May 3, 2015 - St. Catherine of Siena Parish

ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
May 3, 2015—Fifth Sunday of Easter
ALL ARE WELCOMED TO OUR PARISH!
We are so pleased that you chose to celebrate with us this weekend. We warmly
invite you to active participation in our liturgical celebration. Please feel free to
approach one of our Ministers of Hospitality if you are in need of any assistance. No
matter what your present status in the Catholic Church, your current family or
marital situation, your past or present religious affiliation; no matter what your
personal history, age, background, sexual orientation, gender, race, or color; no
matter what your self-image or self-esteem: YOU are invited, welcomed, accepted,
loved, and respected at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Ithaca, New York.
JOINING THE BANQUET AT FIRST EUCHARIST
Thirty-one children will receive our Lord’s Body and Blood for the first time this weekend. Our parish
community will be able to share this wonderful experience with the children and their families at all our Masses.
Our children have attended preparation classes with their
parents since February. During their classes, they learned
about the parts of the Mass and read about the life of Jesus and
discussed some well-known parables. They performed three
one-act plays reenacting the Last Supper, the Road to Emmaus,
and the Second Big Catch of Fish. For one class, they
participated in a scavenger hunt in Church where they had to
locate and identify the different items used during the Mass.
During another class, they prepared and baked unleavened
bread. At their last session on April 26, Father Joe answered
questions from the kids about the Mass. They also practiced
receiving unconsecrated bread and wine and were able to
decorate their own plastic chalice to take home. All of our
children worked very hard to learn about our Mass and the
Blessed Sacrament.
Congratulations to our children who are receiving Jesus in the
Eucharist for the first time this weekend:
Freeman Ambrose, Tomas Arroyo, Grace Backus, Jack Bonassar, Calum Campbell, Quinn Colbert-Auble, Tesalia DannerCasasola, Stephen Falbo, Jacqueline Grantz, Nicholas Hwang, Madeline Kiely, Ian Kunk-Czaplicki, Dean Licitra, Nicolas
Llarena-Parmley, Jacob Lynch, Luke Lynch, Jillian Miller, Daniel Murphy, Miles Neely, Oliver Oh, Henry O’Toole, Charlie
Preheim, Will Preheim, Sabena Schmidt, Owen Schnell, Everett Shaw, Mwape Sokoni, Ronald Turner, Jan VanekRaphaelidis, Benjamin Velasquez, and Samuel Velasquez.
It was wonderful to share this experience with the parents of these children, who attended all of the sessions with
them and helped them grow in their faith. We also want to thank Jennifer Cassano and Frances Galgan for giving
so generously of their time and talent to the children as the Sacramental Preparation Leaders for First Eucharist.
Please keep these children in your prayers. They are a blessing to our parish!
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of St. Catherine of Siena Parish
is to inspire, engage, and nurture our community through
worship, witness, and service.
La misión de la parroquia de Sta. Catalina es
inspirar, cuidar y motivar la participación de nuestra
comunidad a través del culto, testimonio y servicio.
St. Catherine of Siena Church is a Tompkins County Living Wage Employer
St. Catherine of Siena Parish
302 St. Catherine Circle, Ithaca, New York 14850
607-257-2493
www.stcathofsiena.org / www.facebook/stcatherinesithaca
Office Hours: Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.– 4 p.m. (closed for lunch at 1 p.m.)
MINISTRY TEAM
Pastor
Rev. Joseph Marcoux, [email protected]
Pastoral Associate
Ann Marie Eckert, [email protected]
Director of Liturgical Music
Sherry Scanza, [email protected]
Coordinator of Faith Formation
Ashley Blank, [email protected]
MASS SCHEDULE
Weekend Mass Schedule
Saturday: 5 p.m.
Sunday: 9 & 11:30 a.m.
Mass in Spanish: 4th Sunday of the month, 5:30 p.m.
Daily Mass Schedule
Monday: 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9 a.m.
Brookdale Senior Living: 4th Tuesday of the month, 10:15 a.m.
Coordinator of Volunteer Ministry
Patricia Sipple, [email protected]
Accommodations:
Gluten-reduced hosts are available; notify a staff member.
Personal listening receivers are available from the Sacristy.
