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A message from Father Charles
Welcome to Saint Benedict Catholic Church! I am delighted that you have stopped by our website to find out more about our parish.At St. Benedict’s we know that we are all individual parts of the mystical Body of Christ. The real beauty of our church is our parishioners. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches: “When his visible presence was taken from them, Jesus did not leave his disciples orphans. He promised to remain with them until the end of time; he sent them his Spirit. As a result communion with Jesus has become, in a way, more intense: ‘By communicating his Spirit, Christ mystically constitutes as his body those brothers of his who are called together from every nation.’”
This is precisely manifested in the parish setting where we receive the Body and Blood of Christ, listen to the Word of God proclaimed, find forgiveness of our sins in Reconciliation, communal support, and ways to give life to our faith. The parish church is a living, breathing entity because in it God interacts with His people. We invite and encourage you to join us as we pray, work, and play together: we hope that this will be your experience of St. Benedict’s and that you will find warmth and hospitality here in a spiritually and emotionally nourishing environment.
We are all on a journey in life seeking to walk with Christ, and I invite you to come along and walk with us on the journey. Our parish is proud to offer many opportunities for parishioners to come together in faith. If there is anything we can do to help you in your journey to grow closer to God, please do not hesitate to contact us.
May you always experience God’s endless love and boundless blessings!
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Very Rev. Fr. Charles J. Benoit, O.S.B., V.F.
Pastor
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News and Events
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All parishioners received a letter explaining some exciting changes to our Religious Education Program here at St. Benedict’s. Next year we will be having Family Faith Formation (Family Catechesis) in place of our PSR. So instead of class once a week, it is class ONCE A MONTH FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. (It will be a one-hour long class.) The program is designed to go back to the basics in a way that is accessible for everyone in a family, giving the parents the tools they need to grow their family faith. If any family was unable to attend one of the two meetings we had to explain the program and register for next year, please use the enclosed Registration Form and return it to the parish office as soon as possible. Also in this Bulletin is next year’s calendar. If you have any questions, please contact Corina Montreuil, our Parish Catechetical Leader. She can be reached in the office (985-892-5202) or via email (psr@stbencov.org).Read More
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Some people have inquired about offertory envelopes for this year. If you would like to start using offertory envelopes or did not pick up your envelopes in January or February, please call (985- 892-5202) or email (office@stbencov.org) the office to arrange for your envelopes to be placed in the back of the church. Offertory envelopes are a safe and private way for you to tithe and support St. Benedict Catholic Church and our apostolic mission. It also enables us to give you proper credit for your contributions for IRS tax statements and other purposes. The safest and most secure way to make contributions to St. Benedict’s, however, is to use our online giving, which can be accessed at: https://giving.parishsoft.com/app/giving/stbencovRead More
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Spring has sprung and the fun-raising has begun! The ladies of the St. Benedict Altar Society will be selling tickets for their Annual Spring Raffle after all Masses the weekends of June 12/13 and June 19/20. Each ticket is $5 and the drawing will be held on Sunday, June 12th after the 10:30 a.m. Mass.Read More
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Please join us in welcoming Fr. Jean-Marie Mvumbi, a Missionhurst-CICM (the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary) missionary who will be visiting our parish next weekend to present the annual mission appeal. Fr. Jean-Marie is from the foreign mission Province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and will be sharing his life and dedication to the people he serves with us. Missionhurst-CICM was originally founded in 1862 for the conversion of China. Today, Missionhurst-CICM serves in some of the most remote places of Mongolia, Indonesia, Africa, Asia and Latin America. Missionhurst-CICM missionaries go into mission prepared to stay, living among the people, sharing in their privations, and participating in the day-to-day effort needed to achieve life-long spiritual and material changes. In response to the people's most urgent need, Missionhurst-CICM missionaries may start a new farming project, build a new chapel or school or lay clean water supply lines. Fr. Jean-Marie is currently the Provincial Treasurer for the US Province of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and resides at the Motherhouse in Arlington, Virginia. He is a missionary priest full of life who continues to shine his light wherever he goes. He speaks Kikongo, Kiyombe, French, English and Spanish. Fr. Jean- Marie will be preaching at all the masses and a second collection will be taken with proceeds going to Missionhurst-CICM. WELCOME, Fr. Jean-Marie!Read More
