Polyphonic Mass: August 15
On Sunday, August 15, we will celebrate a Traditional Latin Polyphonic High Mass at St. Benedict's at 1:00pm.
For information, click here to read Sandy Eller's bulletin column on this Mass.
Home
: Contact
: Map & Directions
: Links
Mass Schedule
Saturday 5:00pm
Sunday 8:00am & 10:30am
Monday-Friday 8:00am
Thursday 8:00am & 5:30pm
Masses in Latin:
Ordinary Form
8:00am First Saturday
Traditional (Tridentine)
1:00pm First & Third Sunday
Cancellations: see Calendar
Sacraments & Prayer
Reconciliation: Saturday 4:00pm
Rosary: Saturday 4:30pm
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Every Friday 8:30am-Noon and First Fridays 8:30am until Benediction @ 8:00pm
Stations of the Cross: Friday 7:00pm outside on Prayer Walk
Cancellations: see Calendar
Bulletin
To view this week's or past bulletins or to register to receive the bulletin by e-mail, please click here.
To view other churches' bulletins printed by LPi in any state, click here.
Liturgy
Tuesday August 10, 2010 12:51pm CDT
edited: Friday February 12, 2010 10:53am CST
Ad Dominum
Conversi ad Dominum - Turn to the Lord - Towards the Crucified
Last January on the Feast of the Epiphany as Pope Benedict was preparing to celebrate the Mass standing together with the congregation turned towards the fresco of Michelangelo's Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel, his personal secretary was asked to explain this. As Msgr. Marini explained “this means that at some points the Pope will turn towards the Crucified, thus underlining the correct orientation of the Eucharistic celebration. This is not about turning the back to the people, but about assuming the same orientation as the assembly, which precisely looks toward the Crucified.”
Fr. Eric prayed the Eucharistic Prayer ad Dominum (also known as ad Orientum - towards the East) during Mass at St. Benedict's during Advent and Christmas.
Starting January 9, Fr. Eric returned to praying the Eucharistic Prayer facing the congregation for the 8:00am Sunday Masses.
Fr. Eric plans to continue praying ad Dominum (toward the altar and the crucix) for the 5:00pm Saturday Masses, 10:30am Sunday Masses, and weekday Masses for the duration of Ordinary Time.
To find out more about the meaning of ad Dominum, this common direction of liturgical prayer, read Fr. Eric's five bulletin inserts. Click on the dates below for each week's insert.
October 25: Part I
November 1: Part II
November 8: Part III
November 15: Part IV
November 22: Part V
edited: Friday February 12, 2010 11:53am CST
Papal Nuncio Celebrates Mass at St. Benedict's
A great blessing was giving to our parish on Tuesday, December 15, 2009.
His Excellency Archbishop Pietro Sambi celebrated the morning Mass at our parish together with Fr. Steve LaFlamme and me with the lay faithful. Beautifully, the Mass was celebrated together in the common posture towards the sacred images in the sanctuary. During the Mass, Archbishop Sambi spoke about this artwork at length. He began by emphasizing the image of the Crucifixion as a sign of God's love of us. He then spoke of the first panel which depicts the Last Supper. He highlighted that the Supper shows God's abiding presence with us. He concluded by pointing to the last image of the Resurrection. He spoke about the power of Christ's resurrection dwelling within each of us. He also noted how the sacred art of the sanctuary was beautiful and that it presented the whole Paschal mystery rather than just a part. He finished by saying this helps us to better understand our faith in a more complete way.
For the Final Blessing at the Mass he imparted to those present and to the entire parish of St. Benedict the Apostolic Blessing the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI (It is to be noted that when a nuncio gives the papal blessing it is as if it were the Pope himself giving the blessing). This means that the Holy Father, through his ambassador, has directly blessed all of us! After Mass, Archbishop Sambi had a cup of coffee and visited briefly in the Parish Center with those who were at Mass on Tuesday morning.
Fr. Eric
A note: Archbishop Pietro Sambi was in town for the ordination of Bishop Paul Serba, the Diocese of Duluth's new bishop, on December 14, 2010. For more information on the ordination or Bishop Serba, go to the diocesan website by clicking here.