Foundations in Faith Swiftly Responds to Crises and Bishop’s Call to Action Against Racism In the wake of George Floyd’s death and the COVID-19 crisis, Bishop Frank J. Caggiano has made a call to action to address head on the ramifications of systemic racism, bigotry, and discrimination plaguing the country, a mission Foundations In Faith Read More ››
Fr. Reggie Norman, Pastor of Our Lady of Fatima in Wilton, shares a few thoughts about why these conversations about race are important, why it’s more than a Catholic issue, and how we can prepare our hearts and minds for the coming webinar series. Join us for a great series of webinars every Thursday at Read More ››
Foundations in Faith supports St. Peter’s Youth Group with a JPII Fund grant. We are proud to share this story that recently appeared on the Diocese of Bridgeport website. St. Peter’s Youth Group Come Together to Worship and Give Back DANBURY—Even during this difficult time, teens at St. Peter Church in Danbury have found ways Read More ››
July 11, 2020 BRIDGEPORT– As the first step in the diocesan response to root out the sin of racism and bigotry wherever it may be found, the diocesan Leadership Institute will sponsor a weekly webinar, starting on Thursday July 30th at 1:00 PM and again at 7:00 PM. The webinar is designed to inform those Read More ››
Stand up, use your voice, ask the tough questions. As pro-life Catholics, we must condemn the senseless deaths of our brothers and sisters. Racism is evil and the greatest threat to justice. Foundations in Faith applaud all who take a knee, use their voice, protest peacefully to bring about true equality for all.
Foundations in Faith recently launched the COVID-19 Emergency Fund within the St. Francis Xavier (SFX) Mission Church Fund. Through the generosity and flexibility of a leadership donor to the We Stand with Christ campaign, Bishop Frank Caggiano, together with the donor, proposed that during this extraordinary crisis “a portion of the St. Francis Xavier Fund Read More ››
Foundations in Faith St. John Paul II Fund welcomes fresh ideas to learn and live faith Application are now open for Churches and Parishes in the Diocese of Bridgeport to apply for funding for their religious education, youth ministry and faith formation programs. Talk about putting one’s faith into action! The youth group Read More ››
A spark, a change, something cool, can it be fun? 2020 is new year and a new decade; let’s brainstorm and collaborate. Imagine some new, fresh approaches to learning and living our faith. Get the youth involved, after all they “think out of the box” best; not to mention their enthusiasm is energizing. Foundations in Read More ››
Known as “by youth-for youth” grants, the new grant program flips the script to let young people innovate and show adults new ways of approaching one’s faith journey. BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut – How can we encourage young people to deepen their Catholic faith and become more involved in the Church? One way is to give Read More ››
Patrick Turner served as the Director of Strategic and Pastoral Planning for the Diocese of Bridgeport from 2015-2019. His major focuses during that time were the creation and implementation of a diocesan-wide pastoral planning process, facilitating parish mergers, and coordinating the implementation of the major recommendations that emerged from the Fourth Synod of the Diocese Read More ››
