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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. 

A Presentation by Dr. Carl Pickhardt on Parenting through the Four Stages of Adolescence. Join other parents of preteens and teens for a special presentation by Dr. Carl Pickhardt, PhD, author of , “Who Stole My Child?:  Parenting through the Four Stages of Adolescence.”  He will help you understand the sudden changes in your adolescent and outline strategies to stay calm with your teen's arguments and chore evasions. Register on the parish website to attend this presentation.

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.

Join us on Fridays during Lent. Meal service begins at 5:45 p.m. before the Stations of the Cross. Come join your extended St. Catherine family for a free meal. No cooking, no cleanup, just fellowship. We will have dinner favorites for all ages. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and Ladies Auxiliary. Meal dates will be March 8, 15, 22, 29 and April 12. WE WILL NOT HAVE A LENTEN MEAL ON FRI., APRIL 5.

Masses: 6:30 am; 12:00 pm; 7:30 pm. Ash Wednesday Prayer Services with distribution of Ashes: 10:00 am; 3:30 pm; 5:00 pm; 6:15 pm Click here for more information.

The Parish Offices will be closed in observance of Presidents' Day. Daily Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m., there will be no Noon Mass.

It is not possible to receive a certificate at this time.The deadline has passed.

We are more than a preschool! Our play-based, faith filled, emergent curriculum will help your child be successful in school. Our children will develop school readiness skills using the Texas Prekindergarten guidelines in our new and clean facilities. Each class has a low student to teacher ratio with loving and nurturing teachers. All classes will participate in a school-wide weekly Bible story and Christ-centered lessons. They will also attend a music and movement class benefiting educational, cognitive, and social skills.  Be sure to drive by our shaded playground designed for our preschoolers behind the parish center!

World Marriage Day will be celebrated Sat., Feb. 9, at the 5 p.m. Mass. This Mass will include the Renewal of Marriage Vows. If you are celebrating a multiple-of-five anniversary in 2019 (you were married in a year ending in an 9 or a 4), visit the parish website to register to receive a certificate for this special milestone. Deadline to register to receive a certificate is Feb. 7. (Please note this Mass will be more crowded than usual because of this event.)

Our Ignite Middle School Youth will be collecting donations after all Sunday Masses for this nationwide program. As our country prepares to watch and celebrate the Super Bowl, we are invited to be mindful of those in our community who struggle daily with food insecurity and hunger. The collection will be donated to the non-profit Hungry Souls, which provides food and cookware to families whose children qualify for free and reduced school lunches. Please be generous!

A parish-wide Ministry Fair will be held after the morning Masses on Sun., Jan. 27 in the Parish Center. Enjoy coffee and cookies and find out how our parishioners work together to serve the church and the world and how you can get involved!

We are happy to announce that The Pomegranate Café in the Parish Center is now open! We will be happy to make you Lattes and Cappuccinos, Monday through Thursdays 9:00- 11:30 am. Feel free to gather and mingle with your group of friends at The Pomegranate Café!

On Tuesday, January 1, we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God. Mary is a model of holiness for us in her willingness to hear and obey God’s will. The Vigil Mass will be held Mon., Dec. 31, at 5 p.m. and the Holy Day Mass will be held Tues., Jan. 1, at 11 a.m. Parish Offices will re-open on Wed., January 2.

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.