Putting Faith into Action

People of all beliefs are often moved to put their values into action when they become aware of the inequities faced by their neighbors—locally, statewide, and across the country.

One way we at St. Anthony’s have chosen to act is by joining CONECT:  Congregations Organized for a NEw CT.

What is CONECT?

• CONECT is a collective of 35-plus churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, and civic organizations in Fairfield and New Haven counties, founded in 2011.

• It identifies and researches the most critical social, racial, and economic issues facing our most vulnerable residents.

• CONECT then brings these issues to local and state leaders, school administrators and/or religious heads to work toward actionable solutions, often including policy or legislative changes.

• Members of CONECT are collaborative, non-partisan, racially diverse—guided by the desire to enhance the common good together.

  Click for an Overview of CONECT

CONECT at St. Anthony’s

Our chapter is made up of Core Team members (see below) who have completed a series of organizational training sessions, as well as an Advisory Board, and volunteers who have expressed an interest in helping out as needed. Members do as much as they are able.

Through one-on-one conversations with interested parishioners and gathering as a group, we discuss and recommend to CONECT those issues that people feel are most crucial. Then CONECT’s leadership and research team members discuss specific actions needed to move forward on a few common, important issues. For example, actions might include several members/parishioners making phone calls or sending emails to legislators; joining a rally in Hartford or attending a meeting in Bridgeport; serving on a research team; spreading the word to friends and neighbors, and more.

As St. Anthony’s moves forward with our engagement with CONECT, we are looking to develop a simple periodic summary of what the organization has been up to and upcoming calls to action. We hope this will make it easy for our parish community to connect with CONECT!

Currently, CONECT has four “action teams”: criminal legal reform, gun safety, housing, and immigration.

Click here to view Current Issues 
See what CONECT’s Teams have been up to during the 2025 Legislative Session
and how you, even as a beginner, can get involved.

We warmly welcome new members at anytime.

Contact the Parish Office or one of the Core Team members for more information,
and check the weekly bulletin for notices of upcoming meetings.