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Welcome to St. Benedict’s Parish! February 8th,
2015
8110 Jewel Lake Road
Anchorage, AK 99502
Sunday Mass
Saturday 5:00pm;
Sunday 8:00am, 10:30am, 12:15pm
Parish Office Phone: 243-2195 • Fax: 243-0088
Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10:00am-3:00pm
People Mover: Bus Route 7J
Web: www.stbenedictsak.com
E-mail: [email protected]
The 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Weekday Mass
Tuesday-Friday 9:15am
Adoration and Benediction
Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00pm
Lumen Christi Jr/Sr High School
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Lumen Christi Phone: 245-9231 • Fax: 245-9232
Web: www.lumenchristiak.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Wednesdays, during Adoration
Sat. 3:45-4:45pm or by appointment
Parish Calendar of Events
Sunday
2/8
Pastor
Rev. Leo A. Walsh, S.T.D.
[email protected]
243-2195
Parochial Vicar
Rev. Jacob Stronach, O.S.B.
[email protected]
243-2195
Deacons
Deacon Ted Greene
[email protected]
273-1597 (message)
Deacon Dez Martinez
[email protected]
273-1599 (message)
Administrative Assistant
Denice Yonker
[email protected]
243-2195
Business Manager
Danna Hoellering
[email protected]
273-1553
Pastoral Assistant
Marcy Adkins
[email protected]
273-1554
Monday
2/9
Thursday
2/12
Friday
2/13
Saturday
2/14
OFFICE
CLOSED
9:15am
• Mass
9:15am
• Mass
9:15am
• Mass
9:15am
• Mass
3:45pm
• Confession
Mass Times:
• 8am
• 10:30am
• 12:15pm
5:30pm
• Legion of
Mary
10am
• Kid Play
6pm
• Adoration and
Confessions
11am
• Why Catholic
10am
• Junior Legion
of Mary
5pm
• Vigil Mass
5:45pm
• Zumba
1:30pm
• CCD
6:30pm
• RCIA
• Adult Ed
• Devine
Mercy
7pm
• Youth Night
• Why Catholic
5:45p
• Zumba
7pm
• Theology Class
• Choir Practice
7pm
• Bible Study
4:45pm
• HS Faith
Formation
8pm
• YM Meeting
Sunday
2/15
Mass Times:
• 8am
• 10:30am
• 12:15pm
1:30pm
• CCD
• Adult Ed
4:45pm
• HS Faith
Formation
Monday
2/16
Ash
Wednesday
2/18
Tuesday
2/17
Thursday
2/19
2/10
2/11
2/12
2/13
2/14
Saturday
2/21
9:15am
• Mass
7am
• Mass
9:15am
• Mass
9:15am
• Mass
5:30pm
• Legion of
Mary
10am
• Kid Play
9:15am
• Mass
11am
• Why Catholic
10am
• Junior Legion
of Mary
3:45pm
• Confession
5:45pm
• Zumba
6pm
• Adoration and
Confession
5:45p
• Zumba
6pm
• Soup Supper
5pm
• Vigil Mass
7pm
• Patriotic
Rosary
6:30pm
• Slow Mass
• RCIA
Mass Intentions (*)
2/7
2/8
Friday
2/20
OFFICE
CLOSED
7pm
• Mass
• Youth Night
7pm
• Theology Class
• Choir Practice
7pm
• Bible Study
Ken Miller
[email protected]
273-1540 (message)
Director
Robert McMorrow II
[email protected]
273-1552
Youth Minister
Oriele Jones
[email protected]
273-1541
Adult Education
Dr. Bob Schihl
[email protected]
273-1541
Wednesday
2/11
PANCAKE
BREAKFAST
Director of Music
Office of
Evangelization & Catechesis
Tuesday
2/10
5pm
8:00am
10:30am
12:15pm
9:15am
9:15am
9:15am
9:15am
5pm
Karen Flores (ROS)
People of the Parish
Joe Owens (SI)
Remedius Albinda (ROS)
Suzy Hyde (RTH)
Kevin Pfeiffer (RTH)
Otto Poehling (SI)
Sam & Jennie Pacheco
(ROS)
2/15 8:00am Mario Muniz (ROS)
10:30am Mary Shea (ROS)
12:15pm People of the Parish
*see mass intentions key on back page
10am
• Baptism
Class
7pm
• Stations of
the Cross
7:30pm
• Lenten
Topics
Sunday 2/8 Job 7:1-4, 6-7
1 Corinthians 9:1619, 22-23
Mark 1:29-39
Sunday 2/15 Leviticus 13:1-2, 44
-46
1 Corinthians
10:31—11:1
Mark 1:40-45
Sacramental Information
Contact the Parish Office at
243-2195 for more information on:
•Baptism of Infants is celebrated either during Mass, after the 12:15 Mass or at any
other time approved by the pastor. Parents
and Godparents are required to attend a Baptismal Preparation Class prior to the baptism
of the child.
