Grieving the death of a spouse? Or do you know someone who is? Your life has changed forever. The daily emotions and challenges can seem so hard to bear. Find help at a Loss of a Spouse seminar sponsored by St Catherine of Siena Parish. This 2-hour seminar will take place on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm virtually on Zoom. There is a $5.00 cost for the book which may be ordered online. For more information or to register, go to https://www.griefshare.org/loss/events/3546 and click on the "Register for this event" box in the upper-right corner of the page. Questions?? Contact Paula White at 269 330 3762 or pwhitentc@mac.com.

Are you grieving the loss of a loved one? There is help! GriefShare is a 13 week program for grieving people that helps one cope with the jagged journey of grief.The weekly sessions address different grief-related topics and include a video, group discussion and a workbook with additional materials. We meet virtually on Zoom on Thursdays from 12:30 - 2:30 pm beginning on May 6th. The cost is $20 for the workbook. To register go to: https://www.griefshare.org/groups/132507. Then click on the “Register for this group” box in the top right corner of the page to sign up. When you sign up, you will be offered the opportunity to purchase the book online or you may purchase it from St. Catherine's by contacting Paula White. If you have questions, please contact Paula White, 269 330 3762 or pwhitentc@mac.com.

Grieving the death of a spouse? Or do you know someone who is? Your life has changed forever. The daily emotions and challenges can seem so hard to bear. Find help at a Loss of a Spouse seminar sponsored by St Catherine of Siena Parish. This 2-hour seminar will take place on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 from 6:30 -8:30 virtually on Zoom. There is a $5.00 cost for the book which may be ordered online. For more information or to register, go to https://www.griefshare.org/loss/events/3546 and click on the "Register for this event" box in the upper-right corner of the page. Questions?? Contact Paula White at 269 330 3762 or pwhitentc@mac.com .

We will broadcast the live-stream of the Mass of Christian Burial for Julia Zaborski tomorrow, Saturday, February 6, 2021, beginning at 11:00 am here on our website (click on the article title to go directly to our "Mass" page to watch the funeral Mass live), on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/stcatherinesiena/), and on our YouTube channel (https://bit.ly/stcatherinesienaYouTube). The funeral Mass will be recorded and the video will be available to view in all three locations following the Mass. You can find Julia's obituary here: https://www.langelands.com/obituary/Julia-Zaborski. Please continue to keep Julia, her family, her friends, and all who loved Julia in your thoughts and prayers! Eternal Rest Grant Unto Julia, O Lord, and Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Her. May She Rest in Peace.

Paula White, our Parish Nurse, recently attended a conference call with the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Service Staff regarding COVID-19 Vaccine distribution. Please click on the title of this article to read her letter with a summary of the call and information on who is eligible for the vaccine now and how to sign up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

If you have the desire to help others from your own home, please join our team of Prayer Heroes on our St. Catherine’s Prayer Line! They are a dedicated team of women and men who wish to pray for the needs of others – and to pray for YOU. If you would like to join our Prayer Heroes team, or if you have a prayer request, please contact our confidential prayer line at prayers@stcatherinesiena.org or call 327-5165. We have a team of prayer heroes waiting to pray for you and/or your concerns.

Looking for help and encouragement after the death of a loved one? GriefShare is a special biblically-based weekly seminar and support group designed to help you rebuild your life. We know it hurts, and we want to help. St Catherine of Siena Parish is sponsoring GriefShare with virtual meetings on Zoom beginning Thursdays, January 14th thru April 15th from 12:30 -2:30 pm. For information & to register go to https://www.griefshare.org/groups/128757. The cost is $20 for the workbook. Questions? Contact Paula White at 269 330 3762 or pwhitentc@mac.com.

The live-stream of the Mass of Christian Burial for Sophie Varney will begin at 10:55 am this morning here on our website (click on the article title to go directly to our "Mass" page to watch the funeral Mass live), on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/stcatherinesiena/), and on our YouTube channel (https://bit.ly/stcatherinesienaYouTube). The funeral Mass will be recorded and the video will be available to view in all three locations following the Mass. The funeral Mass will begin at approximately 11 am with a video slideshow prepared by the family. While we will focus the video camera on one of the screens in the church to show the video over the live-stream, you can also view the video directly here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/177nz9I93gDcEnTKVwZUG1jDDX2-fXKcn/view?usp=drivesdk. In addition, Sophie's family has provided a link to Sophie's 2020 video montage from the 1 second a day app. You can view that video here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Aqyesd4DFLFjloK9wzjx65LLqZXJSjy6/view?usp=drivesdk. You can find Sophie's obituary here: https://obits.mlive.com/obituaries/kalamazoo/obituary.aspx?n=sophie-varney&pid=197353346. Please continue to keep Sophie, her family, her friends, and all who loved Sophie in your thoughts and prayers! Eternal Rest Grant Unto Sophie, O Lord, and Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Her. May She Rest in Peace.

Grieving the death of a spouse? Or do you know someone who is? Your life has changed forever. The daily emotions and challenges can seem so hard to bear. Find help at a Loss of a Spouse seminar sponsored by St Catherine of Siena Parish. For more information or to register, go to https://www.griefshare.org/loss/events/3287. This 2-hour seminar will take place on Thursday, January 7th from 6:30 -8:30 virtually on Zoom. There is a $5.00 cost for the book which may be ordered online. Questions?? Contact Paula White at 269 330 3762 or pwhitentc@mac.com.

