Christmas Caroling for Life December 16th, 2020 - BRIDGEPORT—Amid the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, a group of Pro-Life supporters paused for an hour on Sunday afternoon to remember the unborn… Read More ››
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Giving Tuesday Thank You December 15th, 2020 - “Yes, I will help” was the resounding response from Fairfield County Catholics responding to the Diocesan “Giving Tuesday” appeal. We had over 60 donations to… Read More ››
Sandy Hook Memorial Mass: We choose to be in the light December 15th, 2020 - NEWTOWN—“We gather for the eighth time this night to remember one of the most horrific events in this community, and certainly in this country and… Read More ››
USCCB Statement on Vaccines December 14th, 2020 - Click here for a statement addressing moral concerns about the creation of a vaccine for COVID-19. The statement may also be found on the USCCB… Read More ››
Remembering those lost at Sandy Hook December 14th, 2020 - As the world pauses to observe the 8th Anniversary of the Sandy Hook shootings on December 14, we return to the words that Bishop Frank… Read More ››
Christian joy offers hope in our incompleteness December 13th, 2020 - BRIDGEPORT—“Joy is the serious business of heaven,” said Fr. Frank Hoffmann quoting the writer C.S. Lewis on Gaudete Sunday in his homily for the weekly… Read More ››
Commentary: Mary of Guadalupe, symbol of hope and renewal December 12th, 2020 - The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is Dec. 12. The most popular Marian devotion among U.S. Catholics presently is the devotion to Our Lady… Read More ››
Nativity scene is reminder of hope amid suffering, pope says December 12th, 2020 - VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The image of baby Jesus nestled in the manger is a much-needed reminder during the pandemic that God gives the world… Read More ››
Sunflowers and desert flowers teach us about waiting December 11th, 2020 - BRIDGEPORT—After shining brilliantly in the field all day, sunflowers turn to the east at night and wait for the sun to rise again, said Msgr. Thomas… Read More ››
Pro-Life Group Calls for ‘Peace in the Womb’ with Christmas Carols December 11th, 2020 - BRIDGEPORT—In the midst of all the discord in our society, one idea around which all Americans can unite is the Christmas hope for “Peace on… Read More ››
SHU honors three saints in naming new buildings December 11th, 2020 - FAIRFIELD—Sacred Heart University is announcing the names of the new twin residence halls on its Upper Quad as well as the new building that now… Read More ››
Advent Events at St. Catherine of Siena December 10th, 2020 - TRUMBULL – The Parish of St. Catherine of Siena (220 Shelton Road, Trumbull) invites everyone to prepare for Christmas this Advent with the following events.… Read More ››
Priests support ‘spiritual Communion’ as cases spike December 10th, 2020 - LEWES, Del. (CNS) — When Father Brian S. Lewis celebrates Mass these days, it’s being filmed and uploaded to YouTube so that those who are… Read More ››
Pope prays to St. Juan Diego December 10th, 2020 - VATICAN CITY—Pope Francis sought the intercession of the first Indigenous saint of the Americas as COVID-19 continued to devastate many Latin American countries. While greeting… Read More ››
Holy Hour for Vocations Postponed December 9th, 2020 - TRUMBULL- Among the seminarians of the Diocese of Bridgeport, there is a long standing tradition that takes place at meal times. Everyone stands at their… Read More ››