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Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship
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A message from Father Charles
Dear Friends,
If you have decided not to attend Mass in person this weekend, I encourage you to spend some time with the Lord and your brothers and sisters at St. Benedict's by praying with the recording of the 5:30 p.m. Mass, which will be posted online tonight and can be found here on our website or on our Youtube channel here.
I continue to be thankful for those who have continued to support St. Benedict's during this unprecedented time of COVID-19. If you are looking for a way to financially support the parish, please mail your contribution to St. Benedict's (20370 Smith Road, Covington, LA 70435), drop it in the lockbox outside the parish office, or utilize our online giving platform by visiting https://giving.parishsoft.com/app/giving/stbencov.
Have a Blessed Weekend, and please continue to pray for all victims of clergy sexual abuse, in addition to praying for the many good priests of our archdiocese and our archbishop!
Sincerely yours in Christ,
The following guidelines have been established for the safety of all:
- The number of people who can gather in the church while observing social distancing is 110 for the 2 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 8 a.m. Masses. Since the 10:30 a.m. has more families attending and a family unit takes up less space than the same number of couples or individuals, the 10:30 Mass limit is 120 people.
- To assist the ushers in regulating attendance, people must make reservations to attend Mass.
- Upon entering the church, everyone must sanitize their hands.
- Everyone ages 8 and over MUST wear a mask during Mass.
- Only those over the age of 65 may attend 2 p.m.
- Social distancing (6-ft separation) must be observed at all times before, during, and after Mass. Families in the same household may sit next to one another in a pew.
- Not everyone will be able to sit in their normal place, and some will have to slide to the center of the pew in order to observe social distancing. Now, more than ever, is a time for each of us to exhibit Christian Charity.
- Social distancing also applies to the distribution of communion. Please observe the six-foot markings for spacing during communion.
- There will be no passing of collection baskets at Mass. Baskets will be placed at the entrance of the church for you to place your offerings. The safest way to make a contribution is for you to make use of our online giving platform: https://giving.parishsoft.com/app/giving/stbencov
- The sign of peace is to be given by bowing to others.
- Communion on the tongue is not encouraged during this time.
- The chalice with the Precious Blood of Christ will not be offered.
- Please do not come forward to receive communion wearing gloves.
- As people depart from Mass, social distancing must be observed.
- Please reserve the use of restrooms for emergencies only. If you must use the restroom, please follow the instructions to clean the restroom fixtures immediately after use. (The instructions and cleaning supplies are in each of the restrooms). Parents will have to accompany children and clean the restroom fixtures after their children.
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News and Events
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The Mass Intention Book will open on November 2nd for all intentions to be accepted throughout 2021. Mass requests will be honored on a first-come, first-serve basis in the order in which the request is received at the parish office. No Mass requests will be taken over the telephone. Mass requests must be made in person in the parish office or in writing and placed in the collection basket or mailed to the office. Forms for requesting a Mass can be obtained from the parish office, in the back of the church, or available online on the parish website.Read More
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November is the month that we, as a church, remember and pray for all of the faithful departed. The Book of Remembrance has been placed in the back of the church for you to inscribe the names of your deceased family and friends to be prayed for throughout the month.Read More
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The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is how people deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ and enter the Catholic Church. This program includes people who are not baptized (called catechumens) and people who are baptized in another Christian church and now seeking full Communion with the Catholic Church. Each year on Holy Saturday during the Easter Vigil, catechumens are baptized into the Catholic Church. Those already baptized in another Christian church are brought into full communion with the Catholic Church. Because of COVID-19, the RCIA process this year will be different from years past. It will consist of some in-person meetings, along with online instructions, and periodic ZOOM meetings. For more information, please email Eric Johnsen at rcia@stbencov.orgRead More
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Sunday, November 1st is the Solemnity of All Saints. We will have Mass at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, and 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. for the Vigil Masses on Saturday. Monday, November 2nd is the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls). We will have a special Mass to pray for all the faithful departed, especially all the members of the parish who have died during the past year, at 7:00 p.m.Read More
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Congratulations to Janie Ellis, who has been selected to receive the Order of St. Louis IX Award this year. The award was established in 1975 to honor those members of the laity who have contributed their time and talents to the church. Archbishop Aymond will confer this honor on her on October 18.Read More
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CalendarOctober 2020
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 27Month View September 27, 2020287:00p St. Benedict Men's Club MeetingMonth View September 28, 2020-
