Community Building & Outreach Ministries

Addiction Parent Support Group

These meetings are open to any parent of a child struggling with substance use disorder, mental illness and co-occurring disorders. We are independent and not affiliated with any specific recovery program. We strive through faith to support and listen to each other’s stories and needs and to help each other through our own recovery and...

Christina

(203) 395-5220

Afternoon Book Group

This group meets every other Tuesday at 1:00 pm in the parish center. Catholic spiritual books are read and discussed, which guide us in living closer to God in the later stages of our lives.

Laurel Ann Carta

eacarta@aol.com

Bi-Annual Food Drives

Two food drives are conducted on: Thanksgiving and Easter. All donations go to the Food Pantry, operated by Madison Community Services and Little Miracles.

Bridge Group

Meets at the Parish Center every Tuesday from 1:00-3:00 PM.

Laurel Cavanagh

denismadison@aol.com

(203) 421-5344

Family to Family Gift Sharing: St Martin De Pores Church

A partnership between St .Margaret Church and St. Martin de Porres Church in New Haven was started in 1978 to provide Christmas presents to inner city families with limited means. This program has become so engrained in our parish; many families consider this the start of their Christmas Season. Our families select families from St....

Tom and Helen Burland

tfburland@gmail.com

(203) 645-0602

Helping Hands Ministry

Helping Hands is a volunteer-driven ministry of the Knights of Columbus. This ministry provides free “helping hand” services to our local neighbors in need. This includes minor maintenance work (even simply changing a light bulb) to help keep your home safe and comfortable. If we can, we will. We also provide rides to...

Justin Murphy

jmmurphy067@gmail.com

(203) 952-8752

High School Youth Ministry

Join St. John Bosco’s Youth Ministry Groups in Branford to engage with other high-school students and learn more about your faith through age-appropriate Bible Studies and other activities. No registration is required.

Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Council

Catholic laymen who do a variety of good works in support of our parish and our community; raising money to support VISTA and SARAH; working with Habitat for Humanity; raising money for scholarships for students entering Catholic high schools and colleges; supporting the Madison Food Pantry and Operation American Soldier.

Ken Treschitta

kteschiotta@gmail.com

Library Committee

Members oversee the organization and visibility of the parish library located in the Church Hall. Parishioners are welcome to utilize this space and borrow any of the great variety of books.

Laurel Ann Carta

eacarta@aol.com

Little Miracles

Little Miracles is a respect life volunteer Christian ministry dedicated to the care of families and/or single parents with children up to the age of six years old. We provide material support for those we serve with the goal of helping our clients achieve a stable family life.

Barbara Ciotti

bciotti@aol.com

Monthly Soup and Tuna Drive

Monthly soup and tuna collections are held at the church on the first weekend of each month. The donations are brought to the Madison Food Pantry and Little Miracles.

Women’s Fellowship

The purpose of St. Margaret Women’s Fellowship is to promote the spiritual welfare of the women of St. Margaret Parish through religious, educational, social and fraternal activities. Membership is open to all women of the parish. The Fellowship holds monthly general membership meetings planned to enlighten, entertain and promote friendship...

wwpst.margaretchurch@gmail.com