Communications Coordinator
Jane Bonassar, [email protected]
SACRAMENTS
Director of Finance & Administration
Lawrence Wasser, [email protected]
Bookkeeper
Susan Dean, [email protected]
Organist
Erika Vrabel-Linsdell
Administrative Assistant
June Haynor, [email protected]
Maintenance Technician
Jerome Srb
Housekeeper
Diane Tordel
TRUSTEES
Frank Fetsko, Kristin Campagnolo
COUNCIL CHAIRS
Pastoral Council: Eileen Gravani
Finance Council: Joe Kiely
NEW PARISHIONERS
Welcome to our parish community! Registration packets
are available at all Church entrances and at the office.
STEWARDSHIP
Our Sister Parish
We enjoy an ongoing exchange of people and prayer with
St. Anthony’s in the Dominican Republic. Donations to
the “loose change bowls” located at each Church entrance
provide meals and education for over 100 children at the
parish daycare center.
Almsgiving
10% or more of all donations we receive go to the poor
and needy.
Clothing for the Needy
Clean used clothing in good condition accepted 24/7 at
the shed adjacent to the parking lot.
Reconciliation
Saturday at 4 p.m. or by appointment
Infant Baptisms
We’re so happy about the new addition to your family.
Parents participate in a preparation program prior to baptism.
Please contact the office three months prior to the baptism.
Marriage
Congratulations on your engagement! As with the other
sacraments, prior preparation is necessary. Please contact the
office at least six months before the wedding.
Anointing of the Sick/Visitation
Please contact the office for arrangements for individual
anointing or for a visitation to someone who is sick or
homebound. For emergencies after hours, please call Fr. Joe at
585-747-3649. Families should alert the Parish Office when
family members are in the hospital. Hospitals are no longer
able to provide parishes with this information. If you would
like to have someone prayed for at Mass and/or added to the
Prayer Corner in the bulletin, we invite you to call the Parish
Office at 257-2493.
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (R.C.I.A.)
For information on becoming Catholic, or questions about the
Catholic faith, contact Ann Marie Eckert.
Holy Orders
For information about vocations, contact Carol Dady with the
Diocesan Office of Vocation Awareness at 585-461-2890 or
[email protected].
PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES
Eucharistic Adoration
Wednesdays at 7 p.m. & Fridays at 9:30 a.m. in the Church
Rosary
Fridays at 5 p.m. in the Church
Prayer Groups
Centering Prayer and Ignatian Prayer Groups meet
throughout the month. Small Christian Communities also
meet weekly. For more information, call Ann Marie Eckert.
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
OFFERTORY INCOME, April 26, 2015
Collection: $6,211
May 3, 2015
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Today
Acts 9:26-31; 1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8
Next Sunday
Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; 1 Jn 4:7-10;
Jn 15:9-17
EFT Donations: $1,022
Mailed-in Donations: $2,238
“‘I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in
me and I in him will bear much fruit.’” (Jn 15:5)
TOTAL: $9,471
WEEKLY BUDGET: $10,577
VARIANCE: - ($1,106)
Catholic Home Missions: $1,703
Dominican Republic Bowls: $481
Dominican Republic Bowls Weekly Budget: $250
Variance: + $231
CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL
PRAYER CORNER
Please hold in prayer those who are sick:
Bob and Anna Marie Carlson, Mary Pellicciotti, Beth
Brunelle, Monique Morse, Mary Millier, Dageiry
Minaya Custodio, Hania Zeglin, Cheryl Robinson,
Mick Linsdell, Florence Ricciuti, Jonathan Davis,
Maria Rabb, Camille Tarranto, Betty Bromberick,
Nora Hardy, Jossie Brissee, Mary Ellen Carollo, Gail
Cooney, and Giana Lesselrott.
Please hold in prayer those who have died in the
peace of Christ:
Joyce Tessier (sister of Patricia Sipple)
Please prayerfully consider giving to the CMA.
