Sponsors for 2022 are now being taken. The large red candles in the Sanctuary and Tabernacle are $12.00 and will burn for 2 weeks. The names of those purchasing the candles will be listed in the bulletin as well as whom they are honoring. If interested, please call Pat Boatman at 765-832-9115 or 812-236-6508
Our next class for grades preschool-5th grade is Sunday, October 2 at 9:30a in the parish center and the next class for Middle School is Sunday, October 9at 9:30-10:45am in the parish center. Please contact the parish office, 812.232.8421, ext. 110, for more information.
RCIA will be meeting on Monday evenings at 7pm in the Parish Center. All inquirers welcome! For more information, call or email Carmen Montanéz at 812-230-7347 or cmontanezs1944@gmail.com Accompanying those on the Journey of Faith – Pope Francis talks a lot about the importance of accompaniment. In the new Directory for Catechesis, he says that one of the most important tasks of a catechist is to accompany others on the journey of faith. We thank our initiation catechists who accompany those who are the journey toward Baptism and those who are preparing for membership in the Catholic Church. May God continue to pour out the Holy Spirit on our initiation ministry catechists. Carmen Montanez Gaylon Smith For more information, call or email Carmen Montanez at 812-230-7347 or cmontanezs1944@gmail.com.
• The High School Youth Ministry October sessions will be 10/2 & 10/23. We will meet at St Margaret Mary Campus @12:30-2:30pm. Scan the QR code to register your teen into the program. • High School Teens save the date: Ignite: • High School Catholic Youth Rally • November 20 @ Cathedral High School • Departure from St. Patrick Church @9:00am *This event is required for teens in the Confirmation Prep program For more details contact Veronica Rogers - vrogers@saintpat.org
Find out what’s happening for young adults throughout the Archdiocese of Indianapolis! Go to https://www.archindyyaccm.org/ and sign up for the Arch Indy Young Adult newsletter. NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR SINGLE CATHOLICS-September 16th-18th, 2022 - join hundreds of single Catholics from across the country (and beyond!) at the 21st National Conference for Single Catholics. The weekend includes talks by dynamic speakers, music, social events, Mass, adoration, opportunities for confession, fellowship, food and more. Visit www.NationalCatholicSingles.com for more information and to register. (Can’t find your question answered on the website? Call 512-766-5798.)
Congratulations to: Week 1, Jan. 7-Dean Dawson, the 1st Early Bird Winner of $250! Week 2, Jan. 14-Linda Niemiec, the 2nd Early Bird Winner of $250! Week 3, the 3rd Early Bird Winner is Jim & Mary Canarecci! Week 4-Will Fenio-Week 5 Jennie Martin Week 6-Charles Pattenaude. Week 7-Joe Haley. Week 8-Ryan Loftus.Week 9-Shelia Priester. Week 10-Joe Duby. Week 11-Curt DeBaun III-Week 12-Steve Shaffer. Week 13-Danielle Ambrose. Next drawing on June 26 , for $10,000 & $2,500! GET YOUR TICKET!!!
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.
A bequest is a special way to express gratitude to God for a lifetime of blessings! The ability to make gifts is a good reason to have a will because it allows your legacy to live on and reflect your personal values. Your bequest to the parish is not assessed and 100% will be received by the parish. In addition, your gift reduces assets and may save your loved ones tax expense. Actual wording in your will should be determined by you and your attorney, so contact a qualified estate planning attorney to help you ensure that your loved ones are cared for and your bequests are honored.
The Season of Creation is the annual Christian celebration to listen and respond together to the cry of Creation: the ecumenical family around the world unites to pray and protect our common home, the Oikos of God. The Season “Celebration” begins 1 September, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and ends 4 October, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology beloved by many Christian denominations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many have become familiar with the concept of being muted in conversations. Many voices are muted in public discourse around climate change and the ethics of Earth-keeping. These are voices of those who suffer the impacts of climate change. These are voices of people who hold generational wisdom about how to live gratefully within the limits of the land. These are voices of a diminishing diversity of more-than-human species. It is the voice of the Earth. This year we will unite around the theme, “Listen to the Voice of Creation.” The Psalmist declares, “The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims God’s handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge their voice is not heard; yet their voice goes out through all the Earth, and their words to the end of the world.” (19: 1-4) Creation never ceases to proclaim, but do we listen? During the Season of Creation, our common prayer and action can help us listen for the voices of those who are silenced. In prayer we lament the individuals, communities, species, and ecosystems who are lost, and those whose livelihoods are threatened by habitat loss and climate change. In prayer we center the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor. Listening to the voice of creation offers members of the Christian family a rich entry point for interfaith and interdisciplinary dialogue and practice. By listening to the voice of all creation, humans from all cultures and sectors of life can be joined in our vocation to care for our common home (oikos). May this 2022 Season of Creation renew our ecumenical unity! And may this season of prayer and action be a time to Listen to the Voice of Creation, so that our lives in words and deeds proclaim good news for all the Earth! Our responsibility to Mother Earth continues. When we educate ourselves about climate change and realize what is happening around the world it is somewhat overwhelming but we are not in this alone. We see corporations and individuals working throughout the world to help create a more sustainable environment. How are you immersing yourself and your family into this movement of caring for God’s creation? Using a phrase we hear a lot today, “Together we can do this!” You can google “Catholicclimatecovenant.org or “careofcreation. org” for more information.
