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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,
Fr. Charles J. Benoit, O.S.B., J.C.L.
Pastor
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News and Events
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The Parish Office will be closed Monday, July4th in observance of Independence Day. We wish everyone a safe and Happy 4th of July!Read More
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The summer is here and so are vacations, if you haven’t already noticed our annual decrease in Mass attendance during June and July. We hope you are enjoying a change of pace and some time away. If you are vacationing, please remember two things: first, we do not take a vacation from God. Please check out www.masstimes.org for a list of churches in the areas you are visiting and their Mass times. Secondly, the needs of the parish and those seeking social assistance do not take a holiday in June through August. In fact, many times we received more requests for financial assistance during the summer months. Our ability as a church to pay our own bills and help those facing the loss of electricity or water due to their inability to pay, or to help one of our parishioners facing a financial crisis, depends on the continued generosity of our congregation. Please don’t forget your offering to St. Benedict’s this summer when you are traveling or away for vacation. 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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The Lunch Ministry will be preparing a pasta salad with fresh vegetables and fruit on Wednesday, June 29th. Please bring any extra vegetables or fruit that you can spare to the Catechetical Center by Tuesday, June 28th. Thank you for your continued generosity!Read More
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We are currently registering families for our Family Faith Formation 2022-2023 school year. Please return your registration form and payment before the registration deadline of this weekend, June 12th. If you have a second grader (First Communion) or tenth grader (Confirmation) your child needs to complete sacramental preparation through the Parish. Please feel free to contact Corina if you have any questions at psr@stbencov.org. Registration forms are available in the back of the Church.Read More
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You will find a book in the back of the church to enroll your loved ones (living or deceased) in the Masses on Father’s Day weekend, June 18/19. This is an excellent way to remember your loved ones on this special day.Read More
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CalendarJune 2022
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 29Month View May 29, 202230Happy Memorial Day! Parish Offices Closed!Month View May 30, 2022-
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31Month View May 31, 202218:45 Lunch Ministry5:00p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View June 1, 202227:00p Men's Club MeetingMonth View June 2, 2022-
Read MoreThursday, June 2, 7:00 PM
38:30 Friday Adoration after 8 am MassMonth View June 3, 2022-
Read MoreFriday, June 3, 8:30 AM
4Second Collection for the Holy Father - Peter's Pence9:00 Altar Society Ladies Day of Reflection4:00p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View June 4, 20225Second Collection for the Holy Father - Peter's PenceMonth View June 5, 2022-
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6Parish Offices Close at NoonMonth View June 6, 2022-
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7Parish Offices Close at NoonMonth View June 7, 2022-
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8Catechetical Center Floor Waxing8:45 Lunch Ministry5:00p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View June 8, 20229Catechetical Center Floor WaxingMonth View June 9, 2022-
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10Catechetical Center Floor Waxing8:30 Friday Adoration after 8 am MassMonth View June 10, 202211Catechetical Center Floor WaxingBlessing of Prayer Blankets4:00p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View June 11, 202212Blessing of Prayer BlanketsMonth View June 12, 2022-
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13Month View June 13, 2022147:00p Altar Society Wine and Cheese SocialMonth View June 14, 2022-
Read MoreTuesday, June 14, 7:00 PM
158:45 Lunch Ministry5:00p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View June 15, 202216Month View June 16, 2022178:30 Friday Adoration after 8 am MassMonth View June 17, 2022-
Read MoreFriday, June 17, 8:30 AM
1811:00 Knights of Columbus 75th Anniversary Celebration4:00p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View June 18, 202219Happy Father's Day!Month View June 19, 2022-
Read MoreSunday, June 19
20Month View June 20, 202221Month View June 21, 2022228:45 Lunch Ministry5:00p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View June 22, 202223Month View June 23, 2022248:30 Friday Adoration after 8 am MassMonth View June 24, 2022-
Read MoreFriday, June 24, 8:30 AM
25Blessing of Marriages4:00p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View June 25, 202226Blessing of MarriagesCoffee and Donuts after all MassesMonth View June 26, 202227Month View June 27, 202228Month View June 28, 2022298:45 Lunch Ministry5:00p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View June 29, 202230Month View June 30, 20221Friday Adoration After 8am MassMonth View July 1, 2022-
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24:00p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View July 2, 2022-
Read MoreSaturday, July 2, 4:00 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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Office Hours
During the months of June and July, the Parish office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
If you need to contact the Parish, please call 985-892-5202 or send an email to:
office@stbencov.org
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.
Amen. -
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