BRIDGEPORT — Bishop Frank J. Caggiano has announced the formation off the Blessed Michael McGivney Guild to provide support to men who are discerning vocations. The bishop said that guild members will help by providing financial support and accompaniment to programs that foster and sustain seminarians in discerning and forming vocations. “Praying without ceasing and Read More ››
Every Friday during Prayer Service at Saint Catherine Academy, Philip offers a litany of intercessions, praying for his family, classmates, teachers, and individuals he knows who are sick or struggling. He even prays for Cobalt, his pet parakeet that passed away. It is not always easy to understand exactly what he is saying, but the Read More ››
Our Lady of Aparecida Parish in Danbury was a first-time Foundations in Faith grant recipient only last fall. But they’re already making headway when it comes to religious education and faith formation. Our Lady of Aparecida received a Youth in Action grant from the St. John Paul II Fund for Religious Education and Faith Formation. Read More ››
Article by Joe Pisani- reprinted from Fairfield County Catholic April 12, 2022 FAIRFIELD—Several hundred people came out for a dose of faith and fun to watch a special live broadcast of the popular “Let Me Be Frank” radio show and hear Bishop Frank J. Caggiano discuss everything from the perfect recipe for pasta sauce to Read More ››
Every year, Foundations in Faith invites several organizations throughout the Diocese of Bridgeport to apply for general operating support grants. These grants, which are by invitation only, support the crucial work of pastoral ministries in the Diocese.At last month’s board meeting, Foundations in Faith’s board of trustees approved over $1.1 million to support these efforts Read More ››
BRIDGEPORT — “The Church needs your energies, your enthusiasm, your youthful ideas in order to make the Gospel of Life penetrate the fabric of society.” It was St. John Paul II who first uttered this sentiment, not about seminarians, priests, or lay leadership, but about young people in the Church. Now, St. John Paul II Read More ››
Last year, Foundations in Faith launched the Lourdes Fund for Pastoral Care at Catholic Nursing Homes, which would financially benefit three nursing homes previously owned by the Diocese: St. John Paul II Center in Danbury, St. Camillus Center in Stamford and St. Joseph Manor in Trumbull. When it came to pastoral care at St. Joseph Read More ››
Foundations in Faith congratulates St. Catherine Center for Special Needs, one of our nine pastoral care ministries for their success. reprinted from Fairfield County Catholic Building For the Future Campaign Goal is Met. As 2022 begins we are elated to announce that the $5M goal for the Building For the Future Campaign has been met. Read More ››
FAIRFIELD– On “PB&J Fridays” each month, students from Saint Catherine Academy in Fairfield gather with volunteers to prepare 300 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for Thomas Merton House in Bridgeport. After the sandwiches are packaged, staff and students deliver them to Merton Center, a house of hospitality sponsored by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Read More ››
By Rose Brennan BRIDGEPORT—Sometimes ministries need a little bit of help to reach their full potential. Luckily, Foundations in Faith is ready and willing to provide that little boost. This helping hand comes in the form of the foundation’s “mini grant” program. Originally, the program was exclusively available through the St. John Paul II Fund Read More ››
