Thanks to our Knights of Columbus, we are able to offer MagnifiKids for children at Mass every weekend. They are available in the vestibule of the church by our bulletins. Grab one before Mass or on your way out. We usually have quite a few left at the end of the weekend. If you know of any organizations that would like previous week s’ MagnifiKids, please let us know!

Our Knights of Columbus will have their 46th Annual M.I. Drive (also known as the Tootsie Roll Fundraiser) to assist Michigan Citizens with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities on March 26, 27, and 28. Please bring your donations this weekend to help with this drive. Contact Al DeMars at ademars@stcatherinesiena.org with any questions.

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!

Pray the Rosary In-Person with our Knights of Columbus today, Saturday, February 27th, and every Saturday, at 3:30 pm in the Church, prior to the 4:00 pm Mass. Join our Knights of Columbus in the church for this prayer led by one of the knights. When you come in, be sure to tell the ushers that you are there for the rosary so they will seat you with the group praying the rosary. If you are unable to make praying the rosary in person, our Knights of Columbus group also offers an online rosary via Zoom on Sundays at 9:00 am. To join, go to http://bit.ly/KOCRosary to get to Zoom. Meeting ID: 931 1348 9747 Password: 157576 Note - the Zoom software/application is free. If you have any questions about the rosary meetings, please contact the Front Office at 327-5165 or frontdesk@stcatherinesiena.org.

Mark your calendars: Beginning Saturday, February 20, at 3:30 pm, the rosary will be prayed prior to the 4:00 pm Mass every Saturday. Join our Knights of Columbus (KOC) in the church for this prayer led by one of the knights. When you come in, be sure to tell the ushers that you are there for the rosary so they will seat you with the group praying the rosary. If you are unable to make praying the rosary in person, our KOC group also offers an online rosary via Zoom on Sundays at 9:00 am. To join, go to http://bit.ly/KOCRosary to get to Zoom. Meeting ID: 931 1348 9747 Password: 157576 Note - the Zoom software/application is free. If you have any questions about the rosary meetings, please contact the Front Office at 327-5165 or frontdesk@stcatherinesiena.org.

Mark your calendars! Beginning Saturday, February 20, at 3:30 pm, the rosary will be prayed prior to the 4:00 pm Mass every Saturday. Join our Knights of Columbus (KOC) in the church for this prayer led by one of the Knights. When you come in, be sure to tell the ushers that you are there for the rosary so they will seat you with the group praying the rosary. If you are unable to make praying the rosary in person, our KOC group also offers an online rosary via Zoom on Sundays at 9:00 am. To join, go to http://bit.ly/KOCRosary to get to Zoom (or just click on the article title). Meeting ID: 931 1348 9747 Password: 157576. Note - the Zoom software/application is free. If you have any questions about the rosary meetings, please contact the Front Office at 327-5165 or frontdesk@stcatherinesiena.org.

The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic Men’s Fraternal Organization. The key principles are Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism. As is true of other Knights of Columbus councils, our council (St. Catherine of Siena Council #6980) has activities in six different areas: Church, Community, Council, Family, Pro-Life, and Youth. We are actively seeking men (at least 18 years of age) who would like to join our council. To join, either go online (12-month membership fee is waived) at https://www.kofc.org/secure/en/join/join-the-knights.html or contact Dan Dunn at 269-370-2433 or ddunnlucey@charter.net.

The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic Men’s Fraternal Organization. The key principles are Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism. As is true of other Knights of Columbus councils, our council (St. Catherine of Siena Council #6980) has activities in six different areas: Church, Community, Council, Family, Pro-Life, and Youth. We are actively seeking men (at least 18 years of age) who would like to join our council. To join, either go online (12-month membership fee is waived) at https://www.kofc.org/secure/en/join/join-the-knights.html or contact Dan Dunn at 269-370-2433 or ddunnlucey@charter.net.

Though our programming may be different than previous years, we still have a lot going on around the parish. Please click on the article title to read our update about events and activities going on at our parish this fall.

Our Knights of Columbus Council #6980 will be back on Saturday, October 10th, at 9 am to again help us with our on-going church grounds maintenance projects. We always need help keeping up on the weeds and pruning around our church grounds. Please consider helping them! This can easily be a family event! If you’re interested in helping, please contact Marianne at mverner@stcatherinesiena.org. Thank you for considering assisting with this overwhelming task!

THANK YOU to our Knights of Columbus Council #6980 and all of the volunteers (Joe Comiskey, Clarence Snyder, Frank Unger, Bob Woleben, Paul and Kim French, Marty Sepanik, Dan and Kathy Dunn, Tom Bennett, Ken Stevens, John Byrnes, Max Walter, Steve Dudasko, and Joe Magalski) who came out to help with church grounds clean-up this past Saturday morning. A total of 15 volunteers worked for a little over 2 hours and got a tremendous amount of work done! A special thank you also goes to Father Bill who provided cookies and water for the volunteers. To see all the pictures from before, during, and after our grounds clean-up, please visit the photo album on our website by clicking on the title of this article. As a reminder there is NOT grounds clean-up tonight; it was rescheduled to this past Saturday.

Due to forecasted hot weather, the Knights of Columbus have rescheduled their Grounds Clean-Up event. Join members of our Knights of Columbus Council #6980 this Saturday, August 8th, from 9:00 am until 11:00 am as they gather to help weed and clean up our church grounds. If you would like to help out with this project, please contact Joe Magalski,(989-992-6085 or jmagalski@gmail.com).

Do you enjoy being outside? Would you like to help us maintain the grounds and gardens around our church grounds? Join members of our Knights of Columbus Council #6980 this Saturday, August 8th, from 9:00 am until 11:00 am as they gather to help weed and clean up our church grounds. If you would like to help out with this project, please contact Joe Magalski,(989-992-6085 or jmagalski@gmail.com).

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!

Please join the National Knights of Columbus council and their families in praying a Novena for National Unity and an End to Racism beginning today, Sunday, June 7, and concluding on June 15th. For more information, please click on the title of this article to see the flyer.

Please join our Knights of Columbus Council #6980 online for a Zoom rosary each Sunday morning beginning at 8:30 am. Please join the meeting at 8:25 am so the rosary can start right at 8:30 am. To join, click on the following link. https://us04web.zoom.us/j/4848207236?pwd=dHZ0TDBvdWlQd2FnTXlnYksvUUd3Zz09 Meeting ID: 484 820 7236 Password: 123 Note - the Zoom software/application is free. If you are using Zoom for the first time: • If using from a Laptop or Desktop Computer, install the software • If using from a Phone or Tablet, install the Zoom App

Join our Knights of Columbus Council #6980 this Sunday, April 12th, at 10:00 am for a Zoom audio/video Rosary following the Easter Sunday Mass. To Join the Zoom Meeting, click on the following link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/4848207236?pwd=dHZ0TDBvdWlQd2FnTXlnYksvUUd3Zz09 Meeting ID: 484 820 7236 Password: 123 Note - the Zoom software/application is free. If you are using Zoom for the first time: • From a Laptop or Desktop Computer, install the software on your computer. • From a Phone or Tablet, install the Zoom App from your app store.