At our request, Bishop Caggiano appointed Deacon Rick to join our committee in 2021. He made an enormous impact with this graphic design skills & creative ideas to spread the word about the conference throughout the Bridgeport Diocese.
Deacon Rick Lawlor was ordained to the Diaconate on June 15, 2019, by His Excellency, The Most Reverend Frank J. Caggiano, Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport. Deacon Lawlor is assigned to Saint Mary Parish, in Ridgefield, Connecticut. He has been married to his wife and best friend Christine for 27 years. Rick and Christine have two children, Michaela, 25 and Ricky 16. Deacon Rick is a professional firefighter with the Ridgefield Fire Department where he has worked for the past 28 years. He currently holds the rank of Captain/Shift Commander. He also owns and operates R.E. Lawlor Graphics & Printing, LLC located in Bethel, a family business that he and his brother Ron began in 1988.
Deacon Rick earned a Master's degree in Theology from Saint Joseph's College & Seminary, located in Yonker's New York. When he is not working or serving the Church, Rick enjoys spending time with his family on the lake and working around his yard and various projects around the house.