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February 2010
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"Pope’s Church" in Fairfield County is Dedicated
Feb 25, 2010
With pomp and circumstance and two thousand years of Church tradition, Bishop William E. Lori formally dedicated the new Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist in downtown Stamford on February 22. The ceremony was held on the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter, appropriate as Saint John’s is now linked more closely with the Holy Father as the “Pope’s Church” in Fairfield County. Read More
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Under the Sign of Ashes, Lent Begins in the Diocese • Feb 18, 2010
Almost 400 worshippers turned out for the noon mass at St. Augustine Cathedral in Bridgeport on Ash Wednesday to mark the beginning of the Lenten Season. Men, women and children from the diverse Cathedral parish processed forward after the Gospel readings and the Bishop’s homily to receive ashes. “Dust you are and dust you shall return,” Bishop Lori and the other priests intoned as they placed a cross of ashes on each forehead.
Bishop Lori celebrated Mass and distributed ashes along with St. Augustine Cathedral pastor Msgr. Kevin Wallin and Parochial Vicar Rev Leonel S. Medeiros. “Welcome to the season of Lent,” Bishop Lori said in his homily. “Lent brings us ashes, self-denial and service,” and gives us the opportunity to “break through barriers of sin” by rediscovering the “redeeming pain of Jesus.”
Bishop Lori said that through prayer, penance and self-denial people can “give up the cocoon of false security” and ask for forgiveness and reconciliation. “Lent is a time to ask, ‘What kind of person am I and what is my relationship with God,” he said.
Though lent is a serious time, Bishop Lori said it can also be a time of “quiet joy and salvation as we welcome the Lord into our hearts.” The Bishop noted that the Diocese had once again launched its Confession Campaign and her urged Catholics to seek the sacrament of confession. “It’s hard to admit we are sinners,” he said “but confession frees us from our burdens and reconciles us to God and neighbor.”
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Fairfield County Catholic Hosts Cubs from St. Theresa’s
Feb 17, 2010
The Tiger Cubs of Saint Theresa’s Boy Scouts Pack 168 recently toured the offices of Fairfield County Catholic on February 16. Editor Pat Hennessy showed the boys the Catholic Center highlights while Graphic Artists Brian A. Wallace and Renee Stamatis wowed the boys with the technical aspects of newspaper creation. As a parting gift, FCC presented each boy with a front page of a mock issue, personalized with a special picture of the cub scouts. Participating in the tour earned the tiger cubs Achievement 4G – bringing them one step closer to their Tiger Badge.
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Investing in Catholic Education
By Meg Barone
Feb 13, 2010 • Fairfield County Catholic
Some financial experts recommend companies provide educational opportunities for their employees during downturns in the economy, claiming education is a “safe investment” in troubled economic times.
Education, they say, can maximize a company’s overall worth because it improves the most important aspect of any business – its human capital. Read More
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Project will Restore Historic Church
Feb 13, 2010 • Fairfield County Catholic
The second-oldest Catholic church in the Diocese of Bridgeport is getting a long overdue and much-needed makeover this New Year, in an effort to restore its architectural integrity and enhance the setting for solemn worship.
Saint Mary Church in Norwalk was dedicated in 1870, 22 years after the parish was founded, the second oldest establishment in Fairfield County (after Saint Augustine’s in Bridgeport). The neogothic stone structure on West Avenue, dominated by a tall bell tower with working clock, is a local landmark. Inside, the parish of 1,100 families gathers for Mass in Spanish and English, the latter celebrated in both the Ordinary and Extraordinary forms. Read More
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Honoring Catholic School Students: Breakfast of Champions
Feb 13, 2010 • Fairfield County Catholic
The Diocese of Bridgeport launched National Catholic Schools Week in
style with the recent “Breakfast of Champions” held at the Catholic
Center to honor scholars and scholar-athletes for their achievements.
What better way to celebrate the importance of Catholic schools than
to feature the young people with all their dreams and promises?
But that is only a part of the story. Catholic education is also about the sacrifice of parents and the vitality
of the Catholic Church in the lives of yet another generation of the faithful. The pride on the faces of the
parents and the hope on the faces of the students speak volumes about the gift of Catholic schools. Bishop
Lori summed it up when he said, “We are proud of the students who have achieved so much. We are even
prouder of their life of faith and virtue.” Read More
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Work Underway on Housing for the Homeless in Bridgeport • Feb 13, 2010
A grant presented to Catholic Charities by Odyssey America Reinsurance Holdings Corp and construction on a six-family townhouse on Catherine Street are just some of the initatives supporting housing efforts in Bridgeport. Read More
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Father Gannon Named Pastor of St. Theresa Parish • Feb 13, 2010
Bishop William E. Lori has announced that Father Brian Gannon will be the new pastor of St. Theresa Parish in Trumbull. He succeeds Father Richard Murphy, who became the pastor of Our Lady of Peace Parish in Stratford. The appointment will be effective February 16.
