Monthly Newspaper • DIOCESE OF BRIDGEPORT

BRIDGEPORT—Parish Centers of Mercy are now open throughout the Diocese of Bridgeport to offer expanded and evening Confession times along with new Eucharistic Adoration opportunities.

The bishop called for the opening of Centers of Mercy as an important step in renewing the diocese and the welcoming people back to Church in his Pastoral Exhortation, “Let us Enter the Upper Room with the Lord.”

“An essential ingredient in the spiritual and pastoral revival of every community of faith is fostering ever greater availability to the Sacrament of Penance,” said Bishop Caggiano in making available the complete list of Confession and Adoration schedules.

“Before we invite others to experience the liberating word of God’s forgiveness, should we not take this privileged time to relearn how to examine our conscience, admit our sinfulness and seek the forgiveness of our sins through the Sacrament of Penance?” he said.

The bishop said he recognized that the pandemic has created obstacles for many who wish to approach the Sacrament of Penance and to participate in Eucharistic Adoration.

For that reason, he re-established and expanded the Centers of Mercy that were originally opened in the diocese during the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2015).

The bishop thanked the nine priests who are serving as deans (representing the territorial and pastoral boundaries of the diocese) and to all priests who will be hearing Confessions.

“As we begin our efforts to overcome the debilitating effects of the pandemic and to seize this moment as a time for spiritual and pastoral renewal, I wish to express my thanks for your consideration of this opportunity to serve the faithful of your parish and deanery,” he said.

The designated Centers of Mercy, along with the parishes already offering the Sacrament of Penance throughout the diocese, will observe every protocol needed to maintain the safety of penitent and priest alike.

(For a complete list of parish Confession and Adoration schedules, visit the new Call to Renewal page on the diocesan website: www.bridgeportdiocese.org/call-to-renewal.)

Deanery A – Queen of Peace (Bridgeport)

Centers of Mercy
Confession and Eucharistic Adoration Schedule

Saint Augustine Cathedral
Confessions (English and Vietnamese): Monday through Thursday from 11:15 – 11:55 AM (English) • Wednesday from 6:15 – 7:00 PM (English) • Sunday before and following 2:30 PM mass (Vietnamese)
Eucharistic Adoration: Monday through Friday from 11:00 AM – 12:00PM

Saint Charles Borromeo
Confessions (English, French Creole, Portuguese & Spanish): Thursday from 7:30 – 9:00 PM • Saturday from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 3:00 – 4:00 PM (or by appointment)
Eucharistic Adoration: Thursday after 7:00 PM Mass • First Saturday of the month after 8:00AM Mass until 1:00 PM

Other Parishes
Confession and Eucharistic Adoration Schedule

The Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Bridgeport
Confessions (English and Spanish): Saturday from 3:00 – 4:00 PM • Tuesday and Thursday 6:00 – 6:30 PM (English) • Wednesday from 6:00 – 6:30 PM (Spanish)
Eucharistic Adoration: First Friday of the month from 5:30 – 6:00 PM

Our Lady of Fatima, Bridgeport
Confessions (Portuguese): Saturday from 5:00 – 5:45 PM (or by appointment)
Eucharistic Adoration: First Friday of the month from 5:00 – 5:45 PM • First & Third Wednesday from 12:00 – 1:00 PM (Portuguese)

Saint Andrew, Bridgeport
Confessions (English): Saturday from 3:00 – 3:45 PM (or by appointment)
Eucharistic Adoration: Following one mass, once a month, please call for schedule

Saint Ann, Bridgeport
Confessions (English and Spanish): Monday through Friday from 8:30 – 9:00 AM • Saturday from 3:00 – 3:45 PM
Eucharistic Adoration: Monday through Friday from 8:30 – 9:00 AM

Saints Cyril and Methodius, Bridgeport
Confessions (English and French): Sunday, thirty minutes before every Mass • First Friday of the month from 5:15 – 5:45 PM
Eucharistic Adoration: First Friday of the month from 5:00 – 5:45 PM

Saint George, Bridgeport
Confessions (English and Spanish): Monday through Friday after 8:00 AM Mass • Saturday from 5:00 – 6:00 PM (or by appointment)
Eucharistic Adoration: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday before 8:00 AM Mass • Thursday from 6:30 – 7:00 PM

Saint Margaret Shrine, Bridgeport
Confessions (English and Italian): Monday through Saturday following the 8:15 AM Mass • Saturday at 3:00 PM
Eucharistic Adoration: First Friday of the month from 7:00 – 8:00 PM

Saint Mary, Bridgeport
Confessions (English and Spanish): Saturday from 3:00 – 3:30 PM
Eucharistic Adoration: Adoration Chapel open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Saint Michael the Archangel, Bridgeport
Confessions (English and Polish): Monday through Friday from 7:30 -7:55 AM Sunday before every Mass • Wednesday evening from 8:30 – 8:55 PM • Saturday from 3:30 – 3:45 PM • First Friday of the month from 6:00 – 6:55 PM
Eucharistic Adoration: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6:30 – 6:55 AM • First Friday of the month from 6:00 – 7:00 PM • First Saturday of the month from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Deanery B – Mystical Rose (Shelton, Stratford)