•Marriages are scheduled by meeting with the
pastor at least six months prior to the wedding
date.
•Funerals contact the parish office immediately after the death.
•Anointing of the Sick, Communion to the
Homebound, Call the parish office to request
a visit.
~Pastors Corner~
Of Lepers, Outcasts and Irony
I don’t read the biblical passages like the ones in today’s readings in the same way anymore, not since this
fall when I met some folks who actually had Hansen’s disease. In October, I was privileged to go with Bishop
Larry Silva and several others on pilgrimage to the Kaluapapa on the island of Moloka’i in Hawaii.
The first thing that surprised me was that one cannot simply go to Kaluapapa. You have to be invited. The reason for this
becomes evident when you get there. Unbeknownst to many, there are still nine surviving members of the leper colony that is
still there to this day. Most of them are in there 80’s but the youngest is 72 years old. These are the folks who arrived before the
policy of mandatory isolation was ended in 1969, which would have put them in their 20’s and 30’s when they arrived. Kaluapapa is their home. And while Hansen’s disease can now be controlled, they have chosen to stay there. For the past 50 or so years,
it is the only home they have known.
I had originally decided to go to see the place where Sts. Damien deVeuster and Marianne Cope had lived, worked and died.
What I did not expect was how I would be affected when first I came face to face with those who had the disease.
They were singing.
It was in the church of St. Philomena where St. Damien had begun his ministry in 1873. Appropriately, we were celebrating
Mass and they were the choir. There were three women in their 80’s. Incidentally, they were quite good. Unfortunately, they had
other obligations right after Mass and so I did not get to meet them. It was not until later, when we went to the other side of the
peninsula where the present day settlement is, that I met “Boogie”, the youngest patient there. It was in the bookstore as we were
getting ready to depart. Boogie was standing at the counter. Like the other patients, he still bore the marks of the disease that
left him deformed before treatment became widely available. He solidly build and about 5’8”. He was bald as an egg and had a
gravelly voice that laughed and joked as he asked where we were from. His enthusiasm was infectious. We chatted a bit and then
he looked at my purchases, a biography of each saint, and said, “Yeah, those are the best ones.” Then he looked me in the eye
and said, “Hey, are you a priest?”
“Absolutely,” I replied.
“Say, could I get a blessing?”
“Sure!” I said, and gave him my best while stretching out my hand and placing it firmly on his bald head.
When I was finished, he said, “Thanks, Father!” and vigorously shook my hand.
As we departed, I thought about how much things had changed in the last 50 years. With the development of sulphone-based
medications, Hansen’s disease is no longer the horrifying phenomenon that it once was. I didn’t think twice about touching a
“leper” because lepers in the sense that the word is used in scripture simply don’t exist in modern society. There is no need for
those with Hansen’s disease to cry out “Unclean! Unclean!”
