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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.

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

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Weekly bulletin requests

must be in the Parish

Office by 12:00pm on.

Wednesday, ten (10) days

in advance of the

weekend of publication.

Saint Benedict Catholic Church

109 West Smith Street, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401

336-272-0303

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Website: stbenedictgreensboro.net

Email: Stbenedictgreensboro@charlottediocese.org

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, outreach, and works of charity. Rev. James Duong, Pastor

Lynne McGrath, Secretary & Faith Formation Coordinator

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MASS SCHEDULE INTENTIONS

11/18 Saturday 5:00 PM ….. + Alfred Odeven

11/19 Sunday 8:00 AM ….. For the Parishioners

11:00 AM ….. + Cathy Alicksaites

11/20 Monday 12:15 PM ….. Room at the Inn

+ John Fitzgerald

11/21 Tuesday 12:15 PM ….. + Betty Nutt

11/22 Wednesday 12:15 PM ….. Living & Deceased Members of the

Olexa Family

11/23 Thursday 9:00 AM ….. + L.C. Scheidelman

11/24 Friday NO MASS

11/25 Saturday 5:00 PM ….. For the Parishioners

11/19 Sunday 8:00 AM ….. Luke Bissell – Birthday

11:00 AM ….. Kathleen Moncla & Family

+Denotes deceased

Sick and Shut-In

Please remember our brothers and sisters

in your prayers and at Mass:

Erin Bush, Peggy Campbell, John Davis, Alberto

Dorta, Camille Fadia, Gloria Foley, Steve Freeman, Lois Hunt, Ramon Masson, Maggie Masson, 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

1st 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

THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – NOVEMBER 19TH

, 2017

For our parish community:

May the Holy Spirit reveal to each of us how we are called

to share the Gospel of life with joy.

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WEEKLY COLLECTION

Offertory Collection . . . . . . . . . $3,086.00

***This week we will have a second collection for the Catholic

Campaign for Human Development.

THANK YOU!

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CATHOLI

THANK YOU

Maintenance Collection next weekend.

REFLECTION

What will you do with the time, talent, and treasure God has

given you? Will you give it back with increase or bury it?

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.

MINISTER SCHEDULE: Nov. 25th & Nov. 26th, 2017

MASS

LECTOR E.M. ALTAR SERVERS

5PM

John Foley Bob Nutt Amy Nutt

Cindy Nutt

Amy Nutt

8AM

Trudy Menzzentto Jeff Tsacoumangos Geoff Stephany

Evangeline Layug Rachael Stephany

Ernesto Layug Adam Stephany

11AM

Shelton Watson Bill McCutcheon Drew McGinniss

Andy Moncla Sonia Mensah

Larry D’Amelio

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Faith Formation News

Faith Formation classes will NOT meet

Thanksgiving week, November 26th .

We will resume classes on December 3rd

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 www.charlottediocese.org 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 $24,456.30. We need each of you to help us reach our goal of $24,484.00.

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.

GIFT GIVING CHRISTMAS TREE We will be sponsoring a gift giving

Christmas Tree. We will have our regular tree complete with “tags” for gift

suggestions. We will accept new and gently used toys. Please place your

unwrapped toys under the tree. The toy drive will run through Dec. 4th. Thank

you for your generosity. Greensboro Parks and Recreation Dept. and local high

school students are assisting us.

ALL GIFTS SHOULD BE HERE ON Dec. 3, 2017

CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: This week, our second

collection will be for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Over 46 million people in

the United States live in poverty. This collection supports programs to empower people to

identify and address the obstacles they face as they work to lift themselves out of poverty. By

supporting this collection you give people a hand up, not a hand out. Your contribution will

defend human dignity and help those living on the margins of our society. Please give to the

CCHD Collection

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR

-Nov. 23rd - Thanksgiving Mass at 9:00A.M.

-Nov. 24th - No Mass – Church office closed

-Dec. 2nd - Advent begins after 5:00 P.M.

-Dec. 8th - Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of our Blessed Virgin Mary,

(a holy day of obligation) Mass 12 noon and 7pm. Church office closed.

