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