Next Sunday, June 6th, we will have at our parish for the first time in decades, a special Mass and Outdoor Procession for the feast of Corpus Christi. At the end of the 8:30 Mass that morning, we will take the Blessed Sacrament outside the church and process around the block stopping at three different altars for various Eucharistic gospel readings, solemn blessings with the Monstrance, and end inside the church with Solemn sung Benediction.

This July, we will mark the 125th Anniversary of St. Benedict Church. We are planning an outdoor Mass and picnic lunch on Sunday, July 11th at 4pm on the parish grounds in Ridgely. Help us celebrate by sharing your photos and memories.

Are you ready to place your bids? Click the logo at the left to visit the Springfest Auction Event Page where you will find a link to view all of our Silent Auction items! A variety of great auction items have already been collected including a Deep Creek Lake Vacation Getaway, Dinner for 6 with Fr. Coffiey at Chesapeake Landing Restaurant, a cedar chest handmade by Paul Fountain, a beautiful quilt handmade by Greta Scanlan, and much, much more! Several dates are also available for in-person viewing of items and bidding. Even though we cannot have our traditional Springfest Dinner & Auction this year, we are hoping that this modified Silent Auction will help us preserve some of the fun of this annual tradition. Please join us!

On Friday, March 21, our parish Youth Ministry presented their annual Shadow Stations of the Cross. Click if you'd like to watch a video of the Shadow Stations as part of your Lenten journey.

The Knights are joining together with the parish to collect items for The Little Sisters of the Poor at the Jeanne Jugan Residence in Newark, DE. Our former pastor, Fr. Hilary Rodgers, resided at the Jeanne Jugan residence and was cared for by the Little Sisters until his death last year. Last May, we filled 2 pickups with donations - let's top that this year! A list of items can be found by clicking this link. Please make monetary donations payable to the Knights of Columbus.

The Knights of Columbus will host their next Friday Fellowship Dinner on Friday, March 19, 2021 from 5-7pm in the Parish Hall. March 19th is the Feast of St. Joseph and therefore the dispensation to fast from eating meat is lifted on that day. The menu for the dinner will include Open-Faced Roast Beef Sandwiches on Texas Toast, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy and Broccoli with Cheese Sauce. Cost is just $7 per person. A Kid's Meal of fish sticks and macaroni & cheese will also be available for $4 each. Dine-in seating and carryout meals are available.

The Eucharistic Apostles of Divine Mercy (EADM) is a Lay Apostolate of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception based in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The ministry promotes the Divine Mercy Message as given to St. Faustina Kowalska, prayer for the sick and dying, the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, pro-life, and more. There is some interest in starting a Divine Mercy Cenacle here at St. Benedict/St. Elizabeth Parish which would meet on a bi-monthly (every other week) basis.

WISDOM & WORKS OF MERCY RETREAT ~ Would you like to gain some practical insights about the Holy Trinity? Would you like to develop a new understanding and appreciation of the mysteries of faith, based on what the Church teaches about the highest and holiest mystery of all? The Blessed Virgin Mother Ladies' Sodality is hosting a retreat to begin on March 23 that will focus on the book The One Thing is Three by Fr. Michael Gaitley. The book "is packed with deep theological insight, and while bursting with information, is written from the heart and speaks to the heart in such a way that the reader is drawn into a greater realization about the nature, mission, and action of the Holy Trinity."

Magnificat is a monthly publication which contains daily and weekend Mass prayers and readings, morning and evening prayer, meditations, spiritual writings and essays on the saints. Magnificat subscriptions are currently available through the parish office. The one-year subscription will begin with the May, 2021 issue. Click this link for more details and a printable order form.

The Youth Ministry will host their annual Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, January 16. Two dine-in seatings will be offered in the Parish Hall - one at 5pm & one at 6:30p.m. Carryouts will also be available. Menu includes spaghetti & meatballs, garlic bread & salad. Please RSVP by January 13.

The Knights of Columbus will host the next Friday Fellowship Dinner on January 22nd. The menu will include a roasted chicken leg quarter, scalloped potatoes, green bean casserole and a roll. Cost is $7 per person. A Kid's Meal of chicken nuggets and macaroni & cheese will also be offered for $4/each.

Thanks to their baking skills in making many cookies and through the generous cookie donations of serveral parishioners, our Blessed Virgin Mother Ladies' Sodality gathered on Saturday, December 12 and prepared over 60 tins of Christmas cookies for distribution to our homebound parishioners and our local Catholic nursing home residents. We thank them for their hard work and care in keeping our parish members connected during this difficult time.

The St. Joan of Arc Council Knights of Columbus are collecting new and gently used coats, along with new hats/gloves/mittens. These items will be distributed to those in need in Caroline County. If you would like to donate coats/hats/gloves/mittens, please place them in the specially marked boxes that can be found in the back of either church near the choir loft steps or drop them off at the parish office during office hours.

The Office for Catholic Youth, Young Adult Ministry, and Family Life is excited to announce that registration is now open for the 1st Annual CYM Spark Conference! This multi-night, virtual event will take place on Zoom Webinar on November 19th-21st from 7p-8:30p each night. Designed to “spark” the faith of our young people and families, the lineup of nationally acclaimed Catholic speakers will cover relationships, overcoming hardships, and living out the Faith as a family during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Do you know someone in need who might enjoy a delicious Thanksgiving Dinner delivered to their home? This year, Neighbors United to Serve (N.U.T.S), a community group comprised of volunteers from several area churches including St. Benedict/St. Elizabeth, will be preparing its 29th Annual Thanksgiving Day Community Dinner to share the blessings of Thanksgiving with over 1,100 people in our local community.

We have copies of the 2021 St. Joseph Missal available on a first-come, first-serve basis at the cost of $2.00 each. If you would like to reserve a copy or copies, please contact or visit the Parish Office. You may drop off or mail payment to the parish office or place it in an envelope marked “Missals” and drop it in the collection basket at any Mass. Once payment is received, your copy (ies) labeled with your name will be left in the church of your choosing for pick-up or can be picked up at the Parish Office.

As with most annual traditions that involve social gatherings, we will not be able to have our Annual Holiday Bazaar in its usual form in 2020. But, we will be hosting a "Bazaar from Afar" which will include an online auction and carryout food offerings. Click the pic for a flyer with all the details!

The Knights of Columbus will offer their Super Sunday Breakfast on Sunday, October 11th. They will offer dine-in seating in the hall after the 7:15a.m. Mass and after the 8:30a.m. Mass. Carryouts will also be available. Dine-in seating is limited. Please contact the Parish Office by October 7th to RSVP if you'd like to attend either seating in the hall or if you'd like to reserve carryout meals.

Forty Days for Life begins Sept. 23 Forty Days for Life, an internationally coordinated 40-day campaign that aims to end abortion locally through prayer and fasting, community outreach, and a peaceful all-day vigil in front of abortion businesses, begins on September 23 and runs through November 1st. There will be peaceful vigils in the Public right-of-way outside the Planned Parenthood facility in Dover (805 S. Governors Ave., Dover), 7 a.m.-7 pm., seven days a week.