St Catherine of Siena

Magazine Collection

Do you have old magazines lying around the house that you’d like to get rid of?
Please deposit them in the box marked “magazine collection” in the atrium and vestibule
for the next two weeks. The High School Youth Group will use them for a project.

“FEED THE HUNGRY” SPAGHETTI DINNER THANK YOU

Thank you to everyone who attended and/or made a donation! Our goal was $6,000 and we have netted a
little over $4,500. Therefore, we are $1,500 short of our annual goal. If you haven’t had a chance to help out, we are still accepting donations. Please write a check to “St. Catherine of Siena, Feed the Hungry” and mail it to Maureen Jessen, 52 Old Stone Crossing, West Simsbury, CT 06092.

A sincere and heartfelt thank you to all the volunteers who helped set up, cook, serve, clean up, bake cookies and/or donated supplies. Your hard work was overwhelming!

Youth Group Thanksgiving Pie Making

Sunday, November 22nd - high school youth group will meet from 6 - 7:30PM for our annual
THANKSGIVING PIE MAKING night to benefit area soup kitchens for Thanksgiving
week. Last year we baked 40 apple pies that were distributed to local soup kitchens. This
year our goal is 60 apple pies!! Please bring 8 apples, a peeler, and a small cutting board. Everything else will be provided.

“FEED THE HUNGRY” Youth Group

The “FEED THE HUNGRY” Youth Group shelter visit will be Saturday, November
21st. Please contact Lisa or Peter Sheary @ 658-2899 or email Shearyreal@aol.com to
reserve a spot. Two adult chaperones are also needed. Donated clothing items (underwearall
sizes) & toiletries should be brought to church by 9AM on Saturday morning. WARM BLANKETS
ARE ALSO NEEDED! Thank-you!

CHILDREN’S CHOIR MEMBERS NEEDED!

We are looking for several more angelic voices! If you are a singer in Grade 3-6, please consider joining
us for the seasons of Advent and Christmas. Rehearsals are every Thursday from 6:30-7:30PM.
We sing at the 5PM Saturday Vigil Mass twice a month rehearsing @ 4:30PM. We’ll perform a special program prior to and during the 4PM Christmas Eve Mass. Boys and girls are welcome (and we especially invite children who sang with us last year!) Contact Lori Ann Damato @ ladamato@comcast.net

High Scool Young Group News

Wednesday, November 11th - please join us for A HUNGER AWARENESS WALK today at 10:30AM on Iron Horse Blvd.

Saturday, November 14th - join the Men’s and Women’s Clubs for the 6th Annual St. Catherine of Siena Raking Day. We’ll meet at St. Catherine’s at 8AM and join the parish effort by providing the raking service for those in need. Rain date - Nov. 21st.

Sunday, November 22nd - high school youth group will meet from 6 - 7:30PM for our annual THANKSGIVING PIE MAKING night to benefit area soup kitchens for Thanksgiving week. Last year we baked 40 apple pies that were distributed to local soup kitchens. This year our goal is 60 apple pies!! Please bring 8 apples, a peeler, and a small cutting board. Everything else will be provided.

WARM BLANKETS NEEDED!

The shelter in Hartford is gearing up for another cold winter and blankets are desperately needed. Toiletries and underwear (all sizes) are also needed. All donated items will be delivered by the “Feed the Hungry” youth group on their November 21st visit to the  shelter. Please drop off items at church by 9AM
on Saturday, November 21st. Please contact Lisa or Peter Sheary @ 658-2899 with any questions.

Youth Group News

YOUTH GROUP MEETS TONIGHT, Sunday, November 1st, 6-7:30PM. It will be a night of fun, teamwork, a surprise and learning experience all wrapped up in one evening. Pizza will be served.

HUNGER AWARENESS WALK/24 HOUR FAMINE Please join the St. Catherine and St. Mary Youth Groups as they cosponsor a HUNGER AWARENESS WALK on Wed., Nov. 11th (no school ), at 10:30AM on Iron Horse Blvd. Participants can walk 2, 4 or 6 miles to help raise awareness of the problem of hunger in our own community. Non-perishable food items and cash donations will be collected at the start of the walk. The Youth Group 24 hour famine begins on Tuesday, Nov. 10th, with breakfast at St. Catherine of
Siena in Russell Hall. This includes an optional overnight and ends with breakfast on Wednesday
before the walk at St. Mary. For more details to work or walk the event, please contact Mrs. Pluta

@ 408-9408 or e-mail JudyPlutaYM@gmail.com

CALLING ALL WAITERS AND WAITRESSES in the Youth Group...your help is greatly needed at the “Feed the Hungry” Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday, November 7th, in Russell Hall. If you are available for set-up from 9-11AM or to prep, bus, and serve from 3 - 8:45PM, please contact Mrs. Pluta asap by e-mail at JudyPlutaYM@gmail.com Confirmation service hours will be given for this project!

