CONNECTICUT RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE DEAF

Interpreted or Signed Services

C O N N E C T I C U T R E L I G I O U S

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I. INTERPRETED OR SIGNED SERVICES

BAPTIST
FARMINGTON AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH
155 Mountain Road
West Hartford, CT 06107 / (860) 521-8380 Voice
(860) 647-0646 TDD
All Services are interpreted for the deaf. Sundays 11 a.m. preaching hour
Evening Services 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
FIRST BAPTIST CHAPEL OF THE DEAF
240 Hillstown Road
Manchester, CT 06040 / (860) 649-7509 Voice
Worship services/Bible Study classes in American Sign Language every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. There are yearly revival, retreat and Bible Study meetings.
FIRST BAPTIST DEAF CHURCH OF WATERBURY
(Basement of 1st Congregational Church)

222 West Main Street

Waterbury, CT 06707 / (860) 482-1247 TDD/V
Bible study class for deaf adults and children at 10:00 a.m.
Deaf Worship Service at 11:00 a.m.
FRIENDSHIP DEAF CHAPEL
441 Torrington Avenue (Route 202)
Litchfield, CT / (860) 567-3389 TDD
Worship services and Bible Study classes in American Sign Language
Every Sunday at 10:15 a.m.
MERIDEN HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH
71 Parker Avenue
Meriden, CT 06450 / (203) 237-0302 Voice/TDD
(203) 237-5738 TDD
All services and activities are interpreted for the deaf: Sundays 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m.; Bible Study every Wednesday 7 p.m.
CATHOLIC
CATHOLIC DEAF APOSTOLATE
Archdiocese of Hartford
243 Steele Road
West Hartford, CT 06117 / (860) 523-7530 Voice/TDD
The CATHOLIC DEAF APOSTOLATE offers a complete range of pastoral services to deaf children and adults in Hartford, Litchfield and New Haven counties.
The CATHOLIC DEAF APOSTOLATE sponsors occasional meetings to be announced in church and socials for deaf adults in the following areas:
Greater Hartford: /
St. Joseph College Chapel
1678 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford, CT
Mercyknoll Hall
243 Steele Road,
West Hartford, CT
(ICDA Chapter #30)
Greater New Haven: /
St. Brendan’s School Hall
342 Ellsworth Avenue
New Haven, CT
(ICDA Chapter #34)
Every third Sunday, September - May, at 2:30 p.m.
Greater Waterbury: /
Saints Peter & Paul Parish
67 Southmayd Rd
Waterbury, CT
(ICDA Chapter #33)
Every second Sunday, Sept. - May, at 2:30 p.m.
The APOSTOLATE also publishes two periodicals that are available free of charge.
-CATHOLIC DEAF NEWSLETTER - monthly for deaf adults.
-CONTACT -- six times during the school year for parents of deaf children.
MINISTRY FOR OR WITH THE DEAF
Diocese of Bridgeport
The Catholic Center
238 Jewett Avenue

Bridgeport, CT 06606

(ICDA Chapter #50). / (203) 372-4301 x333 Voice
Special Education Office
(203) 372-4782 TDD
MINISTRY FOR OR WITH THE DEAF includes Sunday Masses in Fairfield County, Catechism programs, bi-monthly meetings and events for deaf youths and adults
MINISTRY TO THE DEAF

Diocese of Norwich/God’s Gift House

P.O. Box 813
Norwich, CT 06360-0813
(ICDA Chapter #117) / (860) 886-1281 Voice
(860) 887-3933 TDD
This MINISTRY provides pastoral services for the deaf in Eastern Connecticut through interpreted and signed Masses, religious education for children and adults and support and referral services. A quarterly newsletter publishes schedules and various activities.
Scheduled Masses for the Deaf
Bridgeport: /

Catholic Center

238 Jewett Avenue
(203) 374-4605 – Mass offered by Rev. Peter A. DeMarco
1st & 3rd Sunday of the month, 11 a.m.
Meriden: /

