We are beginning onsite activities for Youth Ministry for grades 7-12 on a limited scale. There will be 2 sessions of on-site Youth Ministry on Sunday, March 21st - 3:30-4:45 pm or 6:15-7:30 pm. You must register in advance by contacting Phil Dezern (pdezern@stcatherinesiena.org or 616-633-0994); we cannot take walk-ins. Registration cut-off is Saturday at noon, or when the activity is full.  8th-12th-graders can sign-up for activities immediately; 7th graders can sign-up beginning on Thursday, March 18th if there is space available. If you wish to receive an email about upcoming activities in advance, please email Phil at pdezern@stcatherinesiena.org. We will do our best to publish dates in advance, but due to attendance levels and the uncertainty of changes because of the pandemic, please contact Phil to be put on the email list. Remember, masks are required for all Youth Ministry in-person events. Each session will count 1.5 hours towards Confirmation. Youth are encouraged to bring water bottles as the drinking fountains are non-functional at this time.

We are beginning onsite activities for Youth Ministry for grades 7-12 on a limited scale. If you wish to receive an email about an upcoming activity, please email Phil at pdezern@stcatherinesiena.org. We will do our best to publish dates in advance, but due to attendance levels and the uncertainty of changes because of the pandemic, please contact Phil to be put on the email list. Remember, masks are required for all Youth Ministry in-person events. Each session will count 1.5 hours towards Confirmation. Youth are encouraged to bring water bottles as the drinking fountains are non-functional at this time. This Sunday, January 31st, we will have 2 sessions of n-person Youth Ministry for 6th through 12th graders - 3:30-4:45 pm or 6:15-7:30 pm. The deadline to sign up for this week's Youth Ministry sessions is Saturday, January 30th, at 12 pm noon. You must register in advance for Youth Ministry by contacting Philip Dezern (pdezern@stcatherinesiena.org or 616-633-0994); we cannot accept walk-ins.

This Sunday, January 17th, we will have 2 sessions of n-person Youth Ministry for 7th through 12th graders - 3:30-4:45 pm or 6:15-7:30 pm. The deadline to sign up for this week's Youth Ministry sessions is Saturday, January 16th, at 12 pm noon. You must register in advance for Youth Ministry by contacting Philip Dezern (pdezern@stcatherinesiena.org or 616-633-0994); we cannot accept walk-ins.

For the last two Sundays, we have had 3 well-attended sessions of Youth Ministry for our 7th-12th graders. This Sunday, October 4th, we will again have 3 sessions (1:00-2:15 pm; 2:45-4:00 pm; 6:30-7:45 pm) of in-person Youth Ministry for 7th through 12th graders, and there is still space available in all 3 sessions. The deadline to sign up for this week's Youth Ministry sessions is Saturday, October 3rd, at 12 pm noon. You must register in advance for Youth Ministry by contacting Philip Dezern (pdezern@stcatherinesiena.org or 616-633-0994); we cannot accept walk-ins.

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.

We have a few reminders from Philip Dezern about our Confirmation process and requirements. Please click on the article title to see these reminders.

We are happy to announce Confirmations for the 2020 Confirmation candidates (who were unable to be confirmed in June as originally scheduled) will begin at the end of September. Bishop Bradley has made a one-time exception to allow individual parishes to do Confirmation with their pastor during the Pandemic. All Confirmations that were delayed earlier this year will now take place at the 5:00 pm Sunday Masses with Fr. Mark starting September 20 and will continue through October 18. Due to Social Distancing rules, we will have to limit the number of youth confirmed each Sunday. Youth are asked to only bring their sponsor and no more than five other guests due to church capacity. Please pray for our youth as they are confirmed this fall!

Please welcome back Karen Galloway, Director of Children’s Faith Formation, and Phil Dezern, Director of Youth Faith Formation! We’ve missed them this summer and look forward to having them back. Please give them time to adjust to being back in the office. They have many emails and updates they need to address before they can get back to everyone about First Communion and Confirmation. They will get you information as soon as they can. Thank you for your patience!

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!

Due to COVID-19, our Children’s Faith Formation, Youth Faith Formation, and Adult Faith Formation staff are furloughed through August 22, 2020. Staff for these groups will be unable to answer phone calls or emails until their return. If you have any emergency concerns, please contact our Front Office at FrontDesk@stcatherinesiena.org or 327-5165.  We will update you as we know more information about upcoming programs and return dates. The pandemic has created a difficult time for many. Please continue to pray for our staff and our priests.

Attention Confirmation students and parents: We have an official 2020 Confirmation date and time! Current Confirmation students will be confirmed by Bishop Bradley on Sunday, June 7, 2020 at 5:00 pm here at St. Catherine's. More information for Confirmation candidates will be coming from our Youth Faith Formation Director in the coming weeks. If you have any questions, please contact Phillip Dezern (pdezern@stcatherinesiena.org or 616-633-0994)

Join our Youth Faith Formation group on Saturday, February 22nd, from 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm in the Stanley Centre to watch movies, talk theology, eat snacks, and learn more about our faith. The cost is $10, but scholarships are available. Anyone in grades 6-12 is welcome. To register, please contact Phillip Dezern (616-633-0994 or pdezern@stcatherinesiena.org).