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The parish offices will be closed from Dec. 24 through Jan. 1. Weekday Masses on Dec. 26 - Dec. 28 will be at 9:00 a.m. There will be NO noon Masses. Please click here for the Holiday Mass Schedule. Happy Holidays!

St. Catherine of Siena Parish offers members the  opportunity to remember their loved ones by purchasing a Christmas Poinsettia to be used in decorating the church during the Christmas season. Your loved one's name will be printed in the Christmas bulletin and included on a beautiful poster that will be displayed in the church. Deadline to purchase a memorial is Mon., Dec. 10.

Please join us for our first Christmas Celebration in our new Parish Center! Everyone is invited to this event. Enjoy music, merriment, food and fun. There will be a Sing-along with music by Eric Carreiro and his Orchestra and featured singers. A Christmas movie for the children. There will be sweet and savory treats and a Wine Bar in the Cafe. Bring your favorite wine and finger food to share. We're hoping Santa makes a visit, so have your cameras ready. Click here to RSVP!

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 also to the anniversary of the Lord’s birth on Christmas. The final days of Advent, from December 17 to December 24, focus particularly on our preparation for the celebrations of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas). We hope you will join us for the following opportunities to celebrate a hope-filled Advent at St. Catherine, click here for a list of events.

Our Military Scrapbook, which honors all Veterans will be on display in the narthex this weekend. Pictures or messages may be added for all service members – living, deceased, active, inactive, and for all branches of service including National Guard. God Bless you for your service.

Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to make Christmas brighter for families in need. We will sort gifts on Wed., Nov. 28 at 2 p.m., and deliver gifts on Sat., Dec. 1 at 10 a.m. To help with the sort and/or delivery, please come to the church at the designated times. Thank you for your generous support!

Parish Offices will be closed Wed., Nov. 21 through Fri., Nov. 23 in observance of the holiday. Daily Masses will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. on these days. Click here to access some ideas for families to help make the day a more spiritual day of Thanksgiving.

Bartimaeus is great.

How dare they make demands on their teacher.

We are so blessed.

Ancient Creation stories have a mythical quality.

I hate wicked people.

Let's go away for the weekend.

Everything will be fine.

I would make a terrible Pharisee.

Lots of His disciples left Him. They couldn't take it anymore.

Was Jesus just crazy?

Daylight Saving Time Ends this weekend. Don't forget to set your clocks BACK 1 hour Sunday, Nov 2 at 2 a.m. or you will be early for church!

As the Christmas Season approaches, we wonder how we will get through all those traditions, and how we will prepare for the holidays if we have lost a loved one recently. Join us on Tues., Nov. 6, at 10 a.m. in room A202/A203 for a presentation by Cheryl Jordan on dealing with grief during the holidays. Click here for more information

On October 28th, St. Catherine’s will have a presentation/discussion on the devastating crisis in the U.S. foster care system. The Texas Catholic Conference is taking notice, and calling on the Church to love children who feel unwanted or left behind. Join us at 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. in the Parish Center, room 212 for a dynamic presentation and discussion of this new ministry at our church.