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A message from the Parish Office:
St. Catherine’s Church is open at the following times: Monday – Friday 7:30 am to 9:00 am and 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Saturday 7:30 am to 9:00 am and 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm Sunday 6:00 am to 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm If you have questions, please call the Parish Office at 951.781.9855. Thank you Youth and young adult choir If you are between the ages of 14-39 and enjoy singing or play an instrument, join us on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month from 7:00—8:00 pm in the Church for rehearsal. Thinking about becoming Catholic? Have questions? Call Mary or Marty at 781-9855 ext. 29 for the answers. Life Teen Remember every Sunday is LIFE NIGHT, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at the Hall or Youth House, 6956 Nixon Drive. All High School Age Youth are welcome to come over as soon as the LIFE TEEN Mass ends. Click Here Lay Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Call 369-9228 for more information SPARK - Catholic Young Adult Community Are you looking to grow in your Catholic faith with other young adults that share your faith? SPARK Catholic Young Adult Community of young adults ages of 18 to 39. We meet every 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month at St. Catherine’s or St. Thomas in Riverside. @spark_ya or text at 951.468.5671 or email at spark.catholicyoungadult@gmail.com. Help for the homeless and hungry Riverside County residents. You may get $200 in Food Stamps when you apply. Call 800-464-1123. Holy Week In Pictures: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil. Click Here |
CATHOLIC MEN’S FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY
Are you looking for faith, hope and prayer in your life? Come join Catholic Men’s Fellowship here at St. Catherine on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm or 4th Saturday of the month at 9:00 am. Meetings are held at the Ministry Center, Room 1—7005 Brockton Avenue, Riverside, CA 92506. “All men welcome.” Call Robert at 951-784-7642 or Al at 951-212-1971 for information. Diocese of San Bernardino Office of the Bishop Pope Francis a Restorative Justice role model in the church. Click here: Response to the Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis October 30, 2018 Sexual Abuse Crisis Announcements: Bishop Gerald R. Barnes of the Diocese of San Bernardino has authorized release of a list of priests who have faced credible accusations of sexual abuse of minors, and has written a letter explaining his decision. In addition, St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Parish recently held a town hall on the issue, providing an opportunity for members to share their concerns. A full report is available on our website. Town Hall Followup in English and Spanish: Click Here: Diocese of San Bernardino Department of Life, Dignity & Justice Advocacy & Justice for Immigrants The Catholic Church and SB 54 Why Not Physician-Assisted Suicide? For English click here. For Español click here. Diocese of San Bernardino Filling Lives With Hope (Suicide Prevention) Llenando Vidas De Esperanza (Prevencion de Suicidio) |
Ask the Clergy
Q. What thoughts came to your mind as you learned of the fire that destroyed much of Notre Dame Cathedral? How should American Catholics respond?
A. I was in disbelief when I was told the news of the fire. I went out on to the Internet to confirm the news and then went about my day, saddened but still hopeful that the devastation would not be as great as many reporters had feared.
Fire is indeed the great leveler of buildings. Who would have believed the World Trade Center twin towers in New York City would collapse so easily causing death and destruction upon not only those within the towers but on the streets below?
And so, the heart of Paris, the 800 year old Notre Dame Cathedral, appeared destined to suffer the same fate. Its people grief-stricken as the Centurion’s lance penetrates anew the side of our Lord, Jesus Christ, as Holy Week brings to mind the passion, death and resurrection of our Lord.
Yet, with the dawn of today, despite major damage, the stone church remains intact. Its vaulted ceiling replaced by the open sky. And reportedly, without the loss of a single soul.
And as the magnitude of everything that transpired in order to save the structure, the relics and icons of the church and even the Blessed Sacrament itself sinks in, Notre Dame is softening hearts.
The heart of every tourist who ventured through its great halls, who posed for a photo outside its iconic façade. And even the most jaded French man or woman who have struggled and suffered with their religious identity since the French Revolution, the guillotine and the birth of the Enlightenment made religion seem old hat, antiquated, and worthy of scorn and disdain.
That is the miracle of Notre Dame at this hour.
And just as she did at the foot of his cross, Our Lady gathers her children to her reminding us that we are resurrection people. That the empty tomb means life, not death.
The women were drawn to the tomb. May the universal church, gathering to pray during this most Holy Week, pray that all people of good will may have a conversion of the heart and turn to God.
Our Lady gave us the rosary to reflect on its mysteries and to remind ourselves of what she has always done, she points us back to her son.
“Do whatever he tells you to do.”
Sound advice.
Let us continue to open our hearts and our treasuries in the service of God so that Notre Dame may continue to inspire her sons and daughters to faithfully serve Jesus Christ and, like our houses of worship, be beacons of light, filling people’s lives with hope.
-Deacon John
Fire is indeed the great leveler of buildings. Who would have believed the World Trade Center twin towers in New York City would collapse so easily causing death and destruction upon not only those within the towers but on the streets below?
And so, the heart of Paris, the 800 year old Notre Dame Cathedral, appeared destined to suffer the same fate. Its people grief-stricken as the Centurion’s lance penetrates anew the side of our Lord, Jesus Christ, as Holy Week brings to mind the passion, death and resurrection of our Lord.
Yet, with the dawn of today, despite major damage, the stone church remains intact. Its vaulted ceiling replaced by the open sky. And reportedly, without the loss of a single soul.
And as the magnitude of everything that transpired in order to save the structure, the relics and icons of the church and even the Blessed Sacrament itself sinks in, Notre Dame is softening hearts.
The heart of every tourist who ventured through its great halls, who posed for a photo outside its iconic façade. And even the most jaded French man or woman who have struggled and suffered with their religious identity since the French Revolution, the guillotine and the birth of the Enlightenment made religion seem old hat, antiquated, and worthy of scorn and disdain.
That is the miracle of Notre Dame at this hour.
And just as she did at the foot of his cross, Our Lady gathers her children to her reminding us that we are resurrection people. That the empty tomb means life, not death.
The women were drawn to the tomb. May the universal church, gathering to pray during this most Holy Week, pray that all people of good will may have a conversion of the heart and turn to God.
Our Lady gave us the rosary to reflect on its mysteries and to remind ourselves of what she has always done, she points us back to her son.
“Do whatever he tells you to do.”
Sound advice.
Let us continue to open our hearts and our treasuries in the service of God so that Notre Dame may continue to inspire her sons and daughters to faithfully serve Jesus Christ and, like our houses of worship, be beacons of light, filling people’s lives with hope.
-Deacon John
Mass Schedule
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Saturday Evening
5:15 pm (Vigil Mass) Sunday 6:30 am (English) 8:30 am (English) 10:15 am (Interpreted for the Deaf) 12:00 pm (English) 1:45 pm (Español) 5:15 pm (English) English Daily Mass 8:00 am (English) 5:30 pm (Monday – Friday, except from Memorial Day through Labor Day) |
Holy Days (except Christmas & New Year’s)
Vigil at 5:30 pm; 8:00 am, 10:15 am, 7:00 pm Confessions Saturday: 3:30-5:00 pm; Daily Upon Request St. Catherine’s Church is open at the following times: Monday – Friday 7:30 am to 9:00 am and 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Saturday 7:30 am to 9:00 am and 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm Sunday 6:00 am to 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm If you have questions, please call the Parish Office at 951.781.9855. Thank you |