On the weekend of September 6th, we take up the collection for Catholic University of America. This collection provides funding for academic scholarships at the Catholic University of America and supports the work of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Cub Scout Pack 252's opening meeting will be held at St. Kathryn's at 6:00 p.m. on September 8th. We are an active Cub Scout Pack and encourage learning, service, and teamwork. Girls and boys kindergarten through 5th grade are welcome to join us as we run our Pinewood Derby cars in the parking lot and have cars for all newcomers to race as well. Please reach out to Cubmaster Chris at (603) 960-0765 for more information or email chrisfunk7@comcast.net.

"The obligation to participate in political life is rooted in our baptismal commitment to follow Jesus Christ and to bear Christian witness in all we do." -- Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, No. 13. Please click the title to check out the new Voting page on the diocesan website for information on how to register and how to vote.

In the footsteps of Saint Dominic, the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, have extended their teaching to a wider classroom. The Lumen Ecclesiae Learning Portal will be a place for you, your children, and/or students to participate in courses taught by the Sisters, priests, laymen, and women. The educational and catechetical content is instructive, engaging, and professionally produced. Please click the title above to learn more and/or to make a donation to this wonderful resource to help the sisters provide the learning portal free to schools, parishes, and families.

Please click the title to learn more about getting started in the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults!

After months of prayer, listening, discerning, discussing, and considering options, we feel prudence and charity have called us to suspend our Annual Christmas Bazaar and Penny Sale this year to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and keep our volunteers and community safe. We look forward to November 2021, when we can open our doors for a bigger and better and more celebratory Bazaar than ever before. (And that is saying a lot, considering how tremendous our Christmas Bazaar always is!) We will, however, still hold our Annual Grand Raffle, as no attendance is required to win. More details coming!

Please click the title of this post for information on how you can contact your NH House members and urge them not to support HB 685, which would mandate that all commercial health insurance policies that cover maternity services also cover abortions.

Please click the title to view photos and a recording of the recent Eucharistic Procession through the town of Hudson, NH.

Please consider supporting the Mary garden renovation project at Presentation of Mary Academy by buying an engraved brick. Click on the title of this post to download your order form to buy a brick for the garden today! James Bord, a member of our own Troop 252, is leading this project.

Religious education registration forms for grades 1-10 for school year 2020-2021 are available online by clicking the title of this post. Forms are also available in the back of the church. Register by June 1st to avoid late fees! Tuition is $40/child and $80/family maximum. Confirmation this year will be for grades 3, 6, and 7. Please get your registrations in as soon as possible to ensure that your children are placed in the group that is convenient to your schedule.

The feast day of our patroness, Saint Catherine of Siena, is fast approaching on April 29th! From now through April 29th, Bishop Robert Barron is making his feature-length film, Saint Catherine of Siena: The Mystic available to view online for free. Simply click the title of this post to view the film! There, you can also order a copy of Word on Fire Institute’s new book, Saint Catherine of Siena: Mystic of Fire, Preacher of Freedom by Father Paul Murray, O.P. Copies of the book will also be available at Saint Kathryn Religious Goods once we return to our normal hours of operation and the parish campus reopens.

If you are not already part of our Online Giving program, please sign up here. The parish's weekly budget is $11,900 for utilities, insurance, payroll, and tithing committments. Although our services are severely hampered at this challenging time, our bills are still coming in a steady stream. With parishioners unable to attend Mass, the only way to ensure we are able to pay the bills is through Online Giving. Please sign up to have your weekly donation automatically transfered from your bank to the church to help keep the parish afloat as we navigate the waters of coronavirus prevention together. If you need assistance, please call the parish office at 603.882.7793. Thank you!

Men, women, young adults and teens can now complete home Bible Study online through the group “Walking With Purpose” found on Facebook and at WalkingWithPurpose.com. Presently, it consists of a breakdown of the upcoming Sunday readings. This allows you to come before your TV each Sunday morning for the livestream Mass prepared to hear and to understand what is being said. A great spiritual resource for this time of seclusion!

Help support the Saint Kathryn's sponsored Cub Scout Pack and bring beauty to your garden by buying bulbs through Three Rivers. Click on "Bulbs for Your Garden" above, then click on the "Enter Group Code" button, and enter code 93SCDR. Thanks for your support of Pack 252!

Did you know Saint Kathryn's awards several scholarships to college or trade-school-bound students each year? Please click the title to learn more and to download this year's application!

A wake for Capt. Ryan S. Phaneuf will be held in Saint Kathryn Church on Friday, February 28th from 1:00-8:00 p.m. Capt. Phaneuf's funeral will take place on Saturday, February 29th at 10:00 a.m. Our normally scheduled Friday and Saturday 8:30 a.m. Masses are cancelled that week as we prepare for the services.

We celebrate National Marriage Week from February 7-14, 2020. Please click the title to download a free virtual marriage retreat!

On Wednesday, February 12th at 1:00 p.m., at the State House in Concord, NH, there will be a hearing on HB 1659, a bill to give state approval for assisted suicide. Please contact your representatives to oppose the bill, and attend the hearing if possible to stand in protection of life. Please click the title for more information.

Father Marc Montminy will present a Lenten parish mission called Ephphatha "Be Opened!" at Saint Kathryn's at 6:30 p.m. on March 2, 3, and 4. All parishioners are invited and encouraged to attend, and this event is open to the public as well. All are welcome! The rosary will be prayed at 6:00 p.m. and confessions are also available at that time. A light reception will follow each talk. Please click the title for more information.

On Tuesday, February 4th, the NH Senate Health and Human Services Committee will hold a hearing on the Senate's version of the Born- Alive Act (SB 741). The hearing will take place at 3:20 PM in State House Room 100 (across from the Visitors' Center). If you cannot attend, please contact the members of the Committee to register your support for the bill.