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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.

Please join us for our first Christmas Celebration in our new Parish Center! Everyone is invited to this event. Enjoy music, merriment, food and fun. There will be a Sing-along with music by Eric Carreiro and his Orchestra and featured singers. A Christmas movie for the children. There will be sweet and savory treats and a Wine Bar in the Cafe. Bring your favorite wine and finger food to share. We're hoping Santa makes a visit, so have your cameras ready. Click here to RSVP!

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. The final days of Advent, from December 17 to December 24, focus particularly on our preparation for the celebrations of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas). We hope you will join us for the following opportunities to celebrate a hope-filled Advent at St. Catherine, click here for a list of events.

Parish Offices will be closed Wed., Nov. 21 through Fri., Nov. 23 in observance of the holiday. Daily Masses will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. on these days. Click here to access some ideas for families to help make the day a more spiritual day of Thanksgiving.

Bishop Vasquez has asked the parishes of our Diocese to unite in prayer and reparation for the sins and abuse committed against young and vulnerable people, which have deeply wounded the church and the hearts of all the faithful. A nine-day Novena will be prayed throughout our Diocese from October 9th through the 17th, beginning with Masses on Tuesday, October 9th.  The Bishop will offer Mass at the Cathedral; here at St. Catherine, we will offer our 7:00 p.m. Mass on Tuesday the 9th in the main church for this very important intention. Please come and join us in praying for God’s grace and healing in the church.

It is with great sadness that we announce Bishop John E. McCarthy, third bishop of Austin, died Aug. 18 at his home, surrounded by his family. Funeral arrangements are as follows: Thursday, Aug. 23, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Public viewing, St. Mary Cathedral, Thursday, Aug. 23, 7 p.m.: Vigil, St. William Parish in Round Rock, Bishop Joe Vásquez officiating. Friday, Aug. 24, 2 p.m.: Mass of Christian Burial, St. William Parish, 620 Round Rock West Dr., Round Rock; presider, Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza; homilist, Msgr. Elmer Holtman. Click for more information.

Back to school can be a stressful time of year for many families. For children, the prospect of returning to school is daunting if their families cannot afford the required school supplies. We will be collecting new backpacks and school supplies for students that live in Foundation Communities’ affordable housing apartments in southwest Austin and also for the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Please consider purchasing a backpack and/or school supplies for these children. Pick up a school supply list on the table in the narthex. Please return your donations by Sunday, July 29.

Are you and your child ready to launch a new school year? Don't miss this popular workshop that helps parents learn what teachers wish you knew when sending your Pre-K through 3rd grader to school. Learn how to organize your mornings and discover strategies to decrease anxiety, resistance, and stresses that can make the start & end of the school day a frustrating experience. Click here for details.

Parents, don’t miss this special presentation by Dr. Michael Brooks, author of "Tech Generation: Raising Balanced Kids in a Hyper-Connected World." Click here for additional information and to register.

Alan Ames, International Catholic Evangelist and Healer, will visit the Austin area this week. On Thursday, June 28, he will be at St. Martin de Porres in Dripping Springs at 7:00 p.m. On Friday, June 29, he will be at San Jose Catholic Church at 6:30 p.m. Click for details on his visit.

All parish offices will be closed during the week of the July 4th holiday. During this week, all daily Masses will be at 9:00 a.m., there will be no noon Mass. On Tues., July 3, in addition to daily Mass at 9:00 a.m., we will have Reconciliation from 6:00 - 6:45 p.m., and evening Mass at 7:00 p.m. On Fri., July 6, we will have the Anointing of the Sick at the 9:00 a.m. Mass. There will be no evening Mass.

On Sat., June 16, the Knights of Columbus Council 8156 will host their 6th Annual Father’s Day Weekend Golf Classic tournament at Plum Creek Golf Club in Kyle. The tournament begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. The entry fee is $100/player. Proceeds will help support many charitable organizations in Central Texas. Click here for details.

We are delighted to inform you that Bishop Joe Vasquez will come to St. Catherine to officially open our New Parish Center! The official opening will take place on Sunday, May 6, at 3:00 p.m. This will be followed with a simple reception. We are sending out an open invitation to anyone in the parish who would like to be present. At another date to be announced shortly, we will host an Open House weekend for all the parish to come and visit the New Parish Center at a more leisurely pace.

On Sunday, Feb 4, students will collect cash donations at the church door after all masses on Super Bowl Sunday. Donations will help the Central Texas Foodbank. (Click here to read more...)

The best ways to help at this time are to pray, donate money, and donate blood. There are several locations that are taking material goods. Please click here to read more.

Follow the incredible progress of the Parish Center Construction through slideshows documenting the day to day changes taking place on the construction site. Not much longer before the steel framework is complete and roofing and walls will be covering it all up! Take look at these short videos.

It's time to renew our existing bulletin advertisers and sign up new ones. Rumaldo Serna from Trinity Publications will be at St. Catherine of Siena June 5 - June 16.

Catholic entertainer Doug Brummel returns to St. Catherine for our Closing Celebration for the Faith Formation year. Everyone is invited! Performances will be on Tues., May 9 and Thurs., May 11, 6 pm - 7:30 p.m. in the church.

After successful visits to America, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia, two first class relics of St. Anthony of Padua will return to North America for a ten-day tour of the Diocese of Austin, Texas. They will be in Austin on Feb. 11 to Feb. 19. 

St. Catherine's volunteers are involved in many facets of parish life. The Directory of Ministry booklet describes the opportunities and how to contact the office. The parish welcomes your involvement. Click here to view the booklet.