WHAT’S HAPPENING—MAY 4–10
Monday, May 4
9:00 a.m. MASS: Thomas C. Bailey by Mary Lou BaileySmith
Tuesday, May 5
9:00 a.m. COMMUNION SERVICE
4:00 p.m. Youth Choir
7:00 p.m. Liturgy Committee
7:30 p.m. St. Catherine’s Book Club
Wednesday, May 6
9:00 a.m. COMMUNION SERVICE
7:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration
Thursday, May 7
9:30 a.m. Meeting Christ in Prayer
7:30 p.m. Adult Choir
7:30 p.m. International Festival Committee
Friday, May 8
9:00 a.m. MASS: Emily Sott by the Topoleski Family
9:30 a.m. Strength Training
9:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration
10:30 a.m. Benediction
3:30 p.m. Facilities Committee
5:00 p.m. Praying the Rosary
Saturday, May 9
9:00 a.m. AA
9:00 a.m. Pastoral Care Workshop
4:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation
5:00 p.m. MASS: Alice “Tutta” Colquitt by Janice &
Leonard Topoleski
Sunday, May 10—Mother’s Day
9:00 a.m. MASS: Charles Ott by the Bonassar Family
10:15 a.m. May Crowning of Mary
11:30 a.m. MASS: Lorraine Mazza by Gilda & John Yaley
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Parish-Wide Opportunities
MINISTRY FAIR PREVIEW
Each year around Pentecost, we offer the opportunity
for our parishioners to learn more about the
ministries and organizations of St. Catherine’s and
how they can get involved. We will be hosting our
Ministry Fair on May 30–31 after all of the Masses. In
the coming weeks, you will hear from some of our
volunteers about their experiences in various
ministries, and each week you will be able to learn
more about our ministries through inserts in the
bulletin. We invite you to use these talks and
information to discern where you can make a
difference in the coming year. Many of you are
already involved, so this is a good chance to discern if
you wish to continue in a particular ministry or move
into something else. Others of you may be looking for
a way to get involved, and you will have lots of
opportunities to hear about how involvement in
particular ministries is life-giving and fulfilling. We
look forward to helping each of you find a good
match to your gifts and interests.
CLIMATE CHANGE PRESENTATION
Dr. Jonathan Lunine, author of the textbook Earth:
Evolution of a Habitable World, will present an easy-tounderstand briefing on the science behind climate
change this Sunday, May 3, from 10:15–11:15 a.m. in
the Parish Center. All are welcome!
PORTAL DE BELÉN PICTURES
At each of the entrances to the Church, there are
baskets with pictures of the children from the Portal
de Belén. All parish households are encouraged to
take one of the pictures home, read
the information on the back, and to
pray for him or her regularly. We are
also encouraging all households to
make a commitment to the D.R.
through a $40-a-year donation to the Portal. This
donation from each parish family would allow us to
double the amount we currently send each month. St.
Catherine’s has been donating $1,000 a month for the
past 15 years, although the number of children at the
Portal has grown each year, from 60 to 230. It is time
for us to change our donation to match their need.
Certainly we can afford this small personal donation,
when we know what a huge impact it can have in
Monte Plata.
May 3, 2015
PASTORAL VISITORS TRAINING DAY
On Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m.–12 p.m., St.
Catherine’s will be hosting Roslyn Karaban, Professor
of Pastoral Care and Counseling at St. Bernard’s
School of Theology and Ministry, for a training day
for our pastoral visitors. Pastoral visitors visit the
sick, the homebound, and those who are living in
nursing homes. All are invited to consider being a
part of this vital and life-giving ministry, and all are
welcome to attend this training—whether you are
currently involved in this ministry, hope to be in the
future, or wish to attend for your own life situation.
LANGUAGES NEEDED FOR PENTECOST
If you speak a language other than English (nativeborn or through study), and are willing to read a
petition during Mass on Pentecost Sunday (May 23–
24), please let Ann Marie know at 257-2493 or
[email protected]. We would love to have a variety
of languages and readers for each of the Masses that
weekend. You will need to translate the petition from
English into the language you speak.
ASCENSION THURSDAY MASS
St. Catherine’s will be offering Mass on Ascension
Thursday, May 14, at 5:45 p.m. All are invited to this
Holy Day Mass.
COLLECTION FOR EARTHQUAKE RELIEF
We will hold a second collection next weekend to
raise money for the victims of the devastating
earthquake in Nepal. All money raised will go to
Catholic Relief Services for their disaster response
efforts.
