in Christian discipleship in prayer and formation, and other ongoing initiatives to revitalize the liturgical and pastoral life of the diocese and to further engage the youth and young adults.
“The One” is our commitment to renew the ecclesial culture of our Church and to bring every believer closer to the Lord Jesus.
La Virgen María como Mediadora, Una presentación de William Albrecht Jueves, 12 de noviembre, 2026, 6:30-8:30 pm Iglesia San Pedro Bridgeport
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