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On Sat., Aug. 14, Fr. Pat Coakley presented the 2021 Lumen Gentium Award to Christina Wagner. She has been a longtime core member of our Art & Environment Committee. Over the years, she has designed and created many of the items that beautify our sanctuary through the seasons of the liturgical year. She has brought many ideas to life for the parish, and we are very grateful. 

As our local schools prepare to resume classes, we will have a special drive-through blessing & prayer for all students! Join us on Tues., Aug. 10, between 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. in the East Entry circle.  One of the priests will be standing ready to greet you at the curb.  Drive up, roll down your window(s) and hold up your backpack(s) for a blessing.  It’s the best thing you can do to get ready for a new year of learning!

We have updated the schedule for our live stream Masses. As of May 23, 2021, the following Masses will be live-streamed: All Daily 12:00 p.m. Masses, the Saturday 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass, and the Sunday 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Masses. You can access these Masses from our Watch Mass live page.

Please join us in this parish devotion! You may pray with us in person at Mass, via the livestream or in your own personal prayer time. Click on the title of this article to access the Novena page and download a copy of the prayer.

During the week of Monday, April 26 thru Friday, April 30, we will be replacing all of the entry doors and glass frontage in the Church. It is possible this work might continue into the early part of the following week but we will not know for sure until the job is in process. During this time, Adoration from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., all noon Masses and the Tuesday evening Mass and Reconciliation will take place in Johnson Hall. Because we do not have cameras in Johnson Hall, these Masses will not be livestreamed during construction. We expect the Saturday Vigil and all Sunday Masses on May 1 and May 2 will take place in the Church.

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 1:30 p.m. Holy Thursday Mass will be celebrated at 7:30 p.m. On Good Friday, the Stations of the Cross will 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 Courtyard. The Easter Vigil Mass will be held at 8 p.m. The Parish Offices will be closed Thursday, April 1 through Monday, April 5.

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. Deadline is Mon., March 29. Click here for more information.

Contrary to the Governor's decision regarding masking and social distancing, we will continue with our current policy regarding these and other related issues. At present only a mere 7% of the Texas population has been fully vaccinated. We believe that it is too soon to make any substantive changes that may compromise the safety of our Parish community. Yours in Prayer, Fr. Pat and Sue

We are trying to be flexible and creative this year in the midst of the pandemic. We realize that not all parishioners may be able to physically come to the church to pick up reflection booklets. We have purchased a license for Ann Naffziger’s Words for the Weary: Embracing the Lenten Season after a Challenging Pandemic Year to make it available to the parish. Download these reflections for Lent and take a few minutes each day to think about our lives this year and entrust ourselves to God.

This has been such a difficult week for so many of our faith family. Many have lost power for bone chilling hours and now much of the City of Austin is dealing with the loss of water. The Church campus has been without water for two days and we do not expect water to be restored in time for our weekend Masses. Consequently, we cannot open the Church for this first weekend of Lent. Instead, we will livestream Masses at 5:00 pm on Saturday and 9:30 am and 1:15 pm on Sunday. There will be no Reconciliation on Saturday. Due to these Mass changes we will not be able to dispense any ashes this year.

Due to the continued inclement weather, we have cancelled ALL Masses and Reconciliation on Tues., Feb. 16. (No Daily Mass, Reconciliation, or 7:00 p.m. Mass.) Ash Wednesday Services have also been cancelled. Parish Offices are closed until weather permits safe travel.

Due to the continued inclement weather, Ash Wednesday services are CANCELLED. As an alternative, distribution of ashes will be available between the Sunday Masses on Feb. 21.

Join with thousands of others from across the state for the 2021 Texas Rally for Life — as part of the Life Caravan around the Texas Capitol in Austin and/or via the Livestream — to memorialize the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s tragic Roe v. Wade decision that imposed legalized abortion on Texas and the entire nation throughout all nine months of pregnancy and to help turn the tide against this injustice. Find details and register to participate at www.texasrallyforlife.org.

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 on a beautiful poster that will be displayed in the church. Click here for more information. Deadline to purchase is Mon., Dec. 11.

Parish Offices will be closed Wed., Nov. 25 through Fri., Nov. 27. Daily Mass will be celebrated at 12 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday. We will have our Thanksgiving Mass on Thursday at 9:00 a.m. All Masses will be livestreamed and can be accessed through the Watch Mass Live page. (There will be no Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on these days.) Have a safe and blessed holiday.

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. 17 at 10:30 a.m. for an online presentation by Lori Kruczek on dealing with grief during the holidays.

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.

One of our beloved parish customs is that on All Souls’ Day we offer an evening Mass to remember all the loved ones of our parish who have died in the last year. Families of recently deceased loved ones for whom we have prayed at weekend Mass or in a funeral liturgy have been sent letters confirming that their loved one’s name is on the list. If you wish to add a loved one to the list and have not already received a letter, contact Diane Bily no later than Fri., Oct. 23.

Our Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help will be held Thurs., May 14, through Fri., May 22. Please join us in this parish devotion! You may pray with us in person at Mass, via the livestream or in your own personal prayer time. Click on the title of this article to access the Novena page and download a copy of the prayer.

You can now sign up for Altar Flowers and the Sanctuary Lamp candles online. There are a few slots available for altar flowers. Donate flowers in memory of a loved one or a special occasion. You may also sign up to have a sanctuary lamp lit for a week in memory of a loved one or for a special intention. Your intentions will be included in the weekly bulletin.