Author: Dawn Leach

The month of May offers a special opportunity to honor Mary, the Mother of God. Our parish will celebrate the May Crowning, a venerable tradition recognizing Mary’s role as Queen of Heaven and Earth. This ceremony invites us to reflect on her humble devotion and to ask for her continued intercession. We welcome you to gather in the narthex on Tuesday, May 5, immediately following the 9:00 am Mass to share in this testament to faith and the enduring love of our Blessed Mother.

A light reception provided by the Marian Servants Ministry will follow in the Parish Life Center.

History is in the making! Join St. Benedict Catholic Church as we gather to celebrate the Semiquincentennial of the United States on Saturday, June 27 after the 5:00 PM Mass. 250 years of liberty, community, and faith call for one major celebration, and you’re invited! It’s going to be a night to remember on the beautiful grounds of Taylor Lodge. We’re planning an evening packed with activities for all ages. Whether you’ve been a parishioner for decades or are new to our family, come help us blow out the candles on this incredible milestone!

Stay tuned: We will be sharing the full lineup of activities and events soon. For now, mark your calendars and get your red, white, and blue ready!

We are excited to announce the Peter Manfre Memorial Veterans Golf Tournament K of C Council 10633 will be held at St. Marlo Country Club on Monday, September 28 2026. Proceeds from this year’s tournament will be used to support deserving Veteran-related charities including:

· Johns Creek Veterans Association (JCVA)

· Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) Chapter 576 in Alpharetta

· Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association (AVVBA)

· Wounded Warriors Family Support

· VetBuds

Last October we hosted our 15th annual tournament and it was a major success. Thanks to our golfers and sponsors, we raised over $30,000 for these charities. These donations help provide clothing, shoes, blankets, food, and gift cards to homeless veterans; support families of our combat-wounded service members and widows of service members killed in action; provide assistance to unemployed veterans with network contacts and job searches; provide post-traumatic stress counseling to combat veterans and so much more!

This year we expect to once again sell out our tournament and hope that you will support this prestigious event as a golf participant, sponsor, or through a charitable donation.

Sponsors and Donors will receive exposure to our field of 120 golfers, as well as the 3,500 plus families who are members of St. Benedict Parish and the members of the Veterans groups we support.

We are excited to announce we are using the latest technology to now allow for online registration. Details to follow soon. Stay tuned!

Join us at Atlanta Life Teen Steubenville Catholic Youth Conference this July! A three-day Catholic conference for high school teens to encounter Christ through Eucharistic Adoration, the Sacraments, dynamic sessions, and small group time, produced by Franciscan University of Steubenville University and hosted by Life Teen to ignite lifelong discipleship.

To learn more about what to expect at Steubenville Catholic Youth Conferences or why every teen needs this experience, scan the QR code below.

This conference is for rising 9th graders through class of 2026 high school graduates!

We ask parents to kindly bring your teen directly to and from the event each day. We’ll meet in the Gas South parking garage and enter the Conference as a group.

Early Bird Price (through June 1):
$275 (includes registration and meals)

Regular Price (through June 25):
$285 (includes registration and meals)

Questions? Please contact Rita Anderson (randerson@stbenedict.net) or Amy Bennett (abennett@stbenedict.net).

Vacation Bible School 2026

Get ready for an exciting jungle adventure at St. Benedict’s Vacation Bible School! This annual event will take place June 8 through June 12. Registration opens April 5. In the meantime, visit our VBS website, watch the promo video, and learn more about this year’s program.

Volunteers Needed for VBS

Help us bring Rainforest Falls to life for our parish children this summer! Vacation Bible School will take place June 8-12 and we would love to have you volunteer. Join us in person for a volunteer information meeting on Saturday, March 28 at 11:00 AM in the Parish Life Center, or virtually on Monday, March 30 at 7:00 PM via Google Meet. These meetings are for returning VBS station leaders and volunteers, anyone interested in serving this year, and anyone who wants to learn more before deciding. Come learn how you can help make this year’s VBS an amazing experience for our kids! At the meetings we will walk through the Rainforest Falls theme, available volunteer roles, important dates, and what to expect – and there will be plenty of time to ask questions.

Click the button below to RSVP for either the in-person or virtual informational meeting.

 

Calling All Arts & Crafters

St. Benedict’s WINGS Ministry joyfully invites you to be part of our 23rd Annual Holiday Market and Bake Sale! The three-day event takes place November 13^th – November 15^th, 2026. This juried artisan market, showcases the talents of vendors offering handcrafted, one-of-a-kind gifts—perfect for Christmas giving.

To secure your booth, request a vendor application at: womensguild.stbenedict@gmail.com

Serving more than one million Catholics, the mission of the Archdiocese of Atlanta is to proclaim the Gospel of the Lord and grow all of north and central Georgia in faith, hope, love, and service to others. Our theme for the appeal this year is “We are One Body in Christ-Called to Serve.” Your gift and participation in the 2026 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal helps make it possible by supporting the ministerial, outreach, education, formation, and discipleship work of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Please give prayerful consideration to your level of support to help fund the essential ministries and services supported by the Appeal. The weekend of February 7-8, everyone who has not yet made a gift to the appeal will have the opportunity during our in-pew process.

