This week’s Gospel begins with the disciples complaining, as they sometimes did, about someone outside their group performing works in Christ’s name. And, as is often the case, Christ immediately begins to correct them. “Do not prevent him. There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak ill of me. For whoever is not against us, is for us.” The disciples are engaging in a finger pointing exercise that back fires on them immediately…
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There are no formal auditions. Rehearsals take place every Wednesday from 7pm to 9pm in church…
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This school year we will be graduating our 65th and final senior class. We are not going to phase out the high school quietly and sweep it under a rug. Rather, we have planned a year-long celebration of the gift of our parish high school. For 69 years, the high school has been bringing teenage children to know God’s love for them. Our parish has been serving these young people for almost 7 decades, and that is something for which to be proud. From Father Fasnacht, the founder of the high school, to the School Sisters of St. Francis who dedicated their lives to teaching young people to the current faculty and staff today, we celebrate all those who dedicated themselves to the educational and faith formation of our parish and neighborhood teens...
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On Tuesday, Sept. 11th, the leadership body of our parish met to discuss the book Divine Renovation. The entire group read the introduction to the group, and had a lively discussion about the content. Below is a list of the discussion questions and the responses that were given…
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Our liturgy team has been working diligently, and we are excited to roll out our next set of revisions. You’ll probably notice that we have made some changes to the layout of the church. The server chairs and credence have been moved to the opposite side. This frees up space for the procession to leave the sacristy, and also eliminates the need for the servers to walk up the stairs with a heavy tray…
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Janus Concert Series is thrilled to open our inaugural season with a triple bill of selections from beloved musicalsCarousel, She Loves Me, and Guys and Dolls. Janus was started by St. Benedict's very own Choir Section Leader Kaitlin Galetti in an effort to create opportunities for young singers that bridge the gap between opera and musical theater…
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Nine years ago, Brian Sieve, a new theology teacher at St. Benedict Prep, thought to revamp how we began our prayer each day in the Secondary School. He added an introductory line before the sign of the cross coming from the opening page of the Rule of St. Benedict: "Listen with the ears of your heart." This short phrase describes the disposition that we need to be in before coming to God in prayer. It is this characteristic of Benedictine spirituality that being receptive or open is emphasized before the mention of being active. For St. Benedict each of us is essentially a "hearer of the Word." Listening, as St. Benedict would later elaborate in his Rule, is the fundamental attitude from which all other attitudes flow...
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We extend a warm invitation to all families with children to attend and participate in this special Mass. It is our goal to help you and your family celebrate Mass together in a no-pressure environment that allows kids to be kids. We hope you consider joining us for this celebration at 10:30am this Sunday!
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Take It Outside this SUNDAY after 7:30am, 9am, 10:30am, and Noon Mass! Let's celebrate fellowship, a new season, a new school year, and you! See you OUTSIDE after Mass! Every third Sunday, Sponsored by the St. Benedict Hospitality Ministry
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September 15 & 16
The Knights of Columbus at St. Benedict will conduct our annual “Tootsie Roll Drive” for intellectual disabilities after Masses on Sept 15th and 16th. Your donations fund the operating budget for the local chapter of SPREAD – a charity which ministers to Catholics with intellectual disabilities.
Last year, we raised $1,500 and we thank you for your continued generosity.
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All dreamers are welcome and there is no experience necessary. We encourage anyone who has been interested in their dreams, but has not had the opportunity to share and explore them further to attend. This ongoing group will meet on the third Monday of each month at 7 pm until 9 pm in the basement of the rectory…
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As we look at ways to implement our new mission, some of our current spaces in the school got a face lift this summer; we also created a new space in the building. What previously served as our school’s computer lab and library got a major overhaul this summer to create our STEM lab. The room, which just two years ago functioned as two different spaces, today form one innovative space for learning…
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As I wrote in my letter responding to the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report: “Whatever words we may use to describe the anguish of reading about these heinous acts, they can never capture the reality of suffering endured by victims of sexual abuse, suffering compounded by the woeful responses of bishops who failed to protect the people they were ordained to serve. … We must resolve to face our failures and hold each other accountable. We must resolve to be clear-eyed about what we have done, what we have failed to do, and what remains to be done. We must resolve to live in the light of humility, of repentance, of honesty — the light of Christ...
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