Dear Parishioners, On this weekend when we celebrate the most Holy Trinity, our students will be receiving their Sacrament of Confirmation at the Cathedral Sunday afternoon. Let us keep them in our prayers as they complete their Sacraments of Initiation. Congratulations on receiving this Sacrament! It’s almost summer and some of our area schools are already out for the summer months or many others will finish this coming week. For our staff and volunteers here at the parish, they have been working behind the scenes for several months on preparing for our Vacation Bible School. We are excited for this summer event at St. Catherine and for the many donations we have already received to help defray the cost of this activity. Please keep this in your prayers as we host VBS the week of July 17. We appreciate the assistance that Fr. Benedict has been able to give our parish and the diocese during his brief stay here in Portage. From the start, we knew that he would only be here for a short time as he was in between assignments. He will soon be traveling to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Thank you Fr. Benedict for being so helpful, especially the week when all our diocesan priests were on retreat. Father’s final day will be this coming Friday. Next weekend, our St. Catherine priests will be celebrating our priesthood anniversaries. As you may have noticed, we are all 10 years apart in ordination. We will gather to celebrate as a group at the 11 am Mass on the upcoming feast of Corpus Christi, and then proceed to Marian Hall for a reception. All our welcome to attend the Mass and the reception. This will also be our chance to say farewell to Fr. Ben as he prepares to leave for sabbatical on June 22. His final weekend at the parish will be on June 18. Thanks for reading!