Chalk Over the Door on Epiphany?
Q. Why do some Catholic families write in chalk over the entrance to their home at Epiphany? A. The centuries-old custom of “chalking the...
Jan 3, 2018
What is the 12th Night?
Q. What is the holiday known as “Twelfth Night”? A. In most of the Western Church, the “Twelve Days of Christmas” are the 12 days...
Jan 3, 2018
Why do we call Mary the "Mother of God"?
Q. Why do we call Mary the “Mother of God?” A. To understand, we have to look first at Jesus. From the very beginning, the Church has...
Jan 1, 2018
Feast of the Holy Family
Dear St. Catherine Parish Family, As we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family this Sunday, we are reminded of the importance of God’s...
Dec 31, 2017
That Man is You! New Semester this Wednesday!
Our parish-wide weekly men’s ministry That Man Is You began its new semester on Wednesday, January 10, from 6:00 to 7:30am in room...
Dec 27, 2017
The Date of Christmas
Q. Is it true that the date on which we celebrate Christmas (December 25) has pagan origins? A. The actual date of Jesus’ birth is long...
Dec 25, 2017
Christmas Message
Dear St. Catherine Parish Family, As we celebrate this joyful feast of Christmas and approach the end of the year, I am particularly...
Dec 25, 2017
Dec 23, 2017
Gaudete Sunday-Pink Vestments?
Q. Why, on the Third Sunday of Advent, are the priest’s vestments pink, and the third candle in the Advent wreath as well? A. The color...
Dec 13, 2017
How did St. John the Baptist escape Herod?
Q. How did St. John the Baptist escape the Massacre of the Holy Innocents? A. St. John was only a few months older than Jesus was. We...
Dec 13, 2017
