Just a reminder, our Holy Thursday Collection will go to our St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) group to support their services. Please write checks out directly to SVDP. Thank you in advance for your donation and support of this very important ministry!

A group of volunteers from our St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) group came in on Saturday, March 20 to make meals for the homeless camps in downtown Kalamazoo in our kitchen. SVDP continues to help those who need assistance with utility shut-offs, evictions, and special circumstances. We appreciate all the volunteers who are the hands and feet of God during these troubled times, especially those who are able to help others in need. May God continue to bless our SVDP group in their ministry! If you would like to donate to the SVDP group, please grab an envelope from the Narthex by the main doors and use the SVDP drop box for donations. Thank you!

Our Knights of Columbus and St. Vincent de Paul groups are gathering donations for Catholic Charities, 12 Baskets, and Loaves and Fishes the week of March 13—March 20. Please drop off non-perishable and baby items to the vestibule of the church anytime. Tomorrow, Saturday, March 20, between 9:00 am and noon, stop by for the “Drive-in and Drop” and donate items to the Knights directly in the St. Catherine’s parking lot. For a complete list of items needed, please see our attached list, or visit https://bit.ly/KofCSVDPDriveMar21. If you have any questions, please contact Al DeMars at ademars@stcatherinesiena.org or 978-2338. Thank you in advance for helping with this mission!

Our Knights of Columbus and St. Vincent de Paul groups are gathering donations for Catholic Charities, 12 Baskets, and Loaves and Fishes the week of March 13—March 20. Please drop off non-perishable and baby items to the vestibule of the church anytime. On Saturday, March 20, between 9:00 am and noon, stop by for the “Drive-in and Drop” and donate items to the Knights directly in the St. Catherine’s parking lot. For a complete list of items needed, please see our list of items needed by clicking on the article title. If you have any questions, please contact Al DeMars at ademars@stcatherinesiena.org or 978-2338. Thank you in advance for helping with this mission!

Thank you for all your generous donations to our St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) Thanksgiving Drive. Please remember to make any checks going to St. Vincent de Paul out to them directly. This includes checks to help support their services like help with rent, utilities, and other support for families who are struggling. Thank you again for your help!

Due to COVID-19, most of our current parish programs are currently suspended through August 2020. Daily Mass (Monday through Friday), weekend Masses, and “drive-in” Confessions are held each week (please see the calendar below for details). We have not yet made any decisions about programming beyond August 2020, but hope to be able to do so soon. We know that Sacramental programs such as Children’s Faith Formation, Confirmation preparation, and RCIA will continue in some form, and Sacraments like First Communion and Confirmation (previously scheduled for Spring 2020) will be rescheduled soon. Please like/follow us on Facebook and continue to check our website for additional updates as we learn more. Thank you for your patience during these unusual times!

Here is an update from our St. Vincent de Paul Conference regarding what we are doing during this time. For safety reasons we do not interview at Church nor are we holding in-person meetings. Our members are meeting on ZOOM. On May 21st we gathered wearing masks, gloves and socially distancing. We emptied the food from our pantry and took it to Catholic Charities where they pack and deliver food to any family in need. That food went out May 27. We also took some fresh produce and distributed it to the 12 Baskets food program on Portage Road so nothing would go to waste. Requests for assistance are being handled via telephone and email. At this time we are not accepting food donations or non-bridge items at Church. We have no way to access them or to distribute them to individuals. We still accept monetary donations which can be mailed directly to the Church. We will present a breakdown of our expenses at a future date. We appreciate your generosity and will resume distribution from Church when it is deemed safe.