Articles By: erik shanabrough

Finding Prayer in “Winterizing” November 19th, 2017 - BRIDGEPORT—In these waning days of Autumn, many of us are taking the time for garden clean-up, and other household projects to put things away and… Read More ››

Beatification Will See ‘Jesus Planting his Cross’ in Heart of Detroit November 18th, 2017 - DETROIT (CNS) -- On Nov. 18, more than a few Hail Marys will be thrown around inside Ford Field. And unlike a football game, every… Read More ››

Too Much Info to Review, and it’s Coming Too Fast, for Committee November 16th, 2017 - BALTIMORE (CNS) — A growing number of texts, not only in English and Spanish but in other languages, and the rise of digital technology are… Read More ››

His Goal as a Priest is “to Serve” November 12th, 2017 - BRIDGEPORT—When he was 15, Fr. Rolando Torres met a young woman who was in the same Catholic youth movement in Puerto Rico. Years later, in… Read More ››

At Home and Abroad: Bishops’ Conferences Show Collegiality, Solidarity November 11th, 2017 - VATICAN CITY—The role of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and other bishops' conferences around the world is "catholic"—working together to promote the church's mission,… Read More ››

Youth Choir Films Christmas Concert for Shalom World TV November 7th, 2017 - Christmas came early to Choir for Youth (C4Y) members this weekend! The Diocesan Youth Choir spent Friday and Saturday filming a TV Christmas Concert, which… Read More ››

Join the “Great Turkey Giveaway” at NCH November 7th, 2017 - STAMFORD — In Franklin Delano Roosevelt's 1941 State of the Union address (often referred to as the Four Freedoms Speech), he proposed four fundamental freedoms… Read More ››

USCCB President Decries Massive Shooting at Texas Baptist Church November 6th, 2017 - WASHINGTON (CNS) - The U.S. Catholic Church stands "in unity" with the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, and the larger community after a… Read More ››

Schola Cantorum in Concert This Afternoon November 5th, 2017 - NORWALK—St. Mary’s Church and the St. Cecilia Society are delighted to announce a concert devoted to the music of Franz Schubert (1797–1828) on Sunday, November… Read More ››

Discernment Journey is Not Taken Alone November 4th, 2017 - STAMFORD—“Discerning a vocation for the priesthood is not something you can do alone,” says Colin Lomnizter, a seminarian at the St. John Fisher Residence in… Read More ››

Bioethics Lecture on Gender Identity Treatment November 1st, 2017 - CROMWELL-- The Saint John Paul II Bioethics Center is pleased to announce that Paul W. Hruz, MD, PhD will deliver the 2017 Saint John Paul… Read More ››

All Souls Day Masses set for Trumbull & Norwalk November 1st, 2017 - TRUMBULL—All Souls Day Masses will be celebrated on November 2 at 11 am at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Trumbull and St. John-St. Mary Cemetery… Read More ››

A Fresh Coat of Paint for Malta House October 30th, 2017 - NORWALK, Conn. – Good Counsel Malta House, a Norwalk organization that helps pregnant and parenting mothers, has a familiar work crew to help spruce the… Read More ››

Bishop: No Healing Unless We Stand on Truth October 29th, 2017 - FAIRFIELD—Perhaps it took a rainstorm and a powerful liturgy to wash away some of the deepest anguish over sexual abuse in the Diocese of Bridgeport.… Read More ››

St. Augustine Medal Recipients “Work Wonders” October 28th, 2017 - [ifurlparam param="ShowList" empty="1"] [/ifurlparam] [ifurlparam param="ShowList"] [/ifurlparam] BRIDGEPORT— “You may not be able to work miracles but you are wonder workers,” Bishop Caggiano told 175… Read More ››