2020-2021 Religious Education Welcome Letter, CCD Updates, Registration
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St. Catherine's Youth and Family Events Christmas 2020 Fundraiser
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(We invite you to print the bulletin below and bring it with you to follow along the weekend Mass. Alternatively, you can follow the Mass on your SILENCED portable device or phone using your data plan or our Parish Mass Wifi network)
SUNDAY BULLETIN READINGS & RESPONSES
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Daily Mass Readings - USCCB.ORG
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Monday Novena MIRACULOUS MEDAL Prayers
Saturday Novena OLPH Prayers
Assumption Novena Prayers (follow along online)
Assumption Novena Prayers (print on one page)
HOW TO PRAY THE ROSARY (print on one page)
Current Mass Schedule
8:00am
7:00pm
Monday & Friday
12 o'clock noon
5:00pm
7:30am
9:00am (Traditional Latin Mass)
10:30am
Live Streamed Mass Schedule
Monday 7pm
Miraculous Medal Novena
Saturday 8am
Daily Mass/OLPH Novena Prayers
Alternating Saturday Evening Vigil 5pm & Sunday Morning 10:30am
Sunday Mass
Sunday Mass Stream alternates between Saturday Evening and Sunday Morning
Saturday 10/3 (5pm); Sunday 10/4 (9:00am Latin); Sunday 10/11 (10:30am); Saturday 10/17 (5pm); Sunday 10/18 (9:00am Latin); Sunday 10/25 (10:30am)
LIVE STREAMS ARE BELOW, MASS WILL AUTOMATICALLY STREAM WHEN WE GO LIVE AS SCHEDULED
Current streaming schedule is each evening for the Novena Prayers and for Sunday Mass Obligation, Masses will be streamed alternating 5pm Saturday and 10:30am Sunday (see dates above)
10:30am
Directives from the Bishop for Limited in Church Masses & Sacraments
New liturgical and pastoral directives during the COVID-19 pandemic, including limited “in church” weekend Masses beginning June 13-14, with Mass schedules to be determined by pastors. The bishop's announcement and complete list of directives can be read on the diocesan website here: https://dioceseoftrenton.org/news/dates-announced-for-limited-in-church-masses-sacraments.
Those who are frightened, those with a COVID-19 diagnosis or symptoms, those who may be asymptomatic carriers, those not feeling well, those with underlying health conditions or those in a high-risk category should avoid public gatherings of any kind whether indoors or outdoors.
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Bishop O'Connell announces approval of 'in car' Masses, distribution of Eucharist
In a new statement issued May 15, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., announced his approval of a set of directives that give permission for outdoor “in car” Masses according to good pastoral judgement of parish pastors.The announcement follows N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy’s Executive Order 142 stipulating that car gatherings for a number of purposes, including religious services, do not violate the state’s ban on gatherings. The statement and directives are available by clicking here
As you are aware, we are permitted to return to a limited schedule in the parish. We are happy to welcome you back and open our church doors once again to the community for Mass and the Sacraments beginning June 8, 2020.
The Weekly Mass Schedule is revised slightly so please update your schedules. The 6:30 and 12 o’clock Masses will be re-introduced at a later date. Please continue to check the website and bulletin for updated information and schedules.
Confessions are heard on Saturdays at 3pm. Baptisms and Weddings must be arranged through the Parish Office as usual.
There are specific guidelines set forth by the diocese that can be found below. Please read through them.
Since there are no papers or books permitted to be distributed or used during any liturgy, we invite you to print the Sunday Mass Readings, Responses, and Songs and bring these with you to refer to. You can bring a Sunday Missal (CCD Students received Sunday Missals they can bring to follow the Mass), or you may also choose to bring your SILENCED phone or tablet to follow along directly from our website using your data plan (preferred method), or our guest wifi will be setup inside the church this week ("Parish Mass” Network with password “Catherine” specific instructions will be posted on our website). There will be a link on the top of our homepage that will take you right to the current Sunday Mass Program each week. Novena Prayers for Monday and Saturday Novenas can be followed the same way - printed directly from our website or printed and brought with you.
Monday through Friday: 8:00am
Monday & Friday: 12:00pm (Latin)
Monday: 7:00pm (Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Novena, click here)
Saturday: 8:00am (Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena, click here)
Saturday: 5:00pm, 6:30pm
Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am (Latin),
10:30am
Formed is available FREE to our parishoners register and enjoy an abundance of Movies, Stories, Audiobooks, Programs and More! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for FREE- Type in "St. Catherine 07748" to find our Parish.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE OR PLEDGE ONLINE
Make your donation online or setup a monthly pledge. This year you can choose the ministry you want your money to enhance. The Annual Appeal directly benefits our parish and dioceson ministries.
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SELECT THE CORRECT PARISH IF PLEDGING OR DONATING ONLINE
"St. Catherine Church, MIDDLETOWN"
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We received a message from someone who received a text message from a scammer claiming to be Father Dan Hesko. THIS IS NOT A TEXT COMING FROM FATHER DAN. It is a scam. This has happened before and once you engage conversation the scammer will ask you to purchase gift cards and send the gift card number to them through the text. DO NOT DO THAT! If you ever receive a message and are unsure that it has come from Father Dan Hesko or St. Catherine's Church, PLEASE take the safe route and contact the church directly at 732-787-1318 or message us.