Pastor’s Message – Church of Saint Benedict

August 21, 2026

Memorial of Pope St. Pius X

O God, who cause the minds of the faithful to unite in a single purpose, grant your people to love what you command and to desire what you promise, that, amid the uncertainties of this world, our hearts may be fixed on that place where true gladness is found, Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever.

Collect for the Mass on the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

Brothers and Sisters,

The weekend we welcome a guest priest to our parish, Fr. Richard Dee Du, MF, for the annual Mission Appeal. He is a priest of the Missionaries of Faith, a men’s religious community whose charism is the formation of seminarians preparing for the priesthood. They operate primarily in India, Myanmar, Samoa, the Philippians and Vietnam.

Fr. Richard will speak at all the Masses this weekend. A Second Collection will be taken in support of the Missionaries of Faith. For those who wish to donate by check, please make it out to the Church of Saint Benedict. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

The annual Mission Appeal is coordinated through our local Diocese, with appeals being made in our parishes for various needs facing our brothers and sisters in Christ in other countries. It is a reminder that as Catholics we are members of a universal Church in which we pray and support each other.

Church Sound System

Early Thursday morning storms provided much needed rain in our area. Unfortunately, they also apparently caused an electrical power surge that has damaged the sound system in the church. Every effort is being made to restore the system as soon as possible. We may need to rely on a temporary fix for this weekend which could affect the quality of the sound. Please be patient while this work is taking place. My apologies for the inconvenience.

Our Parish

Congratulations to the Kroll family, who presented a child for baptism last Sunday.

Congratulations to Nick Framel who will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this Sunday.

There will be a brief pulpit announcement at all Masses this weekend concerning the beginning of a new parish-based women’s ministry known as She Will be Called Woman (SHE). This is an informational meeting this Sunday at 10:30am in McGuire Hall.

That Man is You (TMIY) a parish-based men’s ministry is expanding to a weekly morning and evening session. The first of the 9-week sessions starts on Wednesday, September 9, with the morning group meeting from 6:00am to 7:15am in Room 101. The evening group will meet from 6:30pm to 7:45pm in Room 102. All the men of the parish are invited.

Banns of Marriage

Timothy Orr and Kellie Parnell are to enter the Sacrament of Marriage at the Church of Saint Benedict on Saturday, September 5, 2026.

Jonathan Fairchild and Nichole Swain are to enter the Sacrament of Marriage at St. Anne Parish on Saturday, September 12, 2026.

Please keep these couples in your prayers.

God bless and keep you safe.

Fr. Bryan