Don’t forget your ShopRite gift cards
ShopRite Gift Cards are available for purchase after each Mass and from the church business office during the week. Use the cards during your regular shopping trips—it’s a great way to support parish programs at no cost you. Simply use the card to pay for any purchase and any remaining balance stays on the card.
Cards are offered in denominations of $25, $50, and $100, and 5% of every sale goes to the parish as fundraising for our programs to help those in need. (Read more…)
Help others, save the planet with your used clothing
Thinking about cleaning out the closets for Summer? Clothing donation bins are located at the Parish Center parking lot. Your clothing donations will be shipped throughout the US, Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America.
For the use of our Parish Center site, we will receive a monthly payment of $100 for each bin. As we help others by donating clothing, we also help our Parish gain funds toward our Building Campaign.
Read this article from Daily Inbox to learn how donating your used clothing can make a big difference in helping those in need and saving the planet. (Read more…)
Expansion Gallery Seven: The sky’s the limit
A giant crane made a dramatic site as it lifted trusses for the new roof into place. Parishioner Rich Kopf shared these photos from the scene, which we’ve included in a new photo gallery available here and on the TV in the parish hall narthex.
All previous galleries are still available:
Knights of Columbus eye/sunglasses collection
St. Catherine’s Knights of Columbus Council is collecting used eyeglasses and sunglasses during the Month of May, at the Knights Corner in the Parish Center narthex. They are collecting the glasses to be distributed to needy people in our area and around the world. Please consider donating your no-longer-needed eyewear and give the gift of improved sight to those in need. (Read more…)
Photos from Father Chester’s Anniversary Slideshow now online
Parishioner Pat Dziubek passed along photos from the slideshow she created to honor Father Chester at the dinner commemorating the 25th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.
Father Chester’s 25th Anniversary Slideshow
The slideshow features photos from his time as a child in Poland, as well as from his priestly work in Africa, Bayonne and ultimately, St. Catherine’s. (Read more…)
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Special Collection this weekend to benefit Haitian Relief
Before the earthquake, Haiti had been described as one of the poorest countries on the face of the earth. After the earthquake, it became the poorest country on earth. Next weekend, through the Annual Mission Cooperative Appeal, we welcome Deacon Enock Berluche who will speak with us on behalf of the people of Haiti and the Source de Vie Community in Allentown. Source de Vie means “Source of Life.”
Funds are needed for projects to help the community in Haiti become self-sufficient. (Read more…)