Boy Scout Troop 10

Troop 10, chartered in January 2000, is a youth development program that focuses on adventure, learning, challenge and responsibility. Scouting promises activities in the great outdoors, developing lifelong friendships, setting positive goals and developing a path to achieve them. Scouting also provides for the opportunity to serve God and country, to help others and develop personally. Monthly outing experiences include hikes, backpacking, horseback riding, Camporees, rafting, winter camping experiences, Summer Camp, and annual trips to High Adventure camps.

Troop 10 meets every Tuesday from 7:00 to 8:30pm in the Parish Life Center.

Contact:   Aileen Horton:   (770) 346-0793;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

FAMILIA

FAMILIA is a ministry for mothers with young children designed to strengthen and deepen their faith in Christ through the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Contact:   Mark Baker:   (678) 513-1792;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Contact:   Karen Wise:   (770) 664-8141

Grief Share Support Group

Believing that grief is a natural response to loss and a necessary process in adjusting to change, we endeavor to support the bereaved in their mourning.

Grief Share is a 7 week program led by church volunteers who have or are currently experiencing their own grief journey. After receiving the support of other local ministries, we felt called to bring this to our parish community. When in session, we meet Tuesday evenings from 7:00pm to 8:30pm in the Taylor Lodge meeting room. Please contact us for full details.

Contact:   Shayne Kemp:   (770) 772-4838;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Respect Life

Contact:   Dan Coleman:   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Separated and Divorced Support Group

A support group for separated and divorced Catholics meets in sessions here at St. Benedict. When in session, we meet Thursday evenings from 7:00pm to 8:30pm in the new classroom building in rooms 6 and 8. Please contact us for full details.

Contact:   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Shema (Hispanic youth)

Contact:   Yasmin Diaz:   (678) 933-9095 and (404) 406-1124

St. Benedict Career Network

St. Benedict Career Network: monthly meetings Tuesday evenings starting at 7:30pm in the new classroom building rooms 5 and 7. We meet and focus on individualized programs, consisting of resume development, interviewing skills, networking, new career opportunities, etc.

Meeting announcements, job openings and other valuable information can be found on the ministry
LinkedIn group site – St. Benedicts Career Network – John's Creek, GA.

Contact:   Patrick Hankey:   (770) 888-1613;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

TORCH (home schooling)

Contact:   Kim Baker:   (678) 513-1792;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Women's Guild

The purpose of St. Benedict's Women's Guild is to initiate programs and projects of special interest to the women of the parish and to provide a means whereby Parish women can find friendship and fulfillment in a religious community. The women of the parish, in turn, commit their time, talents, and treasures to serve the parish community of St. Benedict, its organizations and the community surrounding this parish family throughout the yearly activities set forth by its members.

All women of the parish are encouraged to attend our meetings held the second Monday of the month in the Women's Guild Room of the Taylor Lodge beginning at 7:00pm with a social and meeting to follow at 7:30pm. New members and guests are welcome throughout the year!

Meeting Recap: current (Feb 13, 2012);   previous (Jan 9, 2012)
Event calendar: current (Nov 9, 2011);   previous (unavailable)
Flyer: current (Nov 9, 2011);   previous (unavailable)

Contact:   Jill Dawkins:   (678) 580-0250;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Contact:   Angela Riordan:   (770) 558-4232;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Young at Heart

The Young at Heart Ministry is for anyone 55 years of age or over. The purpose of this ministry is to provide an opportunity for Senior Adults to meet with their peers in an enriching social atmosphere. We do so by planning activities here at the parish complex and outings for different functions. Young at Heart meets every third Thursday evening of the month at

7:30 P.M. in the PLC from September to May (no meeting in December). Yearly dues are $15.00 per person.

Please come and join us for fun, food and fellowship.

Contact:   Joe Amley;   (770) 904-4805

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Annulment Counseling

The ministry of assisting those parishioners who wish to pursue the annulment process is offered by the priests of the parish. An annulment (a Church declaration of nullity regarding the sacramentally of a previous marriage) is a mandatory requirement for any Christian who wishes to marry for a second or subsequent time in the Catholic Church. The process is completely confidential.