CALLING ALL KIDS - CANDY DONATIONS NEEDED!

Halloween is filled with treats. Share the fun and donate a portion of your Halloween candy for residents of the Hartford shelter. All treats will be distributed by the “Feed the Hungry” youth group during their November visit to St. Elizabeth House. Donations may be dropped off in the candy boxes in the vestibule or atrium. Thank-you for sharing your treats!

Ever Been Hungry?

Please join the St. Catherine/St. Mary Youth Groups For a  

Hunger Walk

Wednesday*November 11, 2009

10:30 am

Rain or Shine

Iron Horse Boulevard

Please bring a bag of non-perishable food and/or cash donations

All donations will be given to area food pantries

***Bring a water bottle***

For further information, please call

Judy Pluta @ 408-9408 or Diane Whittemore @ 651-8825

Thank you for helping those in need!

SIXTH ANNUAL “FEED THE HUNGRY” SPAGHETTI & MEATBALL DINNER

Saturday, November 7th The “Feed the Hungry” Youth Group invites you to their Annual Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, November 7th, with two seating times to choose from - 6:00PM or 7:00PM. Dinner includes salad, spaghetti and meatballs, bread, soda, coffee, tea and homemade cookies. Cost: $10/per person, $5 for under age 10.

TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE after all Masses on October 24/25 and Oct. 31/Nov. 1 in the vestibule and atrium. Tickets will not be sold at the door. The “Feed the Hungry” Youth Group strives to fund itself. The proceeds and donations from this dinner provides monthly lunches for approximately 150 homeless individuals at the St. Elizabeth House. Most of our fundraising comes from extra donations, so if you can spare a little extra, every bit matters and is tax-deductible!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Please consider volunteering to help with this event. We need both youth volunteers (Grades 7-12) and adult volunteers. Donated supplies for the event are also needed. If you would like to volunteer, shop and/or donate items, please contact Maureen Jessen @ 651-9857 or sign up in the ATRIUM on Oct. 24/25 and Oct. 31/Nov. 1.

If you cannot attend and would like to make a donation, please send a check to “St. Catherine’s, Feed the Hungry”, and mail it to Maureen Jessen, 52 Old Stone Crossing, West Simsbury, CT, 06092. We hope this will be our only fundraiser, so extra donations are needed and very much appreciated!

High School Youth Group News

HUNGER AWARENESS WALK/24 HOUR FAMINE Please join the St. Catherine and St. Mary Youth Groups as they co-sponsor a HUNGER AWARENESS WALK on Wed., Nov. 11th (no school ), at 10:30AM on Iron Horse Blvd. Participants can walk 2, 4 or 6 miles to help raise awareness of the problem of hunger in our own community. Nonperishable food items and cash donations will be collected at the start of the walk. The Youth Group 24 hour famine begins on Tuesday, Nov. 10th, with breakfast at St. Catherine of Siena Russell Hall. This includes an optional overnight and ends with breakfast on Wednesday before the walk at St. Mary. Youth Group members MUST register for the 24 hour famine by October 24th. You may register for the Hunger Walk on the day of the walk. For more details to work or walk the event, please contact Mrs. Pluta @ 408-9408 or e-mail JudyPlutaYM@gmail.com

YOUTH GROUP MEETS next on Sunday, November 1st, 6-7PM. Pizza will be served.

A HUGE THANK-YOU to youth group members who worked at the spaghetti fundraiser last
Saturday. And another thank-you to those members who helped prep crafts for “Breakfast With Santa” on Sunday night.

CALLING ALL WAITERS AND WAITRESSES in the Youth Group...your help is greatly needed at the “Feed the Hungry” Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday, November 7th, in Russell Hall. If you are available for set-up from 9-11AM or to prep, bus, and serve from 3 - 8:45PM, please contact Mrs. Pluta asap by e-mail at JudyPlutaYM@gmail.com Confirmation service hours will be given for this project!

