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 ››
By Rev. Andris Alexis Moronta, pastor of St. George Church in Bridgeport “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you” (Matthew 7:7). Since arriving at St. George Catholic Church on July 1, 2020, my dream and prayer was to have a Read More ››
BRIDGEPORT—Back in October, Foundations in Faith announced the continuation of its Youth in Action grant program, designed to be a “by youth and for youth” initiative that encourages young people to step into the driver’s seat when it comes to their faith formation. Foundations in Faith received a record number of applications this year, and Read More ››
Foundations in Faith wishes you a very Merry Christmas with this Advent Message
BRIDGEPORT—The Feast Day of St. Francis Xavier was December 3, and ordinarily, it might be a day to celebrate one of the most important missionaries in the history of the Catholic Church. And it certainly was that. But for a select group of people, it was also a day to learn, listen and take action. Read More ››
NORWALK—Foundations in Faith is pleased to share that the St. Francis Xavier Fund approved a $10,000.00 grant to offset costs for a new boiler at St. Joseph and St. Ladislaus Parish in Norwalk. The need was immediate as St. Joseph Church had no heat with Christmas Mass just a few days away! The SFX Committee Read More ››
Check out Foundations in Faith Monthly Newsletter for November From the Board With the board recently launching the Lourdes Fund for Pastoral Care at Catholic Nursing Homes, it was important for Foundations in Faith to ensure all three of the benefitting nursing homes were on the same page. As a result, Foundations in Faith’s Read More ››
STRATFORD — It began as a simple conversation at St. James Parish about racism, a conversation at times unsettling but always illuminating, a conversation between people of different faiths and different ethnic groups. And from that discussion, which focused on the pastoral letter by the U.S. Bishops, “Open Wide Our Hearts,” a group of people Read More ››
By Rose Brennan June was a busy month for Foundations in Faith. But it was also one filled with joy, as the Diocese begins to recover from the coronavirus pandemic and return to some semblance of normal. And that was reflected in the foundation’s June board meeting. It was the first time its members were Read More ››
DID YOU KNOW? More than two decades ago, the Catherine Dennis Keefe Queen of the Clergy Residence was built to offer independent living for our retired priests. This independent living facility was conceived under Bishop Edward Egan, who served as Bishop of the Bridgeport Diocese from 1988 to 2000. Original building construction began in 1998 Read More ››
