Welcome to Saint Catherine Church!
¡Bienvenido a la Parroquia de Santa Catalina!
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Preserving our Past, Providing for our Future
Capital Campaign UpdateThe total number of Donors making Pledge
commitments is 598 Pledges
The total Dollars in Pledged is
$6,048,586.75
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Fun Fest Update
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FOCUS Safe Parking Program
FOCUS Safe Parking Program
With the number of homeless people on the rise in Morgan Hill and many depending on their vehicle or RV as shelter, faith communities and the City of Morgan Hill have established a Safe Parking site to provide a safe place for up to 8 families who are living in their vehicles. The site is located at the Morgan Hill Bible Church,15055 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037.
In addition to a place to park, relax and sleep overnight without the fear of harassment or arrest for trespassing, we offer:- Dignity, respect and accountability
- Access to showers, laundry, toilets and meals
- A dedicated case manager to help them transition to housing
CLICK HERE for more information.
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Welcome
Welcome to Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish
As part of the Catholic Church, our parish endeavors to be the Lord’s own house for all who seek comfort, encouragement, peace, guidance and love. Here all can worship together. Each person is unique, and we believe that our differences enrich the community.
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ (1 Corinthians 12:12).
We welcome you as members of our community. We encourage all who are already a part of our parish to continue to walk together in the service of others. No matter where you are on this journey – whether you have just heard the Lord’s call for the first time or if you have been away for some time, or if you have a thirst of God and desire to know more about your faith – you are indeed welcome at Saint Catherine.
What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon and touched with our hands concerns the Word of life, for the life was made visible; we have seen it and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was made visible to us - what we have seen and heard we proclaim now to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; for our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We are writing this so that our joy may be complete (1 John 1:1-4).
Fr. Sergio Ovando
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Weekly Reflection
FROM THE DESK OF FR. SERGIO OVANDO, PASTOR........
I have come not to establish peace,
but rather divisionIn the last month’s years, we have experienced different kind of divisions, violence and the absence of peace. That is far of what our Lord intended or meant with his words mentioned in today’s Gospel.
The division that the Lord created with His presence and His teachings are not real divisions but are based on those who do good and those who do bad. If we are the kind of people that build, we will be separate of those who destroy, when we love, we make ourselves different from those who hate. A division not intended as a division itself, but as the failure of doing the right thing. The Gospel inspires everyone to do good, to love, to build, to accept, I repeat it inspires and invites every single one. God does not segregate; we start the division when we do not embrace the Gospel.
In our faith we do not segregate people because they are not like us, in language, nationality, aspect, age, sex, or profession, everyone is invited to participate because we are all one in Jesus: There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. ( Gal 3,28).
When Jesus said that He did not come to establish peace, he does not mean the peace that we are thinking, but a peace that is not real, the peace of the Lord and the peace of the world are two different things. He is referring to the peace that the world offers: Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (Jn 14:27). That is why even though things around us cannot be all in place; in our interior, we could always have peace.
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Today's Readings / Lecturas Del Día
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Reading 1 Jgs 2:11-19Responsorial Psalm Ps 106:34-35, 36-37, 39-40, 43ab and 44Gospel Mt 19:16-22
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Primera lectura Ju 2, 11-19Salmo Responsorial Salmo 105, 34-35. 36-37. 39-40. 43ab y 44Evangelio Mt 19, 16-22
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Mission Statement
WELCOME to Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish!
We, at St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish are a growing, diverse, and welcoming Catholic Community called to live and proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ through Worship, Discipleship, and Service.
¡BIENVENIDOS a la Parroquia de Santa Catalina!
La Parroquia de Santa Catalina de Alejandría, es una comunidad en crecimiento, acogedora y diversa, llamada a vivir y proclamar la Buena Nueva de Jesucristo por medio de la Oración, el Discipulado y el Servicio.