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Fr. Pat has issued a statement regarding safety protocols and the commitment of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church. At this time, parish offices will be closed to the public, all church business should be conducted by phone. To read his full statement, please click the title of this article.

You are invited to take a packet home and bless your home for this coming year. This is an old German custom of marking the top of the front doorway to your home as a way to bless all who live in the house during this New Year. Mark the door frame with the initials of the Three Kings and the year, praying a blessing prayer and burning incense. Everything you need is provided for you in the packet!

Since we cannot have a Christmas Party this year, we invite you to join Fr. Pat on a video travelogue around the parish, including visits with our priests and staff, Christmas greetings from many of your fellow parishioners, special guests and more! Click this article for the link to the video. Merry Christmas!

You can now sign up for the 2021 Altar Flowers and the Sanctuary Lamp candles online. 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.

Sr. Martha Immaculata (formerly Crystal Odom) made her first profession on Sunday, December 6, 2020 in a small town in France.  We have posted a Facebook link to the service on the Church’s Facebook page. We congratulate her on this wonderful event. Click on this article for the link.

Knights of Columbus Council 8156 is hosting an Emergency Food Drive on Sunday, 12/6 for Abiding Love Food Pantry from 2:00 – 4:00 PM in the Abiding Love Church parking lot. Please remain in your car, the Knights will remove the bags from your vehicle. Thank you for helping our neighbors in need.

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.

Our Giving Tree Program will be different this year due to COVID-19. We will not have tags to choose from or a food drive. Instead we are asking for donations of $25 Target, Walmart or Visa gift cards. These will be given to families in need chosen by our St. Vincent de Paul Society. We will also support five other organizations which include The Gabriel Project, St. Louise House, Casa Marianella, Posada Esperanza and Mary House Catholic Worker. If you prefer, you can donate online. The deadline to return your gift cards is Sun., Nov. 29. Find more details in this article.

In the November 2020 issue of the Catholic Spirit publication from the Diocese of Austin, our own Senior Ministry is highlighted. In cased you missed it, you can read the full article by correspondent Carla Smith.

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.

Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend. Don't forget to set your clocks BACK 1 hour on Sun., Nov. 1 at 1 a.m. or you will be early for church!

We are excited to announce that our parish now has access to premium video content from Word on Fire through Flocknote. These films and videos feature Bishop Robert Barron who has been hailed as “one of the Church’s greatest messengers" and is the second most-followed Catholic in the world on social media (behind only Pope Francis.) He is best known for his CATHOLICISM film series and his Emmy-nominated Pivotal Players series. Click the title of the article for information on how to access.

Terri Moser was a great supporter of eCatholic, the website provider for our church website. She believed in their mission since their founding in 2005. They have since become the largest provider of Catholic websites in the United States. To honor her legacy, eCatholic has recently created a website theme in her honor along with a special tribute to her. Terri spent many hours dedicated to our website. We are proud to announce this to the parish. Read more about the story at https://ecatholic.com/blog/moser.

Parishioners have been receiving emails and text messages from me asking for money and gift cards. These messages are NOT from me! There is a nationwide scam going on targeting priests. Do not reply to these messages, send money or gift cards. I am sorry that you have been inconvenienced. Contact the Parish Office to report any texts or email.  

You can now subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch live streams of our Masses. After the live broadcast, programs will be available for on-demand viewing on YouTube. This is a great way to watch our Masses on your smart TV, or Roku box. Click on the title of this article for a direct link.

St. Catherine of Siena is seeking interested volunteers to join this ministry to help the parish make good use of technology in community building and worship. We are looking fo individuals willing to share their time and talent in the following areas: Livestreaming/webcasting, online meetings, video production and editing, audio mixing, equipment management and deployment. For more information, click the title of the article for additional information.

Divine Mercy Sunday was established by Pope John Paul II in 2000. The feast, which falls on the Second Sunday of Easter, recognizes the abundant mercy that God offers to us. Please join us for an online Holy Hour at 3: 00 p.m. The hour will begin with the Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament, followed by prayers and hymns, Adoration and reflection time, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Benediction. Access this event from the Watch Mass Live page.

To celebrate this season of Easter, our Family Faith Formation program has invited their families to pray the fourteen Stations of Resurrection together. Visit the Family Faith formation page to read these reflections.

Our Lenten journey with CRS Rice Bowl challenged us this Easter season to share what we have with our global family. Please hold on to your rice bowls. We will collect them at a later time. Thank you for your participation in this program.