Prayer and Worship are at the heart of a Christian life. St. Catherine's is a dynamic community with many different kinds of prayer and worship to participate in, starting with the Mass. We offer Mass in English and Spanish and the Eucharist is available at all of them. Confessions are available twice a week, Baptism preparation once a month, and Anointing of the Sick by request. Marriage preparation is offered by appointment with a priest and a Mentor Couple. Our parish is proud to regularly send parishioners into religious life as well as praying for priestly vocations at every Mass. Additionally, we are one of few parish's that has Perpetual Adoration--except from just before Holy Thursday Mass to Easter Sunday afternoon.
Descriptions of prayer are abundant throughout Christian history. "True prayer," wrote St. Augustine, "is nothing but love." Prayer should arise from the heart. "Prayer," said St. John Vianney, "is the inner bath of love into which the soul plunges itself." "Everyone of us needs half an hour of prayer each day," remarked St. Francis de Sales, "except when we are busy—then we need an hour."
From the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
The Holy Eucharist is the source and summit of our Catholic faith. Not only can we receive the Eucharist daily at our church, we can also come to pray, worship and adore God in the presence of the Holy Eucharist at any time of the day or night in our Chapel of Jesus, Our Eternal Priest. We invite you to consider devoting a regular hour each week to rest and pray in the presence of the Lord.
There are opportunities to assist in the celebration of the Liturgy in roles such as cantor, choir, musician, usher, reader, altar server or as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. Your service in these roles is greatly needed and appreciated.
Finally, there are many prayer and service groups here at St. Catherine's, which can be found under the Apostolates page.
For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.
—CCC, no. 2558, citing St. Therese of Lisieux, Manuscrits Autobiographiques, C 25rr