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2 Saint Benedict Catholic Church 109 West Smith Street, Greensboro, North Carolina ************************** Website: stbenedictgreensboro.net Parish Office Hours: 9:00am-3:00pm on Monday, Wednesday, Friday PARISH MISSION STATEMENT: As the Roman Catholic Mother Church of Greensboro, St. Benedict's Parish Mission, responding faithfully to Christ's call, is to bring all people closer to God through Liturgy, fellowship, service, b outreach, and works of charity. Rev. James Duong, Pastor Lynne McGrath, Secretary & Faith Formation Coordinator Weekend Mass Sat. Miraculous Medal Novena at 4:45pm Mass at 5:00pm Sun. 8am & 11am Confessions Weekday before 12:15pm Saturday 4-4:30pm and by appointment Weekday Mass Monday - Friday Rosary at 11:45am No MASS on Thursday ******************* Weekly bulletin requests must be in the Parish Office by 12:00pm on. Wednesday, ten (10) days in advance of the weekend of publication. PARISH REGISTRATION: Welcome all new families and individuals. Membership is a condition for the reception of the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and First Communion at St. Benedict, and for the parish to issue a sponsorship certificate for those asked to be sacramental sponsors. You must be a registered, contributing member for at least three (3) months before a certificate will be given. Registration forms are available in the Parish Office. SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK: If you are seriously ill, going in for surgery or weak from old age, you may receive the sacrament of the anointing of the sick. Please contact Fr. Duong if you desire to receive this sacrament. HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME & SHUT-IN VISITS: If you or any members of your family are sick and in the hospital or a nursing home, and you d like Communion brought to them, please call the Parish Office. FAITH FORMATION: All classes from Pre-K to High School are on Sundays from 9:30-10:30am in the Parish Hall. For more information call Lynne McGrath. RCIA: Please call the Parish Office for more information. MARRIAGES: Arrangements must be made with a priest/deacon at least six (6) months in advance. Call the Parish Office for more information. 2

3 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - OCTOBER 29 TH, 2017 For the times we doubt the value of our lives: May we rest in the awareness that we are infinitely loved, and that God has a plan for our lives. MASS SCHEDULE INTENTIONS 10/28 Saturday 5:00 PM.. + Dorothy Roy 10/29 Sunday 8:00 AM.. + Greg Brown 11:00 AM.. For the Parishioners 10/30 Monday 12:15 PM.. + Michael & Julia Dowd 10/31 Tuesday 12:15 PM.. All the Holy Souls in Purgatory 11/01 Wednesday 12:00 PM Thomas A. Murphy & Beatrice Murphy For the Parishioners 7:00 PM 11/02 Thursday 12:00 PM.. For the Holy Souls in Purgatory 11/03 Friday 12:15 PM.. + Phyllis Lapsley Room at the Inn 11/04 Saturday 5:00 PM.. + Billy Swearingen 11/05 Sunday 8:00 AM.. + Michael Tippett 11:00 AM.. For the Parishioners +Denotes deceased Sick and Shut-In Please remember our brothers and sisters in your prayers and at Mass: Erin Bush, Peggy Campbell, John Davis, Camille Fadia, Gloria Foley, Steve Freeman, Lois Hunt, Barbara Nicke, Nancy Plume, Michael Pepe, Joel Rivera, Max Saldana, Paco Saldana, Santy Saldana, Roberta Van Pelt, Beth Wilson, Brian Wilson, Deborah Wilson, Nicke Wilson Keeping Our Military in Our Prayers Kate Balacki Mohammid Karim Capt. John Brock Phillip Kiniery Mark Bracich Michael Knudsen Cpl. Kevin Bryan Com. Karen. M.Kohanowich Maj. Timothy Chess Com. Kurt M. Kohanowich Lt. Andrew Chess Danny McGranahan 1 st Lt. Anthony Chiccarelli Capt. Kyle Payne Jason Davidson Jose Rodriguez Kevin Fiscone Christopher Simmons, E3 Matthew Goclon, E3 Airman Sheree Grant-Skeens Sgt. Tony Grant Nicholas Tobe Christopher Grubey, PFC Fred Todd Patrick Hermesmann Sgt.Shawn Walkeri Lt. Jg. Benjamin Javery Stephen Zenbileski Airman Bryanna Spade Sg. Kyle Spade Sgt. Albert Vital 3