When Jesus touched the leper, he himself became unclean physically and ritually. He could no longer enter the Temple area.
When the man who was healed publicized the event, the tables were turned and Jesus became the outcast and could no longer
move about freely.
We have other outcasts now. But Jesus still reaches out to touch them. Let us pray that we have the grace to let him use our
hands to do so.
Listen to Fr. Leo's recorded homily podcasts: www.stbenedictsak.com/podcasts.htm
Please Pray for: Jester Sargento, Ia Corrigan, Danielle Corrigan, Bessie Paraoan, Jackie & Greg Kern, Oneita Johnson,
Arlene Osborn, Cheryl Edgren, Valie Visaya, Diana Bennett, Paul Larson, Mary Dubois, Caryle Keefe, Paulo Iloilo, Kevin
Pfeiffer, Glenn Allen, Virginia Aberle, Harold Adams, Joan Alles, Martina Almeida, Rafael Apostol, Clifford Baker, Jane Barnham, Elizabeth Bastiani, Maria Elisa Bente, Solita Balones, Belarde Family, Mark Blumenthal, Deneen B. Bozeman, Mike Bygott, Chasse Family, Doris Claussen, Jim Curro, Kate Daniel, Riza Daniel, Christine Driskell, Monica Estil, Basilia Flores,
Bobby Garcia, Jose Garcia, Pierro Garcia, Victoria Garcia, Christina Garcia, Lillian Gibson, Louise Goetsch, Brittany Groenke, Mary Heinz, Angelica Hess, Patricia Hoerling, Kim Hole, Anne Jaskier, Betty Johnson, Stacey Koenig, Paul Lacey, Debra
Larson, Keith Lauwers, Chuck Lastufka, Corazon Legarda, Patrick Maitland, Audrey Mather, Mark Mather, Greg Maturo, Natividad Mendoza, Roldan Milallos, Thomas Milton, Leoncia Morante, Modesta Munoz, Hien Pham, Maddie Rey, Jeanne Rosauer, Alfred Russell, Heriberto Saiz, Orlando Sargento, Mark Schoendaller, Joe Shaw, Stanley Smith, Lucia Soriano, Betty
Stokes, Rosalie Tadda, Steven Taylor, David Thompson, Helen Thompson, Peg Bernert, Patricia Vollendor, Beatrice Walsh,
John Logan, Marijes Apostol, Tuyen Pham, Jane Branham, Nicole Johnson.
(To add or remove please call 243-2195).
William & Mary Stevens
James & Sally Seeley
Robert & Bernice Lloyd
(Arona) Bruce & Frances Aumua
Patrick & Laura Zettler
Christopher & Christina Bigsby
David & Amy Newman
Carl & Denise Kipke
02/23/1952
02/23/1963
02/25/1963
02/11/1989
02/13/1993
02/07/1997
02/29/2004
02/05/2011
Many thanks and grateful prayers for your steadfast witness to the gospel in the vocation of married life. May Christ richly bless you in the coming year!
If you want to be sure that your anniversary is acknowledged, contact the parish office at 243-2195.
Musicians Wanted! Come and share your
musical talents with our parish community! We
are looking to start a Catholic contemporary
acoustical music ministry to
play twice a month at the
12:15p Mass beginning this
Fall. We would like to gather
our musicians and form our
group beginning February.
Please contact Julie PepePhelps at 274-3898 or Ken
Miller (our Music Director)
at 273-1540 with questions
or inquiries. Come one and
all! Practice and share your
love of God and Music with
our parish community!
Youth are welcome!
Play Group Fridays! We have secured the
following Friday’s for our Kid Play dates at the
Lumen Christ Gym from 10a to noon!

February 27

March 6, 13, 27

April 17
Archangel Attic With the cold weather upon
us, check out our fashionable scarves of many
colors and fabrics including faux fur. Starting
March 1, our clothing bags will be $15.00.
