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Koinonia John The Baptist-oasis Of Bridgeport

Koinonia John The Baptist is a Catholic community dedicated to New Evangelization, fostering spiritual growth and outreach in Bridgeport, Connecticut, through worship, fellowship, and support for those in need, while maintaining a welcoming church environment.

We are excited to celebrate this year&rsquo;s St. Patrick&rsquo;s Feast with you! Enjoy an evening of live Irish music, a traditional corned beef dinner, and raffles. By taking part in this celebration, you will also be supporting the renovation of our church, Our Lady of Good Counsel.

St. Patrick's Night Fundraiser

<h3 fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" id="isPasted" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">OUR STORY</h3><p fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">Koinonia John the Baptist is a Catholic community dedicated to the New Evangelization. Born in Italy, in 1979, we expanded our mission to the USA in 2004.<p fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">In 2022, through a beautiful collaboration with the Diocese of Bridgeport, we established a new Oasis of Koinonia in Connecticut, acquiring the property of Our Lady of Good Counsel quasi-parish. In just three years, our community has grown from a handful of members to over 400 people attending Mass every Sunday. The Lord is doing amazing things here!<h3 fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP</h3><p fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">Our church building, built in 1950, has served generations&mdash;but its heating system is failing. A complete renovation is needed - replacing all the piping and the furnace.<p fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">In addition to this, the church has no air-conditioning at all, and it gets very hot during the summer, which also discourages many people from participating in our events.&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">This comprehensive project&mdash;covering both heating and air conditioning&mdash;will cost over&nbsp;$300,000. Thanks to the generosity of donors and our fundraising efforts so far, we have already raised $120,000, but we still need your help to reach our goal.<p fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">Your generosity will help to keep our church warm in winter and cool in summer and welcoming for every person who comes!&nbsp;

OUR STORYKoinonia John the Baptist is a Catholic community dedicated to the New Evangelization. Born in Italy, in 1979, we expanded our mission to the USA in 2004.In 2022, through a beautiful collaboration with the Diocese of Bridgeport, we established a new Oasis of Koinonia in Connecticut, acquiring the property of Our Lady of Good Counsel quasi-parish. In just three years, our community has grown from a handful of members to over 400 people attending Mass every Sunday. The Lord is doing amazing things here!WHY WE NEED YOUR HELPOur church building, built in 1950, has served generations—but its heating system is failing. A complete renovation is needed - replacing all the piping and the furnace.In addition to this, the church has no air-conditioning at all, and it gets very hot during the summer, which also discourages many people from participating in our events. This comprehensive project—covering both heating and air conditioning—will cost over $300,000. Thanks to the generosity of donors and our fundraising efforts so far, we have already raised $120,000, but we still need your help to reach our goal.Your generosity will help to keep our church warm in winter and cool in summer and welcoming for every person who comes!

<p fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" id="isPasted" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">NUESTRA HISTORIA<p fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> <p fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">Koinonia Juan Bautista es una comunidad cat&oacute;lica dedicada a la Nueva Evangelizaci&oacute;n. Nacida en Italia en 1979, en 2004 expandimos nuestra misi&oacute;n a los Estados Unidos.<p fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">En 2022, gracias a una hermosa colaboraci&oacute;n con la Di&oacute;cesis de Bridgeport, establecimos un nuevo Oasis de Koinonia en Connecticut, adquiriendo la propiedad de la cuasi-parroquia de Nuestra Se&ntilde;ora del Buen Consejo. En solo tres a&ntilde;os, nuestra comunidad ha pasado de tener un pu&ntilde;ado de miembros a m&aacute;s de 400 personas que asisten a misa todos los domingos. &iexcl;El Se&ntilde;or est&aacute; haciendo cosas maravillosas aqu&iacute;!<p fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> <p fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">POR QU&Eacute; NECESITAMOS TU AYUDA<p fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> El edificio de nuestra iglesia, construido en 1950, ha servido a varias generaciones, pero su sistema de calefacci&oacute;n est&aacute; fallando. Se necesita una renovaci&oacute;n completa: hay que reemplazar todas las tuber&iacute;as y la caldera.Adem&aacute;s, la iglesia no tiene aire acondicionado, y hace mucho calor durante el verano, lo que tambi&eacute;n desalienta a muchas personas a participar en nuestros eventos.&nbsp;Este proyecto integral, que abarca tanto la calefacci&oacute;n como el aire acondicionado, costar&aacute; m&aacute;s de 300 000 d&oacute;lares. Gracias a la generosidad de los donantes y a nuestros esfuerzos de recaudaci&oacute;n de fondos hasta ahora, ya hemos recaudado 120 000 d&oacute;lares, pero a&uacute;n necesitamos su ayuda para alcanzar nuestra meta.&iexcl;Su generosidad ayudar&aacute; a mantener nuestra iglesia c&aacute;lida en invierno y fresca en verano, y acogedora para todas las personas que la visiten!&nbsp;

NUESTRA HISTORIAKoinonia Juan Bautista es una comunidad católica dedicada a la Nueva Evangelización. Nacida en Italia en 1979, en 2004 expandimos nuestra misión a los Estados Unidos.En 2022, gracias a una hermosa colaboración con la Diócesis de Bridgeport, establecimos un nuevo Oasis de Koinonia en Connecticut, adquiriendo la propiedad de la cuasi-parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Buen Consejo. En solo tres años, nuestra comunidad ha pasado de tener un puñado de miembros a más de 400 personas que asisten a misa todos los domingos. ¡El Señor está haciendo cosas maravillosas aquí!POR QUÉ NECESITAMOS TU AYUDAEl edificio de nuestra iglesia, construido en 1950, ha servido a varias generaciones, pero su sistema de calefacción está fallando. Se necesita una renovación completa: hay que reemplazar todas las tuberías y la caldera.Además, la iglesia no tiene aire acondicionado, y hace mucho calor durante el verano, lo que también desalienta a muchas personas a participar en nuestros eventos. Este proyecto integral, que abarca tanto la calefacción como el aire acondicionado, costará más de 300 000 dólares. Gracias a la generosidad de los donantes y a nuestros esfuerzos de recaudación de fondos hasta ahora, ya hemos recaudado 120 000 dólares, pero aún necesitamos su ayuda para alcanzar nuestra meta.¡Su generosidad ayudará a mantener nuestra iglesia cálida en invierno y fresca en verano, y acogedora para todas las personas que la visiten!

Koinonia John The Baptist-oasis Of Bridgeport

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