Paul Carrier (right) and Sam Dowd of Sacred Heart University Council 9251 in Fairfield display the 50-pound crosses they plan to carry from Fairfield to New Haven on April 6. The two-day journey will end at St. Mary’s Church, where the Order was founded in 1882, and also includes an overnight stop at a K of C facility in Orange. Wood for the crosses was donated by Tinto Council 47S in Milford. (Tracy Deer-Mirek/Sacred Heart University)

St. Jude Council 6617 in Plaistow raised $16,000 during its annual fund drive for people with intellectual disabilities.

Father Leo Anctil Circle 5211 in Coventry volunteered at a telethon to raise funds for Meeting Street School. The event raised $737,000, of which the Squires were responsible for $800. Meeting Street School serves children with special needs.