Please remember to bring your donations to us
during store hours or on Donation Sunday.
Looking for a new ministry for 2015? We always
have room for new
volunteers. YOU pick the
days and times that best
fit your schedule.
Stop in soon!
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE:
The Offertory Collection for Sunday, February 1: Weekly
offering was $10,686.00 online giving added $4,760.00 the
Building Fund was $882.00 online giving added $100.00.
for a total of $16,428.00 for the weekend. Our weekly
average is $17,152.41.
Thank you for your continued
and generous support!
The parish council of the Knight's of Columbus
is Council 12290. They show their commitment
to church and community through their volunteer
hours and donations. Last year alone they had 34
blood donors, 160 visits to the home bound, they
had charitable donations of $2,979, and volunteer
hours of 8,824 hours. The council was also involved in Spring clean up, renovation of the
Archangel Attic, painting of the parking lot, the
recovering of the kneelers, the renovation of the
bathrooms and the alter. The Knights also do the
cooking at the Parish Picnic. There's not a coat of
paint or a nail that goes into this church without a
Knight there.
Loretta and her family are long-time members of
St. Benedicts. She has a hand and needle involved for almost anything that requires sewing
here at St. Benedict's. She makes the rank collars
for the Altar servers and sews the bibs for our
youngest members at their baptism. She also has
a very green thumb and chairs the Church
Grounds Beautification Ministry (God's garden). Thanks to her and her team the flowers get
planted and maintained and the flower beds are
filled with perennials from various parishioner's
gardens. The Stewardship Committee THANKS
Loretta and asks you to join us
in a round of APPLAUSE!
Parish Secretary Desk Please pick up your
† Ash Wednesday Mass Times
7am
9:15am
7pm
year-end contribution letters located in the vestibule, any that
are not picked up will be mailed
on February 10th to the address
on file.
† Wednesday’s
6pm - Adoration and Confession
† Friday’s
6pm - Soup/Supper (except Good Friday)
7pm - Stations of the Cross
7:30pm - Crucifixion Presentation
...by Dr. Bob
program is in need of canned
fruit, tuna, canned vegetables
(no beans or tomatoes)
Thank you for your generosity!
~Knights Table~
www.facebook.com/kofc12290
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
6th ANNUAL RAZOR DRIVE
The Knights of Columbus are holding a disposable razor drive. All razors collected will
be donated to Catholic Social Services and used in their many programs. Both men’s
and women’s razors can be placed in the basket which is located in the rear of the
church. This is just one of the items that Catholic Social Services programs need on a
day to day basis. The drive will run during February.
Let’s try to fill the basket!!!!
~Thank you!
♦ Our Patriotic Rosary is prayed twice each
month. The first, is with the 4th Degree
Knights, held at 6pm on the first Monday of
each month at church.
♦ The second, is our regular time, held at
7pm on the third Monday of each month at
church.
Our social scheduled for February 18th will be
cancelled due to Ash Wednesday.
The council encourages all to attend one of the
three Masses that day.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO
PRAY WITH US AT BOTH OF
THESE TIMES.
**BISON TICKETS ON SALE NOW**
Buy your ticket today
from any Knight!
If you have any questions
see Mike Moore.
Our First Annual…...
The Office of
EVANGELIZATION
CATECHESIS
Bob McMORROW, Director
Oriele JONES, Youth Ministry
Dr. Bob SCHIHL, Adult Ministry
273-15572 [email protected] 273-1541 [email protected]
EVANGELIZATION
Having a knowing and loving relationship with
Jesus from His Word - the Bible
“ . . . And the Word was God.” (John 1:1)
ROLE OF THE EUCHARIST
Eucharist – the Center of the Evangelized
Life.
The evangelized Catholic respects the
SACRED ENVIRONMENT of the Church and
people who are there to spend time with
Jesus in silence and prayer.
Outside of the Mass, we center on the Tabernacle and Jesus’ Presence.
