Saint Aloysius Parish: Welcome! - New Canaan

Women's Holy Hour - CANCELLED TONIGHT
2025-02-17 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | St Aloysius – Church, New Canaan, CT, United States
Women’s Holy Hour Scheduled for this evening is canceled.
Please join us on March 10th.

Youth Ministry - Food, Faith & Flicks
2025-02-19 18:30 - 20:30 | The Greisen Home
Around for the break? Come Join Us!
Food, Faith & Flicks
Wednesday, February 19 at 6:30 pm
Our first gathering for high school teens where we just hang out to share dinner, have a little faith discussion and watch a movie!
Please Click Here to Sign up

Youth Ministry - Dinner at Malta House
2025-02-20 16:30 - 19:15 | Malta House, 139 West Rocks Road, Norwalk, CT, United States
Thursday, February 20 at 4:30 pm
Come help us share our love with the Malta House single moms and their toddlers and babies as we cook dinner and watch their children while they eat!
Please Click Here to sign up!

Men’s Bible Study & Fellowship
2025-02-22 08:00, 2025-03-01 08:00, 2025-03-08 08:00, 2025-03-15 08:00 | 40 Maple Street, 40 Maple Street, New Canaan, United States
All Men are welcome, whether you have a degree in Scripture or you’ve never opened the Bible outside of Mass.
In the Maple Street Dining Room of the Parish Center. Doors open at 7:30. Enter through the kitchen door off Maple Street.
For more info. contact Bob Mantilia at 203-414-1500 or Robert.R.Mantilia@gmail.com

St A's Healing Rosary Prayer Group
2025-02-22 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-03-01 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-03-08 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-03-15 08:30 - 09:30 | St Aloysius – Church, New Canaan, CT, United States
Are you or a loved one in need of healing? (mind, body and/or spirit?)
All are welcome to join St. A’s Healing Rosary Prayer Group on Saturday mornings at 8:30 in the church.
Questions? Please email Anne Cross: OurHealingRosary@gmail.com

Youth Ministry - FOODSHARE
2025-02-22 09:00 - 10:45 | Ben Franklin School, 165 Flax Hill Road, Norwalk, CT, United States
Malta House is partnering with Norwalk’s Foodshare event at Ben Franklin School (165 Flax Hill Road, Norwalk – the Flax Hill address is in front of the school — there is no parking there, so you will come around the block to the back and you will see us there and park there). We will be able to feed 100+ families in need in less than 2 hours!
Dress for the weather as you are serving outside!
This is a parent/teen opportunity!

Young Adult - Gala!
2025-02-22 18:00 - 22:00 | St. Matthew’s Rec Center in Norwalk, 216 Scribner Ave, Norwalk, CT, United States
Save the Date!

Zoom Bible Study
2025-02-24 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-03-03 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-03-10 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-03-17 10:00 - 11:30 | Zoom
We continue our reading of the Book of Psalms with Psalms 60-65, studying 5-6 psalms per week. Meetings are every Monday 10-11:30 A.M..
All are welcome Bible beginners to Bible scholars. Just log in on Zoom using link before or phone in to 646-558-8656.
Click here is the join the meeting (on computer or phone):
Meeting ID: 811 8752 9235 Passcode: [REDACTED]

Catholic Parents Connect Love n' Care College Care Packages
2025-02-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Stapleton Hall, 40 Maple Street, New Canaan, United States
We will gather on Wednesday, February 26th at 7pm in Stapleton Hall to assemble the packages and write notes to the college students. Let your college student know that their parish family misses them!
To register your college student for this mailing, please send a check for $20 (made payable to St. A’s) and your college student’s name to the attention of Chris Otis no later than February 19th. Then sign up at https://tinvurl.com/love-n-care
If you participated in the fall mailing, just sign up – you have paid for the year. Please just need to sign up to attend and let us know what you are bringing for the packages!

Bereavement Ministry
2025-02-26 19:15 - 21:00 | 40 Maple Street, 40 Maple Street, New Canaan, United States
We would like to welcome you and keep you updated on the next 2 sessions of the New Day Bereavement Ministry at St. Aloysius. We will continue to use The New Day Journal: A Journey from Grief to Healing this year and will provide a copy if you don’t already have one.

We will be meeting at St. A’s Stapleton Hall upstairs in the Maple Street Room on some Wednesdays from 7:15pm – 9pm.

This week: Part 2 – Task 3

St. Aloysius Special Needs Ministry: Let's Pray the Rosary Together
2025-02-26 19:30 - 20:30 | St Aloysius – Church, New Canaan, CT, United States
Please join us for a prayer-led evening by Monsignor Rob along with Michelle Lavelle, a Stephen Minister
Learn to pray the Rosary (bring your own or one will be provided)
Discover ways for the Rosary to become a greater part of life at home
Light a special candle in honor of the extraordinary individual in your life
All are welcome – special needs parents, their children, caregivers, teachers, families and friends.
Any questions, please contact specialneedsministry@starcc.com

Dinner and Dessert with Mary - Teen Rosary
2025-02-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Stapleton Hall, 40 Maple Street, New Canaan, United States
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to come to Stapleton Hall at 7:00 p.m. to pray a teen friendly Rosary. Dinner will be provided.
No matter how busy we are, we must make time for prayer each and every day — come pray in community!

