Parish Groups
Holy Name Men’s Society
For all men of the parish: The rectory every Friday morning for coffee, Eucharistic adoration benediction & prayer, from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Ladies’ Group
Meets every Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the Rectory for prayer, refreshments and conversation. All are welcome; please, join us: just walk in the first front door. (Starting in October 2009) Click here to find the next date we are meeting.
St. Anne Society
A family society which meets four times a year on Sundays at 5:00 p.m. with prayer, supper, and a lecture in the church hall. For information, please contact Fr. Walsh at (203) 324-1553, ext. 14, or email him at stjc@optonline.net.
St. Dominic Savio Society
A new group for the spiritual and moral formation of young men from 8th through the 12th grades. For further information, please contact Frank Marchetti at (203) 434-4734, or email him at Frank@MarchettiManagement.com or contact Ferry at (203)324-1553 ext 22, or email him at stjc@optonline.net.
St. Maria Goretti Society
The St. Maria Goretti Society helps young ladies in their teens grow in the Faith through spiritual, volunteer and social activities. For more information, contact Fr. Walsh at (203) 324-1553, ext. 14, or email him at stjc@optonline.net.
Altar Boys
Young men who assist priests at the altar at the celebration of Holy Mass and other forms of public worship. For more information, contact Fr. Walsh at (203) 324-1553, ext. 14, or email him at stjc@optonline.net.
Choirs and Music
Please refer to the choirs and music pages for information.
Patristic Study Groups
The Saint Monica Institute offers informal study groups utilizing English translations of important patristic texts. The study groups are open to all interested persons (no prior knowledge of patristics is necessary) and are offered without charge, although some require purchase of the text being discussed. Pre-registration is required for all study groups. Please call St. John’s Rectory at 203-324-1553, ext. 21, for more information or to register for a study group.
Parish Archives located in the Lawrence Bolanowski Studium, are open to the public with permission of the pastor and with previous reservations for studies.
20s & 30s Young Adults
offers lectures and discussions about the Catholic Faith in “The Upper Room” (Restaurant Columbus Park) the second Monday of the month, October through May, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday School (CCD)
Is for the children of the parish and is offered on Sunday mornings during the school year at 8:30 a.m., while the parents are offered discussion groups about the faith, followed by the Family Mass at 10:00 a.m.
The Latin Reading Group
Is translating St. Augustine’s Confessions…And meets every Wednesday in the rectory at 6:15 p.m. High School Latin is all that’s needed. Just walk in.
The Legion of Mary
Introduction to Ecclesiastical Latin
Meets every Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Rectory. All are welcome; just come in the front door. This is the most basic beginner course.
Introduction to Biblical Greek
Meets every Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. in the rectory. Class is closed to new students.
Moms & Tots
A group of moms and their children meet with Fr. Walsh each first Tuesday of every month at 10:30 a.m. in church for Eucharistic adoration, followed by snacks in the rectory. Please join us. Click here to find the next date we are meeting.
St. Monica Institute
Through the prayers and encouragement of Saint Monica, her son Augustine listened to the preaching of Saint Ambrose, converted entirely to Christ and accepted Baptism. Monica’s faith and example provide the perfect image for our institute for patristic studies: her perseverance brought two of the Church’s greatest fathers and doctors together, the result of which affected the course of the Church’s development, life and understanding of the Mystery of Christ until today. Such faith and perseverance can serve as our guide to a deeper understanding of the work of Church Fathers to help in the Church’s scholarship, and to continue that same work of evangelization, conversion and the deepening of Catholic life in our own time.
This Institute began in December 2004, during the sesquicentennial celebration of Saint John the Evangelist Parish in Stamford, Connecticut. Efforts progressed and continue to acquire the entire patristic corpus by the Abbe Migne, as well as other important and modern critical editions of patristic works. To date, Saint Monica’s has acquired the entire Patrologia Latina and is gathering the volumes of the Patrologia Graeca-Latina.