Weekend Masses Saturday 5:00pm Parish Office Lumen Christi Jr/Sr Sunday 8:00am, Catholic School 10:30am, 12:15pm Phone: (907)243-2195 Weekday Masses Fax: (907)243-0088 Phone: (907)245-9231 Fax: (907)245-9232 Monday-Friday 9:00am Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday Adoration 10:00am -5:00pm Office Hours: Monday-Friday Monday-Friday 10am-10pm 7:00am-3:00pm Web: www.stbenedictsak.com Web: www.lumenchristiak.com Sacrament of Reconciliation Email: parishsecretary@ Wednesdays, 6pm-7pm stbenedictsak.com E-mail: [email protected] Sat.3:45pm-4:45pm or by appointment - Our Community at a Glance - March 3rd, 2019 Prayer Chain: Call Ann Curro: 349-3772 / email Peg Walsh-Bernert: [email protected] Outreach: Emergency food for those in need call 273-1596 8th Sunday in Clare House: 4th Tuesday each month; contact Linda Fleener: 243-5688 Ordinary Time Thrift Store: Open Monday-Friday 10am-3pm, and Saturday 10am-4pm; call 245-0017 to volunteer call Colleen: 354-4372 or Mary: 868-3453 Mission and Catechesis: Bob McMorrow: 273-1552 and Elise Martinez: 273-1541 Core Values Choir: See Ken Miller after Mass or email [email protected] Samoan Mass: 12:15 Mass, 1st Sunday of the Month Saint Benedict Parish is a community of Filipino Mass: 12:15 Mass, 3rd Sunday of the Month Hospitality: Coffee /donuts, after 8am-10:30am Masses Catholic, Christian Pancake Breakfast: Served 8am to 12:30pm the 2nd Sunday-Oct to Mar stewards, Knights of Columbus: Meets 1st Wednesday at 7pm working to live and Legion of Mary: Meets Mon. at 5:30pm; call Ed Wassell 227-2819 preach the Word of God in thought, word and deed. Thoughts from our Pastor As a ministry of Saint Lent: A Time for Asking and Listening Benedict Parish, "Insanity is defined as doing the same thing over, and over again, expecting different results.” Lumen Christi High School provides a This saying reveals a real wisdom. It can be a good beginning reflection as we examine the choices rigorous Catholic we will make in the days ahead. It is very simple. Our Lord is calling us to a "change of education in a Christ-like heart." And, we know from experience, that nothing will change, unless we change our patterns of environment. We are thinking and acting. To expect different results is insanity. So, what needs changing? We start to called to proclaim the come to know that by asking for help. "Lord, help me to know what needs changing." It is often Gospel of Jesus Christ, to said, "Be careful about what you ask for." This is one of those requests that God must surely want build community, and to to answer. Then, we have to listen. Do I really take time to deal with my relationship with God? Do I really hear the cry of the poor? Have I answered that cry? Do I nurture old wounds or resent- serve our brothers ments? Lent is a time of asking and listening? We soon begin these “40 days… and sisters. Your Money Back! As I mentioned last week, we have collected more than we needed to We are united in our core complete the reupholstering our chairs and kneelers. If you would like to have your donation re- values of living Faith, turned to you please contact Danna in the office. If not, the funds will be applied to complete other Celebrating Family aspects of our remodeling project or placed in a “seed-fund” for “Phase II (to begin next January): and Achieving the remodel of the arctic entryway, downstairs social hall and outside painting. Thanks! - Fr. Tom Excellence! Wednesday 3/06 Monday 3/04 Tuesday 3/05 Thursday 3/07 Friday 3/08 Saturday 3/09 Sunday 3/10 Ash Wednesday Mass Mass Mass Mass Mass Vigil Mass Masses: 9am: Lucia 9am: Oma 7am: Rob 9am: Ken 9am: Chandra 5pm: People of 8am: Jeffrey & Soriano ROS McGraw ROS Loranger SI Miller SI Dieffenbach SI the Parish Brandon Yonker SI 9am: Gail 10:30am: RCIA Adoration Adoration Confessions Parish Office Adoration Ozura ROS 10am-10pm 10am-10pm 3:45pm Closed 11:30am-10pm 12:15pm: 5pm: Michael Kid Play 10am Adoration Hull ROS Jr. Legion of Mary Rite of Election 3pm Zumba 5:30pm 10am - 10pm Zumba 5:30pm 10am 7pm: Jane Lumen Christi Branham ROS Choir Practice SUPER SUNDAY Legion of Mary Soup Supper 6pm Open House 7pm 5:30pm Adoration Formation 1:30pm & Fat Tuesday 10am-10pm Stations of the Pancakes 6pm Jr. H. Night 6pm Classes 2pm Cross 7pm Samoan Choir Bible Study 7pm Youth Meet 3pm RCIA 6:30pm Practice 7pm Samoan Choir HS & Confirm 4pm KofC Meeting Practice 7pm Men’s Group Youth Night 7pm 7pm 7pm Mass Intentions: SI= Special Intentions RTH= Return to Health ROS= Repose of Soul Saint Benedict Staff Evangelization and Sacramental Information Catechesis Pastor Parish Office 243-2195 Fr. Tom Lilly Director Robert McMorrow II [email protected] •RCIA: contact Marcy Adkins 273-1554 [email protected] 243-2195 •Baptism of infants: celebrated either during 273-1552 Mass, after the 12:15 Mass or at any other time Parochial Vicar Youth/Young Adult Minister approved by the Pastor. Parents are required to Fr. Robert Whitney Elise Martinez [email protected] [email protected] attend a baptismal preparation class prior to 243-2195 273-1541 the baptism of the child. Deacon Jr. High Youth Minister •Weddings: scheduled by meeting with the Leslie T Maiman, Jr., D.Min Gabe O’Lena Pastor at least six months prior to the wedding [email protected] [email protected] date. Please call the office for more details. 