All are invited to participate in the Parish Leadership Meeting.
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Our parish is very grateful for our parishioners and friends who have faithfully continued to support and even increased their generosity over the past year. Whether you have turned in your envelopes in church, to the rectory office or made gifts online through GiveCentral, your generosity has allowed the parish to keep its employees whole, ensure our school stays open and safe, maintain our facilities and provide outreach opportunities during this difficult year. We have been very strategic in lowering our overhead expenses in an effort to be good stewards of the gifts that we receive. Our parish, however, heavily relies on the generosity of its parishioners during the Easter season.
Our Easter collection budget is $38,000. Please consider making an Easter gift either by returning your envelope or by making a contribution through our online giving portal “GiveCentral.” You can use the following link to access the secure web page. Again, thank you for your generosity to St. Benedict Parish. You and your loved ones continue to be in our daily prayers.
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It’s a New Year and a chance to make a change.
Typically, people like to make New Year’s Resolutions at the beginning of the calendar year. Can I suggest something we might want to try for our spiritual growth?
One of the presenters from Ascension Presents is a priest by the name of Fr. Mike Schmitz. He is a popular presenter and this year he has started a podcast to read the Bible in a year. The whole Bible is broken down over 365 days, and he will be giving some commentary, reflection, and prayer along the way.
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Be part of a project to help Catholics grow as missionary disciples.
Our faith community has a great opportunity! Through our input we can help Catholics grow in their faith and become more committed disciples of Jesus. Paulist Evangelization Ministries (www.pemdc.org) is developing the Catholic Discipleship Profile™ (CDP) and has asked us for feedback at this stage of the CDP development. This pastoral tool engages Catholics in a personal assessment of how they are living as disciples and then provides individuals with opportunities for spiritual growth…
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I talked about some of the key points or practices in The Rule of St. Benedict that make it a valuable guide for us…
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A membership in the Knights connects you with opportunities to make an impact in your community and gives you access to resources to help you grow deeper in faith and stay informed about the issues Catholics care about. You'll also have exclusive access insurance and financial planning products to help you protect your family…
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Out of town this Easter? Consider making your Easter offering online…
If you haven't already done so, please consider making a gift by clicking the link below:
SET UP MY EASTER OFFERING
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Daily Mass at 8:30am
All-Parish Mass of Remembrance at 7pm
We remember all of the loved ones that have gone home to the Lord with a special Mass at 7pm. During the liturgy we will read a list of the departed, and those present will be invited forward to light a candle in honor of the deceased. If you plan to attend the Mass and would like to have a loved one added to the list…
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Over the last couple of weeks I have been commenting on the exhortation by Pope Saint John Paul II “Christifidelis Laici”. I chose to do this in October because the synod of bishops from which the exhortation came, occurred in 1987 through the whole month of October. And this past Monday we celebrated the feast of Saint John Paul II…
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Last week in my article I had written about the 1988 document Christifideles Laici. This was an exhortation written by Pope John Paul II. It was his follow-up to the 1987 synod of bishops. That synod took place during the whole month of October, and it gathered lay people from around the world to discuss with the bishops the role of lay leadership in the Church. That synod followed the lead of Vatican II, which had occurred 20 years earlier, in encouraging the need for active lay participation. It encouraged people to understand and appreciate their dignity and call to be missionaries for Christ…
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The Archdiocese of Chicago developed an award that is given each year for one lay member of each parish in the Archdiocese who lives a life focused on building up the Kingdom and serving people in the world who are in need. It is very difficult to choose only one person each year to receive this award and we spend a long time in discussion. This year our award winner was Kathleen Minneci…
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The new windows for the school building on Leavitt Street have been delivered. Installation began last week. We hope to have all 70 new windows installed over the next three weeks.These new Gerkin windows are energy-efficient. They are insulated with argon. The bronze aluminum trim and hardware will surely enhance the look of our school building both inside and outside. The new awning window will make it easier for teachers and staff to open the windows. Again, thank you for your contributions to Forward in Our Faith used to fund these projects.