The St. Philip Be-News-Zi

Vol. 46, No. 3 July 2021

“When we honor our flag, we honor what we

stand for as a Nation – Freedom, Equality, Justice, and Hope.”

(~Ronald Reagan)

May God bless and protect all who serve!!

Calendar of Events July 2021

7/2-3: EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

(Please see details at right.) 7/4: 14th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME/

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! 7/5: INDEPENDENCE DAY MASS—10AM 7/11: 15th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7/18: 16th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7/26: FEAST OF Ss. JOACHIM & ANNE

(Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church

NEW WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE!

(As of June 5-6, 2021)

4:00PM Saturday Vigil Mass (English) 7:30AM Sunday Mass (English) 9:00AM Sunday Mass (English) 11:00AM Sunday Mass (English) 1:00PM Sunday Mass (Spanish) 5:00PM Sunday Mass (English) 7:00PM Sunday Mass (Spanish)

WEEKDAY MASSES

Mon – Sat: 8:30AM/ Wed: 7:00PM (English)

Tuesday & Thursday: 7:30PM (Spanish)

Our parish will continue to live-stream Masses:

https://www.facebook.com/stphilipbenizi.org/, or: https://www.stphilipbenizi.org/.

Mass reservations are no longer required. COVID-19 restrictions have been revised. New Procedures & Protocols for attending

Mass have been updated, as of May 31, 2021. Please read the entire document in this publi-cation. It is also posted on our parish website:

www.stphilipbenizi.org and in SPB’s weekly Flock Note e-mails.

Many of our parishioners have already

returned to in-person worship...won’t you join us? We look forward to seeing you!

24-Hour 1st Friday

Eucharistic Adoration Resumes July 2-3, 2021

Our First Friday Eucharistic Adoration will

resume on July 2nd, beginning after the 8:30AM Mass on Friday and concluding with

Benediction on Saturday at 7:45AM. We invite you to spend time in prayer and recollection

with our Lord.

We need guardians who can stay one hour with the Blessed Sacrament

every first Friday of the month.

If you were a guardian in the past years and wish to continue, please contact us at the

numbers below. If you feel called to participate in this ministry, please sign the lists found at

the entrance of the church. For more information, call Deacon Etienne Rodriguez at:

(770-460-7483) or Vilma Rodriguez at: (678-549-3808).

“From this moment on,

live the Eucharist fully; be persons for whom the Holy Mass, Communion, and Eucharistic Adoration are the center and

summit of their whole life.”

~ St. Pope John Paul II

July 2021 Dear Parishioners, On June 12, 2021, the Stewardship Council hosted our Annual Ministry Leaders’ Retreat. This was the first major in-person, non-liturgical event at St. Philip Benizi, post COVID-19. Approximately 50 parishioners partici-pated in person, and a few participated virtually. The retreat was an opportunity to welcome back our minis-ters after a hiatus of 15 months, and to encourage them to begin again with renewed vigor and enthusiasm. Words like renew, reinvigorate, refresh, reimagine, and reignite were the order of the day. I would like to thank our Stewardship Council for organizing and hosting the retreat. Thanks also to Melissa Langlois, our Director of Communications and Activities, for her invaluable assis-tance, and Nicholas Dragone, our Music Director, who proved music for our Prayer Service. I was asked to offer the keynote presentation. After reflecting with the group about the ways our lives and ministry have been changed by the pandemic and other events of the last year and a half, I offered a reflection on our Parish Mission Statement. I offer it here for your reflection and consideration. “Our Parish Mission Statement was written about thirty years ago and was revised and updated about twelve years ago. This Mission Statement is meant to guide, assist, and direct our ministerial focus. Whatever we do or plan to do, should flow from our Mission Statement. Let us review and reflect on it together. St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church is dedicated to continuing the mission of Jesus Christ in the Franciscan tradition.

In the first sentence, we state our identity. We are a Catholic Church. Our patron saint is St. Philip Benizi. Our mission is to continue the mission of Jesus. We fulfill the mission of Jesus with a Franciscan perspective. What immediately comes into focus is that we, obviously, need to be well formed in the mission of Jesus Christ. His mission is our mission. What was His mission? Simply put, it was/is the salvation of souls and the redemption of the world. He preached, taught, healed the sick, exorcised demons, raised the dead, comforted the grieving, fed the hungry, gave drink to the thirsty, and more. How are you and your particular ministry or group called to extend the ministry of Jesus to others? We should also be formed by the two saints who we consider to be our patrons: St. Philip Benizi and St. Francis of Assisi. Our parish is named for St. Philip Benizi who was a member of the Servite Order of Mary. For the last thirty years, our priests have been Francis-can Friars who follow the Rule of St. Francis of Assisi. We need to be knowledgeable about the charisms of these two great saints and the special gifts that they bring to the Church. Both were friars. Both had a deep devotion to the crucified Christ. Both cared for the poor and the neglected. Both were dedicated to prayer, the sacraments (especially the Eucharist), Mary, the saints, and things of Heaven.

How do you incorporate the spirituality of these two saints into your ministry or group? We are people of many nations united by God’s Holy Spirit, who strive to be witnesses of God’s love to all people. St. Philip’s is a very diverse parish. We are blessed that our members come from so many different nations and cultures. This is something we celebrate. Our diversity is a strength. We are many, but we are one. Why? Because of the presence of the Holy Spirit. Do you and your ministry or group reflect the diversity of our parish? Why or why not? Are we inclusive of all who make up our parish? While language can be an issue, do you try to build bridges to include even those who do not speak English fluently? We strive to be witnesses of God’s love to all people. Do you and your group strive to love as God loves? What does it mean to witness to God’s love? Is the virtue of love evident in the way you speak and act? Is your ministry inclusive of all? If not, how can you improve in this area? Answering the call to Stewardship, we embrace the gifts of the Spirit and express the presence of God in liturgy, prayer, community life and social justice ministry. Stewardship is a broad term. It certainly means being generous with time, talent, and treasure. It is a call to acknowledge that everything we are and everything we have are blessings from God and we are called to thank God for them by blessing others, by generously sharing with others the gifts we have received freely from God. How do you and your members practice stewardship? Are you grateful for your blessings and do you seek to share them generously with others? We acknowledge that God