4 WEEKLY COLLECTION Offertory Collection World Mission Collection..... $3, $1, ***Next week we will have a Second Collection for Maintenance Fund THANK YOU! MINISTER SCHEDULE: Nov. 4th & Nov. 5th, 2017 MASS LECTOR E.M. ALTAR SERVERS 5PM Bob Nutt Bob Nutt Amy Nutt Cindy Nutt Amy Nutt 8AM Tom Rempel Leslie Brown Geoff Stephany Trudy Menzzentto Rachael Stephany Lynne McGrath Adam Stephany 11AM Bunny Stuart Bill McCutcheon Andy Moncla Larry D Amelio Volunteers REFLECTION Sharing our talents arises from the fact that God has given each of us the ability and gifts to do certain things well, and we are to develop those talents for the good of others. LEAVE A LEGACY: You make a significant gift to our parish that costs you nothing during your lifetime. Consider including our parish in your will. 4

5 PARISH NEWS DSA SUPPORT APPEAL 2017: Your pledge to the Diocesan Support Appeal is shared with the educational, multicultural, vocational, housing, and social service ministries of the diocese. Thousands of people depend on your generosity. You may complete a pledge envelope and return it to the Parish Office or go to to make a gift online. If you have not yet made a gift to the DSA this year, please give prayerful consideration to determine an amount that you are proud to give. As of today ONLY 81 of 265 parish families have contributed $24, We need each of you to help us reach our goal of $24, Thank you for all of your efforts! LITURGICAL NOTE During November, we are called in a special way to remember our brothers and sisters who have gone to their rest (Eucharistic Prayer II). A Remembrance book will be available in a convenient location in which the faithful could inscribe the names of their beloved dead who would be remembered in prayer during the month. ALL SAINTS DAY - Wednesday, November 1 st is a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass will be held at 12:00 PM and 7:00 PM on Wednesday. The relics of: St Benedict (our patron saint), St Pius X (patron of first communicants & catechists), St Rita of Cascia (patroness of impossible causes), and St Alphonsus Liguori (patron of confessors) will be exposed for veneration after all masses. Let us come and honor them. ALL SOULS DAY - Thursday, November 2 nd, Mass will be held at 12:00 noon. The month of November, especially All Souls Day, is a traditional time for visiting the graves of loved ones, as is the anniversary of death. Let us keep them in our prayers in November. ALTAR SERVERS NEEDED: All Masses need Altar Servers. It is always rewarding to see a child s love for his or her faith grow stronger as they accept the responsibility of a ministry such as this. As adults, we also feel a rewarding experience knowing that we had a part in this growth. Pease contact Fr. Duc or Amy Nutt at to answer any questions you may have regarding this ministry. Thank you for your time, looking forward to hearing from you. ST. BENEDICT S CHOIR: The choir rehearses every Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 in the choir loft. Singers are needed! Please call Dianne McCutcheon

6 ***************************************************************************** Don t forget to turn all your clocks back one hour when you go to bed Saturday night, November 4 th! ***************************************************************************** FIRST FRIDAY will be Friday, November 3rd. We will have Benediction and Eucharistic Adoration following the 12:15pm Mass. A BIG THANK YOU: A big thank you to St. Benedict's parishioners for your generous support of the Bike MS - Tour to Tanglewood to help fight Multiple Sclerosis. We collected $1,313. That is amazing! Your support is helping to find a cure for this terrible disease. Thank you for your heart warming generosity. Sincerely, Arlene and Dick Hennessy and Mary Ann Sacco Faith Formation News YOUTH GROUP Youth Group pizza party! All youth grades 6 through HS come join us for food & fun Sunday, Oct. 29 th 5:30PM - 7:00PM This week let us say Happy Birthday to: Adjoa Agbemadon (10/30) COMMUNITY NEWS THE CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS Court Greensboro #1200 will meet on Monday, November 4 th in the OLG Parish Life Center, second floor, Room 5. Father Christian Cook will be our guest speaker, with refreshments served and a 50/50. All ladies of the parish are most welcome. For more information, please contact Laurel Tredinnick at

7 VETERANS MASS: In appreciation of your service to our country, we invite you to join the St. Pius X Catholic School family for a Veterans Day Tribute Mass Monday, November 6, :00 a.m. St. Pius X Catholic Church 2210 North Elm Street Greensboro, NC If you are able to attend, please call the St. Pius X School office at (336) by Monday, October 30. There will be a reception following Mass. BRUNSWICK STEW SALE sponsored by Knights of Columbus Piedmont Council 939. All sales must be pre-ordered no later than Wednesday, November 1st. PICK UP DATE: Saturday, Nov. 4 th at the Knight s Clubhouse, 2780 Horse Pen Creek Rd. between 10 am and 12 noon. To place an order call Marshall or Cynthia Perry at or marshall4971@gmail.com KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FRUIT SALE! Council #8684 of the Knights of Columbus of St. Mary s Catholic Church is once again conducting its annual fruit sale. Oranges, grapefruit, apples, avocados and cheeses, among other items, are available for purchase. If you d like to place an order or have any questions, please contact either St. Mary s at QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Because we only love God as much as the neighbor we love the least,whom do I need to look at differently this week if I hope to look more like God? 7

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