OFFICE HOURS: Mon-Thu 9am-4:30pm. Closed Fri.
MASS SCHEDULE:
Sat: 4:00pm*, 7:15pm; Sun: 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00am (* also by Livestream)
Mon-Thu: 7:30am; Fri: 9:00am
First Sat: 8:00am, Civic Holidays: 9:00am
CONFESSION AND ADORATION: Tuesdays 6:00-8:00pm
PRIVATE PRAYER: The church is open from after morning Mass and Rosary until the afternoon. Visit our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament or spend some time of personal prayer in our church.
Saturday, December 7, 5:15 pm
immediately following the 4pm Mass
Please join us for a beautiful concert of Advent music with special acknowledgement for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception for organ and soprano. Featuring the music of J.S. Bach, N. Boulanger, G.F. Handel, O. Messiaen, G. Rossini, F. Schubert, A. Vivaldi.
Performed by our Olivia Ericsson, mezzo-soprano, and our Director of Sacred Music, Zac Schurman, who has an advanced degree in organ performance from The Juilliard School in NYC!
Monday, December 9, 2024
Main Parish Mass - 7pm
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is also the Patroness of the United States of America. The celebrations will honor Our Lady & ask her protection on our country, our families, & our parish.
Mass will be celebrated on Monday, December 9, at 7:30am, 12:10pm & 7:00pm. No Vigil Mass. Everyone is welcome!
Mass Times:
Saturday: 4pm & 7:15pm
Sunday: 7:30am, 9am & 11am
the 4pm Mass will be livestreamed
Our mission of faith, worship, and service here at St. Catherine’s is a rock of stability during these challenging times. Together with our Parish Finance Council and Trustees, we are now reaching out to everyone in our Parish, asking everyone’s active participation in this year’s Appeal. The 2024 Annual Parish Appeal goal is $150,000. This Appeal enables us to meet the ongoing, fixed costs of maintaining our beautiful campus, and help to stay current with fixed operating costs.
A Message from our Bishop:
A Blessing and a Challenge
Our diocese is witnessing an extraordinary blessing—a remarkable surge in vocations. Over the past decade, our number of seminarians has more than doubled! After six priests ordained in 2023, we are thrilled to welcome 11 new seminarians this year, bringing our total to 33.
This blessing, however, comes with a challenge. Each seminarian’s education costs more than $60,000 per year, and we anticipate total formation costs will rise to $3 million per year within five years. Bishop Caggiano has announced a special campaign to fund these rising costs. Will you give to support our future priests?
December 3, 2024.
Adoration: 8am-9pm
Confession: 5pm-9pm
Spend time with Christ in the Blessed Sacrament to find quiet and peace and set an intention for yourself this Advent!
December 6, 2024.
Adoration: 10am-3pm
Spend time with Christ in the Blessed Sacrament on the First Friday of each month.
Saturday, December 14 at 4pm!
Join us for a special tradition at St. Catherine’s. Following the 4pm Mass on Sat, Dec 14, we’ll go to the front lawn for our Ninth Annual Tree Lighting! Hot Chocolate & Cookies to follow!
The Annual Parish Giving Tree kicks off this week! Grab an ornament from the Giving Tree in the Church Lobby, fulfill the request, and return your unwrapped gift back to the Giving Tree before December 15.
Details:
St. Charles Borromeo Parish: Look for a Green Tree on the Giving Tree.
Blessed Sacrament Parish: Parishioners are especially requesting hats and gloves. Look for a Yellow Bulb on the Giving Tree.
St. Mary Parish gives a gift to their Rel Ed students. Look for a Red Ornament on the Giving Tree.
Convent of Mary Immaculate gives a gift to their preK and First Holy Communion children. Look for a Brown Gingerbread Man on the Giving Tree.
The McGivney Center hosts an annual “McGivney Christmas Store” where kids can “purchase” gifts for their family & friends. Kids earn “bucks” to spend at the sale through good report cards, helping others, and good deeds. Look for a Blue Angel on the Giving Tree.
WAYS TO DONATE:
Deliver unwrapped gifts with the
ornament securely attached to the gift.
Drive Through Donations: Sat, Dec 14, 10am-12pm. Saturday only.
At All Masses: through Dec 15.
Financial Donations: Use online giving (link on parish website). Or mail a check to the Parish Office, payable to St. Catherine of Siena. Write “Giving Tree” in the memo line. Surplus funds will be directed to the organizations listed above.
Questions: Christmas@stcatherinetrumbull.com
Do you know a high school student who loves to hang with friends, have fun, and enjoys a yummy treat too? Tell them about St. Catherine’s Youth Group! We meet every Sunday 6-8pm for fun, food, fellowship and faith.
Sundays 6-8pm
INFO: Mr. Kingsbury
Every Sunday at the 9am Family Mass
Our 9am Sunday Mass focuses on helping our youngest parishioners develop a love for & understanding of Christ, His Word, & the Mass.
Children ages 5-10 join friends in the Church Hall following the opening prayers. They work with a catechist to understand the readings at an age-appropriate level. This is a formal worship experience adapted to make it relevant to the lives and experiences of children. Children return to Mass for the Consecration. The Playground is open after Mass! Come play with friends on our school’s beautiful playground.
Leah DeVito 203-906-5001 leahcdevito@gmail.com
Confession and Adoration every
Tuesday from 6-8pm
Confession can sometimes seem daunting or difficult. There might be many reasons we can think of not to go.
But regular Confession isn’t scary. It is life-changing and life giving. Anonymous & face-to-face confessions available.
WEEKEND MASS TIMES
Sat at 4:00pm & 7:15pm
Sun at 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00am
DAILY MASS and ROSARY:
Monday - Thursday: 7:30am
Friday: 9:00am
First Saturday: 8:00am
Civic Holidays: 9:00am
Prayed on Mondays and Saturdays
Prayed on Tuesdays and Fridays
Prayed on Sundays and Wednesdays
St. Catherine's Social Justice Team was interviewed on Crossroads Magazine. Oct. 2022
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