Our next class for grades preschool-5th grade is Sunday, October 2 at 9:30a in the parish center and the next class for Middle School is Sunday, October 9at 9:30-10:45am in the parish center. Please contact the parish office, 812.232.8421, ext. 110, for more information.Read More
RCIA will be meeting on Monday evenings at 7pm in the Parish Center. All inquirers welcome! For more information, call or email Carmen Montanéz at 812-230-7347 or cmontanezs1944@gmail.com Accompanying those on the Journey of Faith – Pope Francis talks a lot about the importance of accompaniment. In the new Directory for Catechesis, he says that one of the most important tasks of a catechist is to accompany others on the journey of faith. We thank our initiation catechists who accompany those who are the journey toward Baptism and those who are preparing for membership in the Catholic Church. May God continue to pour out the Holy Spirit on our initiation ministry catechists. Carmen Montanez Gaylon Smith For more information, call or email Carmen Montanez at 812-230-7347 or cmontanezs1944@gmail.com.Read More
• The High School Youth Ministry October sessions will be 10/2 & 10/23. We will meet at St Margaret Mary Campus @12:30-2:30pm. Scan the QR code to register your teen into the program. • High School Teens save the date: Ignite: • High School Catholic Youth Rally • November 20 @ Cathedral High School • Departure from St. Patrick Church @9:00am *This event is required for teens in the Confirmation Prep program For more details contact Veronica Rogers - vrogers@saintpat.orgRead More
Find out what’s happening for young adults throughout the Archdiocese of Indianapolis! Go to https://www.archindyyaccm.org/ and sign up for the Arch Indy Young Adult newsletter. NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR SINGLE CATHOLICS-September 16th-18th, 2022 - join hundreds of single Catholics from across the country (and beyond!) at the 21st National Conference for Single Catholics. The weekend includes talks by dynamic speakers, music, social events, Mass, adoration, opportunities for confession, fellowship, food and more. Visit www.NationalCatholicSingles.com for more information and to register. (Can’t find your question answered on the website? Call 512-766-5798.)Read More
The Season of Creation is the annual Christian celebration to listen and respond together to the cry of Creation: the ecumenical family around the world unites to pray and protect our common home, the Oikos of God. The Season “Celebration” begins 1 September, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and ends 4 October, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology beloved by many Christian denominations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many have become familiar with the concept of being muted in conversations. Many voices are muted in public discourse around climate change and the ethics of Earth-keeping. These are voices of those who suffer the impacts of climate change. These are voices of people who hold generational wisdom about how to live gratefully within the limits of the land. These are voices of a diminishing diversity of more-than-human species. It is the voice of the Earth. This year we will unite around the theme, “Listen to the Voice of Creation.” The Psalmist declares, “The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims God’s handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge their voice is not heard; yet their voice goes out through all the Earth, and their words to the end of the world.” (19: 1-4) Creation never ceases to proclaim, but do we listen? During the Season of Creation, our common prayer and action can help us listen for the voices of those who are silenced. In prayer we lament the individuals, communities, species, and ecosystems who are lost, and those whose livelihoods are threatened by habitat loss and climate change. In prayer we center the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor. Listening to the voice of creation offers members of the Christian family a rich entry point for interfaith and interdisciplinary dialogue and practice. By listening to the voice of all creation, humans from all cultures and sectors of life can be joined in our vocation to care for our common home (oikos). May this 2022 Season of Creation renew our ecumenical unity! And may this season of prayer and action be a time to Listen to the Voice of Creation, so that our lives in words and deeds proclaim good news for all the Earth! Our responsibility to Mother Earth continues. When we educate ourselves about climate change and realize what is happening around the world it is somewhat overwhelming but we are not in this alone. We see corporations and individuals working throughout the world to help create a more sustainable environment. How are you immersing yourself and your family into this movement of caring for God’s creation? Using a phrase we hear a lot today, “Together we can do this!” You can google “Catholicclimatecovenant.org or “careofcreation. org” for more information.Read More
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