Offering thanks during a pandemic November 26th, 2020 - A Thanksgiving reflection by Bishop Frank J. Caggiano Thanksgiving Day was always my father’s favorite holiday. He loved it for many reasons, not the least… Read More ››

Seminarians serve others amid pandemic November 25th, 2020 - PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — A century ago, seminarians from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood helped bury Philadelphia’s dead in the global Spanish influenza pandemic. This… Read More ››

Virtual Thanksgiving Celebration brings together all faiths November 25th, 2020 - NORWALK—The coronavirus pandemic couldn’t stop a 40-year-old tradition, as the clergies and choirs of Temple Shalom, United Congregational Church and St. Matthew Parish gathered virtually… Read More ››

Use of COVID-19 vaccines is morally acceptable November 24th, 2020 - WASHINGTON (CNS) — While confusion has arisen in recent days in the media over “the moral permissibility” of using the COVID-19 vaccines just announced by… Read More ››

An Advent poster for 2020 November 24th, 2020 - BRIDGEPORT—Each year, The Leadership Institute creates a poster for Advent, Lent, and Summer. This year’s Advent poster includes “27 Ways to Prepare for Christmas.” Perhaps,… Read More ››

Pope, in new book, talks about personal ‘lockdowns’ November 24th, 2020 - VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While the coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions have interrupted people’s lives and brought suffering on a global scale, every individual — including… Read More ››

Dream big, pope tells young people November 24th, 2020 - VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Young people today should not waste their lives dreaming of obtaining trivial things that provide only a fleeting moment of joy… Read More ››

Giving Tuesday to focus on St. Francis Xavier Fund November 23rd, 2020 - BRIDGEPORT—The St. Francis Xavier Fund will be the focus of the Giving Tuesday appeal of the Diocese of Bridgeport on Tuesday, December 1. The fund… Read More ››

Helping family farms save water during the drought November 23rd, 2020 - There’s a catch-22 happening for thousands of family farms in Honduras who grow coffee as their way to earn a living, and it’s this: growing… Read More ››

Water is Life, but it is also Time November 23rd, 2020 - My friends, people say “water is life,” and that’s true…but water is also time. Many children and women all around the world spend hours every… Read More ››

Baptism is our Pledge of Allegiance to Christ the King November 22nd, 2020 - BRIDGEPORT— Baptism is our pledge of allegiance to Christ, and it requires a life of service and love, said Bishop Frank J. Caggiano in his… Read More ››

Bishop promulgates Funeral Norms November 22nd, 2020 - BRIDGEPORT—Bishop Frank J. Caggiano has issued a decree formally promulgating the new Funeral Norms and the Norms for the Order of Christian Funerals in the… Read More ››

Friends and fans turn out for Montelli book-signing November 21st, 2020 - TRUMBULL — It was a day to pay tribute to a beloved icon in the history of St. Joseph High School — Coach Vito Montelli,… Read More ››

November Online Edition Now Available November 20th, 2020 - Click here to read our November online edition of this month’s Fairfield County Catholic! Read More ››

Queen of Saints Hall serving as COVID testing site November 19th, 2020 - BRIDGEPORT—To help combat the spread of COVID-19 in the greater Bridgeport area, the Queen of Saints Hall of the Catholic Center is now being used… Read More ››