Parish Bus Trips

From Nicky Scott, your new 50+Bus Trip Coordinator, and Audrey Nelson, co-coordinator

(Rescheduled from June) If you ever wanted to know what’s in the swamp land between Texas and Louisiana, this trip is for you and scheduled for Wednesday, October 28 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, and 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.

We depart from the church at 9:00am and have a late lunch at 11am at Old Orange Cafe Restaurant.   We should be back to the church around 6:00pm.      

Cost for the tour is $27 not including lunch.  Lunch is your own cost. 

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.

Did you know that there is a Danish Community south of Houston in a town called Danevang, Texas? Joine us for a Danish country lunch and guided tour of the Danish Museum.

The community started as a colonial effort in 1894, and only colonial area of a Danish settlement in the state. The community's unique identity stems from the original settlers who migrated from the American Midwest at the end of the 19th century to establish a new home. Much of the local character is preserved through the Danevang Lutheran Church and a distinctive obelisk on the church grounds that documents the triumphs and tragedies of the early pioneers. The local cemetery tombstones serve as a historical record, being almost entirely inscribed in Danish.

The Museum contains artifacts and exhibits related to the everyday lives of the pioneer settlers of Danevang. The first exhibits near the entrance stress the ties that still exist with the Mother Country of Denmark, and the Viking influence from the early years of the second millennium. 

Lunch is part of the visit and is family style' consisting of Danish Meatballs, potatoes, vegetables, bread and dessert.

We depart from the church at 9:45 am and be back to St Catherine’s by 3:30 pm.  

Cost for the tour is $25.

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.

Direct from New York’s Off-Broadway and London’s West End, the internationally acclaimed A Taste of Ireland Company presents its holiday spectacular, A Celtic Christmas.

Featuring former World Irish dance champions and stars from Lord of the Dance and Riverdance, A Celtic Christmas delivers a holiday celebration packed with Irish wit, traditional tunes and heartfelt ballads, alongside all your favorite carols. 

A Celtic Christmas is the holiday spectacular you won’t forget.

Date: December 22, 2026

Show Time: 7:30 PM (Doors open at 6:30 PM)

Bus pick-up time at St. Catherine's: 6:15pm

Tickets

• $34.88 – $100+ (plus applicable sales tax)
  🎟 Seating: Reserved seating, Please let me know as soon as you can if you are interested so that I can book your seats.   I will need payment at the same time, as the Stafford Center will not allow me to reserve and pay later.  This will be our bus trip for December 2026, and WILL NOT include a dinner.
• Seating breakdown
  Orchestra - $73.12 - $100.00 / person + tax
  Mezzanine - $45.22 - $86.56  (probably the best area according to staff)
  Lower Balcony $60.72 - $100.00
  Upper Balcony $45.22 - $73.12
• There is an elevator to upper level.
  

Looking forward to seeing on the bus and at the show! 

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.

Spring 2027 trips will be on the following dates:

• TBD