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VBS at St. Catherine was held June 10 - 14. We had 173 children participate in Athens: Paul's Dangerous Journey to Share the Truth. A special “THANK YOU” to the 107+ volunteers, including the core team members, who have been meeting and planning since February. Also, thanks to the many families that donated supplies, food and money. VBS could not happen without your continued support! It's true!

Make plans to attend our Summer Dance, Live Music & Silent Auction on Fri., June 21. Music will be provided by Duck Soup, the Austin-based dance band playing all of your favorites! Tickets are $30/person or $60/family. All proceeds will help pay down the debt on our Parish Center. Tickets for the dance may be purchased in the Café or the CMO office. If you have any questions, please contact Sylvianne or Rhonda at (512) 892-2433 or sylvianne.mariotti@stcatherine-austin.org.

On Sunday, May 26, Fr. Ray updated the parish with the progress of his Prayer Hall Construction project in India right before he left for his visit to India. Read his full letter and see the pictures of the early construction prep. There are more photos in the photo albums on this page.

Summer is here! Come to the Pomegranate Café where is it nice and cool for you to spend some time with your friends. Want to read a book or catch up on all those emails that are still in your inbox since last month? Come and try our new summer menu that will include Iced Coffee and Frapuccinos! 

The Amigos Club is proud to announce the recipient of the 2019 St. Catherine of Siena Outstanding Achievement Award is Vanessa Garlepp, a senior at St. Michael's Catholic Academy. This scholarship is recognizes outstanding academic achievement and provides financial support and is awarded to a qualified student completing the 12th grade. We are proud to contribute to the fulfillment of educational dreams and aspirations of students in our community.

Join us in ancient Athens where we'll explore what life was like for the Apostle Paul on his dangerous journey to share the truth. VBS will be held June 10-14th from 9:00 AM to Noon. Open to children entering kindergarten through 5th grade. Deadline to register is May 19. For information and to register, please click here or visit the Summer Programs section of Children and Youth Faith Formation.

Our Parish Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help will begin on Fri., May 17 at the daily Noon Mass, and will culminate with a celebration at the Vigil Mass on Sat., May 25. Everyone is invited to join in praying the Novena, whether present at the liturgies or as a private devotion! Novena booklets will be available in the narthex and on the website.

May is finally here and the Pomegranate Café will be celebrating all the mothers & grandmothers of the parish during our "Afternoon Teas." Join us for our Wednesday afternoon teas on May 1, 8, and 15th. See you at 1 p.m. in the Café! Don't forget your hats and pearls!

All parish offices will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. Daily Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m., there will be no Noon Mass. Have a safe and happy Memorial Day!

I want to sincerely thank you for all the kind words and condolences around the death of my mother on March 27. She had a peaceful death on her own terms. “I am really finished here” were her words to me five days before she died. I talked with her the day before she died. Her words then, “Don’t worry, everything is just fine. Don’t worry.” Again, thank you for all your prayer and support. Sincerely, Fr. Lou

On Sun., May 5 at 7:30 p.m., the St. Edward's University Chorale Madrigal Chamber Singers and Masterworks Singers will perform a Farewell Concert. The "Light, Peace, Freedom" Concert will feature the beautiful choral music for their Concert/Pilgrimage Tour to the Baltic States. Everyone is welcome to attend this special evening of music. For more information, contact harveys@stedwards.edu.

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY was established by Pope John Paul II in 2000 AD. The feast, which falls on the Second Sunday of Easter, recognizes the abundant mercy that God offers to us. John Paul II understood the Resurrection as the “miracle of mercy” which “radically changed humanity’s destiny.” Here at St. Catherine, we will celebrate on Sun., April 28, at 2:30 p.m. in the church with adoration, benediction and the singing of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

In observance of Easter, parish offices will be closed on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Monday. We will re-open on Tuesday, April 23. Happy Easter!

As we prepare for Easter, there are many activities this week at St. Catherine. On Wed., Mary's Way of the Cross will be held in the church at 10 a.m. Holy Thursday Mass will be celebrated at 7:30 p.m. On Good Friday, the Children's Stations of the Cross will be held at 10 a.m. at the outside stations. Stations of the Cross will also be held at 3:00 p.m. in the Church. The Passion Service will take place at 7:30 p.m. On Holy Saturday, we will have the Blessing of the Easter Baskets and Food at 9:30 a.m. in the Chapel, and an Easter Egg Hunt of the church grounds at 10 a.m. The Easter Vigil Mass will be held at 8 p.m. Click here for more information.

Mass Times: 6:00, 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 AM; 1:30, 5:00 PM. As you make plans to attend Easter Sunday Mass, please consider that parking fills up quickly. Best availability for seating and parking is 40 minutes before the scheduled Mass time,  particularly for the 9:30 and 11:30 AM Masses. Masses with less likelihood of overcrowding include the 6 AM, 7:30 AM, 1:30 and 5:00 PM. 

6:15 PM, Saturday April 27: Dr. Pickhardt was originally scheduled to make this presentation. He is unable to attend. Terri Moser, Licensed Counselor will give an overview of this important book. Family Ministry highly recommends this book for anyone baffled, annoyed or frightened by their young person's behavior.

This year, in honor of the Feast Day of St. Joseph on March 19, we placed an Altar for St. Joseph in the narthex. This is a custom that is celebrated by the Italian Community, where people place flowers, limes, candles, wine, food in the week before the feast day. It was blessed and donated to various shelters on Austin. Fr. Pat hopes this will be a new tradition and work of Charity for our community during Lent. Click here to learn more about the history of this tradition and to see pictures of our first St. Joseph's Altar.

Rev. Fr. Ray Pothireddy invites you to join him for a Mass of Thanksgiving to commemorate the 25th anniversary of his ordination to the Priesthood. The commemoration Mass will be held on Sat., April 6 at 5:00 PM with a dinner reception to follow. Due to overwhelming response, registration for the dinner is now closed. Click here to learn more about the celebration and how to contribute for his gift.

Every year the Austin Diocese Catholic Churches sponsor a house for a pre-qualified home owner.  As we approach the Lenten season, a time of reflection and giving of ourselves, this project will be rewarding and fulfilling and many ways. Our build starts March 3rd and continues every Saturday for approximately ten weeks. If you are interested in being the hands and feet of Christ and want to be involved with this year project in honor of Bishop McCarthy please click here for more information.contact me for the options in which you can help.  All levels of talent are welcomed.

Would you like to remember a loved one through a memorial gift of Easter lilies?  Your loved one's name will appear in the Easter bulletin and on the decorative donation board in the narthex to be displayed during the Easter services. A donation of $10 will help decorate the church in honor of the Resurrection of Christ. Click here for more information. Deadline is April 12. Click here for more information.