Father Gannon, 44, was born in Greenwich, one of seven children of Jane and John Gannon, and grew up in St. Agnes Parish. He attended Cos Cob elementary school and Greenwich High School. He earned his bachelor’s degree from St. Anselm College in New Hampshire and a master’s in history from the University of Maine. Read More
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Valentines Send Prayers to Priests • Feb 12, 2010
What better way to observe Valentine’s Day during the Year of the Priest? The "interactive prayer wall" in the religious education center at St. Pius X Parish in Fairfield, offers students a way to express their intentions, ideas, and prayers on seasonal or inspirational themes during the school year.
In recognition of the Year of the Priest, students – including these from Marie Ryan’s third grade class – wrote words of appreciation, a brief remembrance or a prayer on hearts, crosses or circles and placed them on the wall to honor Msgr. Larry Carroll, their pastor, or Father Sam Kachuba, parochial vicar. The classes then gathered to recite the prayer for priests.
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Catholic Schools Week is Off to
a Great Start! • Feb 2, 2010
Fr. Gregg Mecca, Pastor of St. Peter Church in Danbury, presents checks to Mrs. Mary McCormack, Principal of Saint Peter-Sacred Heart School from parishioners totaling $3,800.00 at Mass at the beginning of Catholic Schools Week. An anonymous donor pledged to match dollar for dollar funds raised by St. Peter parishioners for the purpose of tuition assistance. In one week parishioners responded and exceeded the challenge to a total of $2,300.
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January 2010
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Sister Joan Magnetti to Lead Six Diocesan Inner-City Elementary Schools in Bridgeport • Jan 28, 2010
BRIDGEPORT — Nationally known educator Sr. Joan Magnetti, rscj, has been named Executive Director of the six inner-city Bridgeport schools of the Diocese of Bridgeport, according to the Most Rev. William E. Lori, Bishop of Bridgeport. Read more
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Building a Culture of Life in the Diocese of Bridgeport • Jan 27, 2010
Bishop William E. Lori (with microphone, above) leads a contingent of the Diocese of Bridgeport who marched along with over 300,000 Pro-Lifers on January 22, 2010. “We believe, as science and research teaches, and as faith confirms, that life begins at conception. We are here not to be negative, but to be positive, and to witness to life as a gift of God that each and every one of us cherishes”, said Bishop Lori prior to leading the Rosary during the Pro-Life March. Msgr. Ernest Esposito, director of the Respect Life Ministry (center) organized the diocesan delegation.
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Meet Jean-Paul and Gerrie Musicco, Chair Couple of the 2010 "Living Our Faith" Annual Bishop's Appeal • Jan 26, 2010
Gerri and Jean-Paul Musicco, members of Saint Aloysius Parish in New Canaan, have graciously accepted Bishop Lori’s offer to represent the diocese as the chair couple for the 2010 Living Our Faith Annual Bishop’s Appeal. Read more
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Fueling a love of Science: An Innovative Program that Introduces Engineering Careers to Catholic School Students • Jan 26, 2010
By Pat Hennessy, Fairfield County Catholic
“Our country doesn’t have enough engineers,” says John Cook, assistant superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Bridgeport. “The U.S. has more people going into massage therapy than engineering. But we’re going to solve the career problem; we’re going to solve the indifference problem.”. Read more
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Prayerful Solidarity • Jan 18, 2010
On Monday, almost 1,500 worshippers filled St. Charles Borromeo Church on the East Side of Bridgeport to pray for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Read Bishop Lori’s homily and his plea for support of the Haitian people.
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A Local Mass for Life Leads the Way for the March on Life • Jan 16, 2010
By Karen Kovacs Dydzuhn, Fairfield County Catholic
Life is sacred and a gift from God and, as followers of Christ Jesus, we are called upon to protect the dignity of every human being, from their conception to a natural death. This was the message delivered by Bishop William E. Lori during a recent Mass for Life held January 10 in Fairfield.
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An Important Message From Bishop Lori About Haiti • Jan 16, 2010
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
As we watch the terrible suffering of our brothers and sisters in Haiti caused by the earthquake on January 12, 2010, our prayers and sympathies go out to all of them. Read more
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Last Step on Road to the Priesthood • Jan 16, 2010
Bishop William Lori congratulates Jaime D. Marin-Cardona 41, after his ordination to the Order of Deacon at a mass held on January 3 at Saint Charles Borromeo Parish in Bridgeport. The ordination as Deacon is the last step on his journey to the priesthood. As a transitional deacon, he will assist and preach at Masses and perform baptisms and other duties as he completes theological studies and anticipates his ordination to the priesthood next year.
A native of Colombia, Deacon Cardona came to the U.S. in 2004 and entered Saint John Fisher Seminary Residence in Stamford in 2006. He is currently serving at Saint Charles Borromeo Parish.
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