St. Catherine of Siena Parish

06/16/2026

Youth Lector Training!

It is that time of year again where we will offer training sessions for youth Lectors. If your child or grandchild is interested/capable of being a Lector they are welcome to attend our sessions. Current youth Lectors who wish to re-fresh are welcome as well. Teens in grades 6 and above are welcome.

We only ask if your child is new that they attend at least 2 of the 4 trainings.

The Trainings

6/22 4:00-4:45 with Mr. Matt Kelly
6/24 4:00-4:45 with Mr. Matt Kelly

6/29 4:00-4:45 with Fr. Chris
7/1 4:00-4:45 with Fr. Chris

06/13/2026

Today, we wish our Pastor Fr. Donohoe congratulations on his 34th anniversary in the Priesthood! May God continue to bless you and your ministry, and thank you for your Priestly ministry at St. Catherine’s for the past 11 years and for the future!

06/12/2026

Weekly Bulletin 6-14-2026: https://files.ecatholic.com/33705/bulletins/20260614.pdf?t=1781095182000

06/10/2026

Last Wednesday Update with Fr. Chris (For the summer)

Dear Friends,

I hope you are all doing well as we enter the summer months. As we enter into the summer, this will be my last update until September. That being said, there is a lot going on here at St. Catherine’s we wish to share with you, so I will keep my words brief. On Thursday, I will be hitting the road towards Notre Dame University in South Bend Indiana. The Archbishop has asked me to attend a week long conference for Priests from around the country regarding Catholic School leadership. I am greatful for this opportunity and honored that I was asked to attend. I look forward to gaining some wisdom and knowledge to help our school and possibly others in the future. Please pray for me and for safe travels.

From the Pastor’s Desk
Thanks to all in the parish who were part of the Corpus Christi Eucharistic Procession! This ancient custom of worshipping our Lord on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi was kept here at Saint Catherine Parish with simple nobility. Special thanks to Father Chris who led the Procession and Benediction, our altar servers, the combined choirs
of children and adults under the direction of Mr.Joe Scolastico, and our Corpus Christi Procession Committee under the leadership of Ned Greene, who worked out the details and logistics and carried the processional canopy. This year's procession was a modest but beautiful expression of faith and gratitude to our Lord, Who is always Present to us in the Holy Eucharist. Thanks again to all who took part and who joined us in prayer. Our Procession Committee looks forward to meeting in the fall to plan next year's procession.
May God be praised now and forever.

Youth Ministry
Our first gathering will be held on Wednesday, June 24 6:30-8:00 pm. Teens in grades 7-10 are encouraged to join! We will have adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and confessions will be available. Followed by Pizza, small group conversations and activities in the school cafe. Parents of teens who are interested and who have not already done so should email me to be put on the separate flocknote.
[email protected]

Bible Study
Bible study will begin in the fall! For those who are interested in joining, If you have not done so already, please email me to be put on the Bible Study flocknote.
[email protected]

SCS Centennial Carnival
Saturday, June 20th
11am-3pm
School Yard
*Please note parking in the school parking lot will not be available during the weekend of June 20.

Missionary Sunday
As part of the annual Missionary Co-Operative Program Rev. Leo Shea, M.M., from Maryknoll Fathers, representing The Society of the Propagation of the Faith, will speak at all Masses this weekend. The Society for Propagation of the Faith is one of the four Pontifical Mission Societies represented here in the Archdiocese of Boston. Father Shea will share stories of the missions and help us build a spiritual connection to others
whose daily lives may be very different from ours. The Society of the Propagation of the Faith is the official mission agency of the Catholic Church dedicated to assisting and supporting lay-people, priests, and religious in their evangelizing missionary work. Envelopes are in the pews for this weekend’s second collection. You can also
take the envelope home to mail your gift in or visit www.propfaithboston.org to donate. Please be sure to identify our parish so that we are credited for your gift. May our hearts and ears be opened by the Holy Spirit to support and pray for all missionaries and people they serve in the missions.

Coffee and Donuts
The coffee and donuts ministry will wrap up for the summer after this weekend. They will resume in the fall. A very special thanks to Maria Acerra who leads the volunteers every weekend! A lot of work goes into this from setting up tables and putting out chairs to cleaning up and serving. Thanks to all of our volunteers for helping in this ministry! This is a great opportunity for our community to get to know one another.

Rectory Office Hours for the Summer
The office will be closed June 25-July 5.
After July 5 the hours will be:
Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4:00pm
Friday 8:30am-Noon
*The Priests are available 24/7 for emergency calls. If you have an emergency that requires a Priest, call the office at 781-762-6080 Extension 124.

Patriotic Rosary
Join us on Norwood Common for the rosary! Bring a chair, if it rains, the rosary will be held in the church.
Friday, July 3 at 1:00pm

SCS School
Our school is wrapping up the academic year tomorrow. A very special thanks to all of our leadership faculty and staff who sacrifice so much for making sure our kids have a great Catholic education! 100 years we celebrated this year! Our prayer is for 100 more!

