The worship aide for this weekend is available for download. Be sure to print or load it on to your device so you can participate in this weekend’s live-streamd Mass…
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Original Broadcast: Wednesday, May 27th at 7pm
One of the most difficult things about our present reality is not being able to gather for funerals in church. We will offer this virtual Mass for all those that have passed away during the pandemic, whether from the virus itself of from other causes…
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The worship aide for this weekend is available for download. Be sure to print or load it on to your device so you can participate in this weekend’s live-streamd Mass…
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The worship aide for this weekend is available for download. Be sure to print or load it on to your device so you can participate in this weekend’s live-streamd Mass…
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The worship aide for this weekend is available for download. Be sure to print or load it on to your device so you can participate in this weekend’s live-streamd Mass…
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The worship aide for this weekend is available for download. Be sure to print or load it on to your device so you can participate in this weekend’s live-streamd Mass…
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Our recent efforts to stay connected with parishioners was featured in a very short video story by the Associated Press. Click to watch.
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We are asking all of our parishioners and parish friends to send in photographs of themselves to be used to create a “photo congregation” for Holy Week. We will print your photographs and place them in the pews of the church for our live-streamed Holy Week liturgies. Be sure to tune in to see yourself on the screen!
Please submit your photos by Wednesday, April 8th at NOON.
Photos should be emailed to Elaine Lindia, Pastoral associate, at elindia@stbenedict.com
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Beginning Thursday, April 9th, Holy Week liturgies will be broadcast from the main church. The principal celebrations are listed in bold, and those with an asterisk* will include live music. All events will be broadcast on the parish Facebook Page and the live stream page on our website…
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Fr. Steve, our pastor, was recently featured on WTTW’s series “FIRSTHAND: Coronavirus” which chronicles Chicagoans’ response to the current pandemic. Fr. Steve talks about being called to action in this extraordinary time, and the parish’s efforts to stay connected…
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9th at 3PM
Samantha Elliott, our very own cantor, will present a concert of music for voice and piano. Known for her range and versatility as a vocalist, Samantha will showcase music of the classical operatic genre, sacred songs, and modern music alike. The program will feature the works Debussy, Strauss, Verdi…
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Wednesday, February 5th at 7pm in Church
Love to sing? Like Wine? We've got you. Join us for a no-pressure, no-obligation rehearsal…
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PROCESSION OF LIGHT
Sunday, February 2nd at the 10:30am Mass
The celebration of The Presentation of the Lord, also known as “Candlemas”, is exactly 40 days after Christmas. Traditionally, this was the end of the Christmas and Epiphany seasons for many cultures. At the Mass, the assembly is invited to take part in a procession of light, similar to the Easter Vigil, which begins outside the church or at the entrance. As they enter the church, the Canticle of Simeon is sung…
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Tuesday, January 28th at 7:30pm
Planning a wedding ceremony can be stressful and downright confusing sometimes, and we want to make the process as easy and pain-free as possible. We will be hosting a Wedding Music Showcase to help you through the process of planning your wedding ceremony or Mass. At the showcase you will be treated to a short concert by our talented vocalists and instrumentalists, and we will walk you through the entire process of planning your wedding liturgy…
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All liturgical ministers and parishioners are invited to a morning retreat on Saturday, January 25th beginning at 10am. This year, instead of a keynote speaker, we are going to focus on The Mass itself. Our day of reflection will be centered around a “teaching Mass” in which the celebrant will explain in detail…
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Click here for a special video message from Jeremy Kiolbassa, Director of Music & Liturgy.
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St. Benedict Parish rings in the Christmas Season with a concert of beloved carols from England and beyond. In its seventh year, this annual concert has become a beloved tradition for St. Ben’s, North Center, and the greater Chicago area…
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Saturday, November 2nd at 7pm
.Fauré himself wrote of the Requiem: “It has been said that my Requiem does not express the fear of death and someone has called it a lullaby of death. But it is thus that I see death: as a happy deliverance, an aspiration towards happiness above, rather than as a painful experience…
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