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St Catherine of Siena Church - 339 Pompton Avenue - Cedar Grove New Jersey 07009 - 973.239.7960

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Our Mission

St Catherine of Siena Parish is a welcoming community of disciples of Jesus Christ, living and celebrating in Sacrament the Catholic Christian tradition so that all who seek may experience the loving presence of God

New Parish Logo

Our new Parish Logo (see above) illustrates our understanding of our mission and ministries.

This logo is inspired by the Rose Window that graces the façade of our church. That rose window has twelve panels radiating out from a central circle, each panel containing a symbol of one of the twelve apostles, the foundation stones upon which Christ builds his church. In the rose window, those twelve radiating panels form a closed design. All that the Church requires for her effectiveness and growth has been given to her by her Lord, and handed on faithfully by the apostles.

In our logo, however, the design is incomplete. A contemporary song by Marty Haugen that we often use at Mass says, "Gather us in, the lost and forsaken. Gather us in, the blind and the lame." We see our community is incomplete until all are gathered in, and to that goal we dedicate our energies. The rose window, and our logo, both are centered on a circle within which is a three-lobed device called a "trefoil," ancient symbol of the Holy Trinity. It is the communion of Persons in the One God that is our inspiration and the very source of our communion. May God be praised in all we do here at Saint Catherine's. Father, Son and Holy Spirit

2012 S.O.S. SCHEDULE introduced

Having impacted the lives of countless impoverished, hungry and homeless individuals in its inaugural, 2011 year, S.O.S./ Year 2 -- the SCS Stewardship Council's tremendously-successful Shepherds of Service Ministry -- was introduced at all Masses on October 15-16. The 2012 Schedule continues the Ministry's ground-breaking work with four area charities: Covenant House - both its Crisis Center, Newark and satellite home, Montclair; Eva's Village/Hope Residence, Paterson; Bridges which serves the homeless of Newark; and, the NJ Food Bank, Hillside.

Parishioners were reminded of the S.O.S. philosophy, "one parishioner, one task, one time." Council & Ministry Chair, Pat Braun, stressed, "If every one of our 2,200+ registered families gave of themselves - JUST ONCE in the upcoming year - to help the homeless through this Ministry, just imagine the effect of our cumulative effort!"

In its first year, with its 50+ scheduled Events and Activities, S.O.S. engaged nearly 300 volunteers, almost 2/3 of which had never been involved in parish ministry. CLICK HERE for the S.O.S. Brochure, 2012 Sign-Up Form or 2012 Schedule, which provides contact information for each Activity's Leader, may be accessed here. Completed Sign-Up Forms may be deposited in an S.O.S. box at Church exits, placed in the Sunday collection basket or delivered to the Parish Rectory, 339 Pompton Avenue, Cedar Grove.

ST. CATHERINE'S
60TH ANNIVERSARY
DIAMOND JUBILEE

As we continue our celebration of St. Catherine's 60th anniversary of founding in 1951-52, we are happy to invite you to these upcoming events:

The Carnival
May 31, June 1, 2, and 3.

A St. Catherine's highlight almost from the beginning. This year with a 60th Anniversary theme. Come, eat, play, have fun with the whole family.
Everyone will be there!
This may be your year to win big!

Parish Homecoming Dinner
Wednesday, June 13 at Siena Hall

The annual Appreciation Dinner this year is expanded to celebrate all the people who have shared their gifts and talents to make this parish great over the past 60 years.

Everyone is invited, and you are asked to invite friends who were once part of this parish and have since moved away. And….even more events are planned - watch the bulletin for details.

Baptism Preparation
Baptismal Garments
Jesus Story Time
Marriage Preparation
Religious Education (CCD)
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
St. Catherine of Siena School
St. Catherine of Siena School Board

Carnival
Collection Counters
Combined Council of Ministries
Finance Council
Home-School Association                              Joyful Noise
Maintenance Committee
Men's Night
New Energies                                                  Pastoral Council
Parish Website
Play Group
Small Christian Communities
Vine and Branches
    (Buddy Program)
Welcoming Committee
Youth Group

Bereavement Support
Christmas Giving Tree
Liaison to Cedar Ridge
Ministry to the Homebound
Monthly Food Collection
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Respect Life Ministry
Social Justice
Shepherds Of Service (S.O.S.)
Stewardship Council

Altar Linens
Altar Servers
Art & Environment
Extraordinary Ministers
of the Eucharist
Family Mass
Funeral Liturgy
Greeters
Lectors
Liturgy Committee
Liturgy of the Word for Children
Music Ministry
Nursing Home Visitation
Plant Care
Rosary Society
Rosebuds

December and HolyDay Schedules