Grade 6, 7 & 8 Youth Group Kick-off

Friday, October 30th, 6 - 8PM Come join us for pizza followed by a fun night of games and a bonfire.
Please bring a canned good donation for Simsbury Food Pantry. If you have any questions, please call Karen or Bill Carew @ 651-8960 or email w.carew@comcast.net.

SIXTH ANNUAL “FEED THE HUNGRY” SPAGHETTI & MEATBALL DINNER

Saturday, November 7th The Feed the Hungry Youth Group invites you to their Annual Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, November 7th, with two seating times to choose from - 6:00PM or 7:00PM. Dinner includes salad, spaghetti and meatballs, bread, soda, coffee, tea and homemade cookies. Cost: $10/per person, $5 for under age 10.

TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE after all Masses on October 24/25 and Oct. 31/Nov. 1 in the vestibule and atrium. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

The Feed the Hungry Youth Group strives to fund itself. The proceeds and donations from this dinner provides monthly lunches for approximately 150 homeless individuals at the St. Elizabeth House. Most of our fundraising comes from extra donations, so if you can spare a little extra, every bit matters and is tax-deductible! Please consider volunteering to help with this event. We need both youth volunteers (Grades 7-12) and adult volunteers. Donated supplies for the event are also needed. If you would like to volunteer, shop and/or donate items, please contact Tracy Flater @ 651-8666 or  tflater@comcast.net or sign up in the ATRIUM on Oct. 24/25 and Oct. 31/Nov. 1.

If you cannot attend and would like to make a donation, please send a check to ―St. Catherine’s, Feed the Hungry‖, and mail it to Maureen Jessen, 52 Old Stone Crossing, West Simsbury, CT, 06092. We hope this will be our only fundraiser, so extra donations are needed and very much appreciated!

High School Youth Group News

Sunday, October 18th, 6 -8PM, Youth Group meets tonight from 6:00-8:00PM (for anyone who can stay an extra half hour). We will be preparing the crafts for Breakfast With Santa. Pizza and munchies will be provided. Bring your friends, scissors and a glue gun if you have one. This will be a relaxing night where you can visit with friends and participate in service to St. Catherine of Siena parish. Take a planned study break and meet your friends for an hour while receiving credit for service hours!

HUNGER AWARENESS WALK and 24 HOUR FAMINE
Please join the St. Catherine and St. Mary Youth Groups as they co-sponsor a HUNGER AWARENESS WALK on Wed., Nov. 11th (no school ), at 10:30AM on Iron Horse Blvd. Participants can walk 2, 4 or 6 miles to help raise awareness of the problem of hunger in our own community. Non-perishable food items and cash donations will be collected at the start of the walk. The Youth Group 24 hour famine begins on Tuesday, Nov. 10th, with breakfast at St. Catherine of Siena in Russell Hall. This includes an optional overnight and ends with breakfast on Wednesday before the walk at St. Mary. Youth Group members MUST register for the 24 hour famine by October 24th. You may register for the Hunger Walk on the day of the walk. For more details to work or walk the event, please contact Mrs. Pluta @ 408-9408 or e-mail JudyPlutaYM@gmail.com

YOUTH GROUP VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Eat pizza, earn service hours and assemble crafts for “Breakfast With Santa”! Join us on Sunday,
October 18th, from 6-8PM in Russell Hall. Call Mrs. Napolitano @ 651-9749.

HUNGER AWARENESS WALK and 24 HOUR FAMINE

Please join the St. Catherine and St. Mary Youth Groups as they co-sponsor a HUNGER AWARENESS WALK on Wed., Nov. 11th (no school ), at 10:30AM on Iron Horse Blvd. Participants can walk 2, 4 or
6 miles to help raise awareness of the problem of hunger in our own community. Nonperishable
food items and cash donations will be collected at the start of the walk. The Youth Group 24 hour famine begins on Tuesday, Nov. 10th, with breakfast at St. Catherine of Siena in Russell Hall. This includes an optional overnight and ends with breakfast on Wednesday before the walk at St. Mary. Youth Group members MUST register for the 24 hour famine by October 24th. You may register for the Hunger Walk
on the day of the walk. For more details to work or walk the event, please contact Mrs. Pluta @
408-9408 or e-mail JudyPlutaYM@gmail.com

High School Youth Group News

Saturday, October 17th, 6-8:30PM - Comitas Fundraiser Spaghetti Dinner. This dinner celebrates the memory of Ely Sok and helps to assist her family. Youth Group volunteers are needed to help set up, wait tables, clear tables, clean-up, etc. Please let Mrs. Pluta know if you are available to help serve this evening. (White shirts, black or dark pants, if possible, are requested to be worn).

