About us

Who we are and what we do

Founded in 2017, Saint Damien of Molokai Parish began with the joining of the former parishes of St. Joseph and St. Gabriel – both in Windsor, each with its own eponymous church and congregation, and distinct culture. From the inception of the new parish, St. Damien parishioners and ministries blazed a trail toward one cohesive Catholic community, culminating in the addition of St. Gertrude Parish in October, 2020, effectively consolidating all of Windsor’s Catholics under one unified parish. Still in its infancy, St. Damien of Molokai Parish continues to grow and adapt to the needs of its members.

Locations

St. Gabriel Church & Parish Office

379 Broad Street

Windsor, CT 06095

St. Joseph Church

1747 Poquonock Avenue

Windsor, CT 06095

Mass Times*

St. Gabriel Church

Saturdays at 4:00pm

Sundays at 8:00am and 11:00am

St. Joseph Church

Saturdays at 5:15pm

Sundays at 9:30am

*7:30am Daily Mass alternates location weekly

A Shared History

With the founding of (former) St. Joseph Parish in 1892, the founding of (former) St. Gabriel Parish in 1921, as well as the subsequent addition of (former) St. Gertrude Parish in 1947, there has been a continuous Catholic presence in Windsor. Since the earliest days, these faith-based communities have represented a rich and diverse heritage in Connecticut’s oldest settlement, bound together by both geography and a common Faith. On June 29, 2017, by decree of Archbishop Leonard P. Blair of the Archdiocese of Hartford, St. Joseph Parish and St. Gabriel Parish merged to become St. Damien of Molokai Parish, under Father John P. Melnick’s pastorship. In October of 2020, St. Gertrude Parish was subsumed into St. Damien parish, thereby consolidating all of Windsor’s faithful under one Catholic parish. Supporting the spiritual needs of all Catholics in the town of Windsor, the new parish’s mission is to serve Jesus Christ by loving God and each other, to spread the Good News and to make new disciples in our community. It is the vision of Saint Damien of Molokai Parish to unify, awaken and energize the faithful and make our celebration of the Eucharist an irresistible expression of welcome, faith and love.

Core Values

Mission

Our mission is to serve Jesus Christ by loving God and each other, to spread the Good News and to make new disciples in our community.

Vision

The vision for our parish is to unify, awaken and energize the faithful and make our celebration of the Eucharist an irresistible expression of welcome, faith and love.

Our Staff

Rev. Shawn T. Daly

Pastor

Deacon Carl Lickwar

Deacon

Deacon Albert Cala

Deacon

Lori Possum

Bookkeeping & Cemetery Sexton

Charlene Stosonis

Facilities & Grounds

Lindsey Plunge

Communications

Mary Des Roches

Parish Secretary

Cynthia Glick

Faith Formation

Our Parochial School