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Teen Faith Formation began on September 23.
The Edge (Middle School grades 6-8) meets Wednesdays at the Cathedral at 6:00pm
The Deep (High School grades 9-11) meets Wednesdays at St. Ben's at 7:30pm.
Please contact Nic Davidson for more information.
8:00am - 8:30am
5:45pm - 7:00pm
First Communion classes begin this evening with a meeting with all parents and class for students.
Classes are March 10, 17, 24, 31 and April 14, 21, 28, and May 5 from 5:45-7:00pm.
We will have two First Communion Activity Days to choose from: May 1 & 8.
Our First Communion Dinner will be May 11.
First Communion Rehearsal will be May 15 9:00-10:30am.
First Communion Mass will be May 16 at 10:30am.
Please contact Colleen McDonald, Director of Religious Education, PreK-5th Grade with any questions.
Saturday - 5:00pm
Sunday - 8:00am & 10:30am
Monday-Friday - 8:00am
Thursday - 8:00am & 5:30pm
1st Saturday - Ordinary Form of the Mass in Latin - 8:00am
1st and 3rd Sunday - Traditional Latin Mass (Tridentine) - 1:00pm
Confession - Saturday 4:00pm
Rosary - Saturday 4:30pm
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament - 1st Friday 8:30am - 8:00pm Benediction
Cancellations - see Calendar
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edited: Monday August 10, 2009 10:08am CDT
The Social Concerns Committee meets on the last Sunday of each month after the 10:30am Mass in the Parish Center. Please see the Bulletin or Calendar for this month's meeting date or call the parish office. All are welcome!
Please note: The Social Concerns Committee will meet next on August 30 at 11:30am in the Parish Center.
Sunday January 18, 2009 2:51am CST
Our mission is to infuse the social justice teachings of Scripture and Tradition within all the St. Benedict community's prayer, study, worship, and outreach--with an emphasis on assisting all our members in bringing God's justice and love into their daily lives.
edited: Thursday August 13, 2009 12:25pm CDT
If you are interested in learning more about the social concerns committee, please join us at our next meeting or e-mail Dick Larson at or Jim Mischler-Philbin at
edited: Monday May 18, 2009 1:54pm CDT
JustFaith website: http://www.justfaith.org/
U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishop's web page on faithful citizenship: http://www.faithfulcitizenship.org/
CHUM Congregational News (Churches United in Ministry monthly newsletter): http://s15553.50belowcommerce.com/monthlycongregationalnew.htm
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edited: Wednesday November 18, 2009 3:21pm CST
We created the Pro-Life subcommittee to organize " 12 Months for Life" at St. Benedict's. 12 Months for Life focuses on what different parish groups are doing to help the pro-life movement. Here are the upcoming months for 2009, which group is having an event, and the contact for the group.
***April: Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll fundaraising campaign for people with developmental disabilities (Chuck Stoetzel)
***May: Carnation Sale for Birthright (Meg Kearns)
***June: The choir prayed a rosary a day for life (Sandra Eller)
***July: Social Concerns Pro-Life Subcommittee held an Office Supply Drive for the Lake Superior Life Care Center (Theresa Ganser)
***August: Prayer Shawl Ministry is donating a two Prayer Shawl baby afghans to the Lake Superior Life Care Center (Wanda Birnbaum)
***September: Pastoral Council (John Specht)
***October: Respect Life Month (Fr. Eric)
***November: Religious Ed – Youth Group - The Edge program high school students will pray a rosary for life together on November 18 and can take a rosary to pray for life at home (Nic Davidson)
***December: Religious Ed – K-5 & Pre-school will collect items for the Bethany Crisis Nursery for their Advent project (Colleen McDonald)
Come to a Social Concerns meeting or contact or Jim Mischler-Philbin at or talk to Teresa Ganser, Pro-Life Subcommitte Chair, for more information.
edited: Thursday August 13, 2009 12:26pm CDT
The Social Concerns Committee has arranged to prepare and serve lunch in the Damiano Center soup kitchen the 5th Wednesdays of the month.
All St. Benedict's parishioners are encouraged to volunteer. We prepare and serve lunch from 8:30-1:30pm. If you are interested in serving a full or partial shift, contact John and Jolane Sundstrom at 724-6030 or
Remaining Dates for 2009:
September 30
December 30
Dates in 2010:
March 31
June 30
September 29
December 29
edited: Tuesday June 2, 2009 10:28am CDT
"JustFaith" is a thirty-week program focused on understanding and addressing the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable people in our world. The program included weekly meetings, regular readings, retreats, and immersion experiences. JustFaith began in September 2008 at St. Benedict's and ended May 11th, 2009. Please contact Sharon Lohman at 721-3960 or for more information.
