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Lectio Divina of the Gospels for the Liturgical Year, 2020-2021 takes the reader through the traditional process of lectio divina, with reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation, focused on the Sunday gospel reading.

It feels like October is just flying by, at least to me. I am not sure why, other than the desire to get through the election season and to be rid of the vitriol on the internet, the news broadcasts, and the like, is the thing to look forward to. I just realize that no matter what happens, it is probably going to get worse and not better. Let us continue our ardent prayers for our country and the world, so that we might find some peace and healing. Read more.

October 21 (7 – 8 pm) or Oct 23 (10 -11 am), 2020 Presenter: Sr. Anne Myers, SSJ, PhD conducted on Zoom – Flyer attached Offered by Francis House of Prayer

As the Fall Season moves along and we hit Columbus Day Weekend, we continue to try and expand our offerings here while maintaining a need to respect social distancing and the demands of the cleaning of the public spaces. We will be making some important adjustments to the schedule and some announcements soon. Many events are just too far out to speak about with any real clarity. We are not ready to settle on a Christmas schedule, though we are talking about it. Read more.

The Structure of the Rosary The rosary has 59 beads, a crucifix, and a medal, with certain prayers for each of these different pieces. The prayers of the rosary can be divided into three categories: Introductory Prayers The Decades Closing Prayers With the prayers of the rosary, we ask Mary to pray for us and to guide us by the example of her son, Jesus.

It has been another hope-filled and promising week here at St. Benedict’s. Last week the recent graduates of our school received the Sacrament of Confirmation, and this week the members of the religious education program will be confirmed on Thursday in ceremonies at 2 and 4:00 p.m. We ask for your prayers for all of them as they embark on the journey of the life of faith. Sadly, many will abandon the faith into which they have just been Confirmed, so we need to be particularly ardent in our prayers for them and their families. Read more.

Thank you all so much for your overwhelming in support for the annual 50/50 raffle. We broke all records for the raffle this past weekend, with the parish netting some $31,000 from the raffle. Given all of the additional expenses related to the new protocols – especially with regards to cleaning – this boost in the arm will be very helpful. Yes, sadly we were unable to hold the annual carnival, but hopefully everything will be on track for some kind of celebration in the near future. Read more.

The season of Autumn is fast upon us – with the equinox occurring this coming Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Unbelievable as it might seem the Summer has passed us by. Certainly the chill that has been in the air over these past nights is our reminder of the changing of the seasons. While throughout the Summer many of us began to feel safe and comfortable about going out and getting around, the same may not be true as the cold and flu season looms ahead of us. While some of the new protocols in life might seem strange, we all understand how necessary they are. Let us continue to exercise prudence to insure our health and safety and certainly for those whom we love. Read more.

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"Come to me...and I will give you rest." ​Matthew 11:28 Today, we don't have to look far to find people suffering. Amidst great advancements in medicine and the psychological sciences, there is one glaring conclusion: We cannot heal ourselves. At the Virtual Healing Conference, we've curated over 50 presenters, witness testimonies, and gifted healers to share with you the truth and beauty of God's desire to heal all of humanity.

It felt so good this week to see so many happy students filling the halls of St. Benedict School! After six months of inactivity the halls came alive again. Our teachers and staff have adapted well to this new mode of teaching, and it all seems to be off to a wonderful start. It is good to see. Read more.

Happy Labor Day! Here we are at the “official end of summer” while many of us are probably feeling that summer never really began. We are entering our seventh month of uncertainty given the pandemic and, although you can go into your favorite restaurant beginning this weekend, things really do remain uncertain for sure. Read more.

We can feel the buzz about as the teachers have been in the school setting up their classrooms and getting things ready for this somewhat surrealistic return of the students. They were all here for their first in-person faculty meeting since February! It’s great seeing movement about the building and to hear voices again in the hallways. At present enrollment for the school stands at 422. Third grade is the only in-person grade where we are actively taking students. Most of the classes are now full. Students will return in earnest on September 8th. Read more.

We know that we are living in challenging times. As August marches on to September and we gear-up for the opening of school, we know that there are many variables than can disrupt those plans. The political and social turmoil around us has all of us in a sense of dis-ease. I have addressed this before in some of these letters. Read more.

Certainly in the midst of the social and personal effects of the pandemic the fallout from Isaias seemed overwhelming. As you probably noticed with the disruption of our daily livestream of Mass the parish complex was out of power from Tuesday afternoon until Saturday afternoon. While through the fortunate situation of being on a different grid than the church and school complex Father JM and I never lost power. The disruption to the work of the parish, as we are just now gearing up after the lockdown, was very challenging. We are investigating the purchase of a generator to safeguard against such disruptions in the future. Read more.