Saint Aloysius Parish: Welcome! - New Canaan

Our Lady’s Guild invites all ladies in to our next event!
2025-12-08 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | St Aloysius – Church, New Canaan, CT, United States
Monday, December 8th 9 a.m. Mass and Rosary in the Church
10 a.m. Potluck and Speaker in Stapleton Hall
Guest Speaker: Pamela Shilling (Malta House)

Young Adult - Bible Study
2025-12-08 19:00 - 20:00 | 40 Maple Street, 40 Maple Street, New Canaan, United States
Led byKatie Cunningham

Peace in the Storm Ministry
2025-12-10 16:00 - 17:00 | St Aloysius – Chapel, New Canaan, CT, United States
Are you experiencing chronic or challenging health issues?
Are you caring for a loved one with health challenges? You are invited to join our group for a time of prayerful encouragement and mutual support. Find peace in the storm as we explore the positive power of Scripture applied to health challenges.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Father Franklin (frfranklin@starcc.com) or Colette Gardner (coletteygardner@gmail.com).

Youth Ministry - Matt Maher Cathedrals Tour - An Advent Night of Worship
2025-12-10 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Augustine Cathedral (The Cathedral Parish), 399 Washington Avenue, Bridgeport, 06608, United States
An Advent Night of Worship
Come join us for a special night of worship at St Augustine Cathedral Parish! This event is a time to gather together as a community and celebrate the season of Advent through music, prayer, and reflection. Let’s come together to prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ. All are welcome to attend this evening of praise and worship.
It is not often that the composer/singer of our theme song, “Lord I Need You” is close by! Join us as we head to BRIDGEPORT to hear Matt Maher in concert! Limited tickets available, so sign up asap! First come, first serve!
Tickets are $50 AND YOUR TICKET IS CONFIRMED ONCE I RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT!
You can send a check made out to St. Aloysius or can also make your payment securely at the link below noting that it is for the Matt Maher concert.
Youth Ministry Donations (isecuresites.com)
We will meet at the parish at 5pm and head to Bridgeport!
Doors open at 6pm and the concert begins at 7pm
Please Click Here to sign up

Eucharistic Adoration
2025-12-12 07:30 - 17:15 | St Aloysius – Chapel, New Canaan, CT, United States

Men's Bible Study & Fellowship
2025-12-13 07:30 - 21:30, 2025-12-20 07:30 - 21:30, 2025-12-27 07:30 - 21:30, 2026-01-03 07:30 - 21:30, 2026-01-10 07:30 - 21:30, 2026-01-17 07:30 - 21:30, 2026-01-24 07:30 - 21:30, 2026-01-31 07:30 - 21:30 | 40 Maple Street, 40 Maple Street, New Canaan, United States
Attention all Men of the Parish
Saturday Morning Men’s Bible Study and Fellowship
All Men are welcome, whether you have a degree in Scripture
or you’ve never opened the Bible outside of Mass.
7:30 a.m. – Doors open for light breakfast and fellowship.
8:30 – 10:0 a.m.- Scripture study
Maple Street Dining Room of the Parish Center
Please enter through the kitchen door off Maple Street.
For more information contact Bob Mantilia at
203-414-1500 or Robert.R.Mantilia@gmail.com

St A's Healing Rosary Prayer Group
2025-12-13 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-12-20 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 Minstry - FOODSHARE
2025-12-13 09:00 - 10:45 | Ben Franklin School, 165 Flax Hill Road, Norwalk, CT, United States
Help feed the hungry on Norwalk and staff our pumpkin patch!

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!
Please Click Here to sign up.

Misa en Español
2025-12-13 18:30 - 19:30 | St Aloysius – Church, New Canaan, CT, United States
Sábado 13 de Deciembre a las 6:30 p.m.
Para más información póngase en contacto con el Padre Flavian
frflavian@starcc.com

Young Adult - Adoration & Christmas Party
2025-12-15 19:00 - 20:30 | 40 Maple Street, 40 Maple Street, New Canaan, United States

Advent Teen Adoration & Rosary
2025-12-16 19:30 - 21:00 | St Aloysius – Church, New Canaan, CT, United States
All Teens in grades 7-12 are invited for our Teen Adoration to prepare for Christmas! Please arrive at 7:20 pm to be seated so we can begin at 7:30 pm with our Holy Hour in a teen friendly format and will include the recitation of the Rosary. Our reflections will help you prepare your hearts and minds for Christmas! The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered during Adoration. How better to be prepared for the birth of Jesus than to come to our Lord through the sacrament asking for forgiveness and receiving His grace in this season of Advent!
Please Click Here to sign up.

