Saturday, January 30th at 8PM CST
This Saturday! Hearing in Color, a Chicago-based organization dedicated to sharing music, stories, and composers that have been historically excluded from musical spaces, is excited to present KABABAYAN. A free live stream, KABABAYAN is a multimedia event that celebrates the unity and diversity of Filipinos, and the complex connection to the Filipino identity through art and music…
Read MoreEffective July 1, 2021, St. Mary of the Lake and Our Lady of Lourdes will unite to form a new parish called St. Mary of the Lake and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish with one pastor and pastoral team. Fr. Dorantes will serve as pastor of the united parish. St. Andrew and St. Benedict will remain separate parishes while establishing a covenant for ministry between the two parishes, with particular emphasis on spiritual renewal and the Five Strategies of Building the New Reality…
Read MoreSt Benedict Parish Ministry; Families Talk about Racism, is hosting this virtual event. All are invited.
Read MoreWe are pleased that Bishop Bartosic, our regional bishop and Cardinal Cupich’s representative to our region of the archdiocese, will be with us on Friday evening, January 22, at 7:00pm, to join us in prayer and share an important update on the future of our parishes. Due to Covid restrictions, this will be done online…
Read MoreRacism, discrimination, white privilege …What does diversity in the St. Ben's community mean to you? It is a complicated conversation but one that is the starting point to contributing to change in our world. We want to come together in a safe place and have honest and open discussions about our own relationship with race and racism…
Read MoreIt’s a New Year and a chance to make a change.
Typically, people like to make New Year’s Resolutions at the beginning of the calendar year. Can I suggest something we might want to try for our spiritual growth?
One of the presenters from Ascension Presents is a priest by the name of Fr. Mike Schmitz. He is a popular presenter and this year he has started a podcast to read the Bible in a year. The whole Bible is broken down over 365 days, and he will be giving some commentary, reflection, and prayer along the way.
Read MoreThe Christmas Season has come to an end, and the decorations in church have been taken down. The poinsettia plants, the traditional red flowers used at Christmas, are in need of a good home. All parishioners are invited to take a plant home. Please feel free to take one of the plants after Mass this weekend, or contact Jeremy Kiolbassa to set up a time to pick one up during the week…
Read MoreThe worship aide for this weekend is available for download. Be sure to print or load it on to your device so you can participate in this weekend’s live-streamed Mass…
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe worship aide for this weekend is available for download. Be sure to print or load it on to your device so you can participate in this weekend’s live-streamed Mass…
Read MoreWe 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…
Read MoreThe worship aide for this weekend is available for download. Be sure to print or load it on to your device so you can participate in this weekend’s live-streamed Mass…
Read MoreThe worship aide for this weekend is available for download. Be sure to print or load it on to your device so you can participate in this weekend’s live-streamed Mass…
Read MoreThe worship aide for this weekend is available for download. Be sure to print or load it on to your device so you can participate in this weekend’s live-streamed Mass…
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