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Attention St. Catherine Medical Professionals and First Responders

Your professional training can make a big difference by providing confident direction in time of urgent need. If you would like to volunteer your services, please consider sharing your contact information (name and mass you attend) so that in the case of a medical emergency during a church function and you are present, you can be called on to offer guidance. Please contact:

Your information will be kept in confidence and will be provided only to the St. Catherine’s Ushers, Knights of Columbus, and church security.

A little snow can’t stop our progress

Our latest photo gallery shows the addition of the church building as it continues to rise, despite a snowy March:

Gallery Six

The walls of the new addition continue to rise, and the floor for the main level has been poured. The cross shape created by the new transepts can be clearly seen in aerial photos by parishioner Rob Preston.

A new slideshow with 28 photos is on display in the parish center narthex before and after weekend Masses.

All five previous galleries are still available on the website:

Celebrate Father Chester’s 25th Anniversary

2018 marks Father Chester’s 25th Anniversary of his Ordination to the priesthood and the entire St. Catherine’s parish is invited to join the celebration.

A celebration Mass will be held at the parish center at 2 o’clock on April 15, followed by a dinner reception at 3:30 at St. Edward the Confessor parish center in Milford. The dinner is BYOB and reservations are $20 for adults and $7 for children.

To make a reservation, fill out the form available at the parish center or download it here and return it to the parish center with your payment by April 8th.

Gift donations will also be accepted. Additional details are available in the form or by contacting Margaret Rocca at 908-996-3226 or by e-mail at mrocca@ptd.net

Bishop’s Annual Appeal Message and Video: ‘We are Priviledged’

Bishop Checchio’s Annual Appeal Message is a timely reminder of how blessed we are to be able to carry out the work of Jesus in our own community. His letter to our parish is available here and his video message can be viewed below.

Consider your own abilities to help our diocese continue its mission by making a sacrificial gift, “knowing that we are cooperating with the grace of the Holy Spirit and Lighting a Fire in the Heart of our World.”

Kiosk offers inspirational DVDs, books and more

Lighthouse KioskSt. Catherine’s now offers materials from Lighthouse Catholic Media—a “practical and effective program to help Catholics know their faith.”

Denise Botto, who is running the program for the parish, said “We all live busy, busy lives. Finding the time to learn about our faith can be difficult.” She said the presence of the Lighthouse Media kiosk provides many options to meet parishioners’ needs whether it’s a CD to listen to on the way to work, a DVD to watch or a book to read. “These items will help deepen your understanding and love for the Catholic faith,” said Botto.

A kiosk has been placed in the narthex of the St. Catherine’s Parish Center, offering a variety of CDs, DVDs, books and booklets. These feature some of the most well-known Catholic speakers and writers: Bishops, priests, deacons and eminent Catholic laymen and women. The material is available after Mass, while it lasts. The kiosk is periodically restocked with new titles, so check it often.

More information is available in a PDF flyer.

Expansion Gallery Five: Rise up!

A new photo gallery shows significant progress on the expanded church building, with the transept clearly visible and the walls beginning to rise up from the foundation:

Gallery Five

A slideshow with 25 additional photos can be seen in the parish center narthex before and after weekend Masses.

Gallery Three shows the footprint of the new addition clearly taking shape, while Gallery Four sees the laying of the new foundation starting.

Galleries One and Two are still available as well.