• RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM - Held Tuesday afternoons from September through May for K - 6 children not attending Catholic school (called CCD or PSR in some parishes); Classes for 6-Confirmation are held on Sundays.
• CHILDREN'S LITURGY OF THE WORD - Held during Mass for young children.  Conducted September through May to prepare children for Mass.
• VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL CAMP - One-week summer camp for kids through grade 8
• RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) - Preparation and baptism for adults who wish to join the Catholic faith
• ST. AEDAN - ST. BRENDAN SCHOOL - Serving grades pre-K through 8.  Volunteers always needed to assist with activities, classroom work and fundraising.

• PASTORAL COUNCIL - Leadership of the Parish.  Monthly meetings open to parishioners.  
• FINANCE COMMITTEE - Advisory group for financial matters
• PUBLICITY - Promoting the works of the Church, including the website

• MUSIC
• PARISH CHOIR - Providing choral music for liturgical celebrations
  
• CANTORS - Needed at all Masses to lead parishioners in song
• INSTRUMENTALISTS - Adding to the richness and vibrancy of musical arrangements at Mass
• LITURGICAL ART & ENVIRONMENT GROUP (ALTAR GUILD) - Our "interior decorators" of the Church, assisting with flowers, altar preparation, seasonal decorating and Church cleaning
• EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION - Commissioned parishioners who minister the Body and Blood of Christ
  
• LECTORS - For those with strong public speaking skills interested in proclaiming the Word of God during Mass
• USHERS & GREETERS - Welcoming and assisting Parishioners during Mass with seating, collections and other needs
• PRAYER LINE - Parishioners committed in prayer to those in need and/or in need themselves of prayers. To sign up to to request a prayer, please go to our Prayer Line page.
  
• SEWING GUILD - Creating and maintaining alter linens, vestments, robes and parayer shawls
• VOCATIONAL RESOURCE COMMITTEE - For parishioners with a calling for the priesthood, permanent diaconate, religious life and consecrated stewardship

Catholic men committed to making their community a better place, in the city that founded the Knights almost 130 years ago.

• St. Aedan:  Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month.  Learn more at:  www.knightsofcolumbus-0001.org
  

• BUILDINGS COMMITTEE - Plans and conducts building maintenance
  
• GROUNDS COMMITTEE - Oversees grounds maintenance 

The Social Action Committee creates opportunities for service outside of the Parishes.  Missions include:

• COLUMBUS HOUSE - Preparing and serving meals monthly at one of New Haven's largest homeless shelters
• PRO-LIFE - Supporting nationwide efforts in support of this basic tenant of the faith
• CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE - Providing gifts to needy elderly through Christmas tree "gift wish tags"
• FOOD COLLECTION - Benefiting various organizations through monthly collections