AN INVITATION FROM SR. MARY
Friends, 2015 marks my 50th year as a Sister of
St. Joseph—all years marked by great joy and
experiences of God’s faithfulness. My years
among the wonderful St. Catherine’s
community were among my most memorable.
If you will be in town on Saturday, July 25,
please join me for a festive Mass at 1 p.m. at St.
Catherine’s Church. Your presence would add
to my joy. Refreshments will follow in the
Parish Center.
—Sr. Mary O’Brien
A vibrant Catholic Community where all are welcomed, challenged, and supported in their life’s journey.
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION PARTY
If you have volunteered at St. Catherine’s in any
capacity during this past year, please come to our
Volunteer Appreciation Party on Monday, May 18,
from 7–9 p.m. in the Parish Center. It is a fun evening
of food, drink, stories, and laughter. Volunteers of all
ages are welcome! Please mark your calendars and
plan to come.
LOST AND FOUND
Please check the Lost and Found bin (in the hallway
of the Parish Center). Everything remaining after
May 3 will be donated. Many thanks for your
cooperation.
Adult Faith News
SPRING SCRIPTURE STUDY—PARABLES
All are welcome to join in a six-week Scripture Study
on Parables of the Kingdom. Using resources from the
Little Rock Scripture Study program, participants will
grow in their understanding of how Jesus used
parables (full of familiar images and experiences to
his audience) to challenge people to see things in new
ways. Some of the most memorable teachings of Jesus
were delivered as parables, and participants in this
Scripture Study will have the chance to explore those
teachings and their meaning for our lives. Scripture
Study will take place on Thursday evenings. It will
begin on Ascension Thursday, May 14, at 7 p.m.;
however, those interested are invited to join together
for a pizza dinner following the 5:45 Mass. The cost
for the books is $20. Those interested should contact
Carla Marceau at [email protected] to
register or to find out more about the program.
LIFE AND FAITH SESSIONS
Many thanks to all those who presented and took part
in our Life and Faith Sessions this year! We have
learned about justice issues, faith and science,
reflected on interesting books,
learned about liturgical etiquette,
toured the world that Jesus lived in,
and grew in our understanding of
different kinds of spirituality. We
will be planning for next year’s
offerings over the summer. If you have feedback,
suggestions, or would like to be a presenter, please
contact Ann Marie at 257-2493 or [email protected].
May 3, 2015
Children’s/Youth Ministry
“IN THE LOOP” WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL
YOUTH MINISTRY
High School Youth Ministry will not meet today and
next Sunday due to First Eucharist and Mother’s Day.
Sessions will resume on Sunday, May 17, with a
session designed for fathers and their teenage
children to attend together. During this session, we
will provide a time for fathers and their teenage sons
and/or daughters to understand each other better
and strengthen their relationship and communication.
There will be some communication games and
activities incorporated into the session. High
schoolers are welcome to bring any “father figure” in
their life, including grandfathers, uncles, older
brothers, or someone from the community who has
been this figure for them.
MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY
Middle School Youth Ministry will not meet today
and next Sunday due to First Eucharist and Mother’s
Day. Sessions will resume on Sunday, May 17, with a
session where our middle schoolers will participate in
activities and discussion based on getting to know
Pope Francis a little better.
NO FAITH FORMATION SESSIONS MAY 3
Due to the First Eucharist Masses this weekend, there
will be no Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW),
Children’s Faith Formation (CFF), Middle School
Youth Ministry (MSYM), or High School Youth
Ministry (HSYM). We hope that by not meeting for
these sessions, we will allow all the children of our
parish to celebrate this sacrament with our 31
communicants. There will also be no sessions the
following weekend, May 10, due to Mother’s Day. We
encourage all of our children and youth to attend the
May Crowning ceremony following the 9 a.m. Mass.
MAY CROWNING—MAY 10
You are invited to join us for our May Crowning of
Mary after the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 10. The
ceremony will take place in front of the Church,
weather permitting, or inside the Church if necessary.
Families are invited to bring flowers to contribute in
honor of Mary at this ceremony. There will be no
Faith Formation sessions on this day so that all of our
children can attend and participate in this ceremony
honoring Mary.
