Dear St. Catherine Parish Family, Yesterday, Archbishop Hartmayer released a letter expressing his intention to remove the general dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass in the Archdiocese Atlanta. This means that, apart from certain specific circumstances listed in his letter, all Catholics in the archdiocese should return to regular participation in the Eucharist each Sunday. The Archbishop has decided that this change will take effect officially the week

Dear St. Catherine Parish Family, In April of 2018, we began our Honoring Our Past, Building Our Future capital campaign to help build our parish hall, pay off our previous debt, and build a healthy capital reserve for future major capital repairs and improvements. The campaign was planned as a three-year campaign with a goal of $4 million dollars. Although we have not reached the $4 million dollar goal yet, I am pleased to say that, to date, we have received over $3.2 mill

Q. Our parish’s patron saint, St. Catherine of Siena (1347–1380; feast day, April 29) is known for a treatise called The Dialogue of Divine Providence (1377–1388), for which our parish e-newsletter, The Dialogue, is named. What is this treatise about? A. St. Catherine’s famous work, a classic of Christian mystical writing, was dictated by the saint to scribes over a period of months while she was experiencing periods of spiritual ecstasy. In takes the form of a dialogue “betw

Join us for our St. Catherine of Siena Feast Day Mass tomorrow morning at 6:45 am and 9:00am (on the field). The 9:00am Mass will be live-streamed on YouTube here https://youtu.be/MTeVmuE97wI

Q. The legends surrounding St. George (feast day April 23) seem rather extravagant. What do we actually know about this popular hero of the faith? A. We know that he was a fourth-century martyr, but very little beyond that is known with certainty. Ancient tradition holds that he was a Roman soldier tortured and beheaded for his faith in the persecution of Christians by the Roman Emperor Diocletian in a.d. 303. Devotion to St. George eventually spread throughout Europe and the

If you would like to have a mother, living or deceased, remembered in our Mother's Day Novena of Masses, May 9-17, you can complete the online form here, and you will receive an e-card that can be sent to the particular person(s) who will be remembered. We will also publish the names included in the novena in a special e-blast we will send out on Mother's Day. Please make sure to complete the form by Thursday, May 6, if you would like the name(s) included in the e-blast.

St. Catherine of Siena is setting aside this weekend to celebrate our third annual Safe Haven Sunday in order to provide free resources to assist you with confidently talking to your children about internet dangers, as well as their online and offline choices. Safe Haven Sunday is celebrated through prayer and reflection within the context of the Mass. Simply text SECURE to 66866 to begin receiving guidance today! Thank you for celebrating with us! If you have any questions a

Join us for an outdoor fun-filled spiritual adventure for all children (4yrs-rising 5th Grade). Vacation Bible School will be held at St. Catherine's June 28th-July1st: Monday - Thursday from 9:30am - noon. Registration begins Monday, April 26, 2021. Cost is $45 per child; $100 per family! The week will include bible stories, daily lessons, a tee shirt, snack, crafts, and so much more! If you are an adult or teen (grades 6-12) interested in volunteering, and to register, visi

We are excited to present this year’s virtual auction! Our auction is now live for bidding and will be open until 9:00 PM on Friday, May 7th. There are many great items to bid on, and there is something for everyone: Vow renewal Mass & dinner at the rectory with Fr. Neil BBQ dinner at the Convent with the Sisters Each teacher has donated an amazing item, such as 3A’s teacher for the day, dissection with Mrs. Giles, tutoring sessions with Mr. Saenz, Super Noodle for the day in

Q. What exactly is the Easter octave? A. The term octave derives from the Latin word for “eighth” (in music, the eighth note). Octave has two meanings in Catholic liturgy: the eighth day after a feast, reckoning inclusively, or the whole period of these eight days. Today’s Easter Octave is thus the eight days that begin with Easter and continue through the following Sunday. Initially, the octava dies was associated with the weekly celebration of Christ’s resurrection every “e