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Brunch with the Bishop April 27, 2025 The Cathedral of St. Augustine To celebrate the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis, please join Bishop Frank Caggiano for Mass and brunch. There is no cost, but pre-registration is required, and space is limited. Mass will be celebrated in the Cathedral at 10 am and will include the blessing of statue and reliquary for Carlo Acutis, who will be declared a saint earlier that morning in Rome. 
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS Follow Me to the Cross April 5, 2025 St. Joseph High School Cost: $30 Bishop Caggiano invites our high school youth for a special Lenten encounter! This one-day event includes Mass, Stations of the Cross, Confessions, Visio Divina (Divine Seeing), an inspirational reflection from the Bishop, and Eucharistic Adoration with praise and worship. Lunch will be provided. Spiritual Spa: Come to the Living Waters April 12, 2025 St. Matthew Church Cost: $30 - $225 The WINE: Catholic Women's Conference is hosting "A Spiritual Spa" themed event for women of all ages on Saturday, April 12, 2025, focusing on spiritual renewal through "Living Waters." The event begins with a special Friday evening gathering limited to 100 women at the Norwalk Inn, featuring worship, fellowship, and refreshments. GETTING READY FOR MASS 
Prepare Your Children for Sunday Mass Start with Sunday equips parishes to create an environment where children, their parents, and the distinctive learning needs of all are welcomed so that successful, innovative ways for sharing the faith abound. Subscribe today to get readings, animated videos, and fun activities delivered to your inbox weekly. FEATURED RESOURCES 
2025 Lenten Resources This Lent, why not let us do the heavy lifting and provide you with a plethora of resources from across the web to make your Lenten load a little lighter. Lenten Calendar The practice of using a calendar during Lent can be a helpful tool for spiritual growth. A Lenten calendar typically includes daily reflections, prayers, and small sacrifices to be made throughout the season. It serves as a reminder to focus on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, and can help your family journey with Christ towards Easter. By following a Lenten calendar at home, your family can deepen their relationship with God and grow in holiness during the penitential season. 
40 Ways to Enter Into Lent While not our regular poster, we did want to highlight this great resource from First Witnesses. You can also download our previous Lenten posters in our Catholic history of Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Lent and Ash Wednesday The historical roots of Carnival and Mardi Gras lie in the Catholic calendar. It is the “last hurrah” before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. That’s why the enormous party in New Orleans, for example, ends abruptly at midnight on Tuesday, with battalions of street sweepers pushing the crowds out of the French Quarter towards home. Learn about how these are all connected in this video. This comedy song is Nick Alexander’s attempt to inject some much needed joy into the Lenten season. May it encourage you and give you laughter! In this animated video Dusty explains the meaning and origins of Ash Wednesday to Mercury. FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT 
Think Like a Dog Middle schooler and science prodigy Oliver is upset when his mind-reading invention seems to fail during a science fair presentation. Trying to fix his invention later that night, he accidentally pairs his brain with his dog’s, allowing him to hear his pet’s simple yet insightful thoughts. As Oliver navigates the typical challenges of adolescence, the canine’s alternate perspective on life offers Oliver a chance to reevaluate his own. Think Like a Dog is a heartwarming family comedy that delivers gentle humor alongside meaningful messages about communication, finding joy in simple things, and the importance of focusing on what’s truly important in life: love and family. FROM THE FIELD 
Tony and Jose Melendez: We Need Each Other The different ways in which we need each others' help aren't always obvious, and it's sometimes easy to forget that in ourselves. This week, Tony and Jose point out how we can stay attuned to how and when we can best help each other. 
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UPCOMING EVENTS Follow Me to the Cross April 5, 2025 St. Joseph High School Cost: $30 Bishop Caggiano invites our high school youth for a special Lenten encounter! This one-day event includes Mass, Stations of the Cross, Confessions, Visio Divina (Divine Seeing), an inspirational reflection from the Bishop, and Eucharistic Adoration with praise and worship. Lunch will be provided. Spiritual Spa: Come to the Living Waters April 12, 2025 St. Matthew Church Cost: $30 - $225 The WINE: Catholic Women's Conference is hosting "A Spiritual Spa" themed event for women of all ages on Saturday, April 12, 2025, focusing on spiritual renewal through "Living Waters." The event begins with a special Friday evening gathering limited to 100 women at the Norwalk Inn, featuring worship, fellowship, and refreshments. SAVE THE DATE! 