SILENCE is the first and honored sign of respect acknowledging the Presence of Jesus.
As evangelized believers we understand what
Christ’ Presence means. He is present!
This sacred space is NOT a place for profane
conversation; in fact no conversation should be
tolerated at all unless necessary.
We all wish and need to be able to find a place
of solitude from the world. Where else can we
find such an atmosphere? This space is a
place of retreat and quiet.
273-1541 [email protected]
CATECHESIS
Catechesis echoes the Word of God
from the Bible in the teachings of the
Church.
“He who hears you, hears Me.” (Luke 10:16)
CONFRATERNITY OF
CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE (CCD)
FAMILY FAITH CATECHESIS
Who: Kindergarten thru eighth grade and their
parents.
What: Family catechesis from 1:30-2PM fol
lowed by CCD for the children and optional
adult education classes for the parents.
When: Sundays from 1:30-3PM.
Why: Faith is fun, exciting and life changing!
Where: We will begin in the gym.
And: Come early for family fun time - Gym and
youth center will be open from noon to 1:30PM
for optional family fun: coffee, juice, and cookies will be provided.
Door prizes every week for all families who
have parents in attendance!
PRAYER OF THE MONTH: Act of Contrition
BIBLE STUDY
We are now studying
The Gospel according to St. John
Tuesday evenings at 7 PM, room 109, LCHS;
Coffee and dessert will be available. No experience necessary. Just come.
““I plead with you--never, ever give
up on hope, never doubt, never tire,
and never become discouraged. Be
not afraid.”
Pope St. John Paul II
ADULT CATECHESIS
ON SUPER SUNDAYS
Starting at 2 PM
Dr. Bob Schihl “Popular Topics of Faith”
February 8th: Why Do Catholics Do That?
LCHS Room 109
Fr. Jacob Stronach, O.S.B. “Growing in Holiness”
February 8th: Stages of Christian Perfection:
The Illuminative Way
LCHS Room 221
Fr. Leo Walsh “How to Be a Good Catholic:
The Precepts of the Church”
February 8th: Precept #5: The Faithful Also Have
the Duty of Providing for the Material Needs of the
Church.
LCHS Room 107
A Personal Faith Formation Program
for Every Parishioner
Encounter your Catholic faith - not just on Sunday but throughout the week, on your own time, at your
own pace, as much as you want top spend at a
time.
SYMBOLON is an on-line 20-episode video series
that presents the “big picture” of our Catholic faith.
These episodes are filmed on-location in Rome, in
the Holy Land, in Calcutta, and at the Augustine Institute Studios in Denver.
You create a login that permits you to access
Symbolon on your own, on your computer, your
smart phone, or your tablet.
Begin by registering at
http:// symboloncatholic.org/register
Then enter our St. Benedict Code: 2a81e2
Symbolon Group Study
ADULT CATECHESIS
THEOLOGY THURSDAYS
An adult group will meet during the
high school faith formation classes
(Sundays, 4 - 5:45 PM) to look at the
new Symbolon video series. The
group meets in room 109 LCHS.
Thursdays, 7PM, Room 109, LCHS
“In the Footsteps of Jesus”
February 12th: Part VI: Post Resurrection Church
February 19th: Part VII: St. Paul
February 26th: Part VIII: Corinthians and Romans
ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE
The destination of our 2015 pilgrimage is to the
sites of Ancient Rome, the Vatican and Assisi,
the home of St. Francis. Our dates are May 19th30th. Registration forms are in the back of the
church!
Coming this spring:
First Annual Adult, Couples and Singles, Silent
Retreat, Friday through Sunday, April 10th to 12th,
at Holy Spirit Center, Father Jacob is the retreat
master. More information coming soon.
MEDITATION OF THE WEEK
“Repentance engenders the keeping of the
commandments, and this in its
turn purifies the soul.'
St. Thalassios the Libyan.”