-Dec. 9th - Decorate Parish Hall for the Christmas Dinner 10:00 A.M.

-Dec. 10th - Christmas Dinner – 4:00 P.M. – watch the bulletin for more information.

-Dec. 16th - Clean the Church for Christmas.

-Dec. 20th - Advent Reconciliation at St. Benedict Church 6:30 PM

-Dec. 24th - Sunday Mass 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM Sunday Mass

-Dec. 24th - Christmas Eve 5:30 PM Children’s Mass

Christmas Eve 11:00 PM Mass

-Dec. 25th - Christmas Day Mass 10:00 AM

-Dec. 26th - NO MASS

-Jan. 1st - Solemnity of the Virgin Mary Mass 12:15 PM (NOT a holiday of obligation)

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COMMUNITY NEWS

THE FRANCISCAN CENTER PROGRAM: ‘Cult, Culture, and Cultivation: Peter

Maurin’s Vision of Prayer, Study, and Farming as an Episcopal Catholic Worker’ by Joe Sroka.

Joe is a Lay Missioner of the Community of the Franciscan Way. Place: The Franciscan Center,

Thursday, Nov. 30th, 2017 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Cost: $5.00 per person (includes lunch

beginning at 11:45 a.m.) Please pre-register by calling Ann Mann at 336-273-2554.

MARCH FOR LIFE Charlotte! Jan. 12, 2018. The day will begin with a Mass for the Unborn at

9:00am at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. At 12:00pm we will march to the court house

where we will pray a Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Please join others to march and pray

for an end to abortion and save babies lives! See schedule details at

www.marchforlifecharlotte.org

This week let us say Happy Birthday to:

Lyla Starr (11/19); Roger Williams (11/19); Faith Tucker (11/21);

Joshua Martin (11/23); Evangeline Layug (11/23)

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

How am I investing those talents entrusted to me by the Master?

IN THANSGIVING SPIRIT 2017

Thank you all for your generosity, support, and love to St. Benedict’s Restoration 2017.

ALL PARISHIONERS AT ST. BENEDICT CATHOLIC CHURCH

ALL BENEFACTORS

Mr. & Mrs. Monforton in Loving memory of Roger Monforton Sr.

Mrs. Leslie Ann Brown in loving memory of Gregory L. Brown

Anonymous Parishioner in memory of Helen Black

Anonymous Parishioners in loving memorial of Clarence A. Plante

Mrs. Joyce M. Spera & Family in loving memory of Louis J. Spera

Mr. James G. Kehoe in loving memory of Shirley Kehoe

Mr. & Mrs. Butler in loving memory of John Daniel, John Bradley, &

John Steven Butler

Knesel & Stephany Families in loving memory of Nancy Stephany,

Ernest & Catherine Knesel

Anonymous Parishioner in honor Viola M. PLante

Mr. & Mrs. Vanpelt in honor of Olivia & Julia & VanPelt Family

Mr. & Mrs. Hennessy in honor of Arlene Hennessy

Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Campbell, Jr. in honor of Peggy Campbell

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Rosic

Mr. & Mrs. Larry D’Amelio

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Garcia

Mr. & Mrs. Brendan & Lori Hodges

Stephen & Kathleen Delzell

Nina & Bill Williams

Lois & Robert Hunt

Jeffery & Shoshanna Tsacoumangos

Yvette & Mark A. Garland

Laurel & Don Tredinnick

Mr. & Mrs. Estes

Mr. & Mrs. Renwick

Mr. & Mrs. Saldana

Mr. & Mrs. Layug

Frank & Jean Hall & Family

Mr. & Mrs. Maier

Mr. & Mrs. Kanode

Mrs. Margaret M. Sorge

Ms. Jennifer Damian

Frances T. Oakes

Mr. & Mrs. Romano

Ms. J. Dickerson

Mr. & Mrs. Plesh

Mr. & Mrs. Speno

Mr. & Mrs. Netto

Mr. & Mrs. Carter

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