Sunday, October 18th, 6 -8PM, Youth Group meets this night (for an extra half hour for those who can stay) to help prepare the crafts for Breakfast With Santa. Please bring a glue gun if you have one and scissors for a fun social and service night. Pizza will be served!

These are both great opportunities for CONFIRMATION SERVICE HOURS!

“FEED THE HUNGRY” Youth Group

“FEED THE HUNGRY” Youth Group visit to the Hartford shelter will be on Saturday, October 17th. Please contact Lisa or Peter Sheary @ 658-2899 or Shearyreal@aol.com to reserve a spot. Two adult chaperones are also needed.

JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH GROUP NEWS PARENT MEETING

There will be a meeting for parents of JUNIOR HIGH students who would like to be part of a
volunteer team to create Junior High Youth Group activities. The meeting will be on Sunday,
October 4th, in the church library immediately following the 5:00PM Mass. If you
have any questions, please contact Karen or Bill Carew @ 651-8960. We are looking to
enlist parents who would volunteer only 1 or 2 times per year! Little effort, great results!

YOUTH GROUP VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Eat pizza, earn service hours and assemble crafts for “Breakfast With Santa”!
Join us on Sunday, October 18th, from 6-8PM in Russell Hall. For more information contact Mrs. Napolitano @ 651-9749.

High School Youth Group News

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP MEETS TONIGHT, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4TH, FROM
6 - 7:30PM. Come prepared for some outdoor as well as indoor fun. Pizza will be served.

A YOUTH GROUP MISSION TRIP is being planned for Thursday, March 11 - Sunday, March 14, 2010.
A parents meeting (with teen) is scheduled for Saturday, October 3rd, immediately following the 5PM Mass OR Sunday, October 4th, at 7:30PM to gather information, ask questions and discern if this trip is right for your teen. The same info will be presented at each meeting.

UPCOMING OCTOBER EVENTS

Saturday, October 17th, 6-8:30PM - Comitas Fundraiser Spaghetti Dinner. This dinner celebrates the memory of Ely Sok and helps to assist her family. Youth Group volunteers are needed to help set up, wait tables, clear tables, clean-up, etc. Please let Mrs. Pluta know if you are available to help
serve this evening. (White shirts, black or dark pants, if possible, are requested to be worn).

Sunday, October 18th, 6 -8PM, Youth Group meets this night (for an extra half hour for those who can stay) to help prepare the crafts for Breakfast With Santa. Please bring a glue gun if you have one and scissors for a fun social and service night. Pizza will be served!

These are both great opportunities for CONFIRMATION SERVICE HOURS!

JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH GROUP NEWS

There will be a meeting for parents of JUNIOR HIGH students who would like to be part of a
volunteer team to create Junior High Youth Group activities. The meeting will be on Sunday,
October 4th, in the church library immediately following the 5:00PM Mass. If you
have any questions, please contact Karen or Bill Carew @ 651-8960. We are looking to
enlist parents who would volunteer only 1 or 2 times per year! Little effort, great results!

High School Youth Group Update

High School Youth Group meets tonight, Sunday, Sept. 27th, from 6:00pm - 7:30pm. As part of this
meeting, we will be making over 100 sandwiches for a local soup kitchen. Please bring a
$5 donation to help defer the cost of all the food. We will also be planning a hunger walk and famine
event for those who are interested. Feel free to bring a friend. Hope to see you there!

A YOUTH GROUP MISSION TRIP is being planned for Thursday, March 11 - Sunday, March 14, 2010.
A parents meeting (with teen) is scheduled for Saturday, October 3rd, immediately following the 5PM Mass OR Sunday, October 4th, at 7:30PM to gather information, ask questions and discern if this trip is right for your teen. The same info will be presented at each meeting.

A FAST FACT - Did you know that there are two members of the St. Catherine of Siena Youth
Group on Parish Council? We welcomed Connie Wall and Phil Kostak at the first Parish Council
Meeting on September 17th.

High School Youth Group Meeting

High School Youth Group meets next
Sunday, Sept. 27th, from 6-7:30pm. As
part of this meeting, we will be making over 100
sandwiches for a local soup kitchen. Please
bring a $5 donation to help defer the cost of all
the food. We will also be planning a hunger
walk and famine for those who are interested. Feel free to
bring a friend. Hope to see you there!