Dear St. Catherine Parish Family,
I want to wish all of you and your families a Happy Easter! I am quite confident that this will be an Easter we will never forget. For most of you, I am sure this is the first Easter in your life that you have not been able to attend Mass in person. Nonetheless, we mark the resurrection of our Lord Jesus this year with a renewed confidence in His power, and we recall, in a special way, that the fear and grief that the disciples experienced when our Lord was crucified ultimately led to great joy and hope.
As we celebrate this glorious feast of the Lord’s resurrection, let us begin again to truly trust in Him and to ask Him to help us not to waste this time, but to really use it as best as we can to continue to grow in faith and holiness. In this regard, I want to thank all you, especially my staff who have continued to support the mission of our parish, and those of you who have continued to give so generously of your time, talent, and treasure to ensure that our parish remains strong during these difficult times. (As a reminder, we now have Text to Give, which is a very easy way to give to the needs of the parish and/or special collections -- our second collection today is for our archdiocesan seminarians.)
I want to say a special word of thanks to all of you as well who have supported our St. Vincent de Paul food pantry. Through your generous donations of food and personal care items we have been able to help a large number of families who have lost their jobs or find themselves needing food during this pandemic. As a reminder, if you know anyone who may be in need of food and/or personal items, please have them email svdpcat@gmail.com to set up an appointment for pick up.
Finally, I want to remind you that we will be offering Mass at 10:15am in English and 1:30pm in Spanish today (click here to download the Mass aid to follow along with hymns and readings in English). As I mentioned in a previous email, we decided not to purchase additional Easter flowers that were sponsored, since the sponsors will not be able to see them in the church in person. I am, however, including the list of names below for whom the Easter flower were donated, and we will purchase the additional flowers when we are able to return to the church.
As we celebrate this glorious day, I pray that you all have a very blessed Easter, and that the risen Lord will continue to bless you and your families with the joy of this season to help you to persevere in the triumph of His love.
Sincerely in Christ,
Fr. Neil
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EASTER FLOWER DONATIONS
In memory of Robert A. McKinley
In memory of Norma B. McKinley
Louie S Nix
Joyce M Murzello
In memory of Colleen O'Brien Jackson
In memory of Emil and Alma Moeller
In memory of Dorothy Osborn
In memory of Florence Abalo
In honor of The Emiko Family
In memory of Larry Sigurdson, III
In memory of Larry Sigurdson, III
In memory of Thiem Vu.
In memory of Mildred Bristol
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Cazeaux, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Gautreau
In memory of Martin S. Ginsburg
In memory of Hugh McGauran
In memory of Mary McGauran, née Corrigan
In honor of Esther Jimenez
In honor of Yolanda Negrin
In memory of Donna Gilstrap
In memory of Dina Isoz
In memory of Rev. Thomas DeVita
In memory of Frank DeVita
In memory of Jennie DeVita
In memory of Jack Russo
In memory of Laura Russo
In memory of my parents Arthur and Helen Wiedel
In memory of my grandparents Howard and Mary Conaway
In memory of my grandparents Joseph and Mary Conaway
In memory of my aunt and uncle Joseph and Clair Wiedel
In memory of my cousin Cecilia Wiedel Blair
In memory of my niece Jacqueline Wiedel
Plazo family
Chini family
In memory of Donna Gilstrap
In memory of Kenneth and Jane Jordan
In memory of our little angel Elena Katherine Cyr
Damiano Rabbeni
In honor of Bhavesh and Hermie Dhabliwala
Bogusz Family