BRIDGEPORT-- Msgr. Jerald A. Doyle, J.C.D. has been named Administrator of the Diocese of Bridgeport following the installation of Bishop Lori as Archbishop of Baltimore.

Msgr. Doyle was elected to the post on Friday May 18,  at a meeting of the 11-member diocesan College of Consultors that gathered under Canon Law to select an administrator who will serve until a new bishop is appointed by Pope Benedict XVI.

Msgr. Doyle, 68, was appointed as Episcopal Vicar for Administration by Bishop Lori in 2007.  As such he has worked alongside Bishop Lori to oversee all diocesan operations, institutions and programs.  In his new post, Msgr. Doyle is responsible for all diocesan governance.

WASHINGTON -- Forty-three Catholic dioceses, schools, hospitals, social service agencies and other institutions filed suit in federal court Monday to stop three government agencies from implementing a mandate that would require them to cover contraceptives and sterilization in their health plans.

Fr. David Dwyer, host of a New York City-based “Busted Halo Show” on Sirius Satellite Radio, and Bustedhalo.com, an online magazine for ‘spiritual seekers,’ delivered a reflection about Vatican II’s message “To Youth.”

The weekend of April 27 through the 29 over 30 High School students attended a leadership retreat weekend at the Seton-Neumann Retreat Center in Danbury. These teens have joined a leadership program called High School Apostles. During the weekend the teens had the opportunity to attend talks, have small group discussions and participate in team building activities. These activities were combined with strong moments of prayer such as Adoration and the opportunity to go to confession.

STAMFORD—The Lafayette Assembly #109 4th Degree Knights of Columbus gave a testimonial dinner to honor Msgr. Thaddeus Malanowski's 65 years of dedication and service to the Church.

Bell ringing called for on July 4
Prayer services for liberty to be held nationwide
Resources available at www.fortnight4freedom.org

WASHINGTON—Mass at the Baltimore’s historic Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, scheduled for June 21 at 7:00pm EDT, will open the Fortnight For Freedom, which runs from June 21 to July 4. Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore will celebrate the liturgy to kick off the Catholic Church’s national education campaign on Religious Liberty.

In a jubilant liturgy that highlighted the historic roots of the Baltimore archdiocese while also looking to the future, Archbishop William E. Lori was installed as the 16th archbishop of Baltimore May 16 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Homeland.

FAIRFIELD--The St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Human Relations Committee recently celebrated Earth Day by doing a clean-up at Sasco Hill Beach. On a cold, windy spring day the committee representatives collected a tremendous amount of trash--from cups, tin foil, bottles, plastic bags, soda cans, food wrappers, to broken glass and more. When you are next enjoying Sasco Beach, notice how clean the beach is thanks in part to the efforts of our Human Relations committee. Let’s hope our citizens will keep it that way!

BRIDGEPORT (Saturday May 12, 2012)—When Bishop Lori intoned the words, “We choose Deacon Augustine, our Brother, for the order of the priesthood,” the congregation broke into a prolonged standing ovation at St. Augustine Cathedral in downtown Bridgeport.