Catholic Charities is one of the largest private family service agencies in Fairfield County. We serve the most vulnerable in our communities.
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Our programs and services address both immediate needs and provide support and preparation for fostering independence and self-sufficiency.
Helping Since 1916
Catholic Charities serves Fairfield County with programs that feed the hungry and homebound, shelter the homeless, strengthen families, assist with physical and mental health, and deliver consultation and assistance to immigrants. We serve all people without regard to age, race, religion, or ability to pay.
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Bishop Caggiano (opinion): ‘Our Easter faith compels us to face enduring questions of the heart’
Among the signs of hope this Easter, I would like to share just two of so many in our own diocese. The first is the planned expansion of the Thomas Merton Family Center, a program of Catholic Charities, to a new location on State Street in Bridgeport. I was honored to join many area leaders and volunteers at a recent groundbreaking and blessing. Merton Center, in its love for the stranger, is the Church’s mission lived at its very best
Thomas Merton Center Named Model Food Pantry by Connecticut Foodshare
The Thomas Merton Center in Bridgeport is thrilled to share that we have been named a model food pantry by Connecticut Foodshare! Thank you to all our supporters and volunteers who make the vital work we do in our food pantry each day possible!
Catholic Charities of Fairfield County to Host Room to Grow Preschool Wellness Fair
Norwalk, Connecticut – Catholic Charities of Fairfield County is proud announce it will be hosting its first annual Room to Grow Preschool Wellness Fair on April 11, 2023 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM.