Author Archives: Kelly Weldon

With a Deep Commitment to Justice, this Foundation Invests in Our Youth, Our Elderly and the Vulnerable. Pt. 1

| July 19, 2023

By: Kelly Weldon, Director Foundations in Faith supports Pastoral Care ministries in the Diocese of Bridgeport. Nine funds distribute funds to invigorate our Catholic faith. Funding for vocations, seminarians, active and retired priests is a priority. Foundations in faith is also deeply committed to enhancing discipleship thus investing in Faith Formation and evangelization programs in Read More ››

A Catholic Comeback! FIF sees a Dramatic Increase of Applicants

| May 23, 2023

According to Carol Incarnacao-Schirm, Grants Manager, “The Foundation saw a 50% increase in applications for the St. John Paul II Fund for Faith Formation this year.” This is very exciting as we witness a resurgence of Parishes responding to the needs of their Parishioners in offering engaging Faith Formation programs. We would love to fund Read More ››

FIF St. Therese Fund Grantee Spotlight: ChristLife

| April 13, 2023

ChristLife: Knowing, Following And Sharing Christ April 11, 2023 FAIRFIELD—“You bring me souls.” These are the words I hear when I think about the ChristLife program. That is our “soul” purpose to exist. ChristLife is a 21-week program to encounter Jesus, who he is, why we need to know him ever deeper, how we follow Read More ››

Working for Foundations in Faith

| March 24, 2023

Working for Foundations in Faith by Carol Incarnacao-Schirm, Grants Manager Writing about myself does not come naturally to me—I don’t keep a diary and hardly ever journal. But I was asked to give a glimpse into the work of the Foundation from my point of view, which inevitably means writing a first person account of Read More ››

Foundations in Faith Welcoming Program Support Application for the St. John Paul II Fund for Religious Education and Faith Formation

| February 1, 2023

Foundations in Faith Welcoming Program Support Application for the St. John Paul II Fund for Religious Education and Faith Formation By Carol Incarnacao-Schirm The 2023-2024 grant cycle for program support grants is upon us! Starting on February 15, pastors and ministry leaders in the Diocese of Bridgeport will be able to apply for grants up Read More ››

SFX Day – Tours, Mass and a listening Lunch with Priests

| January 18, 2023

By Carol Incarnacao-Schirm BRIDGEPORT—For the second year, Foundations in Faith’s St. Francis Xavier Fund committee members joined with pastors and parish staff to celebrate the patron saint the fund by visiting some of the projects it supports on December 15. Since 2020, SFX has partnered with a select group of nine churches in the Diocese Read More ››

From the Heart

| October 13, 2022

I’d be happy to talk about the importance of the mini grants. They are critical to groups like Stamford Young Adults. Here are some quick things that I could highlight that have happened as a result of the money we received:   We were able to hold monthly faith on taps. We used grant money Read More ››