397-7702 Evangelization •Funerals: contact the parish office follow- Pastoral Assistant Catechesis, Support Staff ing a death and we will be pleased to assist you. Marcy Adkins Rebecca Berry [email protected] •Anointing of the Sick, or Communion to the 2731554 Lumen Christi School Homebound: Please call the parish office to request a visit. Business Manager Principal Danna Hoellering Brian Ross [email protected] [email protected] Stewardship of Treasure: 273-1553 907-245-9231 Week 34 YTD Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant Katherine Mitchell Anne Gore Offertory Income $10,507.12 $421,693.06 [email protected] [email protected] Other Income $10,028.00 $153,286.77 243-2195 907-245-9231 $20,535.12 $574,979.83 Director of Music Janitorial - Maintenance Ken Miller Isaac Whisman Expenses: (avg. wk) $16,093.38 [email protected] YTD Expenses: $517,928.31 Church Housekeeper Readings: Elaine Potter Sunday 3/03 Sunday 3/10 Thank you for your continued support. Sirach 27:4-7 Joel 2:12-18 Please contact Marcy or Danna at 243-2195 1Corinthians15:54-58 2Corinthians5:20-6:2 if you have questions. Luke 6:39-45 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Did you know? Lumen Christi School You are cordially invited to; Living Faith, Celebrating Family, and Achieving Excellence Lumen Christi Catholic High School's, Important Upcoming Dates: Spring Open House and Mardi Gras Pancake Dinner! Spirit Week (BB teams head to Regions): Feb 25-Mar 1 Open House & Mardi Gras Pancake Dinner: Mar 5, 6-8pm Come visit our school on Tuesday, March 5th Ash Wednesday: Mar 6 from 6:00PM -8:00PM! Bring the family, enjoy Spring Open House and Pizza Dinner: Apr 4, 6-8pm a Mardi Gras pancake dinner, and learn more about the exciting opportunities our school has to offer for students in grades 7-12. Meet stu- Lumen Spotlight: dents, parents, and faculty members and tour our This week we introduce you to Savannah campus. Be entered to win a $50. Amazon gift Hogue, our Senior Spotlight. Savannah has card! lived in Alaska her whole life. Before coming *If attending, please RSVP at 907-245-9231 or to Lumen Christi for her Freshman year, she [email protected] by March 4th. attended Inlet View Elementary, Bayshore Elementary, and Anchor Lutheran. **We look forward to welcoming you to our Savannah says she really likes the family school! atmosphere at Lumen Christi. She describes the environment as being “close and comfortable,” which makes her feel at feel “at home.” When describing the student body, Our Parish Savannah explains that “everyone treats each other like sib- lings. We know each other so well, and, just like a family, even Wednesday March 6th when we get annoyed, we stand up for each other!” Savannah likes the way teachers are easy to talk to. She says, “You can Ash Wednesday talk to them about anything, speak your feelings and you know Mass Schedule is as follows; they really care, just like parents.” She explains that this makes it easier to learn in every subject. 7:00am and 9:00am, Volleyball is a big part of Savannah’s life at Lumen; she has 5:00pm and 7:00pm played on the Lumen team for 2 years. She enjoys the chal- lenge of the game and playing with her teammates. Savannah “has a lot of fun” going to Lumen basketball games and cheer- Parish Mission is coming in March! ing with her friends. She also loves volunteering at our annual 2 Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia will be with us for Gala. When asked about her favorite aspect of Lumen Christi, our parish mission on March 18th to March 20th. Savannah says she loves “meeting friends who make you Mark your calendars, more details to come. laugh!” When Savannah has time to herself she can be Second Course: found hanging out with friends, and playing with her dogs Stella, Tucker and Franz. She enjoys house sitting for her sister Understanding the true meaning of marriage is one and taking care her sister’s dogs Max and Monty.