St. Catherine of Siena Parish

St. Catherine's prides itself on being a sharing, caring community. Here are a few tips (taken from both the CDC and NYS Department of Health) to prevent parishioners from sharing colds and the flu (including the H1N1 virus) at Mass and other parish activities. Wash your hands often with soap and water, or use hand sanitizer. It's important to rub your hands together for at least 20 seconds under running water to be most effective (that's about the time it takes to say the Our Father slowly). Hand sanitizers are provided at the church entrances and at most events. The flu virus is most commonly spread by droplets, and doesn't live on surfaces for longer than a few hours. That means sneezing etiquette is vital - it's best to sneeze into your sleeve or a tissue, but make sure that you wash or sanitize your hands after handling soiled tissues. If you have temperature, productive cough, significant sore throat, nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea - Stay Home! You are considered infectious until you have been without fever for 24 hours.

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St. Catherine's on Facebook: The parish now has its own Facebook page, so we can further build our sense of community! If you're already on Facebook, just log onto facebook.com and search for "St. Catherine of Siena (Ithaca)." Click on "Become a Fan" to receive regular updates and interact with other parishioners. If you're not already a Facebook member, registration takes only moments and is free. Contact Chris Pollock, cpollock@ithaca.edu with any questions or suggestions.

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