The Story: The parents were sorting out the details of a fight between their two sons. After a few moments of chaos as both sons simultaneously shouted out their versions of what had occurred, the parents called for quiet and asked them to report in turn. "It all started" explained Dennis, "when Jeremy hit me back" For Reflection: "Do not judge others, so that God will not judge you, for God will judge you in the same way you judge others, and He will apply to you the same rules you apply … [Read more...]
Listen to Deacon’s Homily for 4th Sunday of Lent
March 19, 2012 By 2 Comments
031812_peregrino Please click the play button above to listen to Deacon Bobby Peregrino’s inspiring homily as he reflects on the readings for the 4th Sunday of Lent. … [Read more...]
Pastor Shares the Lighter View
March 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Story: "What's the matter with you?" growled a man at his wife. "Why do you keep talking about the mistake I made? I thought you said you had forgiven and forgotten?" "I have forgiven and forgotten," snapped the wife, "But I just don't want you to forget that I have forgiven and forgotten." For Reflection: "If you forgive others the wrongs they have done to you, your Father in heaven will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive the wrongs … [Read more...]
Junior High Academic Decathlon
March 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
For the first time, St. Catherine of Siena School participated in the 2012 Junior High Academic Decathlon, featuring 28 schools in the diocese. The team had a strong work ethic not only during the all-day event but even in the three months prior as they studied and practiced together. The decathlon included a Logic quiz (entire team), Subject quiz (individual students) and Super quiz (entire team). The team was composed of Norielle Rosario (Religion), Ashley Cortes (Math, Christopher Layco … [Read more...]
Lent Communal Penance Service 2012
March 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This Thursday, March 22, 2012, all parishioners are invited to the Lenten Communal Reconciliation Service 2012. Prayers to St. Jude will start at 6:00 pm, followed by Holy Mass at 6:30 pm. Confessions will be held at 7:00 pm. The essence of Lent leading the Easter is repentance and restoration of our fragmented and messed-up relationships with God, ourselves and pour neighbors. We open up ourselves to God's healing graces. To truly celebrate the Paschal Mystery, we die with Christ and we … [Read more...]
Two-Day Lenten Parish Mission
March 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Join us for this special event on March 15th and 16th starting at 7:00 pm in the church. St. Catherine of Siena Parish is hosting Mother of Mercy Messengers, credited with having some of the most informative, moving and inspirational presentations ever shared in Catholic parishes. Come and learn how and why the life and mission of a young Polish nun, St. Maria Faustina Kowalska (1905 – 1938) has sparked the greatest grass root movement in the history of the Church. Take advantage of this … [Read more...]
Pastor Shares the Lighter View
March 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Story: Rickey was going to church. His mother gave him two quarters. "One is for you and one is for God," she said. As Rickey walked along, he was flipping a quarter up in the air and catching it over and over. Finally, one time he missed the coin and it rolled into a sewer. "Oops!" he said. "There goes God's quarter." The Reflection: "Be concerned above everything else with the Kingdom of God and with what He requires of you, and He will provide you with all these other things" … [Read more...]
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