The new session of Alpha begins next week via Zoom! Come and explore the basics of the Christian faith in a friendly and informal online environment. For more information, or to register, please visit the Alpha page of our website - https://www.stcatherinesiena.org/alpha. If you have any questions, please email alpha@stcatherinesiena.org.

The new session of Alpha begins next week via Zoom! Come and explore the basics of the Christian faith in a friendly and informal online environment. For more information, or to register, please visit the Alpha page of our website - https://www.stcatherinesiena.org/alpha. If you have any questions, please email alpha@stcatherinesiena.org.

Our virtual Bible Study on the Gospel of John continues tonight, Friday, January 8th, at 6 pm via Google Meet. We have just two weeks left in this study - January 8th and January 15th. If you would like to join our Bible Study, please register online (https://www.stcatherinesiena.org/biblestudyform) to receive the Google Calendar invitation with the Google Meet link and log in information and the weekly email with reading assignments. Please watch Facebook, the website, and the bulletin for information on Father Ben's next Bible Study.

Alpha is beginning soon! Come and explore the basics of the Christian faith in a friendly and informal online environment. Register online at https://www.stcatherinesiena.org/alpha. For more information, please visit the Alpha page of our website (click on the article title) or email alpha@stcatherinesiena.org with any questions.

If you are looking for a connection with other women and a deeper relationship with Christ, then Women of the Word would like to invite you to join our current study, 'Touching the Divine: A Study of the Gospel of John by Walking with Purpose'. “If you have ever wondered what Jesus was really like, Touching the Divine will help you find the answer. John will teach us how much Christ loves us and how His love is the true satisfaction of our souls.” This study started in September and runs through the end of April, but is open to new ladies joining us in January. Weekly virtual classes on Zoom start Sunday, January 10 from 6-8 pm or Thursday, January 14 from 10 am-Noon (Young Mom Group is offered Thursdays). Cost is $46.68 for the book from http://www.walkingwithpurpose.com or $52 at Amazon. Book to be individually ordered. Financial Assistance is available. For questions or to register contact: Janet Wheeler at rwhee28934@aol.com or Katie Packard at km_packard@hotmail.com.

Due to the New Year holiday, there will NOT be Bible Study with Father Ben tonight, Friday, January 1st. Our virtual Bible Study on the Gospel of John will continue next Friday, January 8th, at 6 pm via Google Meet. We have just two weeks left in this study - January 8th and January 15th. If you would like to join our Bible Study, please register online (https://www.stcatherinesiena.org/biblestudyform) to receive the Google Calendar invitation with the Google Meet link and log in information and the weekly email with reading assignments. Please watch Facebook, the website, and the bulletin for information on Father Ben's next Bible Study.

If you are looking for a connection with other women and a deeper relationship with Christ, then Women of the Word would like to invite you to join our current study, 'Touching the Divine: A Study of the Gospel of John by Walking with Purpose'. “If you have ever wondered what Jesus was really like, Touching the Divine will help you find the answer. John will teach us how much Christ loves us and how His love is the true satisfaction of our souls.” This study started in September and runs through the end of April, but is open to new ladies joining us in January. Weekly virtual classes on Zoom start Sunday, January 10 from 6-8 pm or Thursday, January 14 from 10 am-Noon (Young Mom Group is offered Thursdays). Cost is $46.68 for the book from http://www.walkingwithpurpose.com or $52 at Amazon. Book to be individually ordered. Financial Assistance is available. For questions or to register contact: Janet Wheeler at rwhee28934@aol.com or Katie Packard at km_packard@hotmail.com.

Alpha is beginning in January! Come and explore the basics of the Christian faith in a friendly and informal online environment. Register online at https://www.stcatherinesiena.org/alpha. Please visit the Alpha page of our website at https://www.stcatherinesiena.org/alpha or email alpha@stcatherinesiena.org with any questions.

If you are looking for a connection with other women and a deeper relationship with Christ, then Women of the Word would like to invite you to join our current study, Touching the Divine: A Study of the Gospel of John by Walking with Purpose. “If you have ever wondered what Jesus was really like, Touching the Divine will help you find the answer. John will teach us how much Christ loves us and how His love is the true satisfaction of our souls.” This study started in September and runs through the end of April, but is open to new ladies joining us in January. Weekly virtual classes on Zoom start Sunday, January 10, from 6-8 pm, or Thursday, January 14, from 10 am-Noon. Cost is $46.68 for the book from http://www.walkingwithpurpose.com or $52 at Amazon. Book to be individually ordered. Financial Assistance is available. Young Mom Group is offered on Thursdays. For questions or to register, contact Janet Wheeler at rwhee28934@aol.com or Katie Packard at km_packard@hotmail.com.

On Friday, November 6th, Father Ben began a new Virtual Bible Study on the Gospel of John. This study will continue on Friday evenings from 6 pm until 7 pm using Google Meet. You are welcome to join the study at any point; reading "assignments" for each week's session will be emailed to registered participants prior to the next meeting, so you can catch up on your reading and "come" to the study whenever it's convenient for you. Grab your Bible and join Father Ben to learn more about the Gospel of John! Please register online at https://www.stcatherinesiena.org/biblestudyform to receive the Google Calendar invitation to the Google Meet Online Bible Study and be added to the email list for weekly reading assignments. If you have any questions, please contact Father Ben at fatherben@stcatherinesiena.org.