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May 3, 2015
From the Book of Ann Marie
Dear Parish Family,
The generosity of this community is remarkable to me. People are generous in lots of different
ways—with time, with attention, with money, with things. The longer I am here at St. Catherine’s
(with the insider view of the parish that I get from my position here), the more I am amazed at the
generosity of people. Because I have never had a lot of money, I am sometimes overwhelmed by
the amount of zeros that are attached to checks—for our Unite campaign, the bus for the D.R., our new piano, or
something as simple as our envelope fundraiser for youth ministry. We have many people in our parish who use
their treasure to ensure that good things happen here at St. Catherine’s and at the Portal de Belén in the Dominican
Republic. They are very generous and their gifts literally make St. Catherine’s a stronger parish for all of us.
Last Saturday night, at the 200 Club dinner, I had a new insight into a different form of generosity. Purchasing the
200 Club ticket is a generous monetary act, but there is a generosity of caring that is wrapped up into it as well. The
200 Club members care about the children at the Portal they have never met, about the community in Monte Plata
that they will likely never get to visit, and about the work of a religious order (the Missionary Sisters of Jesus)
whom they have very limited contact with. That form of caring—a relationship born out of stories told by others,
short interactions with Sr. Iris and Sr. Teresa, pictures taken and shown—is quite remarkable to me. I am not sure
how this kind of generosity gets formed in people, but we are lucky to have so many people with generous hearts
for this type of project.
Last Sunday we had our last Youth Ministry Advisory Board Meeting of the year, and again, I was reminded of this
gift of generosity. For the past two years, we have had a group of adults and youth who have dedicated themselves
to helping St. Catherine’s create a strong youth ministry program, first for our high schoolers, and then for our
middle schoolers. Ashley and I love meeting with this group because of the wisdom that they bring, their honesty,
their desire for good things to happen at Church for the youth, and the way that they push St. Catherine’s to
continue to find ways to minister to our young people. We asked the group gathered if they would be willing to
serve for another year, knowing that most had already invested two years to this group, and almost all said yes.
The attention and focus they give to this board, and to our young people, is another form of generosity. There
really isn’t a week that goes by, to be honest, that I don’t meet with a group of people (or a bunch of groups) that
have set their attention on serving a particular community and work really hard to bring about good things here at
St. Catherine’s or within our community and beyond.
Finally, I wanted to shine a light on one other place where generosity happens, in a way that brings almost no
attention to the generous person, and that is at the doors of our Church. As you know, we have had baskets at the
doors collecting food for the Food Pantry and other items for a particular charity each month. We are often tripping
over the amount of donations you bring to our doors. The “worst” of it was when we were collecting winter gear
for Catholic Charities, and our baptismal font area was overflowing with donated items. I know that there really is
a small group of you who do most of this donating—quietly picking up food at the store each week and placing it
in the basket, going through closets to ensure that others have what they need, making a special trip to get books,
or garbage bags, or a big package of diapers for the D.R. This type of generosity isn’t just about the goods being
donated; it is also about the attention that you give to these mini-campaigns and the people they serve. You put
these needs into your plan for the week, and into your heart, and then you act on them. This type of generosity may
cost you less money (sometimes!), but it puts demands on your time and energy—in a really good way. Thank you
for this form of generosity! It has such a positive impact on our local community.
Generosity comes in all sorts of different forms—and each are important to the work that we are able to do here at
St. Catherine’s and throughout our community. May we continue to find ways to reach out with our treasure, our
time, our attention, and our goods.
Peace,
A vibrant Catholic Community where all are welcomed, challenged, and supported in their life’s journey.
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
May 3, 2015
FAITH FORMATION RICE BOWL WINNERS
FAITH IN BOOKS COLLECTION
The Faith Formation children and youth have worked
very hard to see which grade could raise the most
money for the CRS Rice Bowl program. We are happy
to announce that the second graders raised the most
money, bringing in a total of $486.71. Our fourth grade
class was a mere $7.83
short of the second grade
class, with a total of
$478.88. Since there was
such a small difference
between the first- and
second-place classes, both classes will receive a
breakfast and movie party on June 7 during their
Faith Formation time! All together, our Faith
Formation program collected $1,628.80 for this
wonderful agency. This amount is $726.29 more than
we raised last year. Thank you to all of the youth,
children, and their families for such wonderful
contributions. We are very proud of each and every
one of our children and youth! Way to go!
