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...

Save The Date: Men’s Club Retreat Calling all men of the parish—save the date for the Annual Men’s Club retreat, February 7-9, 2014 to be held at Holy Family Retreat Center in West Hartford. All are welcome and invited. This two-day retreat will give you the opportunity to meet other men of our parish, experience ways in which you can increase your spiritual connection to God through everyday events and prayer; hear topical discussions on how the Catholic faith can strengthen your family life and your personal life; and meet up with other like-minded men from around New England and other states. Consider this a great opportunity to learn more about yourself, your faith, and your fellow parishioners. More information to follow.

Keep in mind that May is already upon us and so is the Men’s Club’s annual golf outing, this year scheduled for May 31st. This year’s event has a bit of a twist on the traditional good times and fun-filled day—along with fellowship and the great out-doors at Simsbury Farms—our Men’s Club is looking for your help to raise money through this charitable event for health care and for food, supporting the Knights Of Malta Mobile House of Care and our very own Pantry Partners Ministry. Along with catching up on your Vitamin D, you can spend the day with family and friends and in support of two great Catholic charities that benefits people right here in Simsbury. CLICK FOR DETAILS...

St. Catherine of Siena Men’s and Women’s Clubs are looking for volunteers and sponsors to participate in HomeFront 2013 on May 4th, 2013. This is an effort to help our neighbors in need with home repairs. We are looking for 15-40 volunteers to help work at the site or prepare food for the volunteers or monetary sponsors to help defray the cost of supplies and materials. Volunteers must be a minimum of 18 years of age. CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS!

Register now for this year's upcoming Men's Retreat February 8th-10th.....Early in the new year the men of Saint Catherine join men from other parishes around the state and head to Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center in West Hartford. Its a great mix of businessmen, professionals, seniors, lay people and clergy all coming together to attend interesting workshops, conferences, prayer services and enjoy some much needed free time. A retreat helps us regain balance and develop the necessary spiritual tools to access the presence of God in the midst of daily life. Your initial response to at-tending might be, "it's not for me" and the response from those who have attended would be, "you would be pleasantly surprised." CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS!!