St. Rose Church

35 Center Street
(203) 235-1644
1st & 3rd Sunday each month,10:30 a.m.
East Hartford: /

St. Rose Catholic Church

33 Church Street
(860) 528-3532
Interpreted Service every Saturday, 5 p.m.
Middletown: /

St. Sebastian Church

155 Washington
(860) 347-2638
Interpreted Masses Sept. – June 1st every Sunday 10 a.m.

St. Pius X Church

310 Westfield
(860) 347-4441
Every other Sunday 9 a.m.
New Haven: /

St. Brendan School Hall

342 Ellsworth Avenue
(203) 865-0561
Mass offered by Fr. Robert D. Bergin
3rd Sunday of the month, 3 p.m.
Norwich: /

Center of the Deaf

329 Main Street
(860) 886-1281
Interpreted Masses Sept. – June 2nd Sunday of the month, 2 p.m.
The Diocese of Norwich also arranges for interpreted/signed masses at:
Preston City (St. Catherine Church), and other places as needed. September through June, 4th Sunday. For current listing, call (860) 886-1281 Voice
Torrington: /

St. Francis of Assisi Church

160 Main Street
(860) 482-5571
Mass interpreted by Mrs. Anne Conboy and Lora Palmer.
Every Sunday, 10:15 a.m.
Waterbury: /

Saints Peter & Paul Parish

67 Southmayd Road
(860) 523-7530
Mass offered by Fr. Robert D. Bergin
2nd Sunday of the month, 3 p.m., basement meeting room
Television, Channel 20 Waterbury:
Every 1st & 3rd Friday of the month - 10:00 a.m.
-1st Friday, Mass is offered by Fr. Robert D. Bergin.
-3rd Friday, Mass is interpreted by Sister Maura Joseph.
West Hartford: /

St. Joseph College Chapel

1678 Asylum Avenue
(860) 523-7530
Mass offered by Fr. Robert D. Bergin
Every Sunday, 10:15 a.m. (In summer 9:15 a.m.)
CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN LIFE CHURCH

496 Kensington Road
Kensington, CT 06037 /

(860) 793-2573TDD

(860) 638-3964 Voice


EPISCOPAL
EPISCOPAL MISSION FOR THE DEAF
OF CONNECTICUT
199 Eastgate Drive
Cheshire, CT 06410 / (860) 527-7231 Voice
(860) 272-9958 Voice/TDD
The MISSION offers pastoral counseling, advocacy and interpreting services for the deaf. It publishes a monthly newsletter, THE CONNECTICUT DEAF EPISCOPALIAN.
ASCENSION MISSION FOR THE DEAF
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
1882 Post Road
Darien, CT 06820 / (203) 655-1456
The second and fourth Fridays of each month at 7:30 p.m.
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
16 Church Street
Waterbury, CT 06703 / (203) 754-3116 Voice/TDD
Holy Communion, Sundays at 10:00 a.m.; Deaf Social, third Fridays at 7:00 p.m., open to the public.
ST. PAUL’S MISSION FOR THE DEAF
St. John’s Episcopal Church
679 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06107 / (860) 523-5201
Holy Communion Sundays at 10:30 a.m., followed by social hour.
INDEPENDENT
CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1518 King Street
Enfield, CT 06082 / (860) 745-5211
EMMANUEL GOSPEL CHURCH
505 Church Street
Newington, CT 06111 / (860) 667-1372 Voice
(860) 666-1055 Voice/TDD
Services are interpreted every Sunday at 10:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Sunday school in total communication is every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. The Awana Club for children ages 3 through 6th grade meets every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Junior and senior high school students meet every month at different days and times. A free newsletter is available. For further information, contact the Deaf Ministry Chair.
GRANBY PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE
Deaf Ministry
23 Griffin Road
Granby, CT 06035 / (860) 653-3308 Voice
(860) 653-6891 Voice/TDD
All services are interpreted.
Sundays: Sunday School & Worship 10 am, Prayer 6:30 p.m., Evangelistic Service 7 p.m. Wednesdays: Prayer 7 p.m., Bible Study 7:30 p.m.
DEAF MINISTRIES
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JEWISH
CONGREGATION B’NAI JACOB

75 Simmon Road

Woodbridge, CT 06525

/ (203) 389-2111 Voice
(203) 389-5293 Fax
Service on the first Friday of the month at 7:30 p.m. is interpreted in sign language. Call for announcements for additional signed service or special program.
TEMPLE SINAI
41 West Hartford Road
Newington, CT 06111 / (860) 561-1055 Voice
Would provide interpreting service on request, Rabbi Jeffrey Bennett

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