Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a church at 295 Benham St in Hamden, CT 06514-2801. It is one of 66 churches in Hamden.

We are Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, consecrated women of the church. Impelled by the Spirit active in each of us and faithful to the charism of Clelia Merloni, we seek to make the compassionate Heart of Christ better known, loved, and served.

Services in Chinese

295 Benham St, Hamden, CT, 06514-2801

Phone: (203) 230-8341 · Website: http://www.ascjus.org

Ministries at Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

  • Homeless Outreach
  • Parish Faith Formation
  • Youth Retreats
  • Children’s Religious Education Programs
  • Home Visits with the Elderly
  • Young Adult Spiritual Companionship
  • Educational Ministry
  • Social Services & Health Care
  • Pastoral & Diocesan Ministry
  • Spiritual Accompaniment

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The community around Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and nearly a quarter have no one they feel they can count on. That is 2,100 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Social Isolation: 35.4%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 27.4%
  • Food Insecurity: 18.0%
  • Housing Insecurity: 16.4%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 11.6%
  • Unemployment: 7.9% (1.7–14.2%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

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