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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. 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. 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. Thinking about becoming Catholic? Have questions? Call Mary or Marty at 781-9855 ext. 29 for the answers. Diocese of San Bernardino Office of the Bishop Pope Francis a Restorative Justice role model in the church. Click here: |
Help for the homeless and hungry
Riverside County residents. You may get $200 in Food Stamps when you apply. Call 800-464-1123. 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. 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) Diocese of San Bernardino Offices of the Bishop YEAR OF EPISCOPAL TRANSITION"The next 12 months will be a year unlike any other in recent memory in our Diocese. It will be a time of ending, of new beginnings and, for me, a time of transition..." Bishop Gerald Barnes Click here |
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Ask the Clergy
Q. What movie(s) with a religious or spiritual theme would you recommend? What makes it worthwhile?
A. Recommending movies is a difficult proposition.We all have different aesthetics, likes and dislikes when it comes to genres, etc. that I won’t take offense if our viewers disagree with my choices.
See if any of these are on your list…
‘Religious-themed’ Movies
“Classics”
·Any Cecil B. De Mille epic, such as The Ten Commandments (1956), etc.
·Or B-movies such as: Quo Vadis (1951), The Robe (1953), The Silver Chalice (1954) --
·Ben Hur (1959, with Charlton Heston)
These shows tended to be larger than life ‘with a cast of thousands…’ As a child it was easy for me to get caught up in the story-line (Even if they strayed from the source material from time to time!)
More ‘Recent’ Arrivals
·The Fourth Wiseman (1985) – great to watch around Advent!
·Road to Emmaus (2010) – ideal for Lent/Easter
·The Way (2010) – Thought provoking journey of a father’s grief and his experience on the El Camino de Santiago trail in Spain.
·Son of God (2014) – Well done version of Jesus’ life
·Risen (2016) – Good thought-provoker about the Roman centurion looking for Jesus.
·Silence (2016) – Life of Missionaries to Japan
These movies are more thought-provoking, although not always doctrinally perfect.
Lives of the Saints
·Franz Werfel’s The Song of Bernadette (1943) -- Still brings tears to my eyes every time I watch it.
·Romero (1989) – Good biography of the struggles of Archbishop Oscar Romero
·Therese (2004) – Good biography of Therese of Liseaux
·Entertaining Angels (1996) – (‘almost a saint’) Dorothy Day’s story…
Same thing here. I don’t go to the movies to find fault… However, I don’t like movies that are heavy-handed or blatantly mislead the viewer or their emotions. There have been quite a few of these in recent years that I won’t mention here.
Theater/Film/Musicals
·Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) – Rock Opera about Jesus’ Passion
·Godspell (1973) – A different take on the parables
These are purely fun and entertaining. And may serve as a gateway to building a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Animated
·Prince of Egypt (1998) – one of the best ‘youth-friendly re-tellings of the life of Moses and the Exodus that families should be encouraged to own a copy and watch it together.
·I could add a number of the Veggie Tales videos which are geared mostly for the younger set. Best watched as a family as some parts may need further explanation.
In general, religious animation is an area that gets short shrift. Maybe it’s due to the expense of animation, or it could be the unenlightened view that good film is wasted on children… they’ll watch anything! (with apologies to the producers of Davy and Goliath who tried hard to be relevant to the very young).
There are also those films that have a ‘religious’ element, although not directly religious…
‘Religious-elements’
·The Narnia series, based on C.S. Lewis’ classic books of Aslan the Lion, etc. comes to mind.
·Strange Cargo (1940) starring Clark Gable is the latest of these type of films to impress me. Recommended to me by Danny P., one of our parish’s knowledgeable film buffs, I had never heard of it before, yet it carries a strong ‘religious’ message throughout. If you can find it, check it out! (Or if you are interested in getting together to watch it, let me know and I’ll ask Danny to host a viewing at his home.).
This is my list. I’m sure I forgot a few that I will regret not mentioning later. And I’m open for suggestions,
-Deacon John
See if any of these are on your list…
‘Religious-themed’ Movies
“Classics”
·Any Cecil B. De Mille epic, such as The Ten Commandments (1956), etc.
·Or B-movies such as: Quo Vadis (1951), The Robe (1953), The Silver Chalice (1954) --
·Ben Hur (1959, with Charlton Heston)
These shows tended to be larger than life ‘with a cast of thousands…’ As a child it was easy for me to get caught up in the story-line (Even if they strayed from the source material from time to time!)
More ‘Recent’ Arrivals
·The Fourth Wiseman (1985) – great to watch around Advent!
·Road to Emmaus (2010) – ideal for Lent/Easter
·The Way (2010) – Thought provoking journey of a father’s grief and his experience on the El Camino de Santiago trail in Spain.
·Son of God (2014) – Well done version of Jesus’ life
·Risen (2016) – Good thought-provoker about the Roman centurion looking for Jesus.
·Silence (2016) – Life of Missionaries to Japan
These movies are more thought-provoking, although not always doctrinally perfect.
Lives of the Saints
·Franz Werfel’s The Song of Bernadette (1943) -- Still brings tears to my eyes every time I watch it.
·Romero (1989) – Good biography of the struggles of Archbishop Oscar Romero
·Therese (2004) – Good biography of Therese of Liseaux
·Entertaining Angels (1996) – (‘almost a saint’) Dorothy Day’s story…
Same thing here. I don’t go to the movies to find fault… However, I don’t like movies that are heavy-handed or blatantly mislead the viewer or their emotions. There have been quite a few of these in recent years that I won’t mention here.
Theater/Film/Musicals
·Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) – Rock Opera about Jesus’ Passion
·Godspell (1973) – A different take on the parables
These are purely fun and entertaining. And may serve as a gateway to building a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Animated
·Prince of Egypt (1998) – one of the best ‘youth-friendly re-tellings of the life of Moses and the Exodus that families should be encouraged to own a copy and watch it together.
·I could add a number of the Veggie Tales videos which are geared mostly for the younger set. Best watched as a family as some parts may need further explanation.
In general, religious animation is an area that gets short shrift. Maybe it’s due to the expense of animation, or it could be the unenlightened view that good film is wasted on children… they’ll watch anything! (with apologies to the producers of Davy and Goliath who tried hard to be relevant to the very young).
There are also those films that have a ‘religious’ element, although not directly religious…
‘Religious-elements’
·The Narnia series, based on C.S. Lewis’ classic books of Aslan the Lion, etc. comes to mind.
·Strange Cargo (1940) starring Clark Gable is the latest of these type of films to impress me. Recommended to me by Danny P., one of our parish’s knowledgeable film buffs, I had never heard of it before, yet it carries a strong ‘religious’ message throughout. If you can find it, check it out! (Or if you are interested in getting together to watch it, let me know and I’ll ask Danny to host a viewing at his home.).
This is my list. I’m sure I forgot a few that I will regret not mentioning later. And I’m open for suggestions,
-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 |