Women's Morning Of Recollection
2025-12-18 09:30 - 12:00 | St Aloysius – Church, New Canaan, CT, United States

CHRISTMAS!
2025-12-25

Youth Ministry - Dinner with Pope Leo Sunday, Jan. 4th
2026-01-04 18:00 - 19:30 | Stapleton Hall, 40 Maple Street, New Canaan, United States
– Immediately Following the 5 pm Teen Mass
Teens in grades 8-12 are invited to Stapleton Hall for dinner and a broadcast of Pope Leo’s conversation with the teens of the United States at the National Catholic Youth Conference.
Facilitated by our clergy … the perfect way to start your new year with advice from our Holy Father!
Please Click Here to sign up.

Youth Ministry - Before High School Teen Mass
2026-01-09 07:00 - 19:30 | St Aloysius – Church, New Canaan, CT, United States
Make a new year’s spiritual resolution to attend Mass every Sunday and our once a month Before-School Teen Masses!
Please Click Here to sign up.

St. Aloysius Women’s Bible Study
2026-01-13 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-13 09:30 - 11:30 | Stapleton Hall, 40 Maple Street, New Canaan, United States
Winter 2026 Program – Registration Is Now Open!
Tuesdays, January 13th – March 10th
9:30 – 11:30 a.m. in Stapleton Hall
Luke – The Story of Salvation Fulfilled, by Ascension Press This study explores the life and teachings of Jesus as told by St. Luke the Evangelist, and shows how Jesus fulfills the Old Testament prophesies and everything that Scripture foretold about the promised Messiah. All are invited!
Registration is required: https://forms.gle/w1Vp8Di8ggjLJbJT8
Study materials (workbook and online access) are available at https://tinyurl.com/Luke-study and should be purchased in advance.
Questions? Email the WBS Leadership Team at: wbsstaloysius@gmail.com

Bereavement Ministry
2026-01-13 19:15 - 21:00 | 40 Maple Street, 40 Maple Street, New Canaan, United States
Bereavement Group Schedule for 2026:
Meetings are held in the St. A’s Stapleton Hall upstairs Maple Street Room. We gather at 7:15pm to begin at 7:30pm until 9pm:

Tuesday, January 13 – New Session task 1 (revised date)
Wednesday, February 4 – task 2
Wednesday, March 4 – task 3
Wednesday, March 18 – task 4
Wednesday, April 15 – task 5
Wednesday, May 6 – task 6
Wednesday, May 20 – dinner out at a restaurant

Peace in the Storm Ministry
2026-01-14 16:00 - 17:00 | St Aloysius – Chapel, New Canaan, CT, United States
For those with health challenges – Wednesday, January 14th at 4 p.m. in the Chapel
Are you experiencing chronic or challenging health issues?
Are you caring for a loved one with health challenges? You are invited to join our group for a time of prayerful encouragement and mutual support. Find peace in the storm as we explore the positive power of Scripture applied to health challenges.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Father Franklin (frfranklin@starcc.com) or Colette Gardner (coletteygardner@gmail.com).

Faith on Tap
2026-01-20 19:00 - 20:00 | The White Buffalo, 72 Park Street, New Canaan, CT, United States

Special Needs Planning - Protecting benefits and quality of life
2026-01-24 16:30 | 40 Maple Street, 40 Maple Street, New Canaan, United States

Parish Men's Book Discussion
2026-01-26 19:45 - 21:00 | 40 Maple Street, 40 Maple Street, New Canaan, United States
Look Out Below! A Story of the Airborne by a Paratrooper Padre (Second Edition 2023)
The first St. Aloysius Parish Men’s Book Discussion will be a discussion of “Look Out Below.” A veteran of the Second World War and the Korean War, Francis L. Sampson was a real
– life hero whose exploits inspired one of the most famous war films of all time, Saving Private Ryan. Throughout it all, Sampson offered a valuable Christian witness in the darkest of times and the most difficult of circumstances.
The book is available at a discount at Elm Street Books (behind the counter) and through Amazon.
For more information or to let me know you will be coming, contact Kevin Leitão at 203-829-9408 or kevinleitao@mac.com.
(If there is inclement weather, we may have a Zoom session instead.)
