CRS’s Lenten Rice Bowl Helps Feed 150 Million February 19th, 2021 - WINDSOR TERRACE — Madagascar is an island nation off the African continent’s east coast. But even though water surrounds it, this country is not immune… Read More ››
Monthly Newspaper • DIOCESE OF BRIDGEPORT
Nurses who care for the physical and spiritual February 19th, 2021 - BRIDGEPORT—Nine years ago, Marilyn Faber joined her husband William on a trip to Swaziland and discovered a different perspective on healthcare. While she was there,… Read More ››
Immaculate High School CyberPatriots Team Competes Nationally February 18th, 2021 - DANBURY—Immaculate High School’s CyberPatriots team has been competing in the CyberPatriots XII National Tournament. There are three qualifying rounds in order to be considered for… Read More ››
Help Stop State Sponsored Suicide February 18th, 2021 - HARTFORD—Politicians in Hartford are again considering assisted suicide legislation. The Public Health Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly is considering legalizing a form of suicide… Read More ››
Catholic Schools Week and beyond at St. Rose School February 18th, 2021 - NEWTOWN—With Catholic Schools week running from January 31-February 6, St. Rose of Lima School in Newtown started out the month in celebration. However, the snow… Read More ››
Receiving ashes “a wonderful moment” February 18th, 2021 - DANBURY – Marking the beginning of Lent, hundreds of Catholics flocked to area churches on Ash Wednesday to receive ashes in an unusual way. At… Read More ››
Ask if one’s life is centered on God or oneself February 17th, 2021 - VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Lent is a time to reconsider the path one is taking in life and to finally answer God’s invitation to return… Read More ››
‘Let Us Enter the Upper Room with the Lord’ February 17th, 2021 - Haga clic aquí para ver la versión en español de este artículo » My dear friends in Christ, for the last year, we have faced… Read More ››
Ashes mark beginning, not end, of new life February 16th, 2021 - VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Ash Wednesday and Lent are a time to recall that new life emerges from the ashes and that spring blossoms from… Read More ››
Lent is time to grow in faith, hope, love, pope says February 16th, 2021 - VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As Christians pray, fast and give alms during Lent, they also should consider giving a smile and offering a kind word… Read More ››
WSHU General Manager George Lombardi Retires February 16th, 2021 - FAIRFIELD—George J. Lombardi, long-time general manager of WSHU Public Radio, based in Fairfield Connecticut and owned by Sacred Heart University, has retired, ending his 44-year… Read More ››
Fairfield U Announces Leadership Changes for Mission and Ministry February 16th, 2021 - FAIRFIELD—In a message to the Fairfield University community, President Mark R. Nemec, Ph.D., recently announced three new appointments that will strengthen all aspects of the… Read More ››
Jesus teaches us not to “write people off” February 15th, 2021 - BRIDGEPORT-- “Prayer, fasting and almsgiving are at the heart of Lenten practice, but it should also be a season of opening our hearts to those… Read More ››
Happy Valentine’s Day February 13th, 2021 - BRIDGEPORT—Foundations in Education, which supports Catholic education throughout the Diocese of Bridgeport, has issued a Valentine’s Day card that is winning the hearts of all… Read More ››
Immaculate’s Mock Trial Team Has Strong Start February 11th, 2021 - DANBURY—Immaculate High School’s Mock Trial Team had its first competition on Friday, January 29. The competition was hosted virtually but it was still a great… Read More ››