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This weekend our second collection is to support the mission of Fr. Ray in India. As he returns to work among the poorest of the poor, let us be generous and show our love by giving sacrificially to his pastoral ministry in the Diocese of Kurnool. Click here to make an online donation.

Thank you all for your generosity this year! Please return gifts by Sunday, Dec. 1. We are still accepting online monetary donations to purchase gift cards through Dec. 1. Click here to donate.

This year we have returned to our tradition of giving gifts to local children and older persons in need selected by our St. Vincent de Paul Society. The families still have the choice of requesting gift cards. We also support folks in need with $30 Walmart gift cards through the following organizations: St. Louise House, Carrying Hope, Gabriel Project, Posada Esperanza, and Casa Marianella. Please choose one or more cards and return the requested gifts to the church by Dec. 1. Click here for more information!

Please join us to celebrate Father Ray, show our appreciation, and send him off with our love and prayers. All are invited on Saturday, December 7, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. in Johnson Hall. Please bring a side dish, salad, desert, or wine to share. RSVP and let us know what you’ll bring. Click here to RSVP!

Because the first Friday of November falls on November 1, All Saints Day and a Holy Day of Obligation, we are moving the November Anointing of the Sick to Thursday, October 31 at the noon Mass.

Attention all parents, preschoolers, toddlers, and infants! You’re invited to our much-anticipated Holy Ween Party on Thursday, October 31, 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. You and your little ones don't want to miss this celebration! Costumes Encouraged!

Beginning Thursday, October 24, in addition to our current weekday adoration hours of Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., we will have Eucharistic Adoration in our Chapel on Thursdays from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. All are welcome to join as you are able.

Mothers, grandmothers, godmothers, and aunts, bring the special young gentlemen in your lives to the Mother-Son Dance in Johnson Hall from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. St. Catherine’s Religious Education and Family Ministries is excited to present “Monster Mash” as this year’s theme! Wear your favorite Halloween costumes, your favorite formals or dress. Cost is $35 per couple, $5 for each additional child. Click here to register by October 19.

Join us for the First Annual Fall Banquet on Friday, October 11, starting at 6:00 p.m. in Johnson Hall. This will be an evening of food, fun, friends, a talent show, and music as we gather to raise funds for our brothers and sisters in need. There is also a Silent Auction, bidding runs through October 13. Click here to purchase tickets and bid on the Silent Auction!

Altar Server training for new applicants is scheduled for Sundays October 6, 13, 20 and 27 at 2:00 p.m. in the Church. All Altar Servers must meet the following requirements: received 1st Communion, be at least 10 years old, if 18 years or older, must be EIM trained. Click here to learn more!

The St. Catherine's SVDP Conference would like to extend its sincere gratitude to our parishioners and community for their generous contributions to the Friends of the Poor Walk, held on Saturday, September 7 at Dick Nichols Park. Thanks to your kindness and generosity, we surpassed our goal of $10,000 goal and collected a total of $10,759.12! Your donations will be well spent as we respond to the daily calls of our friends and neighbors in need of assistance.

Are you willing to accompany someone interested in joining the Catholic Church? To attend weekly sessions on Monday evenings as they learn what Catholics believe and practice? Share your faith and love of God! Training sessions for RCIA Sponsors are held on Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Contact Pam Neumann to find out more and to get involved. We would love to have you join us!

We are hosting an in-person EIM Workshop on September 25 at 6:00 p.m. (In-person workshops are for NEW APPLICANTS ONLY.) You must have an EIM account (complete and submit the EIM Application at VIRTUS.org) and pre-register to attend this workshop. For more information about the Diocese of Austin EIM policy, please visit austindiocese.org/eim.

St. Catherine's Got Talent is looking for entertainers to perform at the October Knights of Columbus Fall Banquet. All are invited to audition next Saturday, September 21, at 10 a.m. in the Parish Center. We are looking for musicians, singers, dancers, skits, actors, comedians, or magicians. Click here to sign up!

We are looking for people to serve as catechists, teachers of the faith, in our children’s Faith Formation Program. We need adults who have a love for learning, a love for sharing their faith, and a love for children. Classes are held on Tuesdays at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. We also need one or two special adults to help teach a Tuesday evening Confirmation Class for high school students that lasts eight weeks. Click here for more information.

St. Catherine of Siena Religious Education classes for the 2024-25 school year are now open for registration. Weekly classes for students in grades 1 - 6 begin on Tuesday, September 10. There is also an option for grades 1 - 6 to study at home. The Ignite Middle School, Ablaze High School, and Confirmation classes begin on Sunday, September 8. For details and to register, click here.

All middle and high school students are invited to our annual Back-to-School Bash on Sunday, August 11, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at Dick Nichols Pool. Snacks, drinks, and admission is free of charge. For more information and to register for the event, click here!