St. Katherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church

Welcome to St. Katherine of Siena Church!

Welcome to St. Katherine of Siena Church in Northeast Philadelphia.   Please take the time to check out our various ministries St. Katherine of Siena has to offer.
We hope you will visit us!

Rev. Joseph S. Zaleski, Pastor

Visit Us:
9700 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19114 

Rectory Phone: 215-637-7548 / 215-637-7507
Rectory Fax: 215-637-0146
Rectory Email: [email protected]

Weekend Mass Schedule:
Saturday 5:00 p.m.,
Sunday 6:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

Daily Mass:
Monday - Friday 6:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. 

Confessions:
First Fridays, 7:00 - 7:50 a.m.
Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

SKS Thanksgiving Food Drive

Veteran's Day Breakfast: Sunday, November 10

 

Download form here:
Download 2024 Veterans Breakfast

Cow Chip Bingo!

 

Holy Cow it’s here!  Cow Chip Bingo has officially opened up. Purchase your deeds at www.SKSFundraising.com. Cash/checks can be dropped off at the rectory but please include your deed number, or you can Venmo @SKSPhila -- deeds are $25 each. If all 400 deeds sell $3000 grand prize!

Download form here:
Download 2024 Cow Chip Flier

Cow Chip Bingo Rules

• Deed owner does not need to be present to win.
• Prize money is determined by the number of deeds sold $3,000 is the grand prize if all deeds are sold.
• Purchase of deed allows you access to Cow Bingo area. Oktoberfest entrance is separate.
• Only those who have purchased Oktoberfest tickets will be able to buy food or drink or participate in activities beside Cow Chip Bingo.
• The Cow will arrive at 3pm, the handler will walk  the cow around the paddock, the paddock has 400 lined squares each square measuring 2ft by
  2ft.
• If the Cow Chip lands in more than one square, the prize determined by the number of deeds sold will be split equally among deed holders
  affected.
• A judge will determine which boxes are affected.
  The Judge’s decision is final
• If after two hours the cow has not chipped a box, a random drawing will be held, a number represented will be pulled to determine the winner. All Deed Holders numbers will be included in the drawing.
• All Deed Holders must be 18 years or older to win

Trunk N' Treat; Sunday, October 27

Download form here:
Download 2024 Trunk n Treat

SKS Trunk or Treat

• Car Decorating will take place between 1:15 and 2:00pm
• All participants must register and pick up bands at the registration table in front of Mc Bride Hall
• Trunk N’ Treating will begin at 2:30pm
• Best decorated car judging begins at 2:30pm
• Moon Bounce is located on the Parking Lot side of the Church
• Food, Balloon Sculpting DJ and Pumpkin Path located around the Holy Family Circle.
• Pumpkin Painting begins at 2:45
• Costume Parade begins at 3:20. Pre k and Below, K-3, 4 th and up. Prizes awarded to one boy and girl in each Category.
• Bathrooms are located in the Church Basement
• Thank You to Lava Landscaping for donating all our fabulous and fun fall decorations!!!!
• Haunted House begins after Trunk N’ Treat. Please enter Haunted House thru McBride Hall. Donations are gratefully accepted Thank you to the SKS Student Council for all of your hard work!

Happy Halloween and Have Fun Trunk n” Treatin

SKS Haunted House - October 27

Oktoberfest - Sunday, October 6

 

Sunday Oct 6th ~ Parish Grounds
2-6pm OKTOBERFEST
Pony Rides, Moon Bounce,

Face Painting, Petting Zoo, Demonstrations by the Philadelphia Fire and Police Departments, Crafters, Merchandise Vendors, Food Trucks, Football Games in the Biergarten and more!!!!!

Admission is $12 per Adult ~ $8 per Child
All Children’s Activities are FREE

Download Sign-Up form here:
Download 2024 Oktoberfest

Society of St. Vincent De Paul Invites You: 11th Annual Friends of the Poor Walk

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Invites You to the 11th Annual 

FRIENDS OF THE POOR WALK

Saturday, September 28, 2024

8:00 a.m. Mass (Attendance is Optional)

8:30 a.m. Walker Check-in at Fitzgerald Hall

9:00 a.m. Walk

Refreshments served in Fitzgerald Hall following the walk.

