How We Help
We put faith into action to comfort, care for, and advocate for all people in crisis by strengthening the vulnerable and promoting self-sufficiency. Our programs feed the hungry and homebound, shelter the homeless, strengthen families, assist the physically and emotionally challenged, and deliver consultation and assistance to immigrants. We serve all people without regard to age, race, or religion. All are welcome.
NEWS FROM THE FIELD
Fall 2022 Newsletter: The Thomas Merton Center
Read the latest newsletter from The Thomas Merton Center.
Around 500 people to receive Thanksgiving meals at New Covenant Center in Stamford
Around 500 people will receive a Thanksgiving turkey, along will all the fixings and even a gift card to ShopRite from the New Covenant Center in Stamford. Workers are preparing for the center's annual Thanksgiving meal distribution. New Covenant Center executive...
Rescuing food to combat hunger in Fairfield County
Six hundred pounds of food. Thirty boxes of produce. Dozens of bagels and containers of yogurt. Such surplus quantities of fresh and non-perishable goods could go uneaten and unused in Fairfield County, squandering resources and creating unnecessary waste. Instead, Catholic Charities programs such as the Thomas Merton Center in Bridgeport and New Covenant Center in Stamford are benefitting due to a variety of rescue efforts.