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Cook (Per diem) – Catholic Charities Stamford/New Covenant Center
Join our dedicated team at our beautiful New Covenant Center, located in the Shippan area of Stamford, CT, as a Per Diem Cook. This flexible role offers an exciting opportunity to bring your food preparation expertise to a vibrant environment, ensuring nutritious and delicious meals are provided with care and precision. If you thrive in fast-paced settings and have a passion for creating wholesome dishes, this position is perfect for you! Duties include: preparing and/or directing the preparation of food to be served complying with all applicable sanitation, health, and personal hygiene standards and following established food production programs and procedures.
Grant Accountant (Full-Time) – Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities of Fairfield County is in search of a Grant Accountant. Reporting to the Controller, this full-time/exempt, benefits-eligible position is located in Shelton, CT. As a Grant Accountant, you will bring your robust accounting background and experience with grants to collaborate across the organization to ensure smooth and timely grant processing and facilitate the day-to-day management of grants, donations, and fundraising efforts. This is a visible role within a fast-paced department, oftentimes with quick, conflicting deadlines.
Catholic Charities Receives 45,000 Pounds of Food to Fight Food Insecurity
Catholic Charities of Fairfield County received 45,000 pounds of shelf-stable food from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to support food pantries in Stamford and Bridgeport.
Assistant Teacher (Preschool) – Full-Time
Development Officer – The Thomas Merton Family Center
The Thomas Merton Family Center, a program of Catholic Charities of Fairfield County is seeking a Development Officer. Reporting to the Director of Philanthropy and working daily with the Director of the Thomas Merton Family Center, this full-time, benefits-eligible position is responsible for promoting the Thomas Merton Family Center and Catholic Charities of Fairfield County among community partners, civic organizations, corporations, private foundations, religious organizations, and families/individuals. The candidate will be a self-starting, highly motivated individual responsible for maintaining and implementing strategies that ensure sustainability and organizational growth as they relate to The Thomas Merton Family Center’s fundraising operations. This individual will work closely with the Director of the Thomas Merton Family Center, its Advisory Council, and Catholic Charities’ Philanthropy Team in seeking new opportunities to cultivate a larger donor base to sustain and expand Thomas Merton Family Center programming. This position will require occasional evening and weekend work.
Case Manager (part-time) – New Covenant Center
Provide compassionate case management for individuals and families in crisis, focusing on crisis intervention, advocacy, and connecting clients to internal and external resources.
Assistant Preschool Teacher – Room To Grow, Norwalk
Assist in providing high-quality care and education for children aged three-to-five, supporting classroom activities, development, and family advocacy at Room to Grow Preschool.
Pope Leo’s Message for Lent 2026
Read the 2026 Lenten Message on listening, fasting, and conversion, a spiritual reflection inviting renewal of faith, charity, and community.
Notice: Conclusion of the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Program
Catholic Charities of Fairfield County announces the conclusion of the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Case Management Program effective October 17, 2025. Counseling services for victims of crime remain available.
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