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You may have noticed a change to the reception of Holy Communion at the Holy Mass here at St. Catherine of Siena. For an understanding of why these changes were made please click here.

If you are planning on renewing your candles in the Sacred Heart Alcove, please send your renewal fee of $200 to the office, either in the collection basket clearly marked or drop off at the parish office by January 31st. Those wanting a candle, please fill out the form on the website on the website in the form center Click Here

We are thrilled to share that we've been awarded a grant from the City of Martinez Community Groups Funding Program! This $1,000 grant will help us continue to make a positive impact in the Martinez community by serving our neighbors every Saturday at the Food Pantry. We’re grateful for the support, and excited for the projects ahead! Thank you, Martinez. For more information about the Martinez Community Foundation click here

Congratulations to Mr. Rene Giron (1st Man on the Right), a parishioner of St. Catherine of Siena, who was called in the Rite of Candidacy for Permanent Diaconate for the Diocese of Oakland on Saturday October 12th at St. Raymond Parish in Dublin. Please continue to pray for Rene Giron, the other men in formation as well their families.

Bishop Michael Barber has provided an update on the Bankruptcy Process. Click here for more information

Join us in celebrating St. Catherine of Siena Preschool/Daycare for being voted "Best of Martinez." Congratulations to Dana Santiago/Preschool Director and staff members Kailey, Katie, and Tommy. Thank you for your service and commitment to our youngest students.

Fr. Mike and the Pastoral Staff of St. Catherine of Siena are excited to announce the addition of Mrs. Kim Murphy to our team as the Religious Education Coordinator. Kim, her husband Kevin Murphy and their three teen/young adult children are longtime parishioners of St. Catherine of Siena. Kim is active in the parish as a member of the choir, a lector for Sunday liturgies and an involved member of the Faith Formation team. Mrs. Murphy has been a teacher at St. Catherine of Siena School since 2019 and will continue part time as support staff for the coming school year. Kim brings a wealth of experience and a heart for supporting families in their faith journey's. More information regarding our Faith Formation Program will be coming soon. Kim has a Bachelor of Arts from CSU, Chico with a major in Spanish. Kim can be reached by email at [email protected] or by calling the Parish office at (925) 228-2230 Ext. 1005

Beginning Monday, May 6th the Parish office will have new hours. In order to better serve the Parish community we will now be open until 6:30 pm two days a week. If you need to visit the Parish office outside of the regular scheduled hours please contact a staff member for assistance. To view the New Office hours CLICK HERE

New Liturgical Policies, are to be implemented by Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2024, in the Diocese of Oakland.

Bishop Barber invites the Faithful of the Diocese of Oakland to please read the attached update on our Mission Alignment Process, and our Chapter 11 Bankruptcy status.

Read the news and history in the Martinez Gazette

St. Catherine of Siena Parish is excited to welcome back to school our students, teachers, and staff at St. Catherine of Siena School. Many exciting things are happening in our school including the addition of a Transitional kindergarten. If you would like to help the school continue to provide our families with an excellent faith-based and academic program you are invited to partner with them by contributing to the Annual Fund. Visit their online giving portal HERE

Fr. Michael will be away from July 10th thru July 26th. He would love to pray for you while he travels and visits some sacred sites. Please click here for more information.

As the Diocese of Oakland as well as our neighboring parishes are making changes to their schedules and programs, we at St. Catherine of Siena are also experiencing changes at our Parish. Consolidation of our Mass schedule is one way to bring the larger community together at Mass and save the cost of operating the church for Holy Mass for smaller gatherings of people. In February I suspended the 7 am Holy Mass and at the end of May, I suspended the 1 pm Spanish liturgy. I know that these changes can be difficult for the faithful and for all of us there is a sadness to lose what we have always had. As we anticipate more changes to come in our Diocese and Parish, we are blessed to have three liturgies available at St. Catherine for our community. Many have worshiped and served faithfully, and my hope and prayer are that they find a place in the larger community with our other Holy Masses. All are welcome and invited to participate as parishioners, lectors, cantors, ushers, and in other ministries. Please contact the Parish Office for more details. If you would like a list of Holy Masses available in Spanish CLICK HERE

The Bishop's Ministries Appeal supports the ministries that go out into the parishes: faith formation and evangelization, CYO sports, formation of priests to serve parishioners, care of the retired priests, and meeting the unexpected needs of schools and parishes.