Contact:   Brian Sullivan:   (404) 432-5322

Catholic Engaged Encounter (CEE)

Are you planning a wedding? Why not spend a weekend planning for your lifetime together? A Catholic Engaged Encounter retreat helps prepare you to receive the Sacrament of Matrimony in the Catholic Church and surely gets your marriage off to the best possible start.

Contact:   Ben and Stacy Assaf:   (678) 473-1463;   http://www.atlcee.org

Charismatic Prayer Meeting

The Prayer Group meets each Thursday night (except for holidays) from 8:00-9:30pm for the purpose of praising the Lord. We express our praise in songs, prayer and silence. The Lord is present to those assembled through Scripture teachings, exhortation, charismatic gifts and sharing. We sponsor both "Life in the Spirit" Seminars and Healing Masses in an effort to help those attending to establish or reestablish and deepen a personal relationship with our Risen Savior. All are welcome to attend these open meetings.

Contact:   Jim and Roz Murphy:   (770) 495-0847;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Eucharistic Adoration

Every week thirty six hours is devoted to adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in our Lady's Chapel. The twenty-four hour period begins after the 7:00pm Mass on Wednesday and ends before the 9:00am Mass on Saturday. You are invited to spend quiet time in prayer, reflection, or inspirational reading. This is an excellent opportunity to deepen your relationship with the Lord who is truly present. All are invited to come and stay for a few minutes or as long as you would like. Adoration Guardians committed to stay with our Lord for an hour are needed. For information see the brochure available in the foyer or call the parish office.

Contact:   Karen Dare:   (770) 797-5347;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Contact:   Yolanda Reynoso:   (678) 807-8905

Legion of Mary

Founded in Dublin, Ireland in 1921 the Legion of Mary currently has 10 million active and auxiliary members in 168 countries. The object of the Legion is the glory of God through the holiness of its members, developed by personal satisfaction in active spiritual work.

The active members of the Legion of Mary have their weekly meeting and rosary on Mondays at 10:15am to plan their apostolic works. Presently our works include weekly visits to four assisted living homes and bringing the residents Holy Communion once a month. The Legion leads a rosary and novena for priests on Mondays after the 12:10 Mass.

The Legion of Mary auxiliary members pray the rosary and Legion prayers daily.

Contact:   Bonnie Carr:   (678) 807-8455

Marian Servants of the Blessed Trinity

The Marian Servants of the Blessed Trinity is a private association of the Christian faithful, whose mission is to bring Catholic Christians to a deeper understanding of their vocation and mission in Christ, in the Church and in the world. Many of the Marian servants are spiritual directors, certified through The Cenacle School of Spirituality, Clearwater FL, in affiliation with Franciscan University of Steubenville Ohio. They are also qualified to administer the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

Members seek to serve Christ in the model of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and as a charismatic community they have a special devotion to the Holy Spirit. The Marian Servants are lay men and women who seek holiness, promise obedience, and perform humble service through the spiritual works of mercy, including retreats and teaching. In order to faithfully answer their calling and joyfully live out these virtues, the Marian Servants pledge ourselves to a special loyalty to the Holy Father, and to the Magisterium of the Church and humbly accept their authority and guidance in matters of faith and morals.

The director of The Marian Servants of the Blessed Trinity is Bill Grundel.

Contact:   Sally Kazin:   (678) 642-2023;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Contact:   Emily Berend:   (770) 623-9848;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Marriage Encounter

This is an opportunity for good marriages to become even better. This 48 hour experience focuses on improving communication skills by teaching a unique method of communication. It brings new life, new love and new depth to married couples. Brochures and weekend dates are located in the foyer at the information center.

Contact:   John and Lisa Griffin:   (770) 844-8292;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Medjugorje Prayer Group

The Medjugorje Prayer Group focuses on prayer of the Rosary, reading the daily gospel readings, living Our Lady's messages and drawing closer to Jesus through Mary. The format of the prayer meetings is structured to include prayer and discussion to help one another to live a better life with Christ by letting Mary Our Mother take us by the hand to Her Son.

