Inspired by the impacts and fruits of last year’s all-night Pentecost Vigil, which was part of the Year of Awakening leading to our diocesan consecration, the diocese will offer “A Church of Mission and Purpose: A Virtual Pentecost Retreat,” beginning tomorrow, May 29 at 7 p.m. and concluding on Saturday, May 30 at 5 p.m. with a Vigil Mass of Pentecost, celebrated by Bishop James F. Checchio.

Participants who register for the Pentecost Retreat will have the opportunity to listen to live presentations, witness talks and take part in small breakout sessions. (Read more…)

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…)

An Invitation by Bishop Checchio Live Streamed Recitation of the Holy Rosary
Followed by Live Streamed Mass The Cathedral of St. Francis, Metuchen
Friday, May 1st Beginning With Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 3:30pm,

Mass at 4:00pm

My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
I write to you with great hope and confidence that God is close to us in these very difficult days. We must never doubt that our daily concerns are His concerns too. And no one knows our needs better than Jesus’ own
mother, Mary. 

Indeed Mary, who is the Mother of the Church and of each one of us, has a deeply intimate concern for us. In her motherly care, we will invoke her to look with tender mercy and compassion on the struggles, sickness, suffering and death that many have experienced in these past weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Read more…)

AWESOME EASTER NEWS!!! TELL YOUR FRIENDS!!!
Do you miss Fr. Chester? Do you miss Mass at St. Catherine’s?
You’re in luck! On Easter Sunday, we will push the bounds of the internet and broadcast Sunday Mass via Facebook Live!
All you need to do is have a Facebook account and ‘like’ the St. Catherine of Siena Church Facebook page.
At 11 AM on Easter Sunday (or a little before), go onto Facebook and you should see a notice of the Facebook Live broadcast in your news feed. (Read more…)