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
Faith Sharing Groups: Did you know that
"Why Catholic", Renew, and faith-sharing
groups are all the same thing? Whatever
you call it, this experience is an opportunity
to gather with other parishioners to prayerfully reflect on and share the Word of God. We
will begin our Lenten Season with a new
book. Please join us. The Wednesday group
will meet Wednesday, February 25 (Wed,
Join young adults (18-30) from around Anchorage for an evening of great conversation Feb 18 is Ash Wednesday) at Lumen from 78:30 pm. The Thursday group will begin the
and fellowship.
Lenten book Feb 19 11-12:30 in the
church. Books are provided. Also if several
We meet from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm at
parishioners have another time they would
Yak and Yeti Himalayan Cafe
like to meet, we can accommodate them.
Located at 1360 West Northern Lights
Tea Tuesday
Questions? Contact Oriele Jones at 907-2731541. Find us on Facebook “Tea Tuesdays”
Krakow WYD is geared for young people
aged 16-35.
The pilgrimage will be in July, 2016. There
will be an optional pre-trip to Ireland.
Registration forms are now available in the
youth center. Or email Bob McMorrow if
you want more information.
NEXT ITALIAN DINNER
The next seven course Italian dinner to
benefit World Youth Day is February 28th
at 6 PM in the church hall. Mark your
calendars!
Catechists Needed
People who love Jesus, His Church, and
have a desire to share the faith with others!
Call 273-1552.
We are looking for catechists and other volunteers to help with our new SUPER SUNDAY family faith formation program.
Classes meet from 1:30-3:00 PM on Sunday
afternoons. If you are interested, call or
email Bob McMorrow.
Our team will walk with you, and prepare
you in both teaching skills and Catholic content.
Super Sunday Team
We need help setting up each Sunday, taking attendance, running the technology, and
manning the prize tables. If you are able to
help, email or call Bob McMorrow.
St. Andrew Bobola, S.J.
Patron of our E/C Team
Pray for us.
~Our Community~
Pick, Click & Give
Please Support Catholic
Social Services through PFD.
Holy Family Cathedral Centennial Celebration
Anniversary of Pope
John Paul II’s visit to
Anchorage - February
26, 1981 at 7pm on
The St. Francis House Food Pantry provides ap- Thursday in the Holy
proximately 115 families with emergency food sup- Family Center. There
plies daily. Food donations are needed now to meet will be presentation of the recording of Pope John
this demand. Donations may be dropped off at St.
Paul’s homily followed by a reception with Polish
Francis House, 3710 E. 20th or at the Archdiocese of food. Please RSVP to [email protected]
Anchorage office at 225 Cordova St. If you are una- by Sunday, February 22, 2015 to with the preparation
ble to shop please consider making a donation to our of the reception.
on-line virtual food drive at www.cssalaska.org.
Thank you!
Women’s Saturday Mornings of
Reflection Women are invited to a Saturday Morn-
A Lenten Day of Prayer
ing of Reflection on Saturday, February 14, from
9am-12:30pm at the St. Patrick Parish Chapel. We
will begin with Rosary followed by Mass, confession,
a reflection and light lunch. Father Augustine Hilander OP will be the February celebrant. RSVP to
Kathy at 332-2335.
Men and women are invited, given by
Fr. Dan Hebert on Saturday March
7th, 2015 at 9am to 3pm at St. Patrick’s Parish Chapel on Muldoon Rd.
Suggested donation is $10. Lunch is
included. Please contact Debbie Vea
by phone, 278-5001 or by email,
[email protected] to sign up or
for more information.
A Marriage Saving Program The tools and techniques introduced during the RETROUVAILLE
(pronounced retro-vii) Weekend are further developed and additional tools are introduced, addressing
other areas of marriage relationships during the Post
program (follow up sessions). For information about
or to register for the program beginning with a weekend on February 13 14 &15, 2015 Call 1-800-4702230, or log on to http://www.HelpOurMarriage.com.
