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On Sunday, October 4, St. Joseph Church was filled with music for A Broadway Melody, an afternoon of treasured songs and instrumentals from our favorite musicals. Under the artistic direction of Daniel J. Horstmann, the St. Joseph Adult and Children's Choirs, led by our Director of Music, Allison Fay, were joined by special instrumentalists and vocal guests for a performance that brought our whole parish family together.

We are deeply grateful to our principal sponsors, the St. Joseph Women's Devotional Group and Nuovo Pasta Productions, Ltd., and to everyone who attended and supported our music ministry through the free will offering. Enjoy these photos from a joyful afternoon!

Daniel Horstmann – Artistic Director

Allison Fay – Director of Music (adult choir director)

Kaitlyn Genovese – children’s Choir Director

Guest Artists

Dominic Chila, Laina Goodison, Jodi Keogan, Ava Raymond, Nicholas Stampone

David Harris – Piano & vocal

Danielle Gorski – Cantor

Szilvi Cimino - Cantor

Orchestra Pit

Mike Alderman - Piano

Darwin Chen – Violin

Elizabeth Messier, Viola

Ben Tran – Cello

Michael Hyland - Bass

Monica Fitzgerald - Flute

Glee Club Presents 2024 Spring Concert 'Ticket to the World'

April 13, 2024

Thank you to the Fairfield University Glee Club for visiting St. Joseph Church! The performance was unbelievable. A special thank you to Director Dr. Carole Ann Maxwell, Accompanist Beth Palmer, and Glee Club President (and our Music Director) Nicholas Stampone. Also thanks to all who attended!

Cookie Walk: A Sweet Christmas Tradition

For Parish Women’s Group

December 22, 2023

By Emily Clark

Which ones to choose? Maybe a few cinnamon spice snowballs and a chocolate chip bar? Or some M&M cookies and pieces of peanut butter fudge?

That was the sweet dilemma for parishioners at St. Joseph Church in Shelton last weekend as the Women’s Devotional Group held their annual Cookie Walk fundraiser.

With 41 varieties of cookies and a holiday-themed raffle, this event drew scores of people after each Mass looking for some special treats for Christmas.

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St. Joseph’s Annual Advent Christmas Concert

December 6, 2022

SHELTON—St. Joseph’s Annual Advent Christmas Concert took place last Thursday evening in Shelton. The Parish and Children’s Choir, the Fairfield Prep Select Choir, the Fairfield University Bensonians and Sweet Harmony all participated, directed by Daniel Horstmann and Nicholas Stampone.

Attendees enjoyed traditional Christmas favorites like Joy to the World and Hark the Herald Angels sing, many of which were performed with an orchestra that included a violin, cello, flute and piano.

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New Pews at St. Joseph

December 18, 2021

SHELTON– “I hope that you are proud of all that you have accomplished here at St. Joseph’s, for you are a parish of great generosity, great dedication, and great faith. And you have made your church ever more a beautiful place in which we can be sent out in mission,” said Bishop Frank J. Caggiano at the recent Pontifical Mass of Blessing at St. Joseph Church.

The Bishop came to Shelton’s mother parish on Saturday December 18, to bless the renovations and celebrate the parish’s 115th anniversary. It was an evening of joy and remembrance that brought the St. Joseph Parish family together.

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