The St. Benedict Parish Office is open Monday-Thursday, 9:00am-3:00pm OR by appointment by calling 812-232-8421 ext. 110

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The St. Benedict Soup Kitchen is in operation Monday through Friday 11:30am-12:30pm at the corner of 9th & Walnut Streets.                      All are welcome!

 To inquire about voluteering in the Soup Kitchen please call            812-232-8421. 

       Weekly Announcements for    September 18-25, 2023

Religious Education
Classes Start October 1st. Please Register Now! Religious Education 2023-2024 Registration is now available. Religious education for preschool (age 4) – Grade 8 is available on this website, just click on the Religious Ed tab. Our first class is Sunday, October 1, 9:30-10:45a. Returning students and new students are asked to register. Thank you!
Parent Meeting, October 1st – Parents of our RE students are asked to attend a parent meeting during our first religious education class on Sunday, October 1st at 9:30a in Hellmann Hall. Come meet your child’s catechist and learn about the upcoming year of faith formation for your child(ren).

Order of Christan Initiation of Adults
(formerly known as RCIA)
Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 pm Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Parish Hall 2333 North 12 1/2 Street (Terre Haute) To register, go to St. Joseph website stjoeup.org or contact Elizabeth Davis 812-232-7011 or adultfaith@st oeup.org


AN INVITATION TO THE TRANSITUS On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., the Secular Franciscan Fraternity (OFS) and the Conventual Franciscan Fraternity (OFM Conv.) invite everyone to join them in honoring the life, death, and eternity of St. Francis of Assisi. This special evening prayer is called the Transitus. It will be held at St. Joseph’s University Parish.

NEW POLICY FOR COMMUNION TO THE SHUT-IN Starting December 1, 2023: Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to the sick and shut-ins will pick up the Blessed Sacrament at the tabernacle after Mass. The lead EMHC of that Mass will wait by the tabernacle after Mass to distribute. In order to leave the church with the Sacrament, you must be an authorized EMHC of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and have a proper pyx. We will no longer distribute hosts to take to the sick during the regular communion line. We hope that this new method of distributing will show the proper reverence for the sacredness of the Sacrament. \ ­– Padre Bob

SACRISTANS NEEDED
A sacristan is a liturgical minister whose work is often in the background, our unsung heroes who make the community’s Mass possible. The sacristan prepares the church before Mass and then helps put things away after Mass. We need several new sacristans, mostly for our Saturday and Sunday Masses, but also for our weekday Masses. If you are interested, or just want to hear more, please contact Linda Gorrell at [email protected]

A SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT
Parents, we ask you never to let your children go to the church restrooms alone. Unknown persons have been found lurking in the restrooms even during Sunday Mass. Please use the proper caution.