Guided by the Gospel, strengthened by the Eucharist, and inspired by Benedictine values, the mission of St. Benedict Catholic Church is to be a vibrant family of believers, worshipping God with joy, excitement, and reverence.  Forming the Body of Christ and acting upon our faith in Jesus, we strive to spread the Good News by engaging in ministries of hospitality, hope, education, spirituality, and social justice to each other and those beyond our community.

St. Benedict, born in Nursia, Italy, around the year 480, was the founder of the Benedictine order and is the patron saint of Europe. People throughout the world revere him as the founder of Western monasticism and celebrate his feast day on July 11th.

Benedict was the son of wealthy Roman parents, who sent him to study in Rome. He was repelled by the sinful atmosphere there and decided to become a hermit, retiring to a cave near the town of Subiaco. He founded 12 monasteries in the vicinity of Subiaco, and, eventually, founded the great Benedictine monastery of Monte Cassino, which lies on a hilltop between Rome and Naples.

While living at Monte Cassino, St. Benedict wrote The Rule of St. Benedict. Consisting of a prologue and 73 short chapters, The Rule describes how to live a Christian life in a community of Monks (or Sisters) and how a monastery should be organized and led. One of the most important documents of Western Civilization, it became the foundation of the Western monastic movement, which helped to spread Christianity, learning, and civilization throughout Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire.

Nearly all that we know of the life of St. Benedict comes from the biography written by Pope St. Gregory the Great (ca. 540-604). St. Gregory's biography of St. Benedict is very short, and is available today. St. Benedict died at Monte Cassino in 547. He was buried beside his sister, St. Scholastica (ca. 480-543), who also followed the monastic way of life and remained close to Benedict throughout her life.

St. Scholastica is the patron saint of Benedictine Sisters. Her feast day is celebrated on February 10.

Resource:
http://www.benedictine-srs.org/nursia.html

WEEKEND MASS TIMES

DAILY MASS TIMES

Tuesday - Friday | 8:00 am

CONFESSION TIMES

Wednesday | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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MESSAGE FROM THE PASTOR

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 true 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