Faith Formation invites you to:  Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving - Living Lent in a different way! Sunday, February 23 after the 11:00 am Mass Soup Lunch in Hellmann Hall

All who begin e-giving between now and March 1 will have their names put into a drawing for a $25 Baesler's gift card.

The Knights of Columbus are holding a Deanery wide fish fry on Ash Wednesday, February 26th at St. Patrick’s Church. Serving time will be from 6 - 9 pm. “All Terre Haute parishes are invited."

YOUTH GROUP Our next Sunday evening gathering will be at St. Margaret Mary on February 23rd, from 5:00-6:30, for "Lenten Practice". Join us as we prepare for the upcoming season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving! 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.

Family Life Chastity Education Continues –  The classroom portion of our program ends this Sunday and Family Life books are sent home for parents to complete at home. Thank you to our outstanding chastity education catechists and assistants who serve in our Family Life Chastity Education program. Grade 5: Jane Patterson & Donna Tevlin Grade 6: Theodora Sibley & Bobbie Long Grades 7/8 – Suzanne Marrs & Heather Hogue   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. First Reconciliation –   Our second-grade candidates will celebrate the Sacrament of Penance & Reconciliation for the first time on Saturday, March 7. The retreat for the candidates and their parents is Saturday, March 7 at 9:00a in Hellmann Hall. Please, pray for our second-graders as they prepare to receive God’s grace in the sacrament!

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 St. Margaret Mary on February 9th, from 5:00-6:30 p.m. for the final installment of "Signs and Wonders", a discussion on miracles and the goodness of God.      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 istagram @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 March 1 due February 21 March 8 due February 28 March 15 due March 6

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.

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.