Youth in Action Grants Inspire Service “By Youth, For Youth” By Emily Clark Foundations in Faith has announced the recipients of the 2021 Youth in Action grants, representing groups of Catholic young adults and teens who possess the desire for collaboration, mission work, and evangelization within their parishes and communities. With up to $5000 going Read More ››
At the beginning of the pandemic, as I said before… we were shut down for about a month. And I was so upset, I didn’t know what we were going to do and I was so worried that I was going to lose my job and lose the students & teens in our programs. And Read More ››
2020 A Year in Review – Bishop Caggiano declares; Foundations in Faith has “remarkable impact on our Diocese in a short time”. Foundations in Faith quickly shifted its energies and focus in 2020 to assist parishes and pastoral ministries in the Diocese of Bridgeport suddenly faced with significant financial challenges brought on by the Read More ››
Foundations in Faith Board of Trustees wishes to congratulate the 2021 Youth in Action grantees; Crossroads 4 Christ , for their collaboration between the Stamford and Fairfield Chapters, Our Lady of Fatima Parish – Bpt for their project- Our Lady’s Vegetable Garden which will support their food pantry and St. Theresa Church who will collaborate Read More ››
“Yes, I will help” was the resounding response from Fairfield County Catholics responding to the Diocesan “Giving Tuesday” appeal. We had over 60 donations to Foundations in Faith for the St. Francis Xavier (SFX) Fund. As a new fund, one of the goals was to build awareness as well as raise funds. According to Kelly Read More ››
The Saint Francis Xavier Fund supports Diocese of Bridgeport Churches that are struggling with challenges driven by COVID related dislocation, unemployment and illness. Despite these very real issues, our Churches remain active in their communities, providing extensive pastoral works of charity. Given the significant decrease in offertory collections, our Churches, mostly in urban locations, are Read More ››
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Foundations in Faith is thrilled to announce that the second year of the Youth in Action Grant opportunity is being announced and we have expanded our reach based upon the tremendous success of the first year projects. Things to know: The 2021 Grant Application is now live. All applications must be submitted online and by Read More ››
When Grace Lannigan was confirmed, Bishop Frank J. Caggiano spoke at the reception and delivered a message that changed her life … and led her to begin a project that will hopefully change a lot of other young lives. “His message was that your faith is a personal choice and from now on, it’s your Read More ››
More than 1600 years ago, a proud, brilliant young man who thought he had everything realized he had nothing. He had friends, women, wealth and prestige, and still his heart was restless … because he didn’t have God. That man, Augustine of Hippo, a pagan who became one of the Church’s greatest saints, said, “O Read More ››