SPONSORED BY:
THE CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS
OF THE AMERICAS
World Marriage Day - Celebrate your Sacrament
Alaska Pacific University - Course offerings
of Matrimony on Valentine’s Day,
open to Observers for the Spring of 2015.
February 14, 2015 with Mass with
Archbishop Schwietz, OMI, Fr.
McGilloway, and Fr. Flores, a renewal of vows and dinner provided by
Worldwide Marriage Encounter couples. The evening begins at 5:30pm
at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 2627
Lore Road in Anchorage. Dinner
seating is limited so please RSVP to
[email protected] or call 907-248-5616.
• February 9-May 1 | Foundations of Judaism
with Rabbi Michael Oblath, Ph.D. Meets Tuesdays
from 10:30am-12:40pm at Grant Hall 226.
• February 11-May 3| Foundations of Islam
with Prof. Regina A. Boisclair, Ph.D. Meets Thursdays
from 10:30am-12:40 p.m. at Grant Hall 226
• February 9-May 1 | Women in the Biblical World
with Prof. Regina A. Boisclair, Ph.D. Meets Tuesdays
from 7:00-9:20pm at Grant Hall 232
Following in His Footsteps Thrift Store:
Open Monday-Friday 10am-3pm, and Saturday 10am-4pm; contact the Store at
245-0017 or for other questions or to volunteer call Colleen: 354-4372 or Mary: 868-3453
Catechesis:
Choir:
Clare House:
Hospitality:
Pancake Breakfast:
Knights of Columbus:
Legion of Mary:
Samoan Mass:
Filipino Mass:
Outreach:
Prayer Chain:
R.C.I.A.:
Mass Intentions:
Bob McMorrow: 273-1552, Dr. Bob Schihl and Oriele Jones: 273-1541
See Ken Miller after Mass or email [email protected]
Food for Clare House: 4th Tuesday each month; contact Linda Fleener: 243-5688
Coffee and donuts, following 8:00am and 10:30 am Masses, except on Pancake Breakfast
Served 8:00am to 12:00pm on the 2nd Sunday of the month from October to April
Meets every 1st Wednesday (Business) and 3rd Wednesday Social & Potluck (all welcome)
Meets every Monday at 5:30pm in the Parish Hall; contact Phyllis Wilson: 344-8947
At 12:15 Mass, the 1st Sunday of the Month
At 12:15 Mass, the 3rd Sunday of the Month
Emergency food for those in need call 273-1596
For information call Ann Curro: 349-3772 or email Peg Walsh Bernert: [email protected]
Meets Tuesday 6:30-8:00 pm; contact Marcy Adkins: 273-1554
SI=Special Intentions, RTH=Return to Health, ROS=Repose of the Soul
St. Benedict's Youth Activities
Dear Young People,
“Let us look to God as the God of
Life, let us look to His law, to the
Gospel message as the way to
freedom and life. The living God
sets us free!”
-Pope Francis
Youth nights
We meet every Wednesday evening from
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm in the upper room
above the gym.
This Week: Fat Tuesday party!
Bring a favorite snack to share
Followed by discussion on
Lent.
*Postponed until 2/25/15
Special Guest–
Br. Thomas Aquinas
Regular meetings
YODA– 3:00 in the Upper Room
Youth Ministry Team– 8:00 pm on Feb. 8th
And… for the Junior high
 Junior High Night– Feb. 27th from 7PM9PM
World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow
We will have registration forms available
this summer. The pilgrimage will be in
July of 2016. There will be an optional
Pre-trip to Ireland.
REGISTER TODAY!
Start selling tickets for the next Italian dinner (Feb.
28th) I will have tickets at youth night and class.
The youth had a
wonderful time on
retreat out at St.
Therese’s Camp
Thank you to all
who made retreat
possible!
Save the Date!
Next year’s winter retreat will be
Feb. 12-14, 2015