Dear St. Catherine Parish Family, I wanted to let you know about some changes to our liturgical schedule which will be happening in the...

Q. If we’re made in God’s image, why are we born into the world as sinners? A. We are truly made in God’s image (see Genesis 1:26–27)....

Q. The Gospels mention swineherds. Didn’t ancient Jewish dietary laws forbid eating pork? A. You are correct that faithful Jews in Jesus’...

Q. What and where was the “Decapolis” noted in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark? A. Decapolis, which means in Greek “ten cities,” is the...

We are excited to welcome our new Parochial Vicar, Fr. Matthew Dalrymple. Fr. Matthew comes to us from St. Benedict’s parish in John’s...

Q. If St. John the Baptist came “in the spirit and power of Elijah” (Luke 1:17), then why didn’t he work miracles as the prophet Elijah...

Q. Is the existence of miracles a tenet of the Christian faith? A. Yes. Miracles belong to the very fabric of salvation history from...

Q. Why do Catholics call priests “Father” when Jesus taught we should “call no man father”? A. Jesus did indeed say: “Call no one on...

We have begun using a different arrangement of the Agnus Dei at Mass. This arrangement can be found in chant notation in the Pew Missal...

Q. Is purgatory painful? A. Purgatory is the process after death through which someone who dies in friendship with God is purged of the...