For Families~ An Event Celebrating God's Gift of Diversity
Sunday, March 28th at 4:00 p.m.
Building a Beloved Community at Home is hosting a ZOOM event for families. This event will promote conversation about the importance of diversity and equality.Our Mystery Reader will lead us in reading a book and we'll enjoy a short video celebrating the beauty of our diversity…
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Cardinal's Statement on Same Sex Unions
March 15, 2021
Today’s response, issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, offers nothing new on the Church's teaching on the Sacrament of Matrimony. Regardless, it needs to be read in the context of the teachings in the Catechism and the encouraging statements of Pope Francis to LGBTQ persons about their relationship to the church, as well as his urging that pastors welcome them with respect and sensitivity, recognizing, as the Congregation response does today, the many positive elements in same-sex relationships…
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For Families~ An Event Celebrating God's Gift of Diversity
Sunday, March 28th at 4:00 p.m.
Building a Beloved Community at Home is hosting a ZOOM event for families. This event will promote conversation about the importance of diversity and equality.Our Mystery Reader will lead us in reading a book and we'll enjoy a short video celebrating the beauty of our diversity…
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Come and Join us on a Lenten Journey!
The season of Lent is once again soon upon us. It is a great liturgical season, destined towards a celebration of the Paschal Mystery, as well as a reflective period where we contemplate our lives and make adjustments to our spiritual course. Lent is a time to contemplate the mystery of not only Christ's redemption two thousand years ago, but also His presence in our lives today.
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Thinking of Making a Career Change?
With all the changes that have happened with the Coronavirus pandemic, many people are considering new careers or new directions in life. Each of us has been given unique gifts from God and true joy comes from being able to have a career that enables you to use those gifts to make the world a better place.
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Looking to add some extra prayer and reflection time during Lent?
The season of Lent is a good time to deepen our prayer lives and our connection to God. One way to do this is to pray the Rosary in a group setting or be part of a Scripture group. We have both opportunities here at St. Ben’s.
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Building the Beloved Community at Home
St Benedict Parish Ministry; Families Talk about Racism, is hosting this virtual event. All are invited.
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Virtual Rosary Prayer Group – Meets Monday to Friday at 10 am
As we experience the impact of this pandemic, we can unite spiritually to pray the Rosary together and ask the miraculous intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary to put an end to the coronavirus.
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Breaking Open the Word – Sunday Scripture Group
Each Sunday, a group gathers to reflect on the readings for the upcoming week. We discuss not only the historical context of the readings, but what messages the readings hold for us today.
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What’s Your Decision? – An Ignatian Approach to Decision Making
The Coronavirus pandemic has created many changes for people. Our normal routines have been turned upside down and all of the uncertainty can create a lot of anxiety. Choices about how to move forward in life are not as easy to make and we need God’s help to discern the best choice. If you are struggling with making a decision about your future, Ignatian discernment can be a very useful tool.
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Statement of Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, on Today’s Attack on Democracy at the U.S. Capitol
We pray for peace at this bracing moment in U.S. history, a history that has been marked by one of democracy’s greatest virtues—the peaceful and orderly transition of power. May our elected officials heed the counsel of their better angels to stand up for the Constitution they swore to defend, to speak the truth, and to recognize threats to democracy, no matter their source…
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Talking about racism for families
Join the conversation that hopes to answer this question: “How can we better equip our children to work toward equality and justice for all?” read more
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Pathways Toward Peace ~ Anti- Racism Conversations
Wednesday, October 7th at 7:00pm
The group has continued to meet twice a month to accompany and grow with each other in understanding and action…
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Youth Ministry is working on Inclusivity
"Please join us for our third meeting as we talk about what actionable steps we are taking as a group to make St. Bens a more inclusive place"
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How can Ignatian Spirituality help our inner journey?
In her book, “Inner Compass,” Margaret Silf invites us to explore Ignatian Spirituality by providing ways to reflect on our inner journey. When we move into the center of ourselves, we move closer to the people we most truly are before God.
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Praying the Examen
The Examen is a method of reviewing your day in the presence of God. It treats every moment of your day as a blessed time when God can appear. It’s a way to find God in all things. The examen is a tool we can use to find God in our lives, discover what needs to be done, reflect on our actions and motives and to make good choices.
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Bishop Barron Course – The Sacraments
The great sacraments of the Church – Baptism, Confirmation, the Eucharist, Reconciliation, the Anointing of the Sick, Matrimony, and Holy Orders – have endured for thousands of years and structured countless lives. Everything in the Church’s life comes from and returns to them.
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Priest, Prophet, King - Bishop Barron Course
One of the ways in which we can deepen our faith is to find resources that help us to better understand our faith. One of those resources is “Word on Fire,” where we find courses created by Bishop Barron.
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