This service-oriented Roman Catholic parish, led by Monseignor William Scheyd, includes 2,500 families with members of all ages. St. Aloysius celebrates special weekly Masses for young children and teens, and has a weekly off-site Mass for the elderly residents at the Waveny Care Center.
The church serves the wider community through several Parish Groups, including the Martha and Mary Ministries and a growing youth group, often working in collaboration with the local food bank and Red Cross. It is a tithing parish, with 10 percent of all income donated to the needy.
Religious education is another important mission of the church. St. Aloysius School offers a curriculum for kindergarten through the eighth grade and serves a student body from New Canaan, Darien, Norwalk and other nearby towns.
St. Aloysius is an integral part of the 160-year history of Catholic life in New Canaan. The parish was founded in 1896 and the old red brick Gothic church was dedicated in 1917. The new church was built in 1967, after which the old building was converted into the rectory and parish center.
Connected to the Rowayton United Methodist Church, the parsonage is home to Reverend Jennifer Morrow, who is the pastor of the church.
Founded in 1966, St. Peter Claver is a Roman Catholic church with a large parish center attached to the main church. The church offers daily Mass as well as five regular weekend Masses, except during July and August when it drops down to four. The church has an active community of parishioners, a religious education program and a wide variety of ministries, ranging from a Haitian Medical Ministry to support for the House of Bread shelter to a Prayer Shawl Ministry.
With roots in the community stretching back for more than 50 years, Mt. Zion Baptist Church is well-known in the local community. The church offers meetings for worship, prayer, Bible study and Sunday school, and hosts a dinner once a month.
Rabbi Michael Bender is a local teacher who is well-versed in the Jewish faith. He dedicates his time and efforts to those who wish to learn about traditional Hebrew values and spends most of his life studying and helping others, going back and forth between independent work and community service at the Stamford Jewish Center, where he is a well-respected member. Rabbi Bender's expertise includes everything from private sessions and adult seminars to child and teen learning programs. He truly cares about building a stronger, more unified community and encourages anyone who is interested to contact him by phone to set up an appointment or for more information.
This church was originally called Most Precious Blood Parish in 1964 but it was changed in 1974 to the current name. It has an unusual semi-circular interior layout, according to the book, Trumbull: Portrait of a Connecticut Town. The church offers religious education. The pastor is Father Bernard M. Dolan.