St. Benedict Church

Luke 2:34-35 provides the inspiration for these two windows, found in the larger arrangement of the North Rose Window:  “and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his [Jesus’] mother, ‘Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted and you yourself a sword will pierce so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.’”
The sword on Mary’s shoulder is placed in the same position as the reed found in the image of Jesus crowned with thorns in the center of the South Rose Window.  That center window takes as its base text the passage from Matthew 27:28-29.

No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church,
No matter what your current family or marital situation,
No matter what your past or present situation,
No matter what your personal history, age, background, race, etc.,
No matter what your own self-image or self-esteem, you are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved, and respected at St. Benedict Church. 

Ash Wednesday Masses at St Benedict Church on Feb. 26 @ 12:05pm & 5:30pm. All are welcome!

1-Emily Moore
2-Tom Walters
3-Frank Mascari
4-MIchael Santoro
5-Brenda Weber
6-Michael Scheidler
7-Brody Hendricks
8-Al Orlandini

We are called to join in our St. Benedict community—and more than 14,000 Catholic communities across the United States—in a life-changing Lenten journey with CRS Rice Bowl. Pick up your family’s CRS Rice Bowl from the tables near the doors of church on of  February 22/23. During the 40 days of Lent, we will reflect on the challenge of global hunger and how it affects our human family.
 
The CRS (Catholic Relief Services) Rice Bowl program is a Lenten faith-in-action program. It offers opportunities for your family to engage daily with the spiritual pillars of Lent: prayer, fasting and almsgiving.