Using the Awakening Faith program to welcome “fallen away” Catholics back to the Sacramental Life of the Church and to the welcoming community of our parish life, Lent will be another round of this program aimed at highlighting church teachings on a host of issues, perhaps busting myths that have grown in peoples’ minds over years and decades, or even offering folks a simple opportunity to ask questions about Catholic teachings in a friendly environment where no question is wrong, inappropriate or stupid. CLICK TO READ MORE...

This Sunday our gospel reading continues the call of Jesus to His earliest disciples, His apostles. This call is to something special, something unique—and it is not simply a recanting of an ancient, once-in-a-lifetime calling but rather is a reminder that the Lord’s call is ongoing in every time and place and is to all peoples. Jesus’ call to discipleship is for us—you and me—today in our “time and place.” CLICK TO READ MORE...

Lillian Connelly, along with her mom and dad, Anne and John, and her younger sister, Madeline, are members of our parish. Both girls are in our Children’s Choir and Lillian is also a cantor. Hearing about our Neighbors in Need ministry through our Christmas Giving Tree program, Lillian decided to put her faith into practice. CLICK TO READ MORE ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL STORY...

With Advent and Christmas over we have now entered into Ordinary Time. OT is signified by the green color prominent in the church by way of altar cloths and priestly vestments. But the word “ordinary” does not mean plain or unusual, but rather refers to ordinal time and the numbering of the readings from Sacred Scriptures that are used in this season. PLEASE CLICK TO READ MORE...

Listening can be difficult. We all suffer from internal distractions and external noise. We may have very strong opinions on a subject or issue, and that firmness of mind may be an obstacle to hearing a new voice—or an old, wise voice. Either way, like Samuel in today’s readings, when we listen and hear, then our life can change. It certainly did for Samuel.

For all of us, the church’s decorations for the various liturgical seasons are amazing—the creativity, the talent, the time—so many folks give so freely of their talents to make it all happen, often times with only a day or two to make the change-over from Advent into Christmas, for example. For many, we come for Mass and everything is finished, as if it was “magic” or angels worked overnight. Pretty close! CLICK TO READ MORE...

This Sunday we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord calling us to consider Jesus Christ as the coming of the Groom for His bride, the Church, and the “Church” meaning all who make up the people of God and who believe in Him who was, is and shall ever be—this is all done this Sunday from the perspective of John the Baptist. CLICK TO READ MORE

M/M Richard Albrycht, M/M Lino Almeida, M/M Timothy Barrette, M/M Ivan Berardelli, M/M Nathn Berry, M/M Frank Buoniconti, M/M John Cochener, M/M Dennis Cody, M/M Patrick Daly, M/M Edward DeManuel, M/M James Dempsey, M/M Rafael Diaz, M/M Ronald Dudley, M/M Arthur Dunlavy, M/M Peter Dzenutis, M/M John Eichner, M/M Terrence Ferguson, M/M Stuart Graham, D/D Gregory Heaphy, M/M Eric Higham, M/M Thomas Horan, Ms. Eileen Hurst, M/M Marc Leonardis, M/M Stephen Libera, M/M Ryan MacNeil, M/M Mark Niland, M/M James Obrzut, M/M Raymond Padron, M/M Christopher Perillo, M/M Philip Poirier, Ms. Anne Raftery, Mrs. Jadwiga Rozwadowski, M/M Patrick Tebecio, M/M Jordan Tyler, M/M Michael Wallace, M/M Benedict Winiarski

This year’s Lectionary offers us the Gospel of Matthew and the account of the Magi and King Herod upon the birth of Jesus Christ. The Magi wished to visit and honor the newborn King, bringing Him specific gifts—gold, frankincense, and myrrh. We know the story of King Herod, a power-hungry king and one who had no use for the baby Jesus and what He represented to humanity—and what that would mean for Herod’s rule, power and pleasure—so Herod wants to “use” the Magi to ascertain the whereabouts of the newborn King in order to put a quick end to His reign, or so Herod thinks. CLICK TO READ ENTIRE ARTICLE

Will meet next on January 13th, 7 p.m. in the Library. This program is meant to introduce the non-Catholic to the elementary teachings of our faith and give an historical and theological understanding of the richness and depth of the Catholic faith—the oldest and original Christian Church founded by Christ and handed over to His apostles and their successors for all generations... CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION

With everyone’s traditional New Year’s greetings and wishes—as well as the resolutions—I thought I would outline some of the new things that will be occurring here at St.Catherine of Siena, at least in January 2015. And I also offer my best wishes and prayers for a peace-filled, happy, very healthy and blessed New Year to all! CLICK TO READ MORE...