DEVOTIONAL GROUPS
OUR LADY OF
MOUNT CARMEL
Feast Day: July 16
Devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel in our parish was brought by the Italian American community that worshipped in the former Our Lady of Mount Carmel Chapel in the Allingtown neighborhood of West Haven, which was later moved to the former parish of St. Paul and is currently in St. John XXII Parish.
SANTA CRUZ
Feast Day: September 14
Devotion to the Holy Cross was brought by parishioners originally from the municipality of Santa Cruz Tlaxcala in the state of Tlaxcala in south-eastern Mexico. It bears the relic of the True Cross on which our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified.
DIVINO NIÑO
The devotion to the Divine Child was brought by parishioners originally from Ecuador wherein the Sanctuary of the Divine Child is located in the city of Durán Canton. Every December 25 (Christmas Day) a large procession is held carrying the image of Divine Child throughout the main streets of the city of Durán Canton.
NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE
Devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe was brought by parishioners originally from Mexico, wherein she is the patroness of the country. However, she is also the Empress of the Americas as proclaimed by the late Pope, Saint John Paul II.
LA VIRGEN
DE LA CANDELARIA
Feast Day: February 2
Devotion to our Lady of the Candles (Candlemas) was brought by parishioners originally from Ecuador where it has a long tradition of being celebrated throughout the country with processions, novenas, and Masses.
NUESTRA SEÑORA,
MARIA AUXILIADORA
Feast Day: May 24
Devotion to Our Lady, Mary, Help of Christians, was brought by parishioners originally from Sigsig Canton, Azuay, Ecuador where the Salesians of St. John Bosco educated many in their schools.
NUESTRA SEÑORA
DE JUQUILA
Feast Day: December 8
Devotion to the Immaculate Virgin of our Lady of Juquila was brought by parishioners from the town of Santa Catarina Juquila in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico.
SAN JUAN APOSTOL
Feast Day: December 27
Devotion to Saint John, the apostle, was brought by parishioners originally from the city of San Juan Huactzinco in the state of Tlaxcala in south-eastern Mexico.
SANTA ISABEL DE HUNGRÍA
Feast Day: November 17
Devotion to Saint Elizabeth of Hungary was brought by parishioners originally from the city of Santa Isabel Xiloxotla in the state of Tlaxcala in south-eastern Mexico.
SANTA CATARINA DE ALEJANDRÍA
Feast Day: November 25
Devotion to Saint Catherine of Alexandria was brought by parishioners originally from the city of Santa Catarina Ayometla in the state of Tlaxcala in south-eastern Mexico.
SAN COSME Y
SAN DAMIÁN
Feast Day: September 26
Devotion to Saints Cosmas and Damian was brought by parishioners originally from the city of San Damián Texoloc in the state of Tlaxacala in south-eastern Mexico.