CREW – Leaders for Mary (CLFM), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in the Greater Danbury area is dedicated to forming the next generation of Catholic leaders TODAY.

Founded on May 3, 2022, CLFM was consecrated and dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary by The Most Reverend Frank J. Caggiano on September 8, 2023, during Mass on the Patronal Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. From its beginning, the ministry has been rooted in Marian devotion and committed to raising up teenagers who lead with faith, virtue, and responsibility.

CLFM’s mission is clear and simple: to save souls through authentic Catholic formation by providing opportunities for deeper spirituality, leadership development, and accompaniment to Jesus through Mary.

CLFM offers a path anchored in truth, tradition, and the beauty of the Church. The ministry’s educational programs provide moral, spiritual, and leadership formation designed to help the faithful grow in character, confidence, and responsibility. The goal is not simply to prepare the faithful for the future, but to empower them to positively influence their communities right now.

CLFM is more than a leadership program, it is a movement of faithful discovering their identity in Christ, learning to lead with virtue, and stepping forward as the responsible, faith‑anchored leaders our Church and world desperately need. Through retreats, formation sessions, service opportunities, and Marian devotion, the faithful are being shaped into witnesses of hope.

As the Church looks toward the future, ministries like CLFM remind us that renewal begins with formation rooted in truth, guided by Mary, and lived out in courageous leadership.

De Maria Numquam Satis