This year’s theme is “Reflecting God’s Light”. We are all called to respond to the needs of our brothers and sisters both here in our parish and in the diocese. The DSA provides funding for more than 50 ministries and programs in the Piedmont and Western North Carolina. We can do it through financial contributions which support the work of the Church. The target for St. Benedict’s is $31,234.
**** Let us pray for healing to Parishioners who are sick:
Kimberly Oliver, Richard Collings
**** Let us pray for the repose of the souls, who passed away in April –
Megan Whelan, Msgr. Showfety, Francis Oaks
**** Let us pray for a repose of a soul of ALMA SHEIDELMAN, the mother of Trudy Menzentto. She passed away last Friday, May 16,
**** Registration is still open for Vacation Bible School which takes place this week for youth in grades pre-school through high school. Please see the bulletin for more information.
PREPARATION FOR THE HOLY MASS
Today we come to both celebrate and receive the Body and Blood of Christ. In doing so, as we hear Saint Paul say today, we proclaim the death of the Lord until He comes again. Yes, we proclaim Jesus’ death on the cross – difficult as it was to accept at the time, and still painful to consider – for it led to His triumph over sin and death. Our sin, our death. The Body and Blood of Christ, which we receive and celebrate today, is our path to new life, to life in Him. Like a procession with the consecrated host, the Body and Blood of Christ is a sign and symbol of our journey to new life in Christ.
