Parish Health Survey Results

Parish Faith and Health Survey

RESULTS are IN!

The 3 top concerns noted in the Parish Faith Health done at the end of March were:

NUTRITION
  GRIEF MANAGEMENT
                 HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

We plan to schedule talks and support groups for these topics in the coming months.

So watch this site and the church bulletin for dates and times.


The Nurses of St Benedict's would like to thank all who completed and returned the Parish Faith/Health Survey. If you or a family member has a health need or question please call the rectory: 834-1041 and a nurse will return your call.


Faith Community Nurses
of St. Benedict’s Parish

Confirmation Program UPDATE 2014

Confirmation Program Returns to St. Benedict

Last year we collaborated with St. Leo’s to prepare candidates for the sacrament of Confirmation.  However now that we are renewing our efforts to strengthen and build Youth Ministry we will be returning the Confirmation program to St. Benedict Parish.  Our sacramental preparation program is for one year for students in the 10^th grade. 

St. Leo’s Confirmation program runs two years.  While all students are most welcome to return, we understand if some students who began their preparation at St. Leo’s might wish to remain there to finish their program.

Dates and details of the 2014-2015 Confirmation Sacramental Program at St. Benedict will be sent out and posted online within the next few weeks.  If you have any questions please contact Matt Smith at the Office of Lifelong Faith Formation at 836-6444 or email him at msmith@saintbenedicts.com

Dorothy Day video Thurs 12 June at 7pm

Dorothy Day:

Don’t call me a saint.

You are cordially invited to view a documentary on the life of Dorothy Day. “Don’t Call Me A Saint.”  is an hour long film, which is free and open to the public.  We will  follow it with a discussion.  Please join us!

Thursday, June 12th, at 7 PM

Office of Lifelong Faith Formation

Saint Benedict Parish

     Has anyone ever complemented you in order to get out of doing work themselves?  Dorothy Day believed that all Christians are called to service and holiness.  Once, when someone called her a saint she quipped, “Don’t call me a saint, I don’t want to be dismissed that easily.”  Well that witty remark has not stopped other people from saying she should be called a saint! 

     “At their 2012 annual meeting, the Catholic bishops of the United States unanimously recommended the canonization of Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker movement.  By then the Vatican had already given her the title “Servant of God,” the first step in formally recognizing Dorothy Day as a saint. On Ash Wednesday, 2013, preaching in Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of Dorothy Day as a model of conversion.  While awareness of her remarkable life has been growing steadily, she is at present still not widely known.

(Servant of God Dorothy Day, by Jim Forest, The Encyclopedia of American Catholic History).

For more information email Matt Smith at msmith@saintbenedicts.com or call 836-6444.

Vacation Bible School 2014

It is hard to believe that 

Vacation Bible School

is next month!!!

July 7-11, 2014

The deadline to register is 

Wednesday, June 18th 

contact msmith@saintbenedicts.com today.

If you would like to help plan our VBS,

we will be having four brief organizational

meetings on the Sundays prior to VBS,

starting this Sunday (we'll skip Father's Day)

at 9:10 AM, in the Office of Lifelong

Faith Formation (following the 8am mass

and before the 10:00 AM mass).

We will have coffee and Paula's Donuts!

17 June 2014 - Best of Eggertsville 5K and Family Fun Walk

Hard to believe it's been 10 years already!  

BEST OF EGGERTSVILLE

5K Run

& 

Family Fun Walk

is right around the corner.

Please join us for fun, food, exercise, and fellowship.

 Tuesday 17 June

All the information you need, 
including time and costs and registration, 
is available here:
St. Benedict's BEST OF EGGERTSVILLE


SEE YOU THERE!

Diakonia Day 18 October 2014 SAVE THE DATE!

DIAKONIA DAY

Saturday, October 18, 2014

This is a day of service for the entire parish.
Please save the date and plan to join us.

More information will be coming in the weeks ahead.

If you would like more information, please contact Matt Smith at our Office of Life Long Faith Formation - msmith@saintbenedicts.com or 836-6444.

Catholic History New York State

Recently, Deacon Bill made a pilgrimage to the birthplace of Catholicism in New York State.  It is called "Shrine of Our Lady of the Martyrs" near Auriesville, New York. 

Four canonized saints are associated with this place. On this hallowed ground, Saint Kateri Tekakwitha was born (1656) and three Jesuits were martyred. They are: Saint Isaac Jogues (martyred 1646), Saint Rene Goupil (martyred 1642) and St. John Lalande (martyred 1646).

Most of the following pictures are self explanatory.  You are encouraged to visit the Shrine for yourself and pray in this holy, restful shrine. Meanwhile, visit their Facebook page - Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs

HOLY WEEK 2014

Holy Week Schedule 

April 17-April 20, 2014

Holy Thursday 

9 am Prayer Service, 5 pm Supper, 7 pm Mass 

Good Friday 

9 am Prayer Service, 12 pm (noon) Passion of the Lord, 

6 pm Stations of the Cross 

Holy Saturday 

9 am Prayer Service, 3 pm Blessing of Easter Baskets 

 Easter Vigil Saturday at 8:30pm 

Easter Sunday

Masses 8 am, 10 am, 11:30 am