Thomas Merton Family Center's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Name: Thomas Merton Family Center's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Start: 2024-11-13T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-13T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Housatonic Community College Museum of Art (870 Lafayette)

Schedule

Wed Nov 13 2024 at 05:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Housatonic Community College Museum of Art (870 Lafayette) | Bridgeport, CT

The Thomas Merton Family Center is marking five decades of compassion and support for the Bridgeport community.
About this Event

Join us for a special evening celebrating 50 years of service, compassion, and love at the Thomas Merton Family Center in Bridgeport. This event honors five decades of dedication to serving vulnerable individuals and families, providing essential support and resources to those in need.

The evening will feature the Faces of a Sacred Place photography exhibit, showcasing compelling images of Merton guests captured by professional photographers Jay Misencik and Geralene Valentine. The exhibit opens at 5:00 PM, and attendees will have the opportunity to view these moving portraits throughout the evening.

At 6:00 PM, Bishop Frank Caggiano and local dignitaries will deliver a special presentation, reflecting on the center’s history and its enduring mission to uplift and care for the Bridgeport community.

Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served, and the exhibit will remain open until 7:30 PM.

This is a complimentary event open to supporters, community partners, and friends of the Thomas Merton Family Center. We invite you to celebrate this milestone with us as we reflect on 50 years of love and service to Bridgeport.