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 those who will have surgery this week:
Roberta Vanpelt, Lupina Doyle
**** Let us pray for a repose of a soul Meg Whelan who passed away this week. Her memorial Mass is on Saturday, 3/22 at 10:00am
**** Let us pray for a repose of a soul Barbara Nicke, who passed away last week. Her funeral Mass is on Monday, 3/17 at 12:00pm
**** Here is the link to the funeral Mass livestream on Wednesday at 11:00am:
https://www.youtube.com/live/N_uZxlXnvw8
****The Disciple Maker Index (DMI) surveys are now available on-line. See the bulletin or website for the link. They are also available in print form in the church. Both versions are confidential and should be completed prior to April 8. Bishop Martin has stressed the importance of full participation from every parish. Thank you for your cooperation.
A weblink for St. Benedict Parish – https://portal.catholicleaders.org/d/x43ya6
****During Lent, we will have Stations of the Cross each Friday at 6 p.m. This is an opportunity for additional prayer during this Lenten season.
**** PREPARATION FOR THE HOLY MASS
Three and a half weeks into this forty-day journey through Lent, we may have become lost. Perhaps we have returned to our normal habits, chafing under the disciplines of fasting, prayer and almsgiving. Perhaps we’ve slipped and found ourselves rationalizing our failures. The story of the prodigal son, which we hear today, reminds us that no matter what we have done or failed to do, God stands always ready to welcome us back. No matter how far we have strayed, rejoice! For we are never too far gone to return to God.
