St. Catherine’s

Faithfully & joyfully Roman Catholic; an inviting community of faith, worship, and service, centered in #Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist

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St. Catherine's mourns the passing from this life of the Rev. Msgr. Richard J. Shea (1936-2025). Funeral arrangements will be announced as soon as they are complete. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace.

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Congrats to Capt Matthew Fanning (SCSS '90, SJHS '94), who took command of the US Navy’s Submarine School in Groton. Capt Fanning oversees almost 500 staff members training Sailors for service in the US Submarine Force. Fr. Marcello & Capt Fanning are friends since Kindergarten.

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Please join us in wishing Deacon Toole a very happy birthday. We are very grateful to Deacon for all he does to support our parish throughout the year. On this day most especially, we wish him a day full of the people he loves and a year full of God’s abundant blessings.

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Day to Baptize Your Child at St. Catherine’s was a resounding success. 48 children were welcomed to the Church. The joy in the room was simply palpable. Fr Marcello: “The message of the day was simple: Welcome! It was a day to welcome families to a deep friendship with Christ."

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At this morning’s 9am Family Mass, Father Marcello reflected on St. Joseph, whose feast day is today, and blessed dozens of dad and sons. After Mass, everyone joined in the Family Center for donuts, cornhole and basketball. What a fun day! https://t.co/i6wubt0Xdi

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Scouts celebrated Scout Sunday at St. Catherine’s yesterday. It was a wonderful way to recognize scouts for their contributions in citizenship & service. As we gain a deeper appreciation of the world in which we live through scouting, may our reverence for You grow stronger.

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St. Catherine’s thanks Katie Dineen for her dedication running our Giving Tree. Katie was recognized at St. Joseph High School. The award is In Caritate Servire Leadership Scholarship & honors a student who “exemplifies leadership qualities at St. Joe’s & within their community.

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St Catherine's mourns the passing of Pope Benedict XVI. Father Marcello celebrated a Requiem Mass for the Pope Emeritus on January 5

View photos from the Mass: https://t.co/BkSj1cmteu

Photo credit: (c) Servizio Fotografico de "L'Osservatore Romano"

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St. Catherine’s mourns the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
The main doors of our church are draped in violet and black as a sign of mourning and prayer.
We will celebrate a Requiem Mass for the late Pope Emeritus on Thursday, Jan. 5 at 7:00 p.m.

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St. Catherine’s first-ever Gingerbread Bash was a resounding success! The room was festive & the energy high. Kids built gingerbread nativities, which they filled with the Holy Family, animals, shepherds, angels, wise men. Everyone learned why Jesus is truly the sweetest gift!

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It was a most beautiful & festive Gaudete Sunday weekend at St. Catherine's: Mass, Carols, Tree Lighting and Lessons and Carols.

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Dozens of parishioners joined Fr Marcello yesterday to pray the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary in Nichols Village Cemetery. November is dedicated to prayer for the faithful departed; they prayed for departed members of St. Catherine’s parish & those buried in the cemetery.

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Fr. Marcello led the middle school students at St. Catherine of Siena School in praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary on Thursday on a walk through the Nichols Village Cemetery to pray for the faithful departed of the parish.

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A special thank you to our young people who brought their school backpacks to Mass for a special blessing dur the 9am Mass on Kickoff Weekend. We pray that you will always be guided by God's love in everything you do

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What a weekend for a Kickoff!
It was a delight to welcome so many friends at Kickoff Weekend. Thanks to everyone who attended Mass, brought friends, or worked to make it a great success! A big WELCOME to the 24 new families who became members of our Parish this weekend!!

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It was an incredibly beautiful day for St. Catherine's annual Corpus Christi Eucharistic Procession. Enjoy the photos!

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What a weekend for Fr Lomnitzer's Ordination. Thanks to all who attended on Sat, especially all who helped to make it most beautiful and memorable. We pray that Fr. Lomnitzer's ministry will be fruitful in the vineyard of the Lord for many years. We are grateful to you, Father!

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St. Catherine's joyfully welcomes newly-ordained Deacon Férry Galbert, who was ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Caggiano yesterday morning! Dcn Galbert will exercise his diaconal ministry with us until his priestly ordination next spring. WELCOME, DEACON GALBERT!

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As we wait -- patiently, quietly, hopefully -- for the return of Jesus Christ, let us remember today and always that a kind soul full of love is forever joyful.

The Great Vigil of Easter: Tonight at 8:00pm

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The tabernacle stands empty as the Paschal Triduum dawns. Without the ministry of priests, it would never be filled again. #HolyThursday #prayforvocations