Read MoreMonday, September 28, 7:00 PM
29Month View September 29, 2020308:45 Lunch Ministry5:00p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View September 30, 20201Month View October 1, 202028:30 First Friday Adoration After 8:00 am MassMonth View October 2, 2020-
Read MoreFriday, October 2, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
34:30p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View October 3, 2020-
Read MoreSaturday, October 3, 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
42:00p Blessing of Pets and AnimalsMonth View October 4, 2020-
Read MoreSunday, October 4, 2:00 PM
5Month View October 5, 20206Month View October 6, 202078:45 Lunch Ministry5:00p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View October 7, 202087:00p Men's Club MeetingMonth View October 8, 2020-
Read MoreThursday, October 8, 7:00 PM
910:00 Blanket MinistryMonth View October 9, 2020-
Read MoreFriday, October 9, 10:00 AM
104:30p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View October 10, 2020-
Read MoreSaturday, October 10, 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
1110:30 50th Anniversary Jubilee Mass with Archbishop AymondMonth View October 11, 2020-
Read MoreSunday, October 11, 10:30 AM
12Month View October 12, 202013Month View October 13, 2020148:45 Lunch Ministry5:00p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View October 14, 202015Month View October 15, 2020163:00p Terra Mariae Homeowners MeetingMonth View October 16, 2020-
Read MoreFriday, October 16, 3:00 PM
17Second Collection World Mission Collection4:30p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View October 17, 202018Second Collection World Mission CollectionMonth View October 18, 2020-
Read MoreSunday, October 18
19Month View October 19, 202020Month View October 20, 2020218:45 Lunch Ministry5:00p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View October 21, 202022Month View October 22, 202023Month View October 23, 202024Altar Society Nativity Raffle Ticket Sales4:30p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View October 24, 202025Altar Society Nativity Raffle Ticket SalesMonth View October 25, 2020-
Read MoreSunday, October 25
26Parish Office Closes at NoonMonth View October 26, 2020-
Read MoreMonday, October 26
27Parish Office Closes at NoonMonth View October 27, 2020-
Read MoreTuesday, October 27
28Parish Office Closes at Noon8:45 Lunch Ministry5:00p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View October 28, 202029Parish Office Closes at NoonMonth View October 29, 2020-
Read MoreThursday, October 29
30Parish Office Closes at NoonMonth View October 30, 2020-
Read MoreFriday, October 30
31Altar Society Nativity Raffle Ticket SalesHappy All Halow's Eve! The Eve of the Feast of All Saints!4:30p Sacrament of ReconciliationMonth View October 31, 2020 -
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Prayer forHurricane Season
O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed your order and returned to its former quietude; you are still the Master of land and sea. We live in the shadow of a danger over which we have no control. The Gulf, like a provoked and angry giant, can awake from its seeming lethargy, overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our land and spread chaos and disaster. During this hurricane season, we turn to You, O loving Father. Spare us from past tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and whose wounds seem to refuse to heal with the passing of time. O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our Beloved Mother, we ask you to plead with your Son in our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach the heavenly Jerusalem where a storm-less eternity awaits us.
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Online giving is now available for St. Benedict Church!
Online giving will allow you to donate to our general collection, our building fund, and our ministries. (The ability to give to Second Collections will be added later.)
Donations can be made by checking account or through Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Debit Card, or Check Card. Donations can be scheduled as a one-time gift or a recurring gift.
Click on the link below to set up an account and make a donation.
Please call the parish office if you need assistance.
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The parish office is open from
8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. We are asking that only one person come into the office at a time, and that you wear a mask.Father Charles is available to visit anyone in danger of death, and is scheduling individual appointments for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. If at any time you are in need of Father Charles, please call the office and if the voicemail answers, please follow the prompt and press “2” to be routed to the emergency line.
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Prayer for Medical ProfessionalsLord Jesus,
you came into the world to heal our infirmities
and to endure our sufferings.
You went about healing all
and bringing comfort to those in pain and need.
We come before you now in this time of this pandemic
asking that you sustain health care workers
and medical professionals
that they may have strength in body,
courage in spirit,
steadfastness in moments of exhaustion or pain,
and hope in the midst of desolation.
Uphold them, we pray,
and restore those already afflicted with the Coronavirus
by the grace of your healing and deliverance,
so that united more closely to your family, the Church,
we all may give praise and honor to your name.
Amen. -
The bankruptcy court in case number 20-10846 pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has set a deadline of March 1, 2021 to file a Sexual Abuse Proof of Claim in the Archdiocese of New Orleans Bankruptcy. A Sexual Abuse Proof of Claim form may be found at: www.NolaChurchclaims.com
The bankruptcy court in case number 20-10846 pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has set a deadline of November 30, 2020 to file a General Proof of Claim in the Archdiocese of New Orleans Bankruptcy. A General Proof of Claim form may be found at: https://www.donlinrecano.com/Clients/rcano/Static/BDPOC