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Daughter 'Beyond Devastated' After Nurse Mom's Headstone Stolen From Bethel Cemetery Daughter 'Beyond Devastated' After Nurse Mom's Headstone Stolen From Bethel Cemetery
Daughter 'Beyond Devastated' After Nurse Mom's Headstone Stolen From Bethel Cemetery Tara Morgan is praying for a miracle. The 45-year-old Connecticut resident, of Waterbury in New Haven County, has done everything she can think of after thieves stole her late mother’s granite headstone from Fairfield County’s St. Mary’s Cemetery in Bethel over the summer, she said. “It happened sometime between Mother’s Day and, I’d say, the end of June,” Morgan told Daily Voice. Following several attempts to reach St. Mary Parish, which oversees the cemetery, she was finally assured by church leadership that the Diocese of Bridgeport’s insurance carrier had been notified “and everything …

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by Michael Mashburn
Schools
Trinity Catholic HS In Stamford To Close Following Academic Year Trinity Catholic HS In Stamford To Close Following Academic Year
Trinity Catholic HS In Stamford To Close Following Academic Year Trinity Catholic High School in Stamford will be closing after the school year, the Diocese of Bridgeport announced on Thursday, Feb. 27. "It is with deep personal sadness that I write to inform you that Trinity Catholic High School will not reopen its doors for the 2020-21 academic year," Bishop of Bridgeport, Rev. Frank J. Caggiano wrote in a letter posted on the diocese's website.  Caggiano cited three reasons for the closure. He said total enrollment for next year is projected to be between 100-110 students.  "This is a number that is simply unsustainable if we wish to maint…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former Priest In Fairfield County Accused Of Sexually Assaulting A Minor Former Priest In Fairfield County Accused Of Sexually Assaulting A Minor
Former Priest In Fairfield County Accused Of Sexually Assaulting A Minor A former Fairfield County priest remains behind bars after turning himself in to police for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor. The Rev. Jaime Marin-Cardona, 51, has been charged with three counts of illegal sexual contact, three counts of sexual assault and of risk of injury to a child, said the Diocese of Bridgeport. According to the diocese, Marin-Cardona was removed from ministry in September 2019, after the diocese received a letter from the minor's parents voicing concerns about his contact with a family member. Bishop Frank J. Caggiano said most recently Marin-Cardona served at&n…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Navy Veteran Rocco Cingari Of Stamford, CEO Of Company That Owns 11 ShopRite Stores In CT, Dies Navy Veteran Rocco Cingari Of Stamford, CEO Of Company That Owns 11 ShopRite Stores In CT, Dies
Navy Veteran Rocco Cingari Of Stamford, CEO Of Company That Owns 11 ShopRite Stores In CT, Dies President and CEO of Grade A Market Inc., which owns 11 ShopRite stores in Connecticut, Rocco "Rocky" Salvatore Cingari, a lifelong resident of Stamford, died Monday, June 3 at age 89. After serving in the U.S. Navy Cingari spent the next 67 years, first as vice president of Grade A ShopRite Supermarkets, and in the early '80s, rising to become president and CEO, a position he has held to date. He also served on the board of directors of Wakefern Food Corp. Cingari was born Aug. 14, 1929, son of the late Salvatore and Rosa D'Allura Cingari. Cingari's many qualities included being a driven…

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by Donna Christopher
Lifestyle
Large Crowds Expected As Historic Relic Makes Stop In Fairfield County During National Tour Large Crowds Expected As Historic Relic Makes Stop In Fairfield County During National Tour
Large Crowds Expected As Historic Relic Makes Stop In Fairfield County During National Tour Large crowds are expected as a historic relic makes a stop in the area as part of a national tour. The heart of St. John Vianney, Curé of Ars, France will visit the Parish of St. Catherine of Siena in Trumbull on Monday, April 29 and Tuesday, April 30, in the tour with the Knights of Columbus. St. John Vianney died on Aug. 4, 1859. His heart, which is normally kept for veneration at the Shrine of Ars in France, is said to be incorrupt. The saint's relic is on a national tour with the Knights of Columbus until June. The Trumbull stop is the only event of this Relic Pilgrimage in the Di…

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by Donna Christopher
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10 Added To List Of Priests Credibly Accused Of Sexual Abuse In Bridgeport 10 Added To List Of Priests Credibly Accused Of Sexual Abuse In Bridgeport
10 Added To List Of Priests Credibly Accused Of Sexual Abuse In Bridgeport Just as the Archdiocese of Bridgeport has agreed to pay more than $3.5 million to five people who claimed that they were sexually assaulted by priests, the Diocese on Friday, updated its lists of priests accused of sexual abuse by 10. The additions bring the total number of priests accused of sexual improprieties working in the Bridgeport at one point in their careers to 38, said Bishop Frank J. Caggiano.  "It is with much regret and concern for all those who are survivors of sexual abuse that I must announce that the following ten clergy who served in the Diocese of Bridgeport ha…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Priest Accused Of Violating Policy On Contact With Minors Resigns Fairfield County Priest Accused Of Violating Policy On Contact With Minors Resigns
Fairfield County Priest Accused Of Violating Policy On Contact With Minors Resigns A priest accused of violating a church policy of contact with minors has resigned rather than seek additional treatment, according to a statement from Bishop Frank J. Caggiano.  The Rev. Frank Gomez, pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Church in Bridgeport since 2015, was removed as pastor of the city’s largest parish, for what Caggiano said was violating the diocese’s policies on contact with children. Gomez has been receiving treatment in Pennsylvania since July 19, but notified Caggiano of his decision to resign rather than undergo continued treatment at a Canadian facility that was suggested…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Priest In Fairfield County Removed For Contact With Minors Policy Violation, Report Says Priest In Fairfield County Removed For Contact With Minors Policy Violation, Report Says
Priest In Fairfield County Removed For Contact With Minors Policy Violation, Report Says The Rev. Frank Gomez, the head of one of Fairfield County's largest Catholic parishes, has been removed from duty and sent for health treatment for violating the diocese’s policies involving contact with minors, according to the Connecticut Post. The Head of Saint Charles Borromeo Parish in Bridgeport since 2015, Gomez also serves as the Episcopal Master of Ceremonies/Secretary to the Bishop of Bridgeport.  When notifying parishioners earlier this week at St. Charles, Bishop Frank J. Caggiano said Gomez had not been accused of any immoral actions, but that he made poor choices, the Post rep…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Sacred Heart University Will Unveil George Lombardi Lobby Sacred Heart University Will Unveil George Lombardi Lobby
Sacred Heart University Will Unveil George Lombardi Lobby Forty-eight years have passed since George Lombardi first became involved in WSHU Public Radio at Sacred Heart University, back when he was a student here and started working at the station as an engineer. When something broke, Lombardi fixed it, set it up or rewired it. After graduation, Lombardi left WSHU to pursue a career in industry. He worked as a lab technician for Raybestos-Manhattan, a company that specialized in making car parts, and then he worked as a technical purchasing buyer at Perkin Elmer. But it wasn’t long before Lombardi was back at WSHU. More than 40 years later, he sti…

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by Jon Craig