The Church Environment Group is looking for someone to help water the plants/flowers in church. The greatest need is during the Christmas season and Easter season. If you are interested, please call the office and leave a message for Kathy at 812-232-8421, ext. 118.

Funds are needed to purchase perishables to fill holiday food baskets for our own St. Benedict Families.  Donation envelopes will be available on the tables in the back of church labeled “Food Basket Collection” on the weekend of  November 30th and December 1st.  Please help ensure our own parish families have full bellies this Thanksgiving and Christmas.  

St. Benedict Festival Early Bird 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 No more than 800 tickets are available through Jan. 2, 2020 to select your lucky number. If your selected number is not available a number will be assigned. Click below to print your entry form!

Terre Haute Youth Ministry has two new Youth Ministers! Jimmy Priester jpriester@terrehauteym.org Kelli Carney kcarney@terrehauteym.org Youth Group: Due to the National Catholic Youth Conference taking place November 21st-24th, the next Youth Group meeting will be December 1st, from 5:00-6:30 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary.

Bulletin Submission Dates: Please note the due date for weekend bulletins. Submissions must be emailed to dee@stbenedictth.org December 8 due November 29 December 15 due December 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.

Thanksgiving Break and Advent – Religious education classes will not meet on Sundays, November 24 and December 1 due to Thanksgiving break. Classes will resume on Sunday, December 8, the Second Sunday of Advent. Advent materials for children and families were sent home. If you’d like a calendar or family activity book, please contact Rita, rita@stbenedictth.org or call the parish office, 812.232.8421, ext. 112.

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!

Group – We call it Group and we’re starting a 2nd one! Now you can meet with other young adults on Saturday morning OR on Wednesday night! Starting in January 2020, a second group of young adults will meet at a local restaurant to drink coffee and discuss a Scripture passage. And, we still meet every Wednesday evening at 7:00p in Hellmann Hall to study a passage of Scripture, share faith, and pray. We have snacks and drinks, too! For more info about Group or upcoming events, text Jason at 812.244.3510.

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.

Seekers Welcome – As human beings we naturally seek truth. If you are seeking the truth about God and God’s great love, please join our Tuesday night initiation gatherings. Seekers, parishioners, and sponsors meet on Tuesday evenings at 7:00p in the parish center. We meet in the parish center to learn more about the teachings of the Church and how to live the Catholic Christian way of life. Seekers also participate in the life of the Church by worshipping with us and joining us in Christian service. This week, seekers are invited to work at the Soup Kitchen on Monday, November 25, 11:00-1:00p.   We do not meet on November 26, but we’ll meet again on December 3. If you are a seeker or you’re a member of the faithful and you’d like to join us, please contact Rita at rita@stbenedictth.org or at 812.232.8421, ext. 112.

Memorial Candles Memorial candles will be placed on the high altar from November 1st—8th and November 15th-22nd. This is a wonderful way to remember loved ones during the month of November. Five day vigil lights are $5.00 and burn for 5 days. Envelopes will be attached to the pews. Please drop the envelopes in one of the collection baskets. Thank you!

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

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.

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.