The St. Catherine of Siena Pre-school building will be blessed formally by Fr. Matthew Marankulam, Pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Vacaville and Dean of the Clergy in the Solano deanery on Sunday, December 11, 2011. Holy Mass offering at 12:00 noon followed by the blessing in Pre-school building. All parishioners are invited, particularly the deacons, the Stewardship Council, the Liturgy Committee members, the parish and Liturgy ministers. The students and faculty of the Pre-school will bring … [Read more...]
Advent Communal Penance
November 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Friday, December 9, 2011 will be our Advent Communal Penance service with the following schedule: Rosary at 6:00 pm; Holy Mass at 6:30 pm, and Communal Reconciliation service at 7:00 pm. As part of our preparation for the commemoration of Christmas, this is an wonderful opportunity to empty ourselves of sinfulness and be more open to God's graces as we celebrate the birth of Christ. Another Liturgical Year, another cycle of renewal, becoming reborn and growing again through Christ, with … [Read more...]
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
November 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
On Thursday, December 8, 2011 is Holy Day of Obligation as we honor Mary, the Mother of God in connection with Christ Jesus. We believe that Jesus is true God and true Man; He is the Son of God who took on a human nature and became a human being. It is but most fitting and most proper that this Son of God who would be conceived in Mary's womb and stay there for nine month should be given home and be given birth to by a person who is herself immaculately conceived, pure and clean through and … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving 2011 Masses
November 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The scheduled Masses for Thanksgiving is as follows: Thanksgiving Vigil (Blessing of Fruit & Vine): Wednesday, November 23 at 7:30 pm Thanksgiving Day Masses: Thursday, November 24th at 7:45 am, 9:00 am, 7:00 pm … [Read more...]
Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive
November 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Thanksgiving Day 2011: Thursday, November 24, 2011 As we thank God for all the multiple blessings that God has given us, part of our appreciation and gratefulness for God's generosity is our caring and sharing with others who have less in life. Our Parish Food Drive will culminate on November 19th and 20th. Together with the St. Vincent de Paul Ministry, the goal of the parish is collect enough food to provide a complete Thanksgiving meal to 110 families. Please take note that the … [Read more...]
God and Politics
November 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Theology on Tap presents "God and Politics" by Tove Ann Catubig Purificacion, Ph.D., wife, mother & community advocate. To be held on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm at Zio Fraedos Restaurant, 23 Harbor Way, Vallejo. For more information, please visit our Facebook at Facebook.com/StCatherineYAM … [Read more...]
Nine-Day Novena for the Relief of Souls in Purgatory
October 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Invitation to Prayer Monday, October 24,, 2011 through Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Over the centuries, the month of November has been dedicated to the souls in purgatory when the Church invites us to pray for the faithful departed, that, released from Purgatory and fully purified, they may be admitted to the eternal bliss of heaven. WHO ARE THE SOULS IN PURGATORY? The Souls in Purgatory are the souls of those people who died in the friendship of God but, they still have some suffering to … [Read more...]
