Jun 13, 2018
Why Do Catholics Call Priests "Father"?
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...
Jun 13, 2018
New Agnus Dei at Mass
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...
Jun 6, 2018
Is Purgatory Painful?
Q. Is purgatory painful? A. Purgatory is the process after death through which someone who dies in friendship with God is purged of the...
Jun 6, 2018
Why Can't Non-Catholics Receive Communion?
Q. Why do priests announce at Mass that non-Catholics cannot receive Communion? A. Priests who make that announcement at Mass are simply...
Jun 6, 2018
Welcome Deacon Brad Young
Welcome to our new deacon, Brad Young, who is transferring to our parish from the Cathedral of Christ the King. Deacon Brad was ordained...
May 30, 2018
The Feast of Corpus Christi
Dear St. Catherine Parish Family, This Sunday, the Church celebrates the feast of Corpus Christi, which is an especially important day...
May 30, 2018
Were all the twelve Apostles Jews?
Q. Were all the twelve Apostles Jews? A. We have no good reason from Scripture or Tradition to think otherwise. Some of the Apostles had...
May 30, 2018
What is "the bread of the Presence"?
Q. In some translations of Matthew 12:1–4, Jesus refers to “the bread of the Presence.” Is this the same as the Real Presence in the...
May 24, 2018
How Accurate are the Scripture's Quotes?
Q. How accurate are the direct quotes in Scripture? Would the Gospel writers, decades after the events that were recorded, have been able...
May 24, 2018
Reincarnation and the Catholic Church?
Q. What does the Catholic Church teach about reincarnation? A. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches: “Death is the end of man’s...