Articles By: erik shanabrough

Sister Mary Grace Walsh to Receive CAPP Award March 5th, 2017 - Sister Mary Grace Walsh, Provost for Education, Evangelization, and Catechesis of the Archdiocese of Hartford, and former Superintendent of Catholic Schools of the Diocese of… Read More ››

A Generous and Lively Community of Volunteers March 5th, 2017 - If you think that soup kitchens are just about feeding the working poor and homeless, take a look at the latest New Covenant Center Email… Read More ››

Faith Meets Foils at Fairfield Salon March 5th, 2017 - Elise Fedele closed her eyes as one stripe and then a second formed a cross of ashes on her forehead. But instead of standing near the… Read More ››

Pope: Lent Breathes Life Into World Asphyxiated by Sin March 5th, 2017 - ROME—Lent is a time to receive God's breath of life, a breath that saves humanity from suffocating under the weight of selfishness, indifference and piety… Read More ››

Catholic Service Corps Reaches Out to “Al’s Angels” September 23rd, 2016 - WESTPORT— Members of the newly formed Catholic Service Corps (CSC) were back in action yesterday to help out Al’s Angels with their Holiday Meal Assembly… Read More ››

Michelle Smith Named Coordinator of CSC September 23rd, 2016 - BRIDGEPORT (September 23, 2016)—Michelle Smith has been named coordinator of the new Catholic Service Corps (CSC), a synod initiative created in response to the call… Read More ››

Day of Service Begins and Ends in Prayer September 23rd, 2016 - BRIDGEPORT—“Today is an historic day in our Diocese with the inauguration of the Catholic Service Corps,” said Bishop Frank Caggiano in his Facebook entry last… Read More ››

Bishop Caggiano Statement on Rev. John Stronkowski June 15th, 2016 - OFFICE OF THE BISHOP June 15, 2016 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It is with deep regret that I must inform you that I… Read More ››

Global Knowledge at Geography Bee March 16th, 2016 - DANBURY—The Knights of Columbus McGivney Council #29 in Danbury held its Sixth Annual Regional Catholic Geography Bee on March 12, with 26 students in grades… Read More ››

Jubilee of Mercy observances March 4th, 2016 - In addition to establishing the Centers of Mercy throughout the diocese, Bishop Frank J. Caggiano has announced a list of dates on which he will… Read More ››

World-Wide Knowledge March 31st, 2015 - DANBURY—Knights of Columbus McGivney Council #29 in Danbury held its Fifth Annual Regional Catholic Geography Bee on March 28, with 19 students representing eight schools… Read More ››

Bishop Caggiano’s Statement on List of Accused Clerics November 19th, 2014 - OFFICE OF THE BISHOP November, 2014 My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As the USCCB Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People (the… Read More ››

Judge, Federal Prosecutor, Family Therapist Appointed to National Review Board May 1st, 2014 - WASHINGTON—Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has Named Judge Mary. K. Huffman of Centerville, Ohio; Assistant… Read More ››

Geography Bee: From New Guinea to the Berlin Conference March 24th, 2014 - DANBURY—Knights of Columbus McGivney Council #29 held its fourth annual Regional Catholic Geography Bee on March 15 at St. Joseph School in Danbury. Thirteen fifth… Read More ››

They Know Their Way Around the World April 17th, 2013 - DANBURY—The Knights of Columbus McGivney Council #29 in Danbury held its third annual Catholic Geography Bee March 9 at St. Joseph School in Danbury. Fifteen… Read More ››