Grieving the death of a spouse? Or do you know someone who is? Your life has changed forever. The daily emotions and challenges can seem so hard to bear. Find help at a Loss of a Spouse seminar sponsored by St Catherine of Siena Parish. For more information or to register, go to https://www.griefshare.org/loss/events/3287. This 2-hour seminar will take place on Thursday, January 7th from 6:30 -8:30 virtually on Zoom. There is a $5.00 cost for the book which may be ordered online. Questions?? Contact Paula White at 269 330 3762 or pwhitentc@mac.com.

Grieving the death of a spouse? Or do you know someone who is? Your life has changed forever. The daily emotions and challenges can seem so hard to bear. Find help at a Loss of a Spouse seminar sponsored by St Catherine of Siena Parish. For more information or to register, go to https://www.griefshare.org/loss/events/3287. This 2-hour seminar will take place on Thursday, January 7th from 6:30 -8:30 virtually on Zoom. There is a $5.00 cost for the book which may be ordered online. Questions?? Contact Paula White at 269 330 3762 or pwhitentc@mac.com.

We are looking for anyone who is interested in knitting prayer shawls, baby afghans, mittens, neck scarves, and knit caps. We have been asked to assist in helping the homeless stay warm as the cold weather approaches. If you can knit and have time to knit for the needy, we have yarn for you to use. We have also been asked to assist young mothers by providing baby blankets. Again, we can provide the yarn! If you are already a member of our prayer shawl weavers group, we could certainly use more prayer shawls. We will be supplying them for the sick, those in nursing homes, and those in need of comfort. Thank you in advance for considering this ministry. Please reach out to Marianne at mverner@stcatherinesiena.org with any questions.

Looking for help and encouragement after the death of a loved one? GriefShare is a special biblically-based weekly seminar and support group designed to help you rebuild your life. We know it hurts, and we want to help. St Catherine of Siena Parish is sponsoring GriefShare with virtual meetings on Zoom beginning Thursdays, January 14th thru April 15th from 12:30 -2:30 pm. For information & to register go to https://www.griefshare.org/groups/128757. The cost is $20 for the workbook. Questions? Contact Paula White at 269 330 3762 or pwhitentc@mac.com.

Grieving the death of a spouse? Or do you know someone who is? Your life has changed forever. The daily emotions and challenges can seem so hard to bear. Find help at a Loss of a Spouse seminar sponsored by St Catherine of Siena Parish. For more information or to register, go to https://www.griefshare.org/loss/events/3287. This 2-hour seminar will take place on Thursday, January 7th from 6:30 -8:30 virtually on Zoom. There is a $5.00 cost for the book which may be ordered online. Questions?? Contact Paula White at 269 330 3762 or pwhitentc@mac.com.

Looking for help and encouragement after the death of a loved one? GriefShare is a special biblically-based weekly seminar and support group designed to help you rebuild your life. We know it hurts, and we want to help. St Catherine of Siena Parish is sponsoring GriefShare with virtual meetings on Zoom beginning Thursdays, January 14th thru April 15th from 12:30 -2:30 pm. For information & to register go to https://www.griefshare.org/groups/128757. The cost is $20 for the workbook. Questions? Contact Paula White at 269 330 3762 or pwhitentc@mac.com.

Grieving the death of a spouse? Or do you know someone who is? Your life has changed forever. The daily emotions and challenges can seem so hard to bear. Find help at a Loss of a Spouse seminar sponsored by St Catherine of Siena Parish. For more information or to register, go to https://www.griefshare.org/loss/events/3287. This 2-hour seminar will take place on Thursday, January 7th, from 6:30 pm -8:30 pm virtually on Zoom. There is a $5.00 cost for the book which may be ordered online. Questions?? Contact Paula White at 269 330 3762 or pwhitentc@mac.com.

Though Ascension-Borgess encountered a delay with their shipment of the high dose flu vaccine for people 65 years and older, those vaccines have finally arrived, and they have now scheduled some additional flu clinics over the next couple of weeks. Please click on the article title to see the list of locations and dates/times for upcoming flu clinics. There will also be limited amounts of the following vaccines available: Quadrivalent Flu (6 months and older), Flu Mist Nasal Spray (2 through 17 years old), Pneumovax 23 (19 years and older), and Prevnar 13 (19 years and older). Interested persons can call 269-324-8466 to schedule an appointment or for more information. Walk-ins will also be accepted.

We are looking for anyone who is interested in knitting prayer shawls, baby afghans, mittens, neck scarves, and knit caps. We have been asked to assist in helping the homeless stay warm as the cold weather approaches. If you can knit and have time to knit for the needy, we have yarn for you to use. We have also been asked to assist young mothers by providing baby blankets. Again, we can provide the yarn! If you are already a member of our prayer shawl weavers group, we could certainly use more prayer shawls. We will be supplying them for the sick, those in nursing homes, and those in need of comfort. Thank you in advance for considering this ministry. Please reach out to Marianne at mverner@stcatherinsienna.org with any questions.

Charter Member Robert Ostrowski passed away on October 12, 2020. A funeral Mass will be held at St. Catherine's tomorrow, Wednesday, October 21st, with a rosary at 10:30 am and Mass at 11 am, followed by burial at Fort Custer National Cemetery. To view Robert's obituary, please click on the title of this article. Eternal Rest Grant Unto Him, O Lord, and Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Him. May He Rest in Peace. Amen.

Due to COVID-19, the Primetimers will not be meeting for the rest of the year. The group encourages everyone to be safe and patronize their favorite restaurants by ordering take-out or home delivery. Primetimers are people 50 years old and over and their friends who enjoy eating out. They usually meet at an area restaurant on the 1st Monday of each month at 11:30 am. Each person picks up their own bill. If you're interested in joining them at a future date, please contact Paula White (330-3762 or pwhitentc@mac.com).