SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA CATHOLIC CHURCH 3706 WOODROW DRIVE • PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77642 • (409) 962-5715 • FAX (409) 548-0967 www.stcatherinechurch.net

Office Hours are Monday through Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Fr. Rodel Faller, Pastor Ann Fondren, Secretary Kim Tran, Director of Religious Education Youth Ministry, Mary Anne & Michael Sigur St. Catherine School (409) 962-3011 Haidee Todora, School Principal School Office hours are Monday through Friday 7:45 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. and by appointment. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: To schedule, please contact Father Rodel Faller. Instruction and Baptism will be scheduled as needed. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: May be requested by appointment as needed for the sick or for those entering the hospital for surgery or tests, etc.

CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST: Saturday: 4:00 p.m. (Fulfills Sunday obligation) Sunday: 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Monday: 8:30 a.m. (Communion Service) Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. (Daily Mass) Followed by Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. (School Mass) Thursday: 8:30 a.m. (Daily Mass) 5:45 p.m. Benediction in the Chapel Chapel Closes after Benediction Friday: 8:30 a.m. (Daily Mass) . SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Contact Father Rodel Faller to make wedding arrangements at least six (6) months prior to the wedding date. HOLY YEAR OF GRACE

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK April 17, 2017—April 23, 2017

Monday: 8:30 a.m. Communion Service Tuesday: 8:30 a.m Al Honish Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. In Thanksgiving for Answered prayer Tony Guarnieri

Thursday: 6:00 p.m. Communion Service Friday: 8:30 a.m Buddy & Yourick LeDoux Phillip Loyacano

Saturday: 4:00 p.m. Tony & Anna Mae Guarnieri Anna, John, Joe, & Pat Patronella

Sunday: 8:00 a.m. Floyd Begnaud Henry Enriquez

Sunday: 11:00 a.m. Mildred Pellerin St. Catherine Parish Family

BISHOP FAITH APPEAL REPORT FOR ST. CATHERINE CHURCH AS OF Feb. 1, 2017

2017 GOAL 2017 2017 Payments # of # % Average Goal Pledges Payments Received Under Goal Families of Donors Giving Pledge $31,719.00

Thanks for All who have pledge, if not. take a Pledge Envelope home with you and return in Sunday Collection - Fr. Rodel

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

April 2 Collection $ 5,454.00 Collection Totals for April 9 Offertory

And Care Fund were not available due to Early transmittal deadlines of the publisher.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Peter is an eyewitness: The Lord is risen (Acts 10:34a, 37-43). Psalm — This is the day the Lord has made; let us re-joice and be glad (Psalm 118). (1) Second Reading — All who are baptized, set your hearts in heaven (Colossians 3:1-4) or (2) Second Reading — Christ our Passover is sacri-ficed; therefore let us celebrate (1 Corinthians 5:6b-8). Gospel — Three witnesses, Mary, Peter, and John; each responds to the empty tomb (John 20:1-9) or Matthew 28:1-10 (or, at an afternoon or evening Mass, Luke 24:13-35). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

ADORATION CANDLES Frankie Webb Peggy Honish

Special Intentions Robert Brownlee

The church office will be closed on Monday, April 17 in observance of Easter.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2, 5,7-11; Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Lk 24:13- 35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27; Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-21; Mk 16:9- 15 Sunday: Acts 2:42-47; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 Pt 1:3-9; Jn 20:19-31

PLEASE NOTE Due to the bus trip for the “Tour of the Painted Churches”, there will be no mass on Thursday, April 20. Any mass intentions for Thursday have been moved to Wednesday or Friday. Thank you for your understanding.

Easter Sunday April 16, 2017 When Christ your life appears, then you too will appear with him in glory. — Colossians 3:4

SAINT CATHERINE PRAYER LIST Rita Savoie, Curtis Gary, Mildred Benoit, Marion Rayon, Dot Burch, Peggy Honish, Judy Broussard, Eli Spiegel,

Betty Hickman, Danny Buchanan, Bethany Rodriguez, Robbie Ridgeway, Sally Lewis, Agatha Hane, Denice Vidrine, Shirley Mouton, Betty Fontenot, Liz Vidrine, Mary Conn, Joe Mondello, Tania Drago, Skylar Fuller, Karen Watson, Agnes Totten, Jimmy & Suson Guy, Irene Cartlidge, Don Nguyen, Judy Reynolds, Jim Lowrance, Martin Cary, Gloria Cross, Elaine Harrington.

WELCOME TO SAINT CATHERINE CHURCH If you are a visitor to St. Catherine Church, you are most welcomed. Thank you for worshipping with us today. If you wish to register in our Parish, please fill out the form below and drop it in the collection basket and we will send you a full census form to fill out. Thank you!

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Please show the sponsors of our bulletin that we appreciate them by utiliz-ing their services and tell them you saw their ad in our bulletin.

PARISHIONER OF THE WEEK The parishioner of the week is Anna Sigur. Anna has been a life-long member of our Parish Family. She attended St. Catherine of Siena School and Monsignor Kelly Catho-lic High School. She has always been very involved in our Youth Ministry at St. Cathe-rine as a member; however, since her graduation she has joined our CCD staff and continues to work with our Youth. An-na is also a Lector for our church. Thank you Anna for being such a positive role model for our youth and for all you do to help out this very important ministry.

TOUR OF THE “PAINTED CHURCHES” It is not too late to sign up for the tour of the “painted churches” on April 20. We have a few spots remaining! Just call the office or come by to reserve your spot. For everyone who has signed up, don’t for-get that the bus will depart the church park-ing lot this Thursday, April 20 at 6:30 a.m. Be ready to board the bus and have a great day of fun and fellowship as we take our “Tour of the Painted Churches”! See you then!

ATTENTION: ALTAR SERVERS SAVE THE DATE

The Serra Club of Port Arthur, Texas will spon-sor a picnic for all Altar Servers. The date will be Saturday, June 3, 2017 and more details will follow.

Have a Happy and Blessed Easter! Fr. Rodel and Staff

FEAST OF ST. CATHERINE PARISH DAY

Our parish Feast Day is coming up on Saturday, April 29. We will celebrate by processing from the church to the school cafeteria. There will be a sign up sheet in the foy-er of the church for side dishes that you would like to bring. Our food chairperson is Melba Hunt. Our decora-tions chairperson is Louise Colletti and overall chair of the whole event is Mike Sigur. Let’s all come together and celebrate our patron Saint’s Feast Day and listen to some great music provided by the band The Mix.

PORT ARTHUR SEAFARERS LUNCHEON April 21, 2017, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Honey Glazed Ham Twice Baked Potato Smothered Cabbage

Black Eyed Peas Copper Pennies

Salad, Bread, Dessert & Tea $8.00

Dine In or Take Out 401 Houston Ave., Port Arthur, TX