Wine & Canvas for Women is being hosted by Young Adult Ministry this Friday, January 24 at 7:00p in Hellmann Hall. Please, use the sign-up sheets at the main doors of church to RSVP for the event or text Jason. His number is in the bulletin. (The event is free of charge, though donations will be accepted).

Prayer Vigil for the National Day of Prayer to Save Asylum Wednesday, January 29, 6:30p Please join members of the Interfaith Immigration Coalition, St. Ben’s Immigrant Refugee Focus Group, the Sisters of Providence and faith-filled persons from various traditions on Wednesday, January 29, 6:30 p.m. in St. Benedict Church for the National Day of Prayer to Save Asylum. This prayer vigil is being held in conjunction with a vigil in Washington, DC and scores of vigils across the country.

All Are Welcome…to join our initiation gatherings as talk about how God is working in our lives. We also pray together and learn about living the Catholic Christian way of life. Please contact Rita, rita@stbenedictth.org or 812.232.8421, ext. 112 for more information or to join us on Tuesday evenings.

St. Benedict Festival Entry CAPITAL PRIZE RAFFLE-July 10-11, 2020 - Tickets $50 each – 18 Winners Grand prizes $10,000 $2,500 $1,500 Starting Jan. 3, 2020, $200 Early Bird Winners will be drawn for 13 weeks PLUS 1-$1,000 and 1-$500 Winner on Friday night, July 10, 2020 All early winning tickets will be eligible for the Grand Prize on Saturday, July 11 at the Festival . Click below to print your entry form!

YOUTH GROUP Make sure to join us at the Deanery Pastoral Center on the campus of St. Patrick on January 26th, from 5:00-6:30 p.m. for "Building a Pro-Life Culture": a night of prayer and discussion on the right to life and dignity of the human person. CONFIRMATION Confirmation preparation class will next meet on February 19th, from 7:30-9:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Holy Family center. Remember to check your email and follow us on Instagram @terrehauteym to learn about upcoming service opportunities and other events.  If you have not officially registered with Terre Haute Youth Ministry yet, make sure to do so by going to terrehauteym.org and filling out a registration form.

Bulletin Submission: Please send submissions to dee@stbenedictth.org

If you are interested in becoming a Liturgical Minister (greeter, server, Eucharistic minister, lector, commentator or gift bearer), or have questions about liturgical ministry, please call Kathy at 812-232-8421, ext. 118  or e-mail her at kathy@stbenedictth.org.

Youth Choir – We’ve set a regular schedule for youth choir rehearsals and we’d love for any and all young people to join us! We rehearse in church Thursdays, 5:00-6:00p and Saturdays, 11:00a-Noon. Stop by and sing with us! Or, contact Rita for additional details, rita@stbenedictth.org or 812.232.8421, ext. 112.  Chastity Education Meeting for Grades 5 to 8 – This Sunday, January 26, at 9:30a in the parish center there will be a parent meeting regarding the Archdiocesan family life chastity education program. Parents of children in grades 5-8 are asked to attend. Program implementation begins for grades 5-8 in our religious education classes February 2, 2020. Please contact Rita for additional details at rita@stbenedictth.org or 812.232.8421, ext. 112. Information on chastity education is also available at http://oce.archindy.org/faith-formation/chastity-education.aspx.

You Voted, here are the winners! On behalf of St Ben’s Middle School Group, we thank you and are grateful for your prayers and support. Go to Facebook to see the other winning photos!

Join us! – If you’re a young adult and want to grow in faith and meet other young adults, check out these events. Bring a friend and join us or come solo! All are welcome! GROUP – We have two faith-sharing groups! One Group meets for coffee on Saturday morning at 11:00a at GT Pie Company and one meets on Wednesday night in the parish center at 7:00p.  Text Jason to confirm, 812.244.3510. First Saturday Dinner – Go out to dinner at a local restaurant after 5:30 Mass on the 1st Saturday of the month. The location for February 1 will be announced after Mass, or text Jason for the locale, 812.244.3510. Dodge Ball & Dinner – Sunday, February 23, 3:00p, St. Ben’s gym. Yes, we have a gym with a new basketball goal! So, if you don’t want to play dodge ball, come and shoot some hoops! Or, just come and hang out. Afterwards, we’ll go for a beverage and bite somewhere close by. See you in the gym! Theology Uncorked – Drinks, dinner and more! Third Saturday of each month; February 15 at St. Joe’s and March 21 at St. Ben’s, 6:30p.

HOSPITALIZED? If you or someone in your family is hospitalized, please contact the parish office directly at St. Benedict Church to let us know you are there (812-232-8421) You should contact the hospital’s Chaplain’s Office to receive communion during your stay, however, please do not rely on the Chaplain’s office to let the parish know you are admitted.

Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted your Commitment Card to the church.  As a reminder, all commitments need t be submitted to the church no later than Sunday, November 3rd in order to be accounted for in the Final Summary Report.  Please complete and submit your card to the church even if you are unable to make a change to your current level of giving.  For those registered parishioners not currently supporting the church with regular offertory gifts, please consider a monthly gift to support the needs of our parish.

​​​​​​​Contact Rita to find out how you can get involved. Contact Rita, rita@stbenedictth.org or call the parish office, 812.232.8421, ext. 112.

We Are One Body in Christ – And, we want you to be a part of us! If you have considered being part of the Christian community then come on Tuesday evenings and talk with us about belonging to the one Body of Christ.

Capital Prize Raffle Winners! Thank you to all who supported St Benedict Church by purchasing tickets! $10,000-Marcella Bohlander $2,500-Cathy Frakes $1,500-Andy Martinez $1,000-Mark Swaner $500-Joe Haley

Wednesday evening small group faith-sharing We meet every Wednesday at 7:00p in the parish center to pray, share, eat, and discuss the Scriptures. It’s super casual and all young adults, 18-39ish are welcome! We’d love to see you! Text Jason Allen for more info, 812.244.3510. Look for us at the Festival, July 12-13 Look for us at a special “young adult” table at the Festival. Drop by for quick visit and pick up some info or hang-out all night!

The group 100+ Women Who Care presented a check for $12,900 Monday to the St. Benedict’s Soup Kitchen in downtown Terre Haute.

Have you downloaded the St Benedict Parish App yet? Lent, Easter & so many other awesome features are brought to Your device! Fr. Martin’s weekend Homilies are available on the App, titled ‘Homilies’.

St Benedict and our Creation Care Team is part of the Catholic Climate Covenant!  If you would like to join and start receiving information through Email, visit info@catholicsandclimatechange.org and sign up to become a member or simply google "Catholic Climate Covenant" and start reading!