We invite you to join our prayer group whenever possible. For more information on Our Lady's messages, please take a booklet from the board next to the sacristy. All are welcome to join us! We hope to see you there and may Jesus and Mary bless you all!

Contact:   Greg Amaya:   (770) 753-4893;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Men's Fellowship

The Thursday Evening Men's Fellowship Group meets every week from 7:30pm to 9:00pm in room #30 (the lower level of the church). All men of the parish are invited to read and reflect on the upcoming Sunday readings.

Contact:   Ed Matejick:   (770) 664-4080;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Friday Morning Men's Fellowship Group meets every week from 7:00am to 8:30am in the Parish Life Center. All men of the parish are invited for coffee and donuts, fellowship and personal witness. After a main speaker, small group discussions are formed.

Speaker schedule: current (Dec 29, 2011);   previous (Jul 1, 2011)
Living Rosary schedule: current (Mar 15, 2011);   previous (unavailable)

Contact:   Bill Magyar:   (770) 335-0482;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Retrouvaille / Troubled Marriage

This is a ministry to hurting marriages. In a troubled union, it seeks to create a new spirit of love, communication, forgiveness, healing, understanding and trust.

Contact:   Keith and Karen Kreager;   (678) 473-0750;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

WEDS (witness, enrich, dialog, support)

This group continues as a support to the Marriage Encounter weekend. The group meets monthly at the homes of various members and is open to any couple who has completed a Marriage Encounter weekend

Contact:   Alex and Joy Mejias;   (678) 795-0000;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Women of the Spirit

Sr. Barbara Young of the Cenacle Sisters leads women of the parish on their journey together to learn more about our faith. They come to a deeper understanding of God in their lives, sharing Christian fellowship, through spiritual reading and discussions, journaling, prayer and meditation. Sessions run from September through May, twice a month, on Wednesday mornings.

Contact:   Rosemarie Turner:   (678) 992-2050;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Altar Servers

Contact:   Gerry Myers:   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC)

Contact:   Trish Turner:   (770) 409-9705;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Lectors

Schedule: current (May 16, 2012);   previous (Apr 5, 2012)

Contact:   Reid Laurens:   (408) 806-8114;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sacristan

Schedule: current (Apr 13, 2012);   previous (Feb 10, 2012)

Contact:   Mel Dundon:   (404) 372-6499;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Ushers

Contact:   Mike Stapleton:   (770) 813-8576;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Music

Music Director

Contact:   Wayne Baughman:   (678) 992-2054;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Children's Choirs

Cherubs (pre-K to 1st grade): rehearses Wednesdays 3:30-4:15pm

Archangels (2nd to 5th grades): rehearses Sundays 10:45-11:30am

Contact:   Lauri Potter:   (770) 772-8156;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Angels of Light (middle school): rehearses Sundays 9:00-10:00am

Gabriel's Singers (high school): rehearses Saturdays 3:00-4:00pm

Contact:   Sara Lorusso:   (706) 296-3007;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Cornerstone Teen Band

Contact:   Tim Place:   (678) 860-9111;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Refiner's Fire

Contact:   Lauri Potter:   (770) 772-8156;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sound Ministry

Contact:   Ron Kratz:   (678) 313-9316;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Viva El Señor

Contact:   Cucho Garcia:   (770) 663-7788;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Altar Guild

This group of dedicated parishioners meets after the 9:00am Mass on Mondays and Fridays to prepare the church and chapel for our daily and weekend worship. We have a commitment to maintaining our worship spaces with dignity. This includes taking care of the linens, candles and the sacred vessels. To enhance our sanctuary and chapel, the flowers and seasonal decorations are also an important part of our ministry. A small amount of training is required, which is provided by the women in the Altar Guild.

Friends of Martha

Friends of Martha is a network of volunteers who are on call to serve families when a death occurs. Services include set up, clean up and coordination of reception of the funeral; childcare during the funeral services; meals and food brought to home; and transportation support. We can help those who need long term support by putting them in touch with the appropriate community or social services.

Contact:   Jennifer Barket:   (678) 366-9759;   (678) 234-5499;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Helping Hands

The Helping Hands ministry provides a hand to members of our own parish family in times of need or crisis. Helping Hands mission is to provide a helping hand to families who need it on a temporary basis.

