We will celebrate the Solemnity of Saint Benedict at all Masses. Please join us in the Catechetical Center next Saturday, July 8th, for our annual Potluck Party after the 5:30 p.m. Vigil Mass.

Thanks to all who donated to the Lunch Ministry for the Pasta Salad. The recipients really appreciated the generosity of St. Benedict’s Lunch Ministry and our parishioners.

The Parish Office will be closed Tuesday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. We wish everyone a safe and Happy 4th of July holiday!

The Grief Support Group welcomes anyone who may be looking for comfort and support after losing a loved one or a relationship; wanting to learn ways to cope and deal with the grief in their life; and searching to see where God is in their situation. The Grief Support Group will meet every second and fourth Tuesday of the month, beginning July 2023, from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm in the Parish Center. Two of our Marianite sisters, Sister Kateri Battaglia and Sister Elvira Brown, will facilitate these meetings. Prayerfully consider accepting this invitation to connect with others who are walking that same journey from grief to healing, to acceptance, to transformation. No one is meant to deal with loss alone.

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. Many times we received more requests for financial assistance during the summer months. Our ability as a church to pay our 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 the 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 here on the "Online Giving" tab of our website.

Even when everything goes well, bringing home a new baby is difficult. Between physical exhaustion, emotional stress, and sleep deprivation, parents can often feel overwhelmed. That’s where our church family can come in. Wouldn’t it be great if we could deliver you meals during the difficult newborn baby phase? Any parishioner parents are eligible, including birth parents, foster parents, and adopting parents of an infant (under 1 year old) and this applies to all children (first, second, third…etc.). Please contact Debra Dwight at 985-966-0437 or DebraDwight07@gmail.com once you have your new baby so that we can plan to assist you.

The Lunch Ministry will be preparing a pasta salad with fresh vegetables and fruit on Wednesday, June 28th. Please bring any extra vegetables or fruit that you can spare to the Catechetical Center by Tuesday, June 27th. Thank you for your generosity.