9-Day Novena in honor of Our Lady of Lourdes, begins Feb. 2, 2023, at St. Benedict Church.  February 11 is the feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes, when Mary appeared to 14-year old Bernadette Soubirous on that date in 1858 in Lourdes, France. (See Schedule)

What is a Novena?

A 9-day novena is a prayer, or set of prayers, often prayed for special intentions or petitions.  Novenas may be prayed at any time, but particularly nine days before the feast days of specific saints or solemnities of the Church, such as Christmas and Pentecost.  (Novena is derived from the Latin novem, meaning nine.) The nine days between the feasts of Ascension and Pentecost when the disciples gathered in the upper room and devoted themselves to prayer, is often considered to be the first novena.

Why should we pray novenas?  Jesus Christ calls us to pray. He tells us to “pray always without losing heart” (Lk 18:1), to pray with persistence. As we pray novenas, we are praising, preparing, waiting and trusting.

New Mass Schedule began January 1.

Saturday (Vigil) - 6:00 PM

Sunday - 9:00 AM

Weekday Masses: Tue, Wed, Fri - 9:00 AM, Thurs - 6:00 PM

First Fridays - 10AM Mass followed by Holy Hour of Adoration

Winter Coat Drive - Rescheduled to Feb. 7th

St. Benedict's Men's Group is collecting winter coats, hat, gloves and can openers to help the St. Vincent de Paul Ministry (Poplar Bluff) as they assist the homeless.

Drop off donations on Tues. Feb. 7th, from 3:00pm-6:30pm at St. Benedict Parish Hall, 703 Pine Street, Doniphan. 

Or leave your donations in the church vestibule after Masses.

St. Benedict Men's Group invites all men of the parish to join their group!

New Associate Pastor at St. Benedict

Father Samson Dorival began his assignment as Parochial Vicar (Associate Pastor) of St. Benedict and Sacred Heart parishes on July 13th.  He will conclude his assignment as Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Branson, and our Lady of the Ozarks Parish in Forsyth. Father Daniel Robles will continue his assignment as Pastor of St. Benedict and Sacred Heart parishes.  Please keep all priests in your prayers as they start new assignments. Click here for a link to Diocesan assignments

"Grow+Go"  Scripture Insights

Helping us all GROW as disciples and GO evangelize!

Using the Sunday Scriptures, Grow+Go offers insight into how we can all more fully GROW as disciples and then GO evangelize.  Look for Grow+Go in our bulletin, on our parish website,  and Facebook page.