Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT

Bishop Frank Caggiano sits down with Melissa Ilski, founding executive director of the St. Carlo Acutis Early Learning Centers, to unveil a new network of Catholic early learning centers. Learn how Montessori and Catechesis of the Good Shepherd form the whole child, how the first site in Shelton is taking shape, and how families and parishes are served. Plus a listener question on AI companion robots.
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In the first segment of this week's episode, Bishop Frank, Ryan, and Dn Pat Toole spoke about the Louis & Zelie Martin Guild, for Catholic business owners to gather in community and deepen their faith, and work to transform their companies.
In this second segment, Luigi Manente & Dn George Kain join Bishop Caggiano to talk about the Guardian Angels Guild, which is for first responders, law enforcement, and military. This guild, Bishop Frank pointed out, is the first to intentionally support the spouses of the guild members.
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"By caring, you earn the right to speak into someone's life," said Ryan Foley, International Executive Director of His Way At Work.
 
"And the surprise is: work is probably the last place people would expect to be cared for," followed Bishop Frank.
 
Bishop Frank, Ryan, and Dn Pat Toole spoke about the Louis & Zelie Martin Guild, for Catholic business owners to gather in community and deepen their faith, and work to transform their companies. 
 
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We have two parts this week, BOTH are focusing on the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit that New York has adopted, and hopefully Connecticut is on its way.
In the first segment, released on Wednesday, Bishop Frank welcomes Anne Lesser, President & CEO of the Invest In Education Foundation. IIEF was instrumental in getting the first-ever federal tax credit scholarship program passed last year.
In this segment, Bishop Frank speaks with two key players in the Diocese of Bridgeport - Stacie Stueber, Superintendent of Schools, and Fr Chris Ford, Episcopal Vicar for Education & Formation - to discuss the law's local impact.
This is a landmark piece of legislation, which will greatly benefit students across the country.
Pax Christi,
Steve Lee
The other guy on Let Me Be Frank
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We have two parts this week, BOTH are focusing on the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit that New York has adopted, and hopefully Connecticut is on its way.
In the first segment, Bishop Frank welcomes Anne Lesser, President & CEO of the Invest In Education Foundation. IIEF was instrumental in getting the first-ever federal tax credit scholarship program passed last year. In segment two (which will be released later this week), Bishop Frank speaks with two key players in the Diocese of Bridgeport - Stacie Stueber, Superintendent of Schools, and Fr Chris Ford, Episcopal Vicar for Education & Formation - to discuss the law's local impact.
This is a landmark piece of legislation, which will greatly benefit students across the country.
 
Pax Christi,
Steve Lee
The other guy on Let Me Be Frank
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It started when she was a child with the commitment to simply pray just five minutes every day... it became a vocation with the Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist... and it led to a question from her superior: "Will you help out with a special project?"
Now Sr Miriam OP has over 41 million views on TikTok, she's the host of Dominican Sisters Open Mic, and she's our guest on Let Me Be Frank. The Dominican Sisters teach, they provide virtue resources to dioceses and schools, and they exemplify how "media has a profound potential to evangelize", as Bishop Frank put it.
...and they pray for people, on the spot, in airports. 
Enjoy this fantastic conversation!
Pax Christi,
Steve Lee
The other guy on Let Me Be Frank
 

Who were the Albigensians?
That was the pop quiz that I failed today, as Bishop Frank gave the history of St Dominic and the rosary. He also talked about the Battle of Lepanto, the mysteries of the rosary, and the gift that the prayer is for the Church and for each of us. And then he told the stories of four American blesseds: Fr Stanley Rother, Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, Francis Xavier Seelos, and Francis Solanus.
And today’s listener question: What kind of work would Bishop Frank do if he wasn’t a priest?
Pax Christi,
Steve Lee
The other guy on Let Me Be Frank
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What would Bishop Frank look like as a cartoon? You don’t have to imagine it; you can catch Bishop Frank Teaches The Faith… a weekly animated series for preschool children. Patrick Donovan has spearheaded this project, as well as many other fantastic initiatives, and he joins us for the second segment of Let Me Be Frank.
This week is a blast – enjoy!
Pax Christi,
Steve Lee
The other guy on Let Me Be Frank