St. Mary Church

EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR HAITI − As you are aware, Haiti is in crisis because of a devastating earthquake that has practically destroyed the capital city, with a population of 2 million. Haiti’s population is nearly 80% Catholic. Many churches and Catholic schools, hospitals, and institutions have been destroyed, including the cathedral. Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot of Port-au-Prince was killed in the earthquake. A friend of Fr. Ford, Fr. Rick Frechette, C.P., a priest and medical doctor, originally from Wethersfield, founded and operates an orphanage and two hospitals there. Based on early reports, one hospital was destroyed, and the other damaged. An emergency second collection was taken up the last two weekends, and donations will continue to be accepted in the coming weeks, which will be split between Catholic Relief Services and St. Damien Hospital. Visit www.crs.org for information on Catholic Relief Services’ involvement in disaster relief in Haiti. To learn more about St. Damien Hospital, visit www.saintdamienhospital.wordpress.com. Please remember the people of Haiti in your prayers.

Welcome to St. Mary Church, a Roman Catholic faith community located in the beautiful shoreline town of Branford, Connecticut. Our site contains information on all the pertinent details, times and contact names for all our parish programs and special events. You will be able to view our church bulletin as well as our calendar of upcoming events. Here you’ll find information on parish news and activities. We hope you find our site to be informative as well as inspirational. We welcome your comments and suggestions to make the site more useful to you in the future.

Please do not hesitate to contact our parish if you have any questions. If you are new to our parish and would like to register, please download and print our registration form (http://www.stmarybranford.4lpi.com/miscdownloads/Registration_Form.pdf), complete it, and drop it in the collection basket any Sunday, mail it to the rectory, or e-mail it back to us.

If you would like to register for our Intergenerational Faith Formation activities (singles, families, young, old...everyone!), please download and print our registration form and schedule of Faith Festivals (http://www.stmarybranford.4lpi.com/miscdownloads/Faith_Formation_Registration_2009-10), complete it, and drop it in the collection basket any Sunday or mail it to the Faith Formation Office (at the address on the form). Please note: this form requires legal-size paper.

As a parish of loving, caring, and welcoming people, we endeavor to know and share His Good News and serve His people. May God bless you with peace and joy.