Saint Catharine of Siena Parish - Reading, PA

06/11/2026

Today, the Bishops of the United States will consecrate the United States of America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Parishes and individuals around the country are encouraged to join the U.S. Catholic bishops in this historic occasion, beginning with this Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus written for the consecration.

06/08/2026

06/08/2026

PRAYER OF EUCHARISTIC CONSECRATION

Lord Jesus Christ,
Bread of Life,
True God and True Man,
The Alpha and the Omega,
Truly present -Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity- in the Blessed Sacrament,
I consecrate myself to You today without reservation.

Here I am, Lord.
I come to do Your will.
Come and dwell within me.
Heal my body,
focus my mind,
transform my heart,
and nourish my soul,
so that I may represent You faithfully in the many situations and circumstances of my daily life.

Lord Jesus Christ, truly present in the Eucharist,
I consecrate myself to You today without reservation.
I hold nothing back.
I surrender completely and absolutely to Your goodness.
I know the plans You have for me:
Plans for prosperity and well-being, plans for good and not evil,
plans that give me hope and a future.

Lord Jesus Christ, truly present in the Eucharist,
I consecrate myself to You today without reservation.
I surrender my whole being to Your care.
I surrender my life, my plans, and my very self to You.
I place all that I am at Your feet.
I place all that I have at Your feet.
Take what You want to take and give what You want to give.

Lord Jesus Christ, truly present in the Eucharist,
I consecrate myself to You today without reservation.
Transform me.
Transform my life.
I trust in the eternal genius of Your ways.
I make myself 100 percent available to You.
Lead me, encourage me, challenge me. Show me how I can collaborate with You, and I will do what You ask with a joyful heart.

Lord Jesus Christ, truly present in the Eucharist,
I consecrate myself to You today without reservation.
Grant me the grace, wisdom, and courage,
to live justly,
love tenderly,
and walk humbly with You, my God, all the days of my life.

Angels and Saints,
Lead me in the ways of the pilgrim,
so that one day I too may share in Heaven.
With His blessing and by His grace, bestow upon me your humility, generosity, and devotion,
and I implore you to carry this prayer to our Eucharistic Lord.

Mary, Mother of Jesus,
Teach my soul how to receive your Son in the Eucharist,
and how to represent Him in this world. Teach me the surrender and sacrifice that were necessary
to make the Eucharist possible in this broken world.
Intercede for me and obtain the grace necessary
to allow your Son’s teachings to pe*****te
the darkest, coldest, hardest parts of my heart,
so that by receiving Him in the Eucharist
my heart may become ever more like His Eucharistic Heart.

~AMEN

06/08/2026

6.07.2026 THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
Dt 8:2-3, 14b-16a: Moses reminds the Israelites that although God let them hunger, still He fed them with
manna, a food unknown. He brought them out of the slavery of Egypt and cared for them.
1 Cor 10:16-17: In the one bread and sharing the one cup, we are united in the Body and Blood of Jesus. We, though many, are still one body in Jesus.
Jn 6:51-58: Jesus speaks of His Body and Blood in the Holy Eucharist. Whoever receives the Holy Eucharist will be raised up on the last day; whoever eats this bread will live forever.
Today’s Message: The cup we share, is it not the blood of Christ? And the bread we break, is it not His body? Just as God fed the Israelites with manna from heaven, so too do we feed on the best of wheat, the bread of angels, food for the pilgrim journey.
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06/06/2026

Welcome (back), Father Tyler Davis! Congratulations to all pit newly ordained priests in our diocese. May God continue to bless these good, holy men as they begin their sacred ministry 🙏

Bishop Alfred Schlert has announced assignments for our newly ordained priests following today's Ordination at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena, Allentown.

The following assignments are effective Tuesday, June 16, 2026:

Reverend Dominic C. Civitella Newly Ordained to Parochial Vicar, Saint Thomas More Parish, Allentown.

Reverend Tyler D. Davis Newly Ordained to Parochial Vicar, Saint Catharine of Siena Parish, Reading.

Reverend Tyler W. Loch Newly Ordained to Parochial Vicar, Cathedral of Saint Catharine of Siena, Allentown.

Reverend Anh Do Mai Newly Ordained to Parochial Vicar, Saint Anne Parish, Bethlehem.

Reverend Hy Gia Ngô Newly Ordained to Parochial Vicar, Saint Ambrose Parish, Schuylkill Haven.

Reverend Jeffrey S. Tomczyk Newly Ordained to Parochial Vicar, Saint Jane Frances de Chantal Parish, Easton.