We are excited to offer a local mission trip for our teens in the Summer of 2026 right here in Atlanta!  Alive in You Camps is returning to Atlanta for the first time since 2017! Our days will be packed with awesome praise and worship music, prayer, motivational speakers, lots of service, and education about our Catholic faith. Our St. Benedict group will also have time to come together daily and grow closer!

We will be meeting at St. Pius Catholic School on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 16 and parents will pick up teens on Sunday, June 21 from St. Pius after Mass.  Our group will stay at St. Pius during the week and participate in 3 days of service work around the city.  In the evenings and on Saturday afternoon, we will have sessions with interactive games and daily themes, talks, praise & worship, parish time together and other fun activities.  

Teens who will be in 8^th grade – 12^th grade during the 2026-2027 school year are eligible to attend, as well as college age young adults! 

The trip fee includes daily transportation, the registration fee, a t-shirt, water bottle, backpack, all meals, and our group outing (Saturday morning).  

Here’s a highlight video from one of their camps:  2025 highlight video from Mobile, AL

Alive in You – Atlanta   June 16-21,  2026

Register after January 12, 2026      $550

SPACE IS VERY LIMITED!

Contact Rita (randerson@stbenedict.net) or Amy (abennett@stbenedict.net) with any questions! 

BLAZE: Connecting Girls to Christ

BLAZE is a Walking with Purpose ministry for teen/tween girls that counteracts
the way our society drives girls to question their identity,
worth and beauty. Through BLAZE, we emphasize how a girl’s identity is rooted
in Christ as God’s chosen, beloved daughter.

An antidote to bullying, feeling anxious, and body-image issues, BLAZE
replaces lies with truth and strengthens girls from the inside out through
the use of Scripture-based programs.

20 fun weekly lessons that girls will truly enjoy.

Each week, participants are led through an ice breaker activity and a short lesson based on a lie found in the world and a truth found in Scripture.

The girls leave with a small takeaway gift which corresponds with the lesson.

As the girls are introduced to the Bible in relevant and fresh ways, they will hear Jesus telling them how loved and beautiful they are!

WHAT: Blaze Masterpiece
WHO: Rising 6th and 7th grade girls
WHEN: September through April
HOW OFTEN: Two Fridays a month
TIME: 6:00 PM-7:30 PM
COST: $80

Blaze Masterpiece will be meeting on the following Fridays:
September 5
September 12
October 3
October 24
November 7
November 14
December 5
December 12
January 9
January 23
February 6
February 20
March 6
March 20
April 17
April 24

TOP 10 REASONS TO JOIN BLAZE
1. Come as you are—no pressure to be perfect.
2. Hang out with friends and meet new girls—see friendly faces and grow your friend group in a positive and new way.
3. Enter a judgment free zone—share the stuff that’s hard and the things that are good.
4. Be surrounded by positivity—this is a place to lift you up when you’re down.
5. Grow in self-love—learn how to see yourself through the eyes of God.
6. Take a break—escape the drama and stress of school.
7. Be a better friend—learn how to be a good friend and to choose good friends.
8. Take off your mask—BLAZE is a place to be your authentic self.
9. Feel no pressure to perform—just show up and let God do the rest.
10. Discover that your faith can be fun!

Registration is currently closed.

For questions, please contact Ingrid Delgado at mjmolinadelgado@hotmail.com or Heather Webb at hvwebb@gmail.com.

The St. Benedict Columbarium and Memorial Garden is a sacred resting place on holy ground for cremated human remains with the same dignity of a cemetery.  A place for our loved ones to rest until our Lord comes again, a place at home in our beloved community and Church.  Our columbarium offers a very peaceful place for you to come and pray and ask God to intercede for your loved one. 

The parish columbarium offers these benefits:

Perpetual Care
The Code of Canon Law requires the Catholic Church to perpetually maintain its places of burial.  Hence, care will always be assured.

Security
Proximity on well-lighted Church grounds assures optimum security.

Convenience
With your final resting place only a few feet away from the Church, your family and friends attending Mass will be able to visit the columbarium which is a brief walk away.

Serenity
Our columbarium design fits perfectly into existing space, offering a serene, peaceful environment for meditation and quiet reflection.

The outdoor columbarium altar can be used for

· Memorial Service for All Souls Day

· Services for Urn Placement in Niche

· Veterans Day Memorial Services

Cost includes engraved face, perpetual care fund and all other costs associated with the columbarium.

Reservation deposits

Currently, we are working on getting the costs from the general contractor to finish our phase 2 plan.

Once we get those costs on our spreadsheet, we will submit to the Archdiocese and ask approval to start building the niche foundations and moving some drains.

That also will trigger the ok to start building contracts with those who want to purchase niches. We already have over 50 interested people on the backup list. Although we are not taking reservation deposits at this time, we plan on adding 176 new niches so if you are interested, please ask Renee at the front desk for a reservation form. Thanks for your interest in this project.