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 plan to have 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.

43 people received the flu shot at our first clinic on September 8th. A second Flu Shot Clinic will be offered in our Parish Hall on Tuesday, October 6th from 3-7pm.

Orders are now being taken for a beautiful ornament designed by Fr. Brian Lewis and Paul Fountain and handmade by Paul Fountain using cedar from parishioner Catherine Wood’s property. The ornament design incorporates the Parish “rooflines” logo and the names, locations and founding dates of both churches. Cost is $25 per ornament. If you’d like to order one or more, please contact the parish office or place your payment in an envelope marked “Keepsake Ornament” and drop it in the collection basket at any Mass. You may also mail payments to the Parish Office.

Religious Freedom Week 2020: For the Good of All Join us, June 22 - June 29, as we pray, reflect, and take action on religious liberty, both here in this country and abroad.

As Fr. Lewis offers a blessing for all graduates at Masses this weekend, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to all of our young people graduating from high school this year and assure them of the prayers and well wishes of our entire parish family. May they know God’s blessings in the months and years ahead as they go out into the world and seek ways to share their God-given gifts for the good of others. Our graduates are: Evan Amador ~ Madison Beatty ~ Nicholas Belay ~ Sarah Browning ~ Dylan Bunce ~ Kylee Bunce ~ Alex Castro ~ Sarah Daly ~ Zack Higgs ~ Caitlyn Lane ~ Brett Schreyer ~ Pearl Sutton ~ Kendall Wissman

BE Parish congratulates Mr. and Mrs. Nathan and Kristin Klakring, wed at St. Benedict Church May 22, the first couple in Caroline County to be married since the COVID quarantine and the first couple to be married before God and His Church in our parish this year. Pictured with parishioners Ron and Anne Diem, Kristin is the third generation of her family to marry at St. Benedict; her maternal grandparents, Bob & June Magrogan, were the first. We pray that Nathan and Kristin’s children will continue the tradition. Our prayers for a lifetime of Holy Matrimony for the bride and groom!

Earlier this month, the St. Joan of Arc Council Knights of Columbus organized efforts to collect donations from St. Benedict/St. Elizabeth Parishioners to assist the Little Sisters of the Poor with items needed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The items were recently delivered and the Little Sisters were very grateful. Thank you one and all for your donations and support! Vist our Photo Albums page for more pictures of the effort.

Please join us in congratulating Deacon Hal Jopp who was ordained as a permanent Deacon in the Diocese of Wilmington on May 10, 1980. Deacon Jopp is one of our parish treasures! Offer him your thanks and congratulations when you have the chance. We thank God every day for his ministry and presence among us here at St. Benedict/St. Elizabeth.

The month of May signals a deepened devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary as Mother of God and as our spiritual Mother. We will crown Our Lady on Mother’s Day, May 10. Also, in celebration of Mother’s Day, we encourage you to use your weekly envelope to mail in your Mother’s Day Remembrances. You may also contact the parish office (parishoffice@beparish.com or 410-634-2253) to add your intentions. All mothers will be remembered at Mass on May 10.

All parishioners are invited to join Fr. Lewis, either virtually or in person, as the North Caroline Clergy participate in the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 7 at Noon by praying for law enforcement, medical professionals, churches and families and more on the grounds of Calvary Baptist Church 1120 Market Street, Denton, MD. The event is a “drive-in” event with social distancing rules in effect. You may also access the event on Facebook at Caroline County Concerts of Prayer. Fr. Lewis will be leading the prayer for families.

In a spirit of fun and in an effort to stay connected and share our care and love with one another during this time of quarantine and isolation, a group of parish volunteers has been busy painting rocks with messages and images of faith and inspiration. Watch your doorsteps and front porches - one may be arriving at your home soon!

Enjoy a feast before the fast ... Come to the Parish Hall on Tuesday, February 25th from 5:00-7:00p.m. for a delicious meal of pancakes and sausage and fellowship with your parish family. There is no cost for the dinner but a Free Will Offering will be taken up for the benefit of the Poor Box. Hope to see you there!

The Blessed Virgin Mother Ladies' Sodality is sponsoring this retreat which will focus on the book "The One Thing is Three" by Fr. Michael Gaitley. They have sponsored two prior retreats using books by Fr. Gaitley and each one has been informative and inspiring. Books will be provided and there is no cost to attend. Simply contact the Parish Office to register.

Following so many others and to comply with recommended social distancing to limit the spread of coronavirus, we find it necessary to cancel the Walk for the Well of It which was originally scheduled for Sunday, March 22nd. Members of the Walk for the Well of It Planning Committee will reach out individually to all registered participants to deliver or mail your race shirts. Visit the Lifetime Wells International Facebook page for additional details.

Join us for "A Night in Paris" on Saturday, February 15th at 7pm in the Parish Hall. Tickets are $40 per couple and will be on sale after all Masses beginning January 25th.