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Seven Churches Bus Tour on Holy Thursday

At the end of the Holy Thursday Mass, the Eucharist is placed on a temporary “altar of repose” away from the sanctuary. It is customary for the faithful to process together to this altar and spend time in quiet prayer and adoration. In the Roman Missal, it states: “The faithful are invited to continue adoration before the Blessed Sacrament for a suitable length of time during the night, according to circumstance.”

The Seven Churches Visitation is a tradition that grew out of this time of prayer and adoration.

Find out more about how you can join on Holy Thursday, beginning at 8:30pm…

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Creating the Covenant

With the goal to create a covenant to better serve the people of our communities in their relationship with Christ, this group has reached the place in their work where they need the input and thoughts of all the people of St Andrews Parish and St Benedict Parish.

There will be several chances for parishioners to view, listen, dialogue and contribute to the covenant. Please choose one of these dates to attend a listening and dialogue session. Read more…

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Creating the Covenant

With the goal to create a covenant to better serve the people of our communities in their relationship with Christ, this group has reached the place in their work where they need the input and thoughts of all the people of St Andrews Parish and St Benedict Parish.

There will be several chances for parishioners to view, listen, dialogue and contribute to the covenant. Please choose one of these dates to attend a listening and dialogue session. Read more…

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Vacation Bible School in pictures- God's LOVE is MONUMENTAL

We sang, we danced, we made crafts but most importantly we were all reminded of God’s Monumental Love for us. Thank you to our amazing Youth Leaders for their preparation and their guidance of our small groups throughout the week. Thank you to; Alex, Charlie, Clayton, Ethan, Grace, Grace, Henry, Jonny, Katherine, Kevin, Kieran, Mary, Reed and Reagan. Thank you to Ms. Nancy Uczen for her calming presence and attention to details. Check out our pictures.

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#welivetoserve #stbencym

Last week 11 young people and I spent 15 hours serving the community of St Ben’s. These young people gathered for 4 hours for 4 days. We cleaned the church and worked in the school using our gifts of enthusiasm, energy and strength. We talked about the corporal and spiritual works of mercy before we made lunches and cookies for the St Ben’s lunch program and we visited Feed My Starving Children in Schaumburg to help feed those who are hungry in our world. I’m proud of the work they did and their commitment to using their gifts and time, to make a difference.

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Celebrate JUNETEENTH on June 18th

Pathways Toward Peace and the Coonley Antiracism Group will be coming together on Saturday, June 18 from 11:00am - 2:00pm in the courtyard of St. Benedict Parish to celebrate Juneteenth and Freedom. Juneteenth is the name given to the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. This will be the first event, held in our community celebrating Juneteenth

The event, open to the community, will feature entertainment, food and a marketplace with vendors selling products and services. Highlighting Black-owned businesses and providing activities for all ages, this family event is sure to be a fun afternoon for the whole family.

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