WTNH Nyberg: Sharing the stories of Connecticut’s homeless
Sabine Kuczo, Jay Misencik, Geralene Valentine discuss Faces of a Sacred Place and the Thomas Merton Family Center on WTNH with Ann Nyberg.
News 12 Connecticut: Bridgeport Elementary School’s Food Drive Benefits Thomas Merton Family Center
Students who took part in the food drive helped load canned food onto a van sent by the Thomas Merton Family Center, a nonprofit that provides food and other free services to the community.
Thomas Merton Family Center’s 2024 Friendsgiving
Celebrate “50 Seasons of Gratitude and Giving” with us at this year’s Friendsgiving as we honor the Thomas Merton Family Center’s 50th anniversary! For five decades, the Merton Center has been a welcoming place of support and compassion for our Bridgeport community. This Friendsgiving, experience the Center’s legacy through a series of powerful videos that share stories of resilience and community.
Join us in reflecting on 50 years of service and looking forward to many more. Together, we can ensure the Center’s mission continues, bringing hope and dignity to all who walk through its doors.
Our Lady of Fatima Garden Nourishes Bridgeport Community
The Growing for Good Garden at Our Lady of Fatima, in partnership with Catholic Charities, is set to donate 750 pounds of fresh produce to the Thomas Merton Family Center food pantry this summer.
Merton dining hall to be named after Father Charles Allen, SJ
Catholic Charities has announced that it will name the dining hall of the new Thomas Merton Family Center for Father Charles Allen, SJ, longtime assistant to the president of Fairfield University, and friend of Merton Center.