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Please join us for our annual Christmas Celebration in the Parish Center on Fri., Dec. 13 at 6:30 p.m.! Everyone is invited to this event. Enjoy music, merriment, food and fun. There will be a Christmas music Sing-along and a Christmas movie for the children. There will be a savory dinner and a Wine Bar in the Cafe. Bring your favorite dessert to share!

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. We hope you will join us for the following opportunities to celebrate a hope-filled Advent at St. Catherine, click here for details.

Going shopping? Have a cup of coffee with us before you go. Try our Peppermint Mocha, White Chocolate Mocha or our new Peppermint Hot Chocolate with whip cream and marshmallows, it's delicious!! We will also be celebrating Christmas with a light lunch and Christmas Cookie exchange on Thur., Dec. 19 at 12:30 p.m. Bring a dozen Christmas cookies (labeled) to participate in the exchange!

Here is an update on the construction of the St. Catherine of Siena Prayer Hall in India along with some photos. Click her for Fr. Ray's letter and some photos of the progress.

Everyone is invited to La Posada beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Johnson Hall. La Posada is a traditional Spanish religious festival that celebrates the journey that Mary and Joseph made from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of a safe refuge (a Posada, an Inn or Shelter) where Mary gives birth to the baby Jesus. La Posada is sponsored by the ACTS Community, the Amigos Club, and the Knights of Columbus. Traditional refreshments, hot chocolate, pan dulce, and cookies will be served after the Posada.

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. Click here for more information. Deadline to purchase is Mon., Dec. 9.

We are hosting a party for singers, players and music lovers of all ages on Fri., Nov. 15, 7 - 9 p.m. in Siena Hall! Fall Jam will be a ‘song circle’ where each singer or musician gets to ‘call a tune’ and have the others join in. Songs of any style or genre are fair game (as long as they are family-friendly) and musically anything can happen! The event is FREE and open to all! Come hang out and show our players and singers some love as they go ‘live without a net’! Click here to learn more!

Faith and Light gatherings are special times for anyone with diverse needs, their friends, families people who care. we will be meeting on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 1 PM in the parish Center. Join us as we share a story from the Bible, sing together and celebrate God's love with each other over food.

Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend. Don't forget to set you clocks BACK 1 hour on Sun., Nov. 3 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 to prepare for the holidays if we have recently lost a loved one. Join us on Tues., Nov. 19, at 10 a.m. in room A202/A203 for a presentation by Cheryl Jordan on dealing with grief during the holidays. Cheryl has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, a Master’s degree in Counseling and has vast experience in grief work. Please make plans to attend. For additional information, contact Jeanette Britt at (512) 892-2420.

All are welcome to bring a memento or photo of your loved one for the Dia de los Muertos altar to be displayed until In November, the "Book of the Dead" will be displayed in the Narthex for you to add the name of loved ones past.

The funeral for our beloved Fr. Oliver will commence with a Visitation and Rosary at St. Catherine of Siena on Sun., Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Catherine on Mon., Oct. 14 at 10 a.m.  Burial will follow immediately after at Cook Walden Forest Oak. There will be a reception in Johnson Hall after the burial.  Please bring a dessert to share with the community.

Join us on our wonderful tour through France and Germany, "Following the War from Normandy to Berlin." The tour will take place September 14-28, 2020. Highlights of the trip include the Normandy beaches, Lisieux, Paris, the Ardennes Forest, Cologne, Berlin, and Dresden. The tour will include a dinner cruise on the Seine and an all day cruise on the Rhine. The tour will be personally escorted by Father Pat Coakley, pastor, and Jeanette Britt, staff, of St. Catherine of Siena parish. For more information, contact Jeanette Britt at jeanette.britt@stcatherine-austin.org or (512) 892-2420, ext. 321. A presentation of the tour will be held on Wed., Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. in Siena Hall.

The Knights of Columbus will be selling tickets for their 6th Annual Blue Jeans and Boots Gala after all weekend Masses. Tickets are $100 - good for two people for dinner, drinks, dessert, and dancing.

Fundraiser benefitting Knights of Columbus and Central Texas Charitable Works. Each $100 ticket is good for 2 people which includes dinner, drinks, dessert, and dancing. This ticket also gives the bearer an entry to win one of three door prizes valued at $1000, $500, or $250. The Knights will also have a Silent Auction that evening valued over $25,000! Tickets will be available for purchase after all weekend Masses, or can be purchased directly from one of our Knights.

Where do you go with the big questions in life? Who do you talk to? How do you have a conversation with someone who is seeking but not sure? Join us on Thursday evenings, starting Sept. 5 at 6:30 for supper and some conversation.

All of us grieve in our own way, but often coming together to share our grief and accept the support of others can facilitate our healing. If you have lost a loved one, you are invited to join a 6-week grieving support group starting on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 10:30 a.m. to noon. It will be led by Lori Kruczek, a founding member of St. Catherine of Siena parish since 1985. She has participated in our Grief Ministry since 2014. To participate in this group, please contact Jeanette Britt at (5412) 892-2420, ext. 321. or jeanette.britt@stcatherine-austin.org to register to attend.

Join us at the upcoming Parish Ministry Fair during Coffee & Donuts on Sun., Aug 18 after the morning Masses. The ministries and organizations of St. Catherine will be on hand in Johnson Hall to share their ministries, answer questions and tell you how you can join. If you would like your ministry to have table space, please contact Community Ministries at (512) 892-2433.

The Secretariat of Life, Charity and Justice of the Diocese of Austin will host a gathering at St. Catherine of Siena that will bring together parish leaders whose faith inspires them to respond to current challenges relating to evangelization in contemporary society, lay leadership, poverty, injustice, and the promotion of human life and dignity. Join us on Sat., Aug. 24 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Johnson Hall. All are welcome! Cost $20. Please register at www.austindiocese.org/christ-our-hope. Call Rhonda Smith at (512) 892-2433 if you have any questions. Deadline to register is Aug. 16.

On July 16, 2019, Bishop Joe Vasquez presented the 2019 Lumen Gentium Awards to persons nominated by the pastors and staffs of Diocese of Austin parishes. This year, Fr. Pat nominated Gloria Rodriguez for her service to our parish. Gloria was a catechist in our parish for the last 22 years. She recently moved to a new life in New Mexico.  She educated many of our children in the faith and is a role model to all catechists. Fr. Pat, Fr. Ray and members of staff traveled to the Mayborn Convention Center in Temple, TX to honor Gloria as she was presented the Lumen Gentium (People of Light) award. Well done, Gloria!