Reprint from FCC BRIDGEPORT—When Father Skip Karcsinski looks back on the challenges Blessed Sacrament Church confronted during the COVID lockdown, he says they would have been insurmountable if his parish did not receive a grant from Foundations in Faith to overhaul its technology and communications systems. So many problems that had been endurable before quickly Read More ››
On February 28th, Foundations in Faith Board Member, Dan Mudd, along with Chris and Kelly Weldon attended Vespers and dinner with Fr. Marco Pacciana, Fr. Giando Menico Flora, and the Redemptoris Mater Seminarians. Dan Mudd is the Board Advocate for the St. Charles Borromeo Fund for vocations and seminarians. According to Kelly Weldon “our visit Read More ››
Click here for the JPII Fund Application for Religious Education and Youth Ministry. Click here to view a PDF of the Application for your planning purposes. All applications must be submitted online. Click here for a copy of the budget form which you will need to upload into the online application for submitting. All applications Read More ››
Youth in Action Grants Inspire Service “By Youth, For Youth” By Emily Clark Foundations in Faith has announced the recipients of the 2021 Youth in Action grants, representing groups of Catholic young adults and teens who possess the desire for collaboration, mission work, and evangelization within their parishes and communities. With up to $5000 going Read More ››
At the beginning of the pandemic, as I said before… we were shut down for about a month. And I was so upset, I didn’t know what we were going to do and I was so worried that I was going to lose my job and lose the students & teens in our programs. And Read More ››
2020 A Year in Review – Bishop Caggiano declares; Foundations in Faith has “remarkable impact on our Diocese in a short time”. Foundations in Faith quickly shifted its energies and focus in 2020 to assist parishes and pastoral ministries in the Diocese of Bridgeport suddenly faced with significant financial challenges brought on by the Read More ››
Foundations in Faith Board of Trustees wishes to congratulate the 2021 Youth in Action grantees; Crossroads 4 Christ , for their collaboration between the Stamford and Fairfield Chapters, Our Lady of Fatima Parish – Bpt for their project- Our Lady’s Vegetable Garden which will support their food pantry and St. Theresa Church who will collaborate Read More ››
“Yes, I will help” was the resounding response from Fairfield County Catholics responding to the Diocesan “Giving Tuesday” appeal. We had over 60 donations to Foundations in Faith for the St. Francis Xavier (SFX) Fund. As a new fund, one of the goals was to build awareness as well as raise funds. According to Kelly Read More ››
The Saint Francis Xavier Fund supports Diocese of Bridgeport Churches that are struggling with challenges driven by COVID related dislocation, unemployment and illness. Despite these very real issues, our Churches remain active in their communities, providing extensive pastoral works of charity. Given the significant decrease in offertory collections, our Churches, mostly in urban locations, are Read More ››
Click Here to View Report Hot off the press! Please enjoy the 2018-2019 year in review.
