Saint Catharine of Siena Parish - Reading, Pennsylvania


	Welcome to Saint Catharine of Siena Parish
	No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church; no matter what your current family or marital situation; no matter what your past or present religious affiliation; no matter what your personal history, age, background, race, etc.; you are Invited, Welcomed, Accepted, Loved and Respected at Saint Catharine of Siena Parish. Our web site will always be a work in progress, with new content being added at any time. It's purpose is to let our visitors know who we are and to keep our parishioners informed and involved.

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• Pastoral Staff

Pastor: Rev. Msgr. Joseph P. T. Smith, M.A.
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Ronald P. Bowman,
M. Div.
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Quyet A. Pham
Deacon: Craig Fry
Deacon: Richard Horst
Principal: Sister Bernadette Anne Keane, I.H.M.

• Regular Mass Schedule

Church: Saturday: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:00 Chapel: Monday-Friday: 6:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.

• Sacraments

Reconciliation:
Saturday: Immediately following the 8:00 a.m. Mass in the Chapel
3:30 - 3:50 p.m. in the Church
6:30-6:50 p.m. in the Chapel; otherwise, by appointment only.

Baptisms:
Baptismal instructions for parents on the 2nd Saturday of the Month, at 10:00 a.m. in the Parish Center. Please call for date and to give necessary information. At least one (preferably both) Godparent(s) must be a participating Catholic and must present sponsor certificate(s). Baptisms (ceremony only) are done on the first and third Sunday of the month at 1:00 p.m. in the Church.

Communion to the Sick:
Monthly by the priests, weekly by the Eucharistic Ministers. Call the Parish Center or Donna Weidner, 610-779-8283.

Marriage:
The Policy of the Diocese of Allentown encourages engaged couples to meet with their parish priest as least one year in advance, but not later than six months prior to their proposed wedding date. Weddings are held on Saturday at 1:30 in the Church, and 2:00 in the Chapel. No Weddings are held on Sunday.

Anointing of the Sick:
Anytime. Notify the priest as soon as there is serious illness or weakness due to old age. If the shut ins wishes to receive the sacraments, please call the Parish Center.

• General Information

Registration:
Please register in the Church after one of the Sunday Masses. If you are moving, a call will be appreciated.

Wills:
Please consider designating St. Catharine of Siena parish in your last will and testament so that the blessings the Lord has given you will continue to build His Kingdom.

Bulletin Notices:
Notices for this Bulletin must be in the Parish Center no later than Monday noon. Notices must be typed.

Correspondence:
Please mail all your correspondence to - Parish Center, 2427 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, PA 19606

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