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Month: May 2020

Fr. Chester will be hearing confession THIS Saturday(5/23) from 4-5 PM!


I have a confession to make…

You’re in luck!  Fr. Chester will be hearing confession

THIS Saturday (5/23) from 4-5 PM!

As always, strict rules apply:
1.     ONLY 10 people will be allowed in the church at one time.  Someone will be at the front door to maintain this occupancy limit.  You MUST be wearing a mask to enter the church.

2.     Please sit at least 6 feet apart in the church while waiting.

3.     Confession will be administered in the sacristy where a 6 foot distance will be maintained. (Read more…)

Drive Thru Communion

Drastic times call for drastic measures.  


On Sunday, St. Catherine’s will attempt to provide ‘Drive Thru Communion’.It is a delicate balance to be respectful of the Holy Eucharist while adhering to state and diocesan restrictions regarding COVID-19.  

Here is the plan:
1.     Fr. Chester and Deacon Steve will be in the church parking lot in masks and gloves.

2.     Arrive in your car during the following times on Sunday:
a.     10:30-10:45 A.M. 
b.     12:00-12:15 P.M. 
c.     Note that this is before and after the 11 AM mass on Facebook LIVE. (Read more…)

Ascension Thursday

This Thursday, May 21st, we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, commemorating that day when Jesus was taken up to heaven, to the glory of his Father – 40 days after he rose from the dead and 10 days before the Feast of the Pentecost.  What is so significant or important about this feast?

Once, I was asked, “If Jesus loves us and lives forever, why did he leave?”  It’s an excellent question.  (Read more…)

May 17, 2020

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Mother’s Day

Sunday, May 10th, we celebrate Mother’s Day and we honour our moms for all they do for us and for the sacrifices they make for us.  They do many ordinary things and do them extraordinarily well.  Primarily through their teaching and their example, they assist in an important way in passing down our precious faith to our children.

When we think of mothers, we only have to think of Mary, the mother of Jesus.  May is the month of Mary, and this month we honour her in a special way. (Read more…)

May 10, 2020

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