As the Parish of Saint Catherine of Siena we are a community of disciples of Jesus Christ. In communion with our Archbishop and the Roman Catholic Church throughout the world, we proclaim the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and His Gospel.
Through our life of worship, we acknowledge our need for the love and mercy of God and we welcome all to share in them. Through our ministries and service, we seek to form our members more deeply as disciples of Jesus and to make present, in our own times, the love and peace of the dawning Kingdom of God.
On the weekend of August 27-28, our parish will participate in our Archdiocesan Mission Sunday. One weekend a year each parish receives a missionary who traditionally comes to the parish talking about their specific missionary work and asking for help. Often times, their worlds are complete with desperate situations, normally life and death, comprised of suffering from disease, wars, famine, draught, or other daily difficulties.
As we continue with the journey of Jesus in the Lukan Gospel, scripture scholar Luke Timothy Johnson declares that Luke portrays Jesus in a prophetic way, speaking as He journeys with different audiences, which we learned last weekend were comprised of (1) the crowds, (2) the disciples, and (3) those who are against the Lord.
I would like to take a moment and thank Diane Whittemore for her service as the Assistant Director of Youth Ministry. Diane has been an invaluable asset to youth ministry, creating and directing our Teen Weekend Away, and consistently bringing her creativity, many years of experience in both youth ministry and Faith Formation, and her enthusiasm and endless energy to our youth ministry programs. She has given direction and inspiration to many, and her presence will be missed by all
Interested in joining our Music Ministry? Both our Adult Choir and Children’s Choir (Grades 2-8) will be resuming this September and will be looking for new members. Interested in finding out more? Email Susan Zybert at susanzybert@comcast.net Ukraine Solidarity fund Your gift today will provide temporary shelter, food, medical supplies, clothing, and religious supplies. These items will all be immediately distributed, and 100% of your gift will go directly to these displaced people.
SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE to support Hartford students. Family Life Ministry needs supplies for over 250 children this year! They are in need of backpacks, calculators, notebooks, pens, pencils, rulers, 3 ring binders, loose leaf paper, markers, crayons, erasers, glue, children and teen sized masks, hand sanitizer, and usb drives. All items can be placed in the box in the Atrium. collection period ends on August 19th
FAMILY PICNIC/ BACKYARD CARNIVAL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We are looking for volunteers to help with our St. Catherine of Siena Family Picnic & Backyard Carnival. scheduled for . There will be carnival games, prizes, train rides, crafts, bounce houses, live music, free ice cream, bingo, free BBQ lunch, and so much more! Sign up to help run a game or craft with your family or friends. or contact Manuela Hanshaw at Manuelahanshawym@gmail.com.
FEED THE HUNGRY Lunch Service on August 20th. Please sign up by Weds, August 17th. Questions? Contact Rich Sickinger at 860-558-6940, richsickinger@gmail.com.
All VOLUNTEERS MUST HAVE THE COVID-19 VACCINATION. We serve a vulnerable population and our priority is to protect them and our volunteers as well
“LIFESONG” MOBILE MINISTRY Currently, the Lifesong Ministry is seeking donations of summer shorts, gently used or new t-shirts in all sizes, and novels for adults. Every month, Lifesong serves local families and individuals in need, providing seasonal clothing and more. Please leave your donations in the box outside the Youth Ministry office located in the vestibule
The Parish Prayer Line Ext. 8 has been added to 860.658.1642 to accept your prayer requests for our Health & Healing Ministry’s Prayer Tree. Join in on the power of prayer! Please let us know for whom you wish us to pray.