Alpha is coming back this January 2021! We invite you to come and explore the basics of the Christian faith in a friendly and informal online environment. Register online today! Please watch Facebook, our website, and the parish bulletin for more information coming soon. To register, or for more information, please visit the Alpha page of our website at https://www.stcatherinesiena.org/alpha or email alpha@stcatherinesiena.org.

Due to the Thanksgiving holidays, there will NOT be Bible Study with Father Ben tonight, Friday, November 28th. Our virtual Bible Study on the Gospel of John will continue next Friday, December 4th, at 6 pm via Google Meet. If you would like to join our Bible Study, please register online (https://www.stcatherinesiena.org/biblestudyform) to receive the Google Calendar invitation with the Google Meet link and login information.

The Alpha Film Series will take you on an epic journey exploring the basics of the Christian faith. Watch this brief information video about the Alpha program here: https://youtu.be/fViYK_Xb3Wg. For more information about Alpha, visit our website at http://www.stcatherinesiena.org/alpha. Our next session of Alpha begins in late-January 2021. To register, please go to our website: https://www.stcatherinesiena.org/alpha2021. Questions? Please contact Allyssa Mazur-Batistoni (amazurbatistoni@gmail.com or 810-358-8898) or Margaret Meersma (margaretmeersma@gmail.com or 616-888-5008). 

Last Friday, Father Ben began a new Virtual Bible Study on the Gospel of John. This study will continue on Friday evenings from 6 pm until 7 pm using Google Meet. You are welcome to join the study at any point; reading "assignments" for each week's session will be emailed to registered participants prior to the next meeting, so you can catch up on your reading and "come" to the study whenever it's convenient for you. Each week this virtual study will focus on a different book of John and you will learn about the different scriptures within the chapters. Grab your Bible and join Father Ben to learn more about the Gospel of John! Please register online at https://www.stcatherinesiena.org/biblestudyform (or just click on the article title to go to the registration form) to receive the Google Calendar invitation to the Google Meet Online Bible Study and be added to the email list for weekly reading assignments. If you have any questions, please contact Father Ben at fatherben@stcatherinesiena.org.

Alpha helps our parish foster personal encounters and relationships with Jesus through the power and ministry of the Holy Spirit. Often this experience acts as a catalyst for people to grow as disciples. Through the simple model used on Alpha for prayer ministry, people learn how to pray for one another and it becomes a normal part of life in the parish. Below we have a personal testimonial from St. Catherine's Parishioner, Joe, on his experience with the Alpha program. For more information about Alpha or to register for the next session of Alpha (begins in late-January 2021), please visit our website: http://www.stcatherinesiena.org/alpha. "I attended the 2019 Alpha session at St Catherine's. It was a great experience. The number one reason I signed up was to get closer to God and this was certainly achieved. The videos were professionally done, included references to the Bible, and provided thoughtful reflection. As a new member of St Catherine's and the Portage area, the second reason I signed up was to meet people who share my faith. This also was achieved. Each session provided time to talk and get to know other participants. Some of them I can now call friends. I encourage everyone to give Alpha a try." -Joe, St. Catherine's Parishioner

Over 23 million people worldwide have done the Alpha program. Hear from Mike, a Parishioner here at St. Catherine's, on his experience with the Alpha program from last fall (click on the article title to view the video). We invite you to come and explore the basics of the Christian faith, in a friendly and informal online environment with the Alpha program. For more information, or to register for the next session of Alpha (begins in late January 2021), visit our website at http://www.stcatherinesiena.org/alpha.

Alpha is coming back! Over 23 million people worldwide have done the Alpha program. We invite you to come and explore the basics of the Christian faith in a friendly and informal online environment. Virtual meetings start in late January 2021; online registration will begin soon. Please watch Facebook, our website, and the parish bulletin for more information coming soon. Questions? Please visit the Alpha page of our website: https://www.stcatherinesiena.org/alpha or email alpha@stcatherinesiena.org.

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.

Are you interested in learning more about joining the Catholic Church? Do you have questions about the Catholic Faith? Now is a great time to join the RCIA class that just started this month using Zoom. Contact Father Mark at fathermark@stcatherinesiena.org for more information on this class.

Join Women of the Word for their 26-week virtual study, "Touching the Divine: A Study of the Gospel of John" by Walking with Purpose. Weekly online classes will be held on Thursdays from 10 am until 12 pm beginning September 24th ("Young Moms Group" is also available on Thursdays) or on Sundays from 6 pm until 8 pm beginning September 20th. Registrations are due by tomorrow, Monday, September 14th, and the book must be ordered individually by each participant (available at http://www.walkingwithpurpose.com or https://www.amazon.com). Financial Assistance is available. To register, please visit http://bit.ly/wowfall2020. For general questions, please contact Janet Wheeler (rwhee28934@aol.com). For registration questions, please contact Katie Packard (km_packard@hotmail.com).