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The obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation has been restored for the Archdiocese of New Orleans beginning next weekend. Though many because of the pandemic opted to participate in the Eucharist virtually, we must remember that God did not come to us virtually. He came to us — and continues to come to us — in the flesh. As Catholics, the personal contact with the Real Presence of the flesh and blood of Our Lord in the Eucharist is irreplaceable and essential. Next weekend when we gather as the Body of Christ, we will celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. Not only will we formally welcome everyone home (including having coffee and donuts after the Sunday morning Masses), we will also have a special time of adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament at the end of Mass with a small procession inside of the church. Our Lord Jesus wants to meet us in the same way He met the disciples on the road to Emmaus. He is inviting us to come back to the table. And like the disciples, we will recognize Jesus Christ and encounter Him most profoundly in the Breaking of the Bread.Read More
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CalendarJune 2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 30Month View May 30, 202131Memorial Day - Parish Office ClosedMonth View May 31, 2021-
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1Month View June 1, 202128:45 Lunch Ministry5:00p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View June 2, 20213Month View June 3, 202148:00 Friday Adoration After 8am MassMonth View June 4, 2021-
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59:00 Altar Society Day of Reflection4:30p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View June 5, 20216Coffee and Donuts after MassesMonth View June 6, 2021-
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78:45 Parish Office Close at NoonMonth View June 7, 2021-
Read MoreMonday, June 7, 8:45 AM - 12:00 PM
88:45 Parish Office Close at NoonMonth View June 8, 2021-
Read MoreTuesday, June 8, 8:45 AM - 12:00 PM
98:45 Parish Office Close at Noon8:45 Lunch Ministry5:00p Sacrament of Reconciliation6:30p Knights of Columbus MeetingMonth View June 9, 2021108:45 Parish Office Close at Noon7:00p Men's Club MeetingMonth View June 10, 202111Friday Adoration After 8am Mass8:45 Parish Office Close at Noon10:00 Blanket MinistryMonth View June 11, 202112Altar Society Raffle Ticket Sales After MassMission Cooperation Appeal Collection: Missionhurst4:30p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View June 12, 202113Altar Society Raffle Ticket Sales After MassesMission Cooperation Appeal Collection: MissionhurstMonth View June 13, 202114Month View June 14, 2021159:00 Altar Society MeetingMonth View June 15, 2021-
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168:45 Lunch Ministry5:00p NO Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View June 16, 2021177:00p Rosary for Peace7:00p 4th Degree Knights of Columbus MeetingMonth View June 17, 202118Friday Adoration After 8am MassMonth View June 18, 2021-
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19Altar Society Raffle Ticket Sales After Mass4:30p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View June 19, 202120Altar Society Raffle Ticket Sales After MassHappy Father's Day!Month View June 20, 202121Month View June 21, 202122Month View June 22, 2021238:45 Lunch Ministry5:00p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View June 23, 202124Month View June 24, 202125Friday Adoration After 8am MassMonth View June 25, 2021-
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26Blessing of Prayer Blankets at all Masses4:30p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View June 26, 202127Blessing of Prayer Blankets at all MassesMonth View June 27, 2021-
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28Month View June 28, 202129Month View June 29, 2021308:45 Lunch Ministry5:00p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View June 30, 20211Month View July 1, 20212Friday Adoration After 8am MassMonth View July 2, 2021-
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34:30p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View July 3, 2021-
Read MoreSaturday, July 3, 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Online giving is now available for St. Benedict Church!
Online giving will allow you to donate to our general collection, our building fund, and our ministries. (The ability to give to Second Collections will be added later.)
Donations can be made by checking account or through Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Debit Card, or Check Card. Donations can be scheduled as a one-time gift or a recurring gift.
Click on the link below to set up an account and make a donation.
Please call the parish office if you need assistance.
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Through the months of June and July, the parish office is open from
8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday.Father Charles is available to visit anyone who is homebound.
If you have a sacramental emergency and are in need of Father Charles, please call the office and if the voicemail answers, please follow the prompt and press “2” to be routed to the emergency line. -
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Prayer for Medical ProfessionalsLord Jesus,
you came into the world to heal our infirmities
and to endure our sufferings.
You went about healing all
and bringing comfort to those in pain and need.
We come before you now in this time of this pandemic
asking that you sustain health care workers
and medical professionals
that they may have strength in body,
courage in spirit,
steadfastness in moments of exhaustion or pain,
and hope in the midst of desolation.
Uphold them, we pray,
and restore those already afflicted with the Coronavirus
by the grace of your healing and deliverance,
so that united more closely to your family, the Church,
we all may give praise and honor to your name.
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