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Advent Wreath Making
Advent Wreath Making
Begin preparations for Jesus' birth on Sunday, December 3rd, following the 11:00 AM Mass in Russell Hall. We'll supply the materials and you build your own Advent wreath with greens. Light refreshments provided.
Please sign up using the sheet in the atrium so that we have enough materials for everyone. Any questions, please email Mary Sirianni at: marysirianni3@gmail.com .
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Parish Mission Statement
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.
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From Father Michael...
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November 25
Beginning the Church's liturgical year, Advent (from, "ad-venire" in Latin or "to come to") is the season encompassing the four Sundays (and weekdays) leading up to the celebration of Christmas. In 2023, Advent begins on Sunday, 3 December and the Season ends on Sunday, 24 December. The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time AND to the anniversary of Our Lord’s birth on Christmas.Read More -
November 11
Today’s gospel parable uses imagery and titles from the time when Christ spoke to the people of the ancient world. For some today, it may seem outdated and therefore dismissed as not applicable. However, if we view it with eyes of faith and an open mind, we can come to understand its power for our lives in 2023.Perhaps the main theme is this: if God knows me by words and deeds of my life, what will He think of me? Do I live out His Commands:Read More -
November 5
Our gospel this weekend, from Matthew (23:1-12) ends with the following statement "The greatest among you must be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whomever humbled himself will be exalted" The gospel's ending asks us to consider the style of leadership that Jesus employed during His earthly life.Read More -
November 4
Some interesting Catholic-specific statistics from CARA, the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, at Georgetown University illustrates the impact of fading Catholic influence in the United States. In addition, it calls us to a greater need for a “new and improved” mode of communicating the eternal-life saving messages of the Church.Read More
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Parish Happenings...
Kerygma Series-Adult Faith Formation Who is Mary and What do we know about her? What is the Immaculate Conception? Do we Worship Mary? Do you want to know more about the Mother of God and what we believe as Catholics? Come Join us on November 27th in Russell Hall from 6:30-8 p.m. for the second session of our Kerygma Series!
Christmas Cards are being ordered and soon it will be time for our Christmas elves to get together to help prepare the mailing! Anyone interested is asked to call the office, 860-658-1642 or email stcathy@comcast.net. Ideally we need 8 elves. Refreshments will be provided. We will meet in Russell Hall at a date to be determined. Thank you.
Parishioner’s Corporal
Works of MercySt. 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 November 26th Sign up at:PANTRY PARTNERS
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, December 16th
FEED THE HUNGRY
Lunch Service on Sat, December 16th . Please sign up by Weds, December 13th.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 UpSTREET SANDWICH MINISTRY
Our December Street Sandwich Ministry collection will take place the weekend of December 16th. Sandwiches are needed for Saturday, December 16th, Sunday, December 17th, and Monday, December 18th . PLEASE ONLY DELIVER SANDWICHES ON THIS 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.