$5.5 Million gift to Foundations in Education July 5th, 2018 - A lifetime ago, when Tom McInerney was a sophomore at St. Augustine High School in Brooklyn, his world history teacher, Mr. Hitti, took him aside… Read More ››
Monthly Newspaper • DIOCESE OF BRIDGEPORT
Articles By: Renee Stamatis
Morning Glory adds a Marketplace July 3rd, 2018 - DANBURY—In addition to providing a hot and healthy meal to the hungry and homeless in the Danbury area on a daily basis, the Morning Glory… Read More ››
Pope: Fear Sin, Not Death July 2nd, 2018 - VATICAN CITY—Catholics have no reason to fear death, because Christ the Lord has power over death; instead, they should fear sin, which hardens and kills… Read More ››
National: Bishops Begin Border Trip With Mass July 2nd, 2018 - MCALLEN, Texas—The bishops of the Catholic Church in the United States have for weeks expressed outrage and condemned the government's recent practice of separating children… Read More ››
Our Lady of Fatima School 2018 Commencement Exercises July 2nd, 2018 - WILTON—Our Lady of Fatima School-Wilton held its commencement exercises on Friday evening, June 15th for its graduating Eighth Grade Class. The event included a Mass… Read More ››
Convert series — From many gods to the One True God July 2nd, 2018 - SHELTON—When Mina Lawrence was growing up in Hong Kong, her parents taught her the importance of reading sacred scripture, of fasting and of praying ...… Read More ››
Led by Holy Spirit to the diaconate June 29th, 2018 - SHELTON—Brad Smythe’s path to the Catholic Church took a few twists and turns and an occasional detour. But step by step, the Holy Spirit led… Read More ››
Young inventors carry their ideas to national level June 29th, 2018 - NEWTOWN—St. Rose of Lima School Fourth grader Ava Bauco, was recently invited to attend the National Invention Convention at the Henry Ford Museum in Michigan.… Read More ››
Room to Grow Creative Camp June 27th, 2018 - NORWALK—This week marked the launch of Room to Grow Preschool’s Creative Adventures Camp. It is the first time that the Norwalk preschool has held a… Read More ››
Aetna Golf benefits Charities June 27th, 2018 - FAIRFIELD—Over one hundred supporters of Catholic Charities turned out for the agency’s annual Aetna Golf Classic on June 4 at the Patterson Club in Fairfield.… Read More ››
Humanae Vitae prophetic encyclical June 27th, 2018 - STAMFORD—Fifty years after Blessed Pope Paul VI issued what one historian has called the most reviled and misunderstood Catholic document in modern history, a group… Read More ››
Youngest kids aid vulnerable elderly June 26th, 2018 - BROOKFIELD—Peter Brady, the “Boss Man” of Handy Dandy Handy Man Ministry in the greater Danbury area was excited to receive a donation from the first… Read More ››
Diocesan youth take SHU “Journey” to deepen their faith June 26th, 2018 - FAIRFIELD—On the second day of SHU Journey 2018, high school students are gathered in a Sacred Heart University classroom to discuss what it means to… Read More ››
Mary’s Meals: Every child deserves an education—and enough to eat June 26th, 2018 - DANBURY—During the 2018 Mission Cooperative Program, the international charity Mary’s Meals will be visiting the Diocese of Bridgeport. Volunteer speakers from Mary’s Meals will be… Read More ››
CRS Protects children in their home countries June 21st, 2018 - Below is the information for those who want to advocate with the USCCB on family separation and other domestic migration issues or support CRS’ life-saving… Read More ››