The Family Reading Partnership is a nonprofit
community organization that promotes early literacy.
St. Catherine’s is supporting their efforts through a
book collection during the month of May. Please
bring gently used or new children’s
books to the parish and place them
in the baskets at the doors, or by the
baptismal font on the west side of
the Church. These books will be
donated to the Family Reading
Partnership and end up on the
Bright Red Bookshelves throughout
Ithaca—offering free books to any family who needs
them. Donations (made out to Family Reading
Partnership) are also welcome.
SLEEP-OUT FOR THE HOMELESS
If any of our eighth through twelfth graders are still
planning on applying to participate in our Sleep-Out
for the Homeless event on May 30–31, they will need
to have their applications turned in by Friday, May
15. This event will begin at 5 p.m. on Saturday, May
30, and will end after the 9 a.m. Mass the next day.
During this event, the youth will hear from a guest
speaker from our local Rescue Mission shelter,
participate in a simulation to understand poverty,
build their sleep shelter for the night, and make pans
of lasagna, which we will freeze and give to Loaves
and Fishes to serve. There is a $50 fee for this event,
with $25 of the fee going to a local shelter. Please
contact Ashley Blank, [email protected], with any
questions or to receive the application for this event.
Stewardship Opportunities
FLOWERS FOR BIRTHRIGHT
Next weekend we will be selling carnations for
Birthright, a pregnancy resource center
here in Ithaca. Flowers are $1 each, or 6
for $5. Your generous support of this
flower sale helps to raise over $300 for
Birthright each year. Donations are
also gratefully accepted. (Checks
should be made out to Birthright.)
FMSC RUMMAGE SALE
The organizers for this year’s Feed My Starving
Children Mobile Pack Event are gearing up for a
community-wide rummage sale to be held June 6
from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. at the Church of Latter-Day Saints
on Burleigh Drive. Please set aside items to be
donated—clothes, household items, furniture,
jewelry, children’s toys, paintings, and so on. There
will be a few times later in the month when you can
drop them off here at St. Catherine’s. Volunteers are
also needed for the sale—contact Sandy Galbreath at
[email protected]. Our local community needs to
raise a lot of money to bring the FMSC Mobile Pack to
Ithaca each year, so your generosity is greatly needed
and appreciated.
Community Events
TASTE OF GREECE FESTIVAL
St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church, 120 W. Seneca
St., is holding its Taste of Greece Festival on Friday,
May 8, from 3:30–8 p.m., and Saturday, May 9, from
11 a.m.–8 p.m. The festival features wonderful Greek
food, including pastitchio, dolmathes, and baklava, as
well as music and gifts.
DATES TO REMEMBER
May 3
May 9
May 10
May 18
Climate Change Presentation
Pastoral Visitors Training
May Crowning of Mary
Volunteer Appreciation Party
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Liturgical and Music Ministries
St. Catherine’s is committed to excellence in our liturgical and music ministries
to ensure that we nurture our community through worship.
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Liturgical Ministries
Support Ministries
Altar Server. Serve at weekend Mass,
helping the priest on the altar. All who
have received First Communion are
welcome.
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Extraordinary Minister of the
Eucharist. Distribute Communion at
weekend or holy day Mass. All who are
confirmed are welcome.
Hospitality Minister. Greet people as they arrive,
distribute MagnifiKid materials and bulletins, take up
the collection, and assist people in need. All ages are
welcome and families are encouraged
to serve together.
Lector. Proclaim the scriptures at
weekend or holy day Mass. All who are
confirmed are welcome.
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Weekday Sacristan. Arrive 10 minutes
prior to weekday Mass to set up and
assist with cleanup after Mass. Can
serve for a specific daily liturgy.
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Sacristan. Replenish liturgical supplies
in the Church on a weekly basis.
 Plant Care. Water plants in Church
weekly and/or more regularly during Christmas and Easter
seasons.
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Thurifer. Minister with incense at
weekday funerals.
All ministries listed above (except Thurifer) serve
approximately one weekend a month. Schedules are
prepared in advance and you have the opportunity to select
specific Mass times to minister and specify
dates when not available. Training is
necessary and provided bi-annually.
