Students love a happy space to play July 16th, 2019 - BRIDGEPORT—“The first week after our new playground opened, one of my teachers came to me with tears in her eyes to thank me for getting… Read More ››

USCCB Condemns Threat of Limiting Asylum July 16th, 2019 - WASHINGTON—Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, made the following statement in response to the climate of fear created by the… Read More ››

“Yet the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread.” July 16th, 2019 - The first reading at Mass yesterday begins a multi-week reflection upon the Book of Exodus, in which we read about the oppression of the Israelites… Read More ››

St. Philip’s Announces Annual Family Fall Festival July 15th, 2019 - NORWALK—St. Philip's in Norwalk is proud to announce its annual Family Fall Festival to be held on Saturday, September 21 from 9 am-4 pm. The… Read More ››

New Leadership Appointed for the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus July 15th, 2019 - HAMDEN—The Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus recently welcomed Sr. Barbara Thomas, ASCJ, as the newly appointed Provincial Superior for their United States Province,… Read More ››

Pope Francis: Judge Your Own Heart First July 14th, 2019 - Vatican City, Jul 14, 2019 / 05:36 am (CNA).- Helping a person in need requires compassion toward their situation, Pope Francis said Sunday, encouraging Catholics… Read More ››

The Rule of St. Benedict July 12th, 2019 - On July 11th, the Church celebrates the Feast of Saint Benedict, the father of Western monasticism and the founder of the Benedictine Order. The Rule… Read More ››

Lay role matters in renewing wounded church July 12th, 2019 - PHILADELPHIA—The laity can lead the way in renewing a church wounded by the decades-long sexual abuse scandal, according to Meghan Cokeley, director of the Archdiocese… Read More ››

From a family of Baptist ministers came a Catholic priest July 12th, 2019 - WILTON—One of Father Reggie Norman’s most cherished gifts is the chalice he received from his mother on his ordination, which is inscribed: “To my son,… Read More ››

St. Matthew Parish Announces 2019 Summer Carnival July 11th, 2019 - NORWALK—St. Matthew Parish in Norwalk will host its annual Summer Carnival of Family Fun Wednesday, July 31 through Saturday, August 3. The hours are Wed-Fri: 6-10… Read More ››

St. Thomas Aquinas School’s Giving Garden to be Featured at Fairfield’s Farmers Market July 11th, 2019 - FAIRFIELD— Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic School welcomes all to their vegetable and flower garden! The students have worked hard in constructing a garden full of… Read More ››

First Affiliate Chapter of the Lay Dominicans in the Diocese of Bridgeport July 11th, 2019 - TRUMBULL—A new affiliation of the Lay Dominicans of St. Dominic (Third Order) has found a home in Fairfield County at St. Theresa’s Church in Trumbull. The… Read More ››

CT Bishops issue Statement on Immigration July 10th, 2019 - Recent images and news reports have shed new light on the disturbing conditions at the United States border with Mexico. Archbishop of Hartford Leonard P.… Read More ››

When a Lancer goes to Lima July 10th, 2019 - The following is an excerpt from the Lancers in Lima blog, which will be updating readers as students from Notre Dame in Fairfield travel on… Read More ››

Trinity Catholic: A Living Legacy July 9th, 2019 - STAMFORD—We are writing in response to The Stamford Advocate’s June 30 story, “Trinity Enrollment Drop Has No One Reason.” The Diocese of Bridgeport’s transparency about… Read More ››