St. A's Buddies St. Patricks Day Bingo
2025-03-01 16:00 - 18:15 | Stapleton Hall, 40 Maple Street, New Canaan, United States
Teens in grades 9-12 needed to serve as buddies as we host an early of St. Patricks Day fun and supper with our friends with special needs.
Please sign up to be a sponsor for our meal!
Everyone must wear their red St. A’s T-shirt — if you don’t have one – bring $15 for one!

Please Click Here to sign up!

Wake Up & Witness Ash Wednesday Mass 2025
2025-03-05 06:55 - 07:35 | St Aloysius – Church, New Canaan, CT, United States
We invite our high school teens and confirmation students to attend a Mass with distribution of ashes in the CHURCH!!
Please arrive to be seated by 6:55am, as we need to start promptly at 7 am!
Lenten Breakfast bags will be distributed afterwards and you will be on your way by 7:35am in time for the start of school.
PLUS … we will have Teen Lenten Kits to help you make this the BEST LENT EVER!!
Need virtus trained adults to serve the breakfast!
Need Breakfast Sponsors
You can donate by signing up and bringing a check or cash that morning or donate securely online at the link below noting that it is for the Before School Breakfast.
Please Click Here to sign up!

Our Lady's Guild: Join us as we begin Lenten Stations of the Cross
2025-03-07 19:00 - 20:00 | St Aloysius – Church, New Canaan, CT, United States
We will meditate on Mary’s Way of the Cross
A different lens, A spiritual journey. “Mary’s Way of the Cross” follows the mother of Jesus as she walks the road to Calvary, where Jesus was crucified. It emphasizes her sense of surrender: “I knew it had to be, so I walked on silently.” Enter an intimate journey of faith through a deep reflection that will unite one’s pain and suffering with Jesus on the Cross through the sorrowful heart of His Mother.
Next Guild meeting: Thursday, March 20.

Bereavement Ministry
2025-03-12 19:15 - 21:00 | 40 Maple Street, 40 Maple Street, New Canaan, United States
We would like to welcome you and keep you updated on the next 2 sessions of the New Day Bereavement Ministry at St. Aloysius. We will continue to use The New Day Journal: A Journey from Grief to Healing this year and will provide a copy if you don’t already have one.

We will be meeting at St. A’s Stapleton Hall upstairs in the Maple Street Room on some Wednesdays from 7:15pm – 9pm.

This week: Part 2 – Task 4

Mark Schultz Benefit Concert for Malta House
2025-03-14 18:30 - 21:00 | Fairfield University Quick Center, McInnes Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824, United States
Fairfield University Quick Center – Friday March 14 – 6:30 pm opening acts, Mark Schultz and his band 7pm-9pm
Married Couples – Join Us for this Date Night Out!
Several of us went last year and LOVED it! Purchase your own tickets, but please sign up so we know who is going! Last year, we went out for drinks and a bite afterwards!
Purchase tickets at https://tinyurl.com/mschultzmalta
Let us know you’re going at: https://tinvurl.com/MS-MaltaH

Stations of the Cross For Healing
2025-03-14 19:00 - 20:00 | St Aloysius – Church, New Canaan, CT, United States
Join our Wellness Ministry as we pray, reflect and unite our sufferings to the Way of the Cross. All who are experiencing any type of chronic medical condition and caregivers are welcome.
For more information, email Colette Gardner at colletteygardner@gmail.com

Blood Pressure Screening After All Masses - March 15th & 16th
2025-03-15 - 2025-03-16 | St Aloysius – Church, New Canaan, CT, United States
The St. A’s Parish Nurse Ministry will be taking blood pressure screenings after all Masses in the Quiet Room in the back of the church.
If you are a registered nurse and would like to help with this ministry please email: Kim McNamara at kmcnamara3@me.com

Trinity Tea
2025-03-16 15:00 - 16:30 | Stapleton Hall, 40 Maple Street, New Canaan, United States
The Emmaus Teens of St. Aloysius Invite You to Join Them for our Trinity Tea!
An intergenerational gathering for our young at heart seniors and teens featuring a bountiful buffet of tea treats, music and fun fellowship! Caregivers welcome!
R.S.V.P. Chris Otis at 203-652-1154 or at youth@starcc.com
Wear Green If You Can!

Youth Ministry - Teen Adoration
2025-03-18 19:30 - 20:30 | St Aloysius – Church, New Canaan, CT, United States
SPECIAL LENTEN MESSAGE FROM OUR SPECIAL GUEST
Fairfield Prep’s Fr. Brendan Coffey SJ
Tuesday, March18 at 7:30 pm
Come BE in the presence of Jesus!
NOT TO BE MISSED …
Parents Invited
Praise & Worship Music
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Please Click Here to sign up.