Thurifers need to be available during the
day for funerals and are called on when a
funeral is scheduled.
Weekend Sacristan. Arrive 25 minutes prior to weekend Mass
to set up for Mass and assist with cleanup after Mass. Serve
each week or on a rotating schedule with other Sacristan.
Serve at the Mass you usually attend.
Environment. Help decorate the church for the liturgical
seasons. This can be an ongoing involvement, or help is
always needed for decorating and
un-decorating for Christmas and Easter.
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Laundry. Wash altar server robes and
other liturgical supplies, as needed,
approximately four times a year.
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Dry Cleaning. Drop-off and pickup
linens weekly from The Mall Dry Cleaner
(Triphammer Mall) who donate their cleaning services to us.
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Church Cleaner. Clean the Church when the housekeeper is
on vacation and/or needs occasional extra help. Church
cleaning also happens in a large-scale way in Advent and Lent
where all are invited to help.
Music Ministries
The music ministries at St. Catherine are an important way in which our community prays and worships together. All voices are welcome.
Musical training is helpful, but not necessary. Commitment to rehearsals is important to the quality of the music program.
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Adult Choir. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings for 90
minutes as well as 45 minutes prior to Mass. Adult Choir
sings at the 9 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. Mass each weekend,
alternately.

Youth Choir. Rehearsals are on Tuesday afternoons for
60 minutes, as well as 30 minutes prior
to Mass. Youth Choir sings once or
twice a month at the 9 a.m. Mass.
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
Cantor. Adults and youth encourage
congregational singing at weekend
Masses. Musical experience and
leadership skills necessary. Training is
provided. Auditions required. Cantors serve
approximately one Mass per month.
Instrumentalist. Augment the piano or organ
accompaniment at Mass or special events. Solo
opportunities available depending on musical experience.

Funeral Choir. Sing for weekday or
weekend funerals. Members are
informed when a funeral is scheduled.
Do not need to sing in Adult Choir to
participate, but musical training/
experience is helpful.

Keyboard. Provide occasional accompaniment for choirs/
cantors, or perform solos at Masses or special events.

Christmas and/or Holy Week/Easter Choir. Rehearsals begin
approximately six weeks prior to Christmas/Easter.

Assistant for Youth Choir. Assist Choir
Director with Youth Choir. Rehearsals
are on Tuesday afternoons for an
hour. Choir sings at 9 a.m. Mass
once or twice a month.
LITURGICAL MINISTERS: MAY 9/10
5:00 P.M.
Music
Diane Duthie
Lector
Bob Gravani
Susan Piliero
Minister of
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Ann Gifford - Host
Terry Gifford- Host
Eileen Gravani - Host
Clara Barrett - Cup
Jill Dollaway - Cup
Steve Dollaway - Cup
Mary Kay LaLonde- Cup (sub req’d)
Jon Parmenter - Cup
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Ciaran Mackenzie - Cross
Corinna Petrich - Book
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Thomas Every - 2
John Sipple - 3
Tanya Petrich - 4
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Karen Dumont
Madeline LaRocca
Cecelia Linscott
Art DeGaetano
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Tom LaFalce - Host
Jean Luzzi - Host
Silvia Abbiati - Cup
Debbie Cherney - Cup
Jerry Cherney - Cup
Shanna Jesch - Cup
Jay Williamson - Cup
Altar Server
Peter Jesch - Cross
Ethan Dumont - Book
Minister of Hospitality
Ellen & Juan Pablo Garcia - 1
Kevin Mahaney - 2 (sub req’d)
Chris Bates - 3
Marty Whetzel - 4
Michael Luzzi - 5
Bernice Magee - 6
11:30 A.M.
Music
Mary Martin
Lector
Bob Talda
Ellen Morris-Knower
Minister of
Communion
Rob Julian - Host
Akoko Semon - Host
Kevin Walsh - Host
Mary Lou Bailey-Smith - Cup
Dan Briotta - Cup
Robert Brown - Cup
Jody Kunk-Czaplicki - Cup
Carla Marceau - Cup
Altar Server
Michael B. Rutzke- Cross
Gabriela Leon-Evans - Book
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Ellen Walsh - 1
Diane Dunham - 2
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