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A message from father charles
Dear Friends,
HAPPY AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY!
This weekend we celebrate the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Lord tells us in our Gospel reading this weekend: Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest!
If you have decided to stay at home and not attend Mass this weekend, I encourage you to spend some time with the Lord and your brothers and sisters at St. Benedict's by praying with the recording of the 5:30 p.m. Mass, which will be posted online tonight and will be found here on our website or on our Youtube channel here.
Some have asked for a copy of the Archdiocese's Family Prayer. It can be found here.
During these summer months, whether you're taking a little time to yourself, or simply away for some weekends, please remember your kind financial stewardship to our parish to help continue our mission. You can mail your contributions to St. Benedict's weekly (20370 Smith Road, Covington, LA 70435), drop it in the lockbox outside the parish office, or make a regular online contribution at https://giving.parishsoft.com/app/giving/stbencov.
Let us continue to pray for one another, and for all those affected by COVID-19, and this weekend particularly give thanks to God for our country and our freedom as Americans.
Have a Blessed weekend and a safe holiday!
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 while observing social distancing is 110 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 120 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. If you do not wear a mask during Mass, you are asked not to sing to help prevent the spreading of germs.
- 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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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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Prayer forhurricane season
O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed your order and returned to its former quietude; you are still the Master of land and sea. We live in the shadow of a danger over which we have no control. The Gulf, like a provoked and angry giant, can awake from its seeming lethargy, overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our land and spread chaos and disaster. During this hurricane season, we turn to You, O loving Father. Spare us from past tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and whose wounds seem to refuse to heal with the passing of time. O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our Beloved Mother, we ask you to plead with your Son in our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach the heavenly Jerusalem where a storm-less eternity awaits us.
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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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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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