St. Catherine of Siena Parish

Celebrate the kick-off of our anniversary celebrations by enjoying this two part presentation on the life and times of our parish patron, St. Catherine of Siena. Our evening begins with a DVD presentation on St. Catherine by Prof. William R. Cook. After the video, parishioner Prof. Michael Twomey will share paintings about and relics of St. Catherine, information about historical events related to her, and samples from St. Catherine's letters.

Professor Cook received his PhD in medieval history from Cornell University in 1971. Siena is now his second home.

Professor Twomey is Charles A. Dana Professor of Humanities and Arts at Ithaca College. He teaches courses in medieval literature, the English language, and the Bible.

All are welcome! Refreshments will be served.

St. Catherine's Centering Prayer Group

• 4th Thursday of each month, 7:00-8:30 pm in the Parish Center chapel and lounge for prayer and a meeting.
• 2nd Tuesday of each month, 4:15-4:45 pm for prayer in the Parish Center chapel.

Centering Prayer is a spiritual practice of our Catholic contemplative tradition that opens us more deeply to a relationship with God in faith and intimacy. "There is a difference between being and doing. Once one's being is transformed in Christ, all one's doing becomes anointed with the interior transformation of one's being... This is the kind of transformation contemplative prayer tends to produce" (from Fr. Thomas Keating, Journey to the Center). All are welcome; no special past experience is necessary.