Brunch with the Bishop April 27, 2025 The Cathedral of St. Augustine To celebrate the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis, please join Bishop Frank Caggiano for Mass and brunch. There is no cost, but pre-registration is required, and space is limited. Mass will be celebrated in the Cathedral at 10 am and will include the blessing of statue and reliquary for Carlo Acutis, who will be declared a saint earlier that morning in Rome. FEATURED RESOURCES 
2025 Lenten Resources This Lent, why not let us do the heavy lifting and provide you with a plethora of resources from across the web to make your Lenten load a little lighter. Lenten Calendar The practice of using a calendar during Lent can be a helpful tool for spiritual growth. A Lenten calendar typically includes daily reflections, prayers, and small sacrifices to be made throughout the season. It serves as a reminder to focus on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, and can help your family journey with Christ towards Easter. By following a Lenten calendar at home, your family can deepen their relationship with God and grow in holiness during the penitential season. 
40 Ways to Enter Into Lent While not our regular poster, we did want to highlight this great resource from First Witnesses. You can also download our previous Lenten posters in our A Catholic Guide to Holy Week Symbols Ever wonder what exactly the palm branches used on Palm Sunday represent? Or why the Easter Vigil begins with a fire? This guide explains all of that and more. Holy Week is a worldwide celebration, with many cultures honoring the occasion in many different ways. Here, read about the celebrations in Spain, the Philippines, and more. This video describes the different days throughout Holy Week – focusing on the Triduum – and why Catholic traditions stand as they do. FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT 
City of Ember Twelve-year old Lina Mayfleet lives in the underground city of Ember, which for the past two hundred years has been humanity’s last refuge, protecting them from an unnamed catastrophe that destroyed the world above. Powered by a massive generator designed by the city’s Builders, Ember has provided a safe haven for generations, but now the lights regularly flicker and supplies are running dangerously low. Based on Jeanne DuPrau’s popular novel, City of Ember combines post-apocalyptic adventure with a message about the importance of curiosity, courage, and refusing to accept the status quo when something is clearly wrong. Rated PG, the film is family-friendly, but contains some tense moments and mild peril that might frighten very young viewers. FROM THE FIELD 
Katie Patrizio: Making Sense of “Peter, Do You Love Me?” The Bible is full of seemingly benign minute details, but if we pay closer attention to them, they can open up a whole new realm of meaning to those familiar stories. 
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FEATURED EVENTS 
Join us for a transformative Eucharistic Retreat this March 2025, offered in both English and Spanish at two locations across the Diocese. These three-day retreats will deeply explore our relationship with the Eucharist through inspiring presentations, daily Mass, Adoration, and opportunities for Reconciliation. Diocesan Eucharistic Retreat 2025 (English) 
March 11, 2025 - March 13, 2025 Notre Dame of Easton Join Fr. Richard Veras at Notre Dame in Easton for "The Word Made Flesh," a three-day Eucharistic retreat exploring Christ's presence from Old Testament to present day, March 11-13, 2025. Presentations will include:
Diocesan Eucharistic Retreat 2025 (Spanish) 
March 11, 2025 - March 13, 2025 St. Peter Church Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR leads "Repara mi Casa," a three-day Eucharistic retreat at St. Peter in Danbury exploring Eucharistic amazement and love of neighbor, March 11-13, 2025. Presentations will include:
FEATURED RESOURCES 
2025 Lenten Resources This Lent, why not let us do the heavy lifting and provide you with a plethora of resources from across the web to make your Lenten load a little lighter. 
Lenten Poster Archive Check out and download some of our past Lenten posters in the archive. A concise guide to the Lenten season from the USCCB, including information about Lent, an audio-based Stations of the Cross, videos, calendars, prayers, devotions, and more. Spirit Juice has a trove of videos to help you level up your Lent. CRS Rice Bowl is a staple on the table of Catholic families across the country during Lent. This simple cardboard box is a tool for collecting Lenten alms—and comes with a Lenten calendar that guides families through the 40 days of Lent with activities, reflections and stories. FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT 
Because of Winn-Dixie Ten-year-old Opal has just moved to a small Florida town with her father. Lonely and missing her mother who abandoned them years earlier, Opal’s life changes when she adopts a stray dog she discovers causing chaos in the local Winn-Dixie supermarket. Naming him after the store where they met, Opal soon finds that the scruffy dog has a remarkable ability to help her connect with the eccentric residents of her new town. Based on Kate DiCamillo’s popular children’s book, Because of Winn-Dixie is a heartwarming story about how unexpected friendships can help us overcome loneliness and grief. The film deals gently with difficult topics like parental abandonment and alcoholism, but balances these moments with humor and warmth. Rated PG, this family-friendly tale celebrates the transformative power of love, forgiveness, and community. FROM THE FIELD 
Brenner LeCompte: Sin Explained and How to Explain It to Youth Sin is a complicated topic, but one we all relate to. This week, Brenner points out how looking within can help us both understand our own sin and help others to understand as well. 
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