Community Support
Shoe Collection
Bridgeport Project Connect will hold its annual event at UB on August 1. This year sister Eileen is asking your help by donating gently used comfortable walking shoes for men, women, and children. Your donations can be left on the rectory porch. Deadline is July 21. Please help if you can. So many people are…
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Catholic Studies
“The Last Catholic Boyhood” Lecture by Dominic Preziosi, Editor of Commonweal magazine. Wednesday, April 10, 2019, 7:30 p.m. in the Fairfield University Dolan School of Business Dining Room. Free of charge.
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Fairfield University Catholic Studies Catholicism and the Arts Lecture
Art, Sacrament, and Poetry. Anthony Domestico, Purchase College, SUNY; Monday, March 4, 2019, 4:30 p.m. in the Dolan School of Business dining room. Free and open to the public.
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Volunteers Needed for Emergency Preparedness
The Fairfield Community Emergency Response Team is looking for volunteers to learn how to prepare for disasters and to help our community during times of crisis. Training is offered on Saturdays (Feb. 24, March 3,10,17, 24) from 8am until 2 pm. Register online at www.FairfieldCT.org or call the Fire Department at 203-254-4720
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Enrichment Opportunities
We are so fortunate to have two universities in our town. Both are offering various opportunities to the community in the coming weeks. See if any pique your interest and avail yourself of outstanding scholarship and wisdom right in your own backyard! Fairfield University – The 2018 Bellarmine Lecture, “Flannery O’Connor: Acts of Redemption,” will be…
Read MoreCoat and Shoes Collection
Sr. Eileen has asked our help with her ministry to “people on the street” in Bridgeport. With colder weather just around the corner, there is a need for gently used coats and/or gently used shoes for people in need. We will be collecting both during the month of September. Just leave your donations on the…
Read MoreFairfield Social Services
Fairfield Social Services needs your help to provide supplies and clothing gift cards to more than 100 children. Last year, Fairfield Social Services provided new backpacks, shoes, and other essentials to 102 children from 54 low income families from the community’s generous donations. Please drop-off gift cards in any amount from stores like Staples, Target,…
Read MoreOperation Hope Tag Sale
Operation Hope Tag Sale will be held this Saturday (9a-4p) and Sunday (12n-4p) at the First Congregational Church on Beach Road. Admission is $1 and all proceeds support our community’s mission to end hunger and homelessness for those most in need in our area. Please plan to visit, shop, and support a great cause!
Read MoreSummer Series for Women
Summer Series for Women—a series for women who are exploring “what’s next” spiritually in their lives. Meeting in Fairfield University’s beautiful Center for Ignatian Spirituality, a small group of women will meet over three summer evenings (June 19, July 10, and July 31— from 6pm to 8pm) for discussion, prayer, reflection, and dinner. These evenings…
Read MoreSummer Series for Women
Summer Series for Women a series for women who are exploring “what’s next” spiritually in their lives. Meeting in Fairfield University’s beautiful Center for Ignatian Spirituality, a small group of women will meet over three summer evenings (June 19, July 10, and July 31— from 6pm to 8pm) for discussion, prayer, reflection, and dinner. These…
Read MoreSupport for Post-9/11-Veterans and Their Community
A clinical presentation and conversation about suicide prevention and how the community can better support veterans will be sponsored by Fairfield Social Services on Tuesday, May 23rd at the Bigelow Center for Senior Activities, 9 AM to 11 AM. Veterans of all ages, family and friends, the clergy, behavioral health providers, elected officials and the…
Read MorePeanut Butter & Jelly Wanted for Project From the Heart
We will also be collecting plastic jars of Peanut Butter (18oz or less) and Jelly (22 oz or less) on the weekend of July 2/3 to send to our soldiers in Afghanistan through Project From the Heart. Please take note of the sizes requested, as heavier items increase the cost of postage. Boxes to receive…
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