Parish Bus Trips
These tours and outings in and around the Houston area are open to St. Catherine Parishioners and their invited guests age 50 and older.
Come on an adventure with us!
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Happy Spring!
From Nicky Scott, your new 50+Bus Trip Coordinator, and Audrey Nelson, co-coordinator
june 25, 2026 Bus Trip
Swamp River Tour: Orange, Texas
If you ever wanted to know what’s in the swamp land between Texas and Louisiana, this trip is for you and scheduled for Thursday, June 25 to Orange, Texas.
The tour is about 1.5 hours through twenty-five miles of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana Sabine River Basin outback (you will not need your passports). You will see eagles, blue herons, egrets, and yes alligators, along with moss laden trees and other types of vegetation. The riverboat sits high in the water and is coast guard certified with life jackets, as well as having a top to protect us from the sun. No food on the boat, however, DO BRING your water bottle.
Capacity is limited to 18, so get your name in early if this is the trip for you.
Lunch will be at a TBD Restaurant.
We will depart from the church at 7:30 am (comfort stop along the way) and be back by 5 pm.
Cost for the tour is $27 not including lunch and payable by check to Nicky by June 23, 2026 please.
Please plan on getting to St. Catherine's 15 minutes before we are due to leave so that you can get yourselves sorted and use the facilities if need be.
We hope to see you there! As always, All parishioners age 50+ are welcome.
Contact Nicky at scotts503@currently.com if you have any questions.
Future Bus trips
Mark Your Calendars
Summer/Fall 2026 trips will be on the following dates:
- May 12 - Antique Rose Emporium, Brenham
- June 25 - Orange, Texas
- August 21 - somewhere cool and indoors
- October 28
- November 24
- December 18 - Dinner and Christmas Play
Past Bus Trips
April 2026
January 2026
January 2026
At the Texas State Capital, underground looking up at top of building.
January 2026
January 2026
January 2026
Stopping at the Texas Prison Museum for an intriguing glimpse into the lives of the state’s imprisoned citizens.
October 2025
January 2026
September 2025
Visiting the amazing Bryan Museum of Texas history which was the former Galveston Orphanage.
September 2025
September 2025
September 2025
Enjoying an afternoon at The Post with the Houston skyline in the background.
June 2025
September 2025
April 2025
Dinner at Soto's Cantina after a performance of Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play at Stageworks Theatre.
April 2025
September 2025
April 2025
Walking through Beaumont Botanical Gardens followed by lunch at Cracker Barrel and tour of Museum of the Gulf Coast in Port Arthur
March 2025
February 2025
February 2025
Dinner at Katie’s Seafood House in Galveston followed by Leap of Faith musical at Island ETC Theatre.
February 2025
February 2025
February 2025
Visit to Archway Gallery and Rothko Chapel, shopping at Charity Guild, lunch at Katz’s Deli.
January 2025
February 2025
December 2024
Wine tasting of Italian Wines and dinner at Maggiano’s Little Italy.
December 2024
September 2024
December 2024
Attending White Christmas at Owen Theatre with dinner at Tuscany Italian Grill.
November 2024
September 2024
September 2024
Learning about cotton ginning at Texas Cotton Gin Museum followed by lunch at Burton Short Stop and feeding Alpacas at Peeka Ranch.
September 2024
September 2024
September 2024
Visit to San Jacinto Battleground and Buffalo Soldiers National Museum with lunch at Mandola’s Deli.