Author: Dawn Leach

Habitat for Humanity Build #27

We’re excited to announce that St. Benedict Catholic Church will soon be participating in our 27th Atlanta Habitat for Humanity build!  Kendra Dawes and her 13 year old daughter Imahn are excited to become homeowners.  When we partner with Atlanta Habitat, we join them as a catalyst for neighborhood revitalization by building quality, affordable homes. We are creating opportunities for working homebuyer families to thrive and to achieve many other dreams. Please considering joining us by volunteering on one of our Lenten build days. We will have wooden studs in the Narthex again this year for you to offer blessings and well wishes to Kendra and Imahn.

There are other ways you can help as well:

· Please consider donating to the Ash Wednesday 2nd collection to help our Parish cover the sponsorship costs for this year’s home.

· We are responsible for providing lunch for the 40 volunteers on 3 separate work dates. If anyone is interested in making/donating/serving lunches, please contact Glen Flamme (gcldll@yahoo.com or 404-217-7956).

· Finally, check out the bulletin and announcements for other parish opportunities still being worked out!

Saturday Build Dates and Times

Build Day 1: February 15 (conducted in the Habitat warehouse & on site)
Build Day 2: March 1
Build Day 3: March 8
Build Day 4: March 15
Build Day 5: March 22
Build Day 6: March 29
Build Day 7: April 5

*Build days are from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Please commit to helping for the full build day. It’s important to arrive on time.

Build Location

All Day 1 volunteers meet at the Atlanta Habitat warehouse, located at 824 Memorial Drive SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30316. We will be building walls then moving to the site to build the deck and raise the walls.

All other build days begin at the construction site, located at 135 Polar Rock Road SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30315.

Register for the Build

You must register for the build through Atlanta Habitat’s site below in order to participate. You must register at least one week in advance to be assigned for the following build date. We only have 8 spots available. More will be placed on the waitlist and are often called upon, so be sure to sign up even if it’s on the waitlist.

For more information, please contact Glen Flamme (gcldll@yahoo.com or 404-217-7956).

St. Benedict’s Respect Life Ministry Presents Dinner & A Movie

Please join us on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the PLC to watch the movie Lifemark ™ and share a delicious meal catered by Alessio’s Restaurant and Pizzeria. Our entrée will be the popular Baked Ziti. There is no admission charge, but donations will be gratefully accepted. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Pregnancy Aid Clinic. Many thanks to Alessio’s for their generous donation of food!

RSVP: Please go to Sign Up Genius https://tinyurl.com/stbenrlmdinner to guarantee your meal. Deadline for RSVP is February 19 (so we know how much to order)!

Movie Overview: David’s comfortable world is turned upside down when his birthmother unexpectedly reaches out to him, longing to meet the 18-year-old son she’s only held once. With the encouragement of his adoptive parents, David embarks on a journey of discovery that leads to a staggering truth from his past. From executive producers Kirk Cameron and the Kendrick Brothers—creators of War Room and Fireproof—comes LIFEMARK, inspired by an incredible true story that celebrates the gift of life. Starring Kirk Cameron, Alex Kendrick and Raphael Ruggero. Rating: PG-13.

For more information, please contact RespectLife@stbenedict.net

Cookbook Project

Does your family ask for a particular recipe during the holiday season? A special cookie, side or traditional dish? What is your favorite recipe to bring to potlucks and parties? The WINGS cookbook project would love to capture that recipe and memory in our hardbound cookbook coming out at the end of 2025.

Visit our submission page to submit your family recipes.

Guatemala Mission Trip 2025

Join Father Flood on a week-long mission trip to Guatemala with Porch de Salomon. Porch de Salomon is a unique and progressive non-profit which, since 2005, has loved, served, and encouraged “the lost, the least and the last” of Guatemala’s Lake Atitlan basin. This mission is open to high school and college students (must be 15 by June 1, 2025). Teens will actively contribute to improving the lives of Guatemalan families by working on a variety of service projects alongside local community members.

We are accepting applications and conducting interviews through October 31st. The mission team will be announced by November 8th. Fundraising for the mission (partnering with the Knights) will take place in November. See below for details, application, and reference forms.

 
COST FOR THE MISSION TRIP
Flight $1085.80
Fee to Porch de Salomon $800
Insurance (approximate) $15
Tips for Porch de Salomon $40

Total for mission trip is approximately $1940.85 ($2000 for ease of calculating unless airfare drops).

You Are Invited to Join a Pilgrimage

Year of Hope Jubilee Italy 2025

Spiritual Guides
Father Paul Flood (celebrating the 35th anniversary of his Ordination)
and Father Henry Thang Pham

November 10-21, 2025 (12 days)
$5499 per person from Atlanta

Visit Rome, Assisi, Florence, Padua, Venice, Milan + more!

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

We are not accepting deposits at this time. If you would like to be placed on our wait list, please email Columbarium@stbenedict.net with your name, phone number and email address.

Registration is open for our CHILDREN’S CHOIRS and our TEEN CHOIR; please check the music ministry section of our parish website for more information if you have kids between Pre-K and 12th grade who might be interested in singing or playing an instrument with us!

The Legion of Mary Mother of Divine Grace Praesidium at St. Benedict’s is debuting a Pilgrim Virgin Statue Home Visitation Program. Parishioners will have the opportunity to sign up to have the Pilgrim Virgin Statue brought to their home for a special week-long Marian devotion. What a wonderful way to honor Our Blessed Mother Mary!

Interested in this special ministry program? Contact Brigid Yeager at theyegars@aol.com or Beth Callahan at elizabethwcallahan@gmail.com

That Man Is You! Is an interactive men’s program combining the best research from science with the teachings of the Catholic faith and the wisdom of the saints to develop the vision of man fully alive. By honestly addressing the pressures and temptations that men face in our modern culture, That Man Is You! seeks to form men who will be capable of transforming homes and society.

This is a weekly ongoing Saturday morning program (starts with breakfast at 7:30AM and concludes at 9:00AM). Jump in at anytime. For more information or to register, please contact Brian Thompson at 770-667-8758.

Friends of Martha is currently seeking volunteers to help with funeral receptions here at St. Benedict. During times of loss, our parish support means the world to grieving families. Your assistance in preparing and/or serving food can bring comfort to those in mourning, reminding them that they are not alone in their sorrow.

Please prayerfully consider assisting with this very vital and healing ministry. Tasks are set up online using a basic scheduling program where volunteers can choose how they can help out. Contact Mary Butler at kbutler1st@bellsouth.net with questions or to help with Friends of Martha.