Congradulations to Deacon Lucas DaCosta on his ordination! I was so pleased to see some of our students come to pray with him and support him.

Rest in the peace of Christ
Paul Sheehan
Alba Humsey

May the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

On behalf of Fr. Donohoe and myself, we wish you all a very happy, healthy and holy summer. If you find yourself on vacation, please be sure to find a local Catholic church for Sunday Mass. For God never takes a vacation from us.

In His service and with God‘s Blessing, God Bless You!
Fr. Chris

06/09/2026

06/09/2026

“Do this in memory of me” Our Eucharistic Procession for Corpus Christi here at St. Catherine’s. A very special thanks to parishioner Ned Greene and his team for all their hard work.
Photo Credit: Lucy Bachiochi

06/07/2026

Please join us today for our Corpus Christi Procession!

06/06/2026

Congratulations Deacon Lucas who will soon become Fr. Lucas in just a few months. Deacon Lucas served as head religion teacher and campus minister last year at our school. God Bless.

06/05/2026

Weekly Bulletin 6-7-2026: https://files.ecatholic.com/33705/bulletins/20260607.pdf?t=1780491021000

06/03/2026

Wednesday Update with Fr. Chris

Dear Friends,

It is hard to believe that we are almost to the feast of Corpus Christi! This is one of my favorite times of the year because the Eucharist is the core of our faith; it unites us to Jesus, refreshes us and nourishes our souls, and brings us together as a faith community every Sunday. Every year, this feast reminds us of the importance of the Eucharist and, most importantly, that it is Jesus, fully present, body, blood, soul, and divinity. This is not a symbolism, not a re-enactment of the last supper, but rather when we participate in Mass and receive the Eucharist, we participate and are present with all the angels, saints, and those who have gone before us.

With respect, since we are celebrating such an important feast this coming Sunday, I wanted to bring something to your attention and ask for your help. We notice that every Sunday, a large number of parishioners leave the church right after Holy Communion before the Mass ends. There is no judgment from us; rather, we simply want to remind you that this is not appropriate. We understand that sometimes it can be difficult to arrive on time, especially for those with children and those with disabilities. We are more concerned about people leaving early. Think and pray about the beautiful gift you have just received, the Eucharist, and stay and pray for the remaining five minutes or so before you leave. Of course, emergencies arise, but otherwise, please consider making this change if you find yourself leaving early. Thank you for your understanding!

Thank you to all of you who have been writing to me about the various ministries we are starting! I have received all of your emails. For those still interested who have not reached out yet, you can email me anytime, and I will add you to the flock note for the specific ministry. Please reach out to be a part of the following:
-Youth Ministry (Parents volunteers/student interest)
-Bible Study
-Youth Lectors/Altar Servers
[email protected]

For those interested in RCIA, please reach out to Fr. Donohoe
[email protected]

Youth Lectors
We will be starting up training again for new youth lectors in June. If you think your child would be interested, keep your eyes on the bulletin and the flock note. We will be sending out training dates soon. Thank you to parishioner Mr. Matt Kelly for helping us with the training!

Corpus Christie
This Sunday, after the 11 am Mass, we will be doing a Eucharistic procession through the church and around the grounds (weather permitting). We are so happy to get this up and going again after a few years' hiatus. We are grateful to the Saint Catherine Pastoral Council for helping the Priests organize this. Please join us!

Ordinations
This past weekend, I made a quick trip down to Wheeling, West Virginia, for the ordination of Fr. Clifton Mastron. Fr. Clifton served here as a seminarian all of last year. It was such a joyful day, and I am so glad I was able to attend. He sends his love and prayers to all the people of St. Catherine's! His first assignment will be at The Cathedral of St. Joseph in Wheeling, where he was ordained. For those who wish to send him cards, his address is below:

Cathedral of St. Joseph
1300 Eoff Street
Wheeling, WV
26003

Mr. Lucas DaCosta, who served as our campus minister at the school last year, will be ordained this Saturday as a Transitional Deacon for the Diocese of Fall River. He will then become a Priest sometime around Christmas. Please pray for him. For those who wish to send him a card, you can send it here to the Rectory, and I will make sure he receives it on Saturday.

SCS School
SCS school has many events this week. Yesterday I joined the 8th grade for their end-of-the-year retreat. The theme was on discipleship and friendship. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Holy Mass, talks, games, and much more took place. The 8th graders seemed to take well to the experience and had an encounter with our Lord. The awards night will take place tonight, and graduation and the end-of-year Mass will take place this week as well. Please keep all of our students in your prayers as they prepare for summer. Some of the kids dressed up today as their favorite saints, see below.

May they rest in the peace of Christ:
The following souls will have funeral Masses at St. Catherine's this week. Please keep them and all of our beloved dead in your prayers:
-Joanne Kelly
-Joseph Neves
-William Cleary

As we head into the summer months, know that our continued prayers remain with you and those whom you love.
God Bless You!
-Fr. Chris