Articles By: John Grosso

Love Never Fails – Responding to COVID September 8th, 2020 - September 2020 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, It is with deep appreciation that I write to you today, asking for your support during this… Read More ››

Statement on David Haas August 22nd, 2020 - In recent days, multiple allegations of sexual misconduct have come to light regarding liturgical music composer David Haas. In light of these disturbing allegations, in… Read More ››

Our Summer Decisions Have Winter Consequences August 4th, 2020 - There is an old saying in my parents’ Italian dialect that referred to August as the “head of winter”. For a rural, agrarian society, the… Read More ››

Trinity Catholic High School Graduates 84 Students July 10th, 2020 - STAMFORD—Trinity Catholic High School in Stamford will hold its 60th graduation ceremony on Thursday, July 16 at 4:30 pm and 6:30 pm on the school’s… Read More ››

Actions Speak Louder Than Words July 2nd, 2020 - In my spiritual reading, I came across the following passage written by Saint John Henry Newman which speaks eloquently of what each of us must… Read More ››

Pope Celebreates Corpus Christi Mass June 15th, 2020 - VATICAN CITY- On Sunday, the feast of Corpus Christi, or the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Pope Francis presided over… Read More ››

St. Jude to “open wide the doors for Christ” June 15th, 2020 - MONROE—On May 29, Bishop Frank J. Caggiano announced the Phase II return to public Mass. Starting the weekend of the Solemnity of the Most Holy… Read More ››

Racism is Ignorance June 10th, 2020 - The below is a Reflection by Rev. William F. Platt, The Parish of St. Catherine of Siena and St. Agnes In the end, racism is… Read More ››

Bishop Invites Faithful To Pray Rosary in the Summer June 6th, 2020 - Bishop Frank J. Caggiano invites the faithful to join together on Sundays and Tuesdays in the Summer to pray the Rosary as we pray for an end… Read More ››

We cannot stand silent before any form of hatred June 1st, 2020 - As the nation reels from the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the protests and rioting that have followed, we must once again confront… Read More ››

Our Common Moral Obligation to Protect Human Life May 23rd, 2020 - As our Diocese continues its second phase planning to reopen our church buildings for the public celebration of Mass, it may be helpful to recall… Read More ››

A Fatima Birthday Surprise for a Bridgeport Legend May 18th, 2020 - BRIDGEPORT- Family, Friends and Bridgeport City Council representatives gathered at St. Augustine Cathedral earlier this February to honor and celebrate a one of a kind… Read More ››

St. Catherine of Siena Collects Donations to Support Three Area Food Banks May 6th, 2020 - TRUMBULL—On a picture-perfect spring morning, an enthusiastic crew of volunteers from the Parish of St. Catherine of Siena wearing face masks and gloves welcomed more… Read More ››

Christ’s Victory is Absolute April 20th, 2020 - Yesterday we celebrated the Octave of Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday. It concludes an extraordinary week in the Church’s annual celebration of the Pascal Mystery… Read More ››

Pope announces extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing March 25th, 2020 - At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis invited all Christians to join together in praying the Our Father as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic.… Read More ››