Send Us Your SELFIES for Holy Week
We are asking all of our parishioners and parish friends to send in photographs of themselves to be used to create a “photo congregation” for Holy Week. We will print your photographs and place them in the pews of the church for our live-streamed Holy Week liturgies. Be sure to tune in to see yourself on the screen!
Please submit your photos by Wednesday, April 8th at NOON.
Photos should be emailed to Elaine Lindia, Pastoral associate, at elindia@stbenedict.com
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Holy Week Schedule
Beginning Thursday, April 9th, Holy Week liturgies will be broadcast from the main church. The principal celebrations are listed in bold, and those with an asterisk* will include live music. All events will be broadcast on the parish Facebook Page and the live stream page on our website…
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VIRTUAL Stations of the Cross
FRIDAY, APRIL 3rd at 7PM*
Join us on the remaining Fridays of Lent for virtual Stations of the Cross. Tune in to our live-stream page to join us in prayer.
*We will use a pre-recorded video for this gathering, filmed using our own parish stations. Though we encourage you to join us in prayer at 7pm, the stations may be prayed at any time using the devotional video.
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COVID-19 Updates
Based on current guidelines from local public health departments, which recommend the cancellation of public gatherings involving 250 or more people, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, mandated the suspension until further notice of all liturgical services effective Saturday evening with the regularly scheduled weekend services. In addition, he has mandated the closing of schools operated by the archdiocese, and to close the Pastoral Center and related agency offices until further notice.
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Dedicate a Hymnal & Help the Choir Get New Robes
Consider dedicating a hymnal to a friend or family member. This is a wonderful and permanent way to honor, remember, celebrate, or pray for a loved one. Each dedication is affixed to the inside cover of one hymnal and will remain there for the life of the book (25+ years), reminding all who open it of those memorialized. All funds raised will help us to purchase new choir robes…
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VIRTUAL Stations of the Cross
FRIDAY, MARCH 28TH at 7PM*
Join us on the remaining Fridays of Lent for virtual Stations of the Cross. Tune in to our live-stream page to join us in prayer.
*We will use a pre-recorded video for this gathering, filmed using our own parish stations. Though we encourage you to join us in prayer at 7pm, the stations may be prayed at any time using the devotional video.
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VIRTUAL Holy Hour for Healing
WATCH NOW
Original Broadcast on Wednesday, March 25th, 2020
Join us for a virtual Holy Hour as we continue to pray for healing for all of those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Archdiocese Update: Sacramental Practices
March 24th, 2020
As all residents of the state comply with the order to stay at home and refrain from non-essential activities, we are nonetheless painfully aware that being cut off from the sacramental life of the church, especially the Eucharist, creates a great hardship for our people, indeed for all of us. However, we make this sacrifice for the common good, convinced that we, like all citizens, have a responsibility in preventing the spread of COVID-19. In fact, doing so will ensure that our people can return to the sacraments as soon as possible…
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Archdiocese Update: Shelter-in-Place Order and Guidelines
March 20th, 2020
Governor Pritzker's mandatory shelter-in-place order for the State of Illinois means the following for our parishes effective 5 p.m. Saturday, March 21 through Tuesday, April 7…
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VIRTUAL Stations of the Cross
FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH at 7PM*
Join us on the remaining Fridays of Lent for virtual Stations of the Cross. Tune in to our live-stream page to join us in prayer.
*We will use a pre-recorded video for this gathering, filmed using our own parish stations. Though we encourage you to join us in prayer at 7pm, the stations may be prayed at any time using the devotional video.
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Archdiocese Update on Holy, Week, Chrism Mass, and Funerals
March 19, 2020
Based on current guidelines from local public health departments, which recommend the cancellation of public gatherings involving 250 or more people, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, mandated the suspension until further notice of all liturgical services effective Saturday evening with the regularly scheduled weekend services. In addition, he has mandated the closing of schools operated by the archdiocese, and to close the Pastoral Center and related agency offices until further notice.
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Statement on Coronavirus/COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines
March 3, 2020
The following was shared with Archdiocese of Chicago priests regarding coronavirus/COVID-19 public health concerns and our liturgical practices. Based on guidance from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Divine Worship, the following guidelines are to be implemented in all parishes within the Archdiocese of Chicago effective immediately…
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Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule
Please join us for the celebration of Ash Wednesday on February 26th, 2020.
MASS TIMES
6:30am | 8:30am | 1:30pm | 4:00pm | 7:00pm (choir)
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Choir & Cabernet Sauvignon
Wednesday, February 5th at 7pm in Church
Love to sing? Like Wine? We've got you. Join us for a no-pressure, no-obligation rehearsal…
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Join us for "Candlemas"
PROCESSION OF LIGHT
Sunday, February 2nd at the 10:30am Mass
The celebration of The Presentation of the Lord, also known as “Candlemas”, is exactly 40 days after Christmas. Traditionally, this was the end of the Christmas and Epiphany seasons for many cultures. At the Mass, the assembly is invited to take part in a procession of light, similar to the Easter Vigil, which begins outside the church or at the entrance. As they enter the church, the Canticle of Simeon is sung…
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Wedding Music Showcase 2020
Tuesday, January 28th at 7:30pm
Planning a wedding ceremony can be stressful and downright confusing sometimes, and we want to make the process as easy and pain-free as possible. We will be hosting a Wedding Music Showcase to help you through the process of planning your wedding ceremony or Mass. At the showcase you will be treated to a short concert by our talented vocalists and instrumentalists, and we will walk you through the entire process of planning your wedding liturgy…
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Praying the Mass: Retreat for Ministers
All liturgical ministers and parishioners are invited to a morning retreat on Saturday, January 25th beginning at 10am. This year, instead of a keynote speaker, we are going to focus on The Mass itself. Our day of reflection will be centered around a “teaching Mass” in which the celebrant will explain in detail…
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Help Us Fund Our New Altar Server Vestments
It’s no secret that the albs, the white vestments worn by our altar servers, have seen better days. At the moment most of them are either stained, frayed, or torn. Not to mentioned, there aren’t enough sizes for all our servers, leaving our servers either tripping over them or…
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Altar Servers Wanted
Students of the parish in grades 5 through high school are invited to take part in this rewarding ministry. Training will be scheduled in November…
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All Saints Day 11.1.19
Friday, November 1st
Mass at 6:30am, 8:30am, 1:45pm, & 7pm
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