Jeremy Kiolbassa, Director of Music and Liturgy gives an update about what the upcoming year looks like for our music program, both at Mass and in our annual concert series…
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Saturday, June 27th from Noon to 2pm
Fr. Robert has been named pastor at St. Gerald Parish in Oak Lawn, effective July 1st, 2020. Because we are unable to host a traditional farewell party, we will instead host a “drive-by goodbye” celebration in the courtyard.
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As of June 3rd, we have switched our live-streaming services from Facebook to Youtube. Because Facebook is not exclusively designed for live-streaming, we have encountered multiple compatibility issues, many of which were worsened by the switch to the "New Facebook" earlier this year. We hope that by switching to a new and more streamlined platform, our broadcasts will be more consistent and reliable. Once again, thank you for your patience during these extraordinary times…
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Original Broadcast: Wednesday, May 27th at 7pm
One of the most difficult things about our present reality is not being able to gather for funerals in church. We will offer this virtual Mass for all those that have passed away during the pandemic, whether from the virus itself of from other causes…
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We are asking our parishioners to send in videos about how they are coping with staying at home. We will share these videos on our website and on our social media accounts to help our community stay connected…
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This weekly devotion is usually prayed on Tuesday after the Daily Mass.
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Our recent efforts to stay connected with parishioners was featured in a very short video story by the Associated Press. Click to watch.
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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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There are no racing thoughts at this time. However, when my thoughts occupy my mind, I pick that word or phrase back up and silently repeat it again. I am this prayer. I become this prayer, most times struggling, for at least twenty minutes to attune my heart and hear His language: silence…
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“I started doing the hours as a Lenten practice some years ago and enjoyed it so much that it is now part of my daily prayer routine. Like many of you, I do not have the lifestyle to do all of the hours…”
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“When life feels difficult I often ask for forgiveness and strength and regularly pray for the sick, grieving, homeless and those whom I encounter along the day. For others, this may not seem like prayer, yet, for me, every conversation I engage in with God, Jesus or our Blessed Mother is certainly not only a gift, to me, its prayer…”
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Sometimes it may be hard to formulate the words that express the intentions of our heart, or our faith may not tenaciously grasp onto God’s promises toward us. This method uses Scripture as the framework, and we open our hearts and minds towards a particular phrase, word, or image embedded in the Scripture…
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Consider becoming part of a Spiritual Life ministry. Each one of these ministries plays an important role in the life of our parish…
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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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St. Benedict Parish rings in the Christmas Season with a concert of beloved carols from England and beyond. In its seventh year, this annual concert has become a beloved tradition for St. Ben’s, North Center, and the greater Chicago area…
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Saturday, November 2nd at 7pm
.Fauré himself wrote of the Requiem: “It has been said that my Requiem does not express the fear of death and someone has called it a lullaby of death. But it is thus that I see death: as a happy deliverance, an aspiration towards happiness above, rather than as a painful experience…
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Mass celebrated at 6:30am, 8:30am, and 7pm.
Thursday, August 15th, we will celebrate the Solemnity Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is a major feast of the Church and a Holy Day of Obligation for all Catholics...
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