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MASS SCHEDULE INTENTIONS
08/29 Saturday 5:00 PM...... + John (Jack) Foley
08/30 Sunday 8:00AM...... + Norma Bliden
11:00AM...... For the Parishioners
08/31 Monday 12:15 PM ...... For Conversion 09/01 Tuesday 12:15 PM ...... + Jim Dashiell
09/02 Wednesday 12:15 PM ………… Living & deceased members of
the Olexa Family
09/03 Thursday NO MASS
09/04 Friday 12:15 PM...... Roberta Van Pelt (healing)
09/04 Saturday 5:00 PM...... + Christopher Cleary
09/05 Sunday 8:00 AM...... For the Parishionerts
11:00 AM...... + Richard Huber
+ Denotes deceased
PARISH NEWS
SHARING GOD'S GIFTS School is back in session, and the DSA Educational Ministries are preparing to provide many services for our parish catechists—faith formation, youth ministry, the media center, lay ministry training all have an impact on our own parish! If you haven’t made a DSA gift yet, you can do that online at ww.charlottediocese.org/dsa, or dropping a check made payable to the DSA to the parish office. Our assessment this year is $22,485.41. Thank you for your generosity.
PArish Picnic News!!! Sunday, October 4th, 2015. Please keep that day open on your calendars. Any questions call Lou Spera @ 605-1707 or Tom Thompson @ 545-9796 .
PRIESTS’ RETIREMENT & BENEFITS COLLECTION: The annual collection for Priests’ Retirement and Benefits is scheduled for the weekend of September 19-20. Your contribution to this important collection is a way to show your gratitude to the priests who serve you so faithfully. Our assessment this year is $7,232.57
PIANO LESSONS: Elena Nezhdanova-Cunninghgam is an organist/pianist at St. Benedict’s church and is a current Doctoral student at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Elena has 14 years of teaching experiences working with students of all ages and abilities. She is currently teaching privately at Moore Music Store and Cary School of Music. For lesson inquiries please contact her at
EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS
September 11th & 12th, Charlotte Convention Center.
Visit the website, www.GoEucharist.com for more information.
Note: NO 5:00PM MASS on Saturday, September 12th, 2015.
PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING on Monday, August 31st at 7:30 PM in the Old Rectory. All parishioners are welcome to attend.
BIBLE STUDY RETURNS Bible Study will return on September 15th. They will meet at 7:00 PM in the Parish Hall.
All are welcome!
THANK YOU to the anonymous donor of books to the Parish Office this week.
We truly appreciate your kindness.
FIRST FRIDAY will be Friday, September 4th We will have Eucharistic Adoration following the 12:15pm Mass and extending until 3pm with Benediction. There is a sign-up sheet on the back table. If you cannot come at the time you have signed up for, please contact Fr. Duc.
DATES TO REMEMBER
- SEPTEMBER 11th - 12th THE EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS IN CHARLOTTE
NO 5:00Pm Mass
- SEPTEMBER 13th FIRST DAY OF FAITH FORMATION
- OCTOBER 4th PARISH PICNIC
DIOCESAN 25TH AND 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS IS THIS YOUR YEAR?
If you are celebrating your Silver or Golden Wedding Anniversary this year, please contact our church office if you wish to be included in the celebration. The Mass will be held on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Mass begins at 2:00 pm and will be followed by a reception. To receive an invitation, you must call our church office to register.
THE NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL being held in Greensboro on Sept. 11th to 13th will affect St. Benedict’s Church that weekend. We have no 5pm Mass on Saturday but Elm Street will be closed on that weekend in front of our church. There will be no parking available in the Attorney office next to the church. Greene Street and Smith Street will be open but parking may be at a premium for the 11am Mass.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES We will be collecting school supplies to be donated to local schools.
All donations will be accepted at the Church after Mass or the Parish Office on Monday, Wednesday or Friday. Thank you.
COMMUNITY AND BEYOND
SEASONS OF HOPE GRIEF SUPPORT MINISTRY, 2-4 pm, Sept. 20th, St Pius the Tenth Catholic Church Parish Office, 220 State Street, Greensboro. This is a 6-week opportunity to come together to share in God’s love, give voice to our unique journeys of grief and find healing and spiritual growth. To sign up, please phone parish office, 272-4681 or email .
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