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Walk proceeds benefit our friends in need in Northeast Philadelphia.

Walk Course: The walk begins and ends at Fitzgerald Hall and includes a route of approximately 2 miles along Grant Avenue to and through Fluehr Park, or optional shorter course around parish campus.

Registration

Fee: $10.00 high school/college student rate (grade schoolers are free accompanied by parent), $20.00 per adult or $30.00 per family. Non-walker donations also welcomed. Includes the cost of an event t-shirt and a donation to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul  at St. Katherine of Siena. Make checks payable to “Society of Saint Vincent de Paul”

Event t-shirt guaranteed to walkers registered by September 15th .

Register in-person: Members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be outside of Mass during the weekends of:

September 7th and 8th
September 14th and 15th
September 21st and 22nd

Questions? Contact the Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 215-637-7548, ext. 250 SVdP Voicemail
Friends of the Poor Walk: www.fopwalk.org

Confirmation

All candidates for Confirmation need to register for the parish's sacrament program.  Students presently enrolled in SKS School or PREP program are already registered.  Parishioners who are students attending Private Catholic,  Charter or Public Schools and are in the 7th grade or above who need to receive confirmation must register with Deacon Duffy; [email protected] in order to be eligible to receive the sacrament.

St. Katherine of Siena Welcomes Fr. William Chiriaco

After three new priests were ordained on May 18, 2024 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez released the latest round of clergy assignments for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and St. Katherine of Siena will be welcoming a new clergy member beginning in June.  Father William Chiriaco will be joining St. Katherine of Siena as a Parochial Vicar with the status of a Senior Priest. 

If that name sounds familiar, it is because Fr. Chiriaco is no stranger to Northeast Philadelphia.   Fr. Chiriaco grew up in St. Bernard's Parish and attended Father Judge High School.   Fr. Chiriaco also served as pastor of St. Anselm Parish from 2015-2019.

Most of Fr. Chiriaco's priestly ministry has been spent in the Archdiocesan High Schools as a teacher and Campus Minister.  Fr. Chiriaco currently serves as Campus Minister at Bishop Shanahan High School and is in residence at St. Agnes in West Chester.   He is also serving as temporary administrator of St. Peter's Parish in West Brandywine.

Fr. Chiriaco's tenure at St. Katherine of Siena begins on June 17.   Welcome, Fr. Chiriaco! 

Nominate Someone to the SKS Hall of Fame!

St. Katherine of Siena Hall of Fame honors those who have given their time and talents to SKS parish and/or school in ways that have upheld its mission and contributed significantly to its continued growth. 

We invite our parish and school community members to nominate someone you feel meets the above description.     

Nomination Process    

Nominees must be submitted via the nomination form on the attached form. Anonymous nominations will not be considered. The SKS Hall of Fame selection committee, composed of parishioners and SKS employees appointed by the pastor, will review all nominations and choose at least five (5) inductees for 2019.

Newly elected members will be inducted into the SKS Hall of Fame on Sunday November 24, 2024.

All nominees must meet the following criteria for membership in the 

                      St. Katherine of Siena Hall of Fame:

1. Current or former parishioner - former employee – former student - persons who have a long-standing relationship with St. Katherine of Siena Parish and/or School
2. Thirty-five (35) years of age or older
3. Has upheld the mission of SKS and significantly contributed to its continued growth by providing leadership in the creation and development of new parish or school programs and/or providing long-term dedication to the parish or school in several different areas OR is a former student who has made notable accomplishments in their life while exemplifying the mission and values of SKS.

Download Hall of Fame Form - 2024

Nominations will be accepted until 5:00pm on Saturday, June 8, 2024. Nomination forms must be submitted to:  

St. Katherine of Siena Rectory
9700 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19114