Services that Helping Hands provides include:

• Meals brought to the home for families with new babies, pregnant mothers on bed-rest, or families suffering an illness or death in the family
• Transportation for elderly, disabled or needy parishioners, to Mass or appointments when no family member can do it; and
• Small repair work, yard work or clean up in times of crisis such as a temporary disability on the part of the homeowner or hurricanes, storm damage and the like

Contact:   Renee Connors:   (770) 410-0300;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Office Volunteers

Contact:   Amy Fedorov:   (770) 442-5903

Parish Pastoral Council (PPC)

The Parish Pastoral Council is composed of Reid Laurens (Chairman), Daryl Worley (Vice Chairman), John McCarty (Secretary), Bobbie Flick, Roberto Montana, Jackie Palmer, Brenda Perez, Mark Althoff, Liz Gembecki and Mike Stapleton. Members are elected by the parish and serve 3 year, overlapping terms.

We meet the 2nd Monday of each month (except July and December) in Room #1. Parishioners are welcome to attend. However, if you are planning on attending or just wish for the PPC to consider a topic for discussion, please notify Reid Laurens no later than 5:00pm the Tuesday preceding the meeting.

Contact:   Reid Laurens:   (408) 806-8114;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Wedding Guild

This ministry, consisting of volunteers from our parish family, is completely involved with the ceremony of the Wedding Sacrament. Wedding Guild members assist the Bride and Groom in coordinating their ceremony. Our main goal is to help make this day special and unique for the couple, with little or no problems.

Contact:   Angie Stokes:   (770) 368-9048

Contact:   Janet Fitchko:   (770) 751-1514

Welcome Committee

The members of this committee serve the parish by creating a warm and inviting presence at the weekend liturgies and by contacting newly registered parishioners to the parish. Welcome Committee members serve in two distinct capacities: Greeters and New Registration Phone Tree Callers. Greeters are the most visible members of the Welcome Committee; they welcome visitors to the church, supply them with answers to questions about the parish and ask them to sign our Visitor's Book. Phone Tree Callers offer a first response to those who actually register in the parish and serve as the first personal contact by welcoming the new parishioner family and answering any questions they may have about the parish.

Contact:   Vera Atkinson:   (770) 205-8516

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Habitat for Humanity

Contact:   Daryl Worley:   (404) 277-5467

Haiti Medical Mission

Contact:   Steve Fulz:   (678) 592-1889;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Saint Vincent de Paul Society

Vincentians are lay people dedicated to quietly and discreetly helping those in need or distress. In the spirit of justice and charity, we try to help solve emergencies with financial, spiritual and emotional support. The people the St. Benedict's SVDP Conference assists live in the Duluth and Alpharetta area. Our volunteers meet in person with our clients in an attempt to prevent eviction, keep homes warm, water running and food on the table whenever possible. Training is required and provided by the Society. In addition to case work, other volunteer opportunities are available with St. Vincent de Paul's Thrift Stores. If you would like to learn more, please join us for a meeting. Meeting information is posted in the bulletin.

Contact:   Earl Pizzarelli:   (678) 992-2509 / (678) 232-4345

Knights of Columbus

Today, as in days of old, a Knight is the shining example of courage, honor and integrity. Always abiding in Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism, The Knights of Columbus are heralds to the modern world that real men love Jesus, love their families, love their church and love their country.

At St. Benedict Catholic Church Council 10633, in Johns Creek, Georgia we Knights strive to be a living example of this faith. In our homes, in our places of business and in our community, we look for ways to keep Christ with our families, our neighbors, our country and our Church.

Our goal is to be a "Star Council" every year by completing the needed requirements to achieve this award. Above all else, our council's success and growth is built on the efforts of our program directors in achieving each of their objectives.

Our business meetings are held the first Monday of every month. Social meetings are held the third Monday of every month. Meeting time is 6:30pm. During the summer months of June, July and August, the social meetings are not held.

Please visit our website for more information.

Contact:   Rick Ooten:   (678) 777-7128;   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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