Upcoming Lent Events at St. Catharine's

Stations of the Cross

Friday evenings at 7:30 pm

March 15

March 22 Living Stations by St. Catharine’s Youth Ministry

Lent Confessions

Sunday, March 17, 3:00 PM - St Mary's Church, Colts Neck

Thursday, March 21, 7:00 PM - Here at St Catharine’s

Wednesday, March 27^th, 7:00 PM - St Gabriel’s Church, Marlboro



Seeking Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Lent is a time to accept God’s call and evaluate our lives. We need to spend time in prayer and discern how God is calling us to serve His people. Through our Baptism we have the privilege and the responsibility to minister to the Church. If you feel called to serve, consider serving as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion.

Like yourself, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are parishioners, who assist the priest at Mass with the distribution of Holy Communion to those who are attending Mass. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion may also bring Communion to parishioners who are unable to attend Mass. Parishioners who are sick or homebound. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion bring God’s presence to others. 

God speaks to us in the silence of our hearts. Is God calling you to serve?

Representatives of this ministry will be available in the gathering space after all the Masses the weekend of March 16^th & 17^th to answer questions or concerns you may have regarding this special ministry.

Youth Ministry Update

YOUTH MINISTRY

LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Friday, March 22

7:30 pm

Come and experience a moving portrayal of the Passion of Christ

Check our website under YM for updated calendar or view it directly HERE.

SVdP Easter Dinner Baskets

SVdP distributes Easter Dinner Baskets to their clients and other neighbors in surrounding parishes. If you would like to donate, sign-ups will take place after all Masses on March 16-17 and March 23-24 in the Gathering Space. Collection and distribution will be on Saturday, March 30th.

Suggestion HERE.

For further information on St. Vincent de Paul visit their webpage HERE.

Eucharistic Miracles Exhibit

This traveling exhibit has been created by the Diocese of Trenton to assist those who will experience it to affirm belief in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. It is based upon the website created by Blessed Carlo Acutis to catalogue all of the Eucharistic miracles that have taken place worldwide.

Ready to view on March 8, 2024 until March 22nd!

Click HERE for more information.

Spiritual Nourishment for Lent

Retreat at Loyola Jesuit Center

161 James Street, Morristown, NJ 07960

Connect: Phone: 973-539-0740

Need Some Peace and Quiet?

“Be still and know that I am God.” ~ Psalm 46:10

Retreat at Loyola Jesuit Center

Please join others from our parish family for a quiet listening retreat at Loyola Jesuit Center in Morristown on March 22-24. Loyola is a tranquil place where you can slow down, be quiet and still with God, and experience His deep peace. The weekend offers preached talks on a theme, Jesuits offering daily Mass, Reconciliation, a Healing Mass, and optional private consultations with retreat leaders, outdoor stations of the cross and generous amounts of free time for personal prayer and reflection.

This is a special gift you can give yourself by taking time away from one's busy life. In the silence we hear His voice and gain understanding and peace. This weekend will be co-ed. All are welcome and no one is ever turned away if the suggested donation is beyond your means.

If interested, please go HERE. For any questions please call the parish office: (732) 842-3963 and ask for Steve Salese's contact information.

Soup for Soul Series

Looking for some spiritual nourishment this Lent?

Come to our Lenten Soup for the Soul Evenings!

Join us for some soup, fellowship, prayer and reflection to feed your body, mind, heart, and soul!

2024 Evenings of Reflection

March 18

6:00PM – 8:30PM

5:30 – 6:00 Arrival and Registration

6:00 – 7:00 Simple Lenten Soup Supper

7:00 – 8:30 Program

San Alfonso Retreat House, 755 Ocean Avenue Long Branch, NJ 07740

Prayer to St. Joseph

Dearest St. Joseph,

At the word of an angel you lovingly took Mary into your home.As God’s humble servant, you guided the Holy Family on the road to Bethlehem,

welcomed Jesus as your own son

in the shelter of a manger,

and fled far from your homeland

for the safety of both Mother and Child.

We praise God that as their faithful protector,

you never hesitated to sacrifice

for those entrusted to you.

May your example inspire us also

to welcome, cherish, and safeguard

God’s most precious gift of life.

Help us to faithfully commit ourselves

to the service and defense of human life

—especially where it is

vulnerable or threatened.

Obtain for us the grace

to do the will of God in all things.

Amen.

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Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship for 2/26/2024 – 3/3/2024

Annual Catholic Appeal

2024 Annual Catholic Appeal

Will you join your fellow parishioners in supporting the 2024 Annual Appeal that strengthens many important programs and ministries across the Diocese of Trenton? Our goal, $140,000, can only be achieved through YOUR generosity! If you have not yet made a gift, we invite you to visit HERE and select St. Catharine Church, Holmdel as the parish to receive credit for your gift. There will be pledge forms available in the Parish Office. Your gift will truly make a difference. Thank you to those parishioners who have already contributed to the 2024 Annual Appeal.

If you have any questions, contact Bob Buus HERE.