An Open Letter to Connecticut State Leaders: Let’s Stand Together for Our Most Vulnerable

An Open Letter to Connecticut State Leaders: Let’s Stand Together for Our Most Vulnerable

We write to you today on behalf of the three Catholic Charities agencies in Connecticut — each
a lifeline that people, communities, and organizations turn to when there is no other place to go. We humbly serve people from all faiths and backgrounds to create a sense of hope that empowers them to not only survive but also thrive and become a positive force in their communities

Announcement: The New Covenant Center 2023 Founder’s Award Honors Sarita Hanley for Exceptional Contributions

Announcement: The New Covenant Center 2023 Founder’s Award Honors Sarita Hanley for Exceptional Contributions

Catholic Charities of Fairfield County is delighted to announce the recipient of this year’s New Covenant Center Founder’s Award, Sarita Hanley. Established in 2016, this prestigious award pays tribute to individuals who have made remarkable contributions to our mission of hunger prevention and social services, creating a pathway towards a better life for those in need.

National Fentanyl Awareness Day

National Fentanyl Awareness Day

Catholic Charities of Fairfield County is a partner of National Fentanyl Awareness Day. This annual event was founded by parents who lost loved ones to the fentanyl crisis and is supported by a coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to raising awareness...
Bishop Caggiano (opinion): ‘Our Easter faith compels us to face enduring questions of the heart’

Bishop Caggiano (opinion): ‘Our Easter faith compels us to face enduring questions of the heart’

Among the signs of hope this Easter, I would like to share just two of so many in our own diocese. The first is the planned expansion of the Thomas Merton Family Center, a program of Catholic Charities, to a new location on State Street in Bridgeport. I was honored to join many area leaders and volunteers at a recent groundbreaking and blessing. Merton Center, in its love for the stranger, is the Church’s mission lived at its very best