Devotions Ministry

About Devotion to the Black Christ of Esquipulas | Comunidad del Cristo Negro de Esquipulas This miraculous crucifix was sculpted in 1594 and is located in Esquipulas, Guatemala, which is a major pilgrimage site in Central America. Meeting Information Every Friday at 6:30 PM in the St. Francis Church Hall. Todos los...

About Rooted in the revelations given to Saint Faustina Kowalska in the 1930s, this devotion emphasizes God’s infinite mercy toward all humanity. Meeting Information The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is recited every Thursday at 4:45 PM in St. Joseph Church. Contact Us For more information, please contact the St. Mary Office at (203) 562-6193,...

About Adoration is a sign of devotion to and worship of Jesus Christ, who is believed by Catholics to be present Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, in the Eucharist under the appearance of the consecrated host (the Blessed Sacrament). Meeting Information Contact Us For more information, please contact the Parish Office.

About The First Saturday Devotion centers on Our Lady of Fatima’s request “in order to save [souls], God wishes to establish in the world devotion to my Immaculate Heart.”  Sponsored by the St. Mary Fraternity of the Dominican Laity. Meeting Information First Saturday of the month at St. Stanislaus Church immediately...

About The Rosary is a Scripture-based prayer. It begins with the Apostles’ Creed, which summarizes the great mysteries of the Catholic faith. The Our Father, which introduces each mystery, is from the Gospels. The first part of the Hail Mary is the angel’s words announcing Christ’s birth and Elizabeth’s greeting...

About The Society of Santa Maria Maddalena is the oldest Italian-American fraternal organization in Connecticut. Immigrants to Wooster Square from the town of Atrani in the Amalfi region of Italy founded the Society of Santa Maria Maddalena on May 1, 1898. Named for their town’s patron saint, this mutual aid...

About In 1900, Italian immigrants to New Haven from Amalfi formed the St. Andrew the Apostle Society, named after Amalfi’s patron saint. St. Andrew the Apostle’s tomb is in the Amalfi Cathedral. The society provided members with a mutual aid program to cover the misfortunes of illness and death, and...

About The St. Anne Society was founded almost sixty years ago in response to a request for a women’s society to be formed. The society was dedicated to St. Anne, and has always remained an organization dedicated to service in the parish and the community. Most importantly, the society celebrates...

About The St. Anthony Society & Friends of St. Anthony Society are two Italian societies based at St. Anthony Church and host fundraisers throughout the year for the parish, as well as the annual St. Anthony Triduum. Contact Us For more information, please contact the St. Francis Office at (203) 562-6193, ext....

About The St. Catello Society is a fraternal organization named after the patron saint of Castellamare di Stabia, Italy in the Amalfi region. Contact Us For more information, please see the society’s Facebook group or contact the St. Mary Office at 203-562-6193, ext. 101 or stmary@newhavencatholic.org.

About The St. Trofimena Society was established in 1908 after a group of residents emigrated from the village of Minori, Italy, situated along the Amalfi Coast, to America and settled in New Haven. St. Trofimena, the patron saint of Minori, is buried in a basilica in Minori that bears her...