As the Parish of Saint Catherine of Siena we are a community of disciples of Jesus Christ. In communion with our Archbishop and the Roman Catholic Church throughout the world, we proclaim the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and His Gospel.
Through our life of worship, we acknowledge our need for the love and mercy of God and we welcome all to share in them. Through our ministries and service, we seek to form our members more deeply as disciples of Jesus and to make present, in our own times, the love and peace of the dawning Kingdom of God.
In this 26th week of Ordinal Time, the Gospel of Matthew presents a parable and asks for “your opinion” on the topic of openness to God’s Will in the lives of two sons. This same question should be asked of ourselves—“Am I open to doing God’s Will in my life?” On the other hand, is God’s Will too inconvenient or too stressful for me in today’s world? Will it cause someone in my family or circle of friends to feel uncomfortable, embarrassed or will it cause a rift in our friendship? Will people think I am weird or fanatical if I do God’s Will in my life?
In order to keep the momentum of the spirit alive and flourishing, we need to build upon our spirit and lead us all deeper into the Truth of Christ, which ultimately brings Joy to all who Hope, Trust and Act in the Lord. And thanks to the many, many donors to our Forward with Faith campaign a number of years ago—and to all who have remained loyal to the campaign commitments, we are able now to truly add more “meat” to the spirit of our community.
(A storytime for young children ages 3-8) Saturday, September 23, 6 p.m. in Russell Hall This year, youth ministry has started a new program to have our teens engage with the younger children in our parish. Our youth ministry teens are great role models for our younger children, and the children in our parish look up to them. Once a month through December, youth ministry is piloting a program called Once Upon A Book. Our first program is Saturday, September 23, immediately following the 5 pm Mass.
Our gospel today has a powerful message, which our world certainly needs to hear today. We could simply interpret this gospel to say, in our current national climate, that we may not all agree on something, but we do not have to become enemies. The goal of “communal living” and the goal of the Christian faith is to respect one another in the midst of differing opinions.
Senior Prayer Breakfast on Fri., Oct. 6th, 9:15 a.m. Please join us for a delicious hot breakfast hosted by the Women’s and Men’s Ministry. All are welcome. Please use this link to sign up so that we have an accurate head count:
St. Elizabeth House. We request cooks, bakers and servers to assist. For servers, the total time committment is 3:45 PM to ~5:30 PM. This is a great activity for confirmation students looking to complete their service hours. Any questions, please contact Leila Bruno (cell) 860-392-8585. next service date is September 24th Sign up at:
PANTRY PARTNERS SCPP provides fresh vegetables and protein to families in need. The food is purchased from Super Foodtown in New Hartford and they are a wonderful partner in this ministry. Next distribution date is
Saturday, October 21st
FEED THE HUNGRY Lunch Service on Sat., Oct 21st. Please sign up by Weds, Oct. 18th.
There are 3 ways to help:
1. Serve Lunch In-Person: Carpool from St. Catherine at 9:45 a.m. to St. Elizabeth's House
2. Prepare Food: We'll supply the ingredients for you to make a hot dish at home for us to bring to Hartford. Pick up the ingredients on Thursday, Oct 19th at Fitzgeralds and drop off the hot meal to Russell Hall kitchen on Saturday, Oct 21st between 8:30-9:30 a.m.
3. Make sandwiches: Please see the weekly bulletin "Street Sandwich Ministry" section to sign-up. Details and Sign Up
Questions? Contact Rich Sickinger at 860-558-6940. richsickinger@gmail.com
OCTOBER STREET SANDWICH MINISTRY Our October Street Sandwich Ministry collection is scheduled for the weekend of Saturday, October 21st, Sunday, October 22nd, and Monday, October 23rd . Sandwiches can be dropped off Saturday and Monday mornings from 8-9:30 a.m., and Sunday from 9-6 p.m. on that weekend. Please use this link for more information and sign up: Details and Sign Up
Comitas is a parish ministry created to give families nutritional support and to allow them to focus on other important needs such as bereavement or recovery from illness. Comitas volunteers receive occasional requests for help in providing meal assistance to and can choose to assist if it works with their schedule to the family in need. Please consider joining this amazing volunteer ministry. Prayerfully consider joining the 20+ year ministry. If you are in need of support or know someone in need of meal assistance help, please reach out to the office or to Karen Corriveau at stcathycomitas@gmail.com.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter is sponsoring a variety of in-person and virtual marriage experiences, some on weekends and some on seven weekdays. Couples will explore their relationship with each other, God, and the Church. Registration is limited and a $100 application fee is required. For more information or to apply, call Frank & Margie Pearson at 860-337-2447 or visit them at
Sign up to attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience together: Feb 3-5, 2023 in Huntington, NY, Mar 10-12, 2023 in Upton, MA, Jun 23-25, 2023 in Huntington, NY
The Parish Prayer Line Ext. 8 has been added to 860.658.1642 to accept your prayer requests for our Health & Healing Ministry’s Prayer Tree. Join in on the power of prayer! Please let us know for whom you wish us to pray.