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a message from Father Charles
Dear Friends,
This weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of Pentecost. As we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit this weekend, we are also celebrating the Sacraments of Initiation with those who have been waiting since Easter. This weekend Jeffery Wanner will be baptized, and Jacob Waller and Patrick Huber will be received into full communion. Also on Saturday morning, our second grade PSR class celebrated their First Holy Communion. Please keep all of these new initiates in your prayers.
We are also distributing at all Masses this weekend Holy Spirit Prayer cards and a Pentecost candle to each family, to burn and use during their family prayer time. Extras will be left in Church this week and will be available as long as supplies last.
Although Masses are being celebrated in the Church, please remember that the obligation to attend Mass is still dispensed by Archbishop Aymond. For those who do not want to attend Mass, a recording of the 2:00 pm Mass will be posted by 5 p.m. Saturday and can be found here on our website or on our Youtube channel here.
We have resumed our normal weekday Mass schedule of Masses Tuesday through Friday at 8 a.m. While weekday Masses are open to everyone, YOU STILL HAVE TO SIGN UP TO ATTEND MASS ON SATURDAY OR SUNDAY. For those who wish to sign up for a weekend Mass, please use this link to sign up. The sign up for next Saturday will become live Tuesday evening, and the sign up for Sunday morning will become live on Wednesday morning.
Governor Edwards will be making an announcement on Monday concerning the next phase of opening. Once his decision is announced and I receive guidance from the Archbishop, I will then make any decisions about changes to our Mass schedule and procedures. I plan to send out an email by Wednesday communicating if there will be any changes to our Mass arrangements.
Until then, let us continue to support one another in prayer. I strongly encourage you to regularly look at our website and Facebook page.
Saint Benedict, pray for us!
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us!
Sincerely yours in Christ,
The following guidelines have been established for the safety of all:- The number of people who can gather in the church is 25% of the legal occupancy of the church. The ushers must do their best to enforce the 25% rule. Because of seating capacity, we have decreased that number to 100 for the 2 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 8 a.m. Masses Since the 10:30 a.m. has more families attending and a family unit takes up less space than the same number of couples or individuals, the 10:30 Mass limit is 110 people.
- To assist the ushers in regulating attendance, people must make reservations to attend Mass.
- Upon entering the church, everyone must sanitize their hands.
- Everyone is encouraged to wear a mask during Mass.
- Only those over the age of 65 may attend the 2 p.m. Vigil Mass. Those attending the 2 p.m. Mass MUST wear a mask during the Mass.
- Social distancing (6-ft separation) must be observed at all times before, during, and after Mass. Families in the same household may sit next to one another in a pew.
- Not everyone will be able to sit in their normal place, and some will have to slide to the center of the pew in order to observe social distancing. Now, more than ever, is a time for each of us to exhibit Christian Charity.
- Social distancing also applies to the distribution of communion. Please observe the six-foot markings for spacing during communion.
- There will be no passing of collection baskets at Mass. Baskets will be placed at the entrance of the church for you to place your offerings. The safest way to make a contribution is for you to make use of our online giving platform: https://giving.parishsoft.com/app/giving/stbencov
- The sign of peace is to be given by bowing to others.
- Communion on the tongue is not encouraged during this time.
- The chalice with the Precious Blood of Christ will not be offered.
- Please do not come forward to receive communion wearing gloves.
- As people depart from Mass, social distancing must be observed.
- Please reserve the use of restrooms for emergencies only. If you must use the restroom, please follow the instructions to clean the restroom fixtures immediately after use. (The instructions and cleaning supplies are in each of the restrooms). Parents will have to accompany children and clean the restroom fixtures after their children.
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Mother's day outdoor Mass
Thank you to everyone who participated in and helped to make our outdoor Mass so special!
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prayer for medical professionals
Lord 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 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 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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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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click here to make an offering to the parish
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parish office hours
The parish office is now open with “summer office hours” from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday. We are asking that only one person come into the office at a time, and that you wear a mask.
As previously communicated, Father Charles is available to visit anyone in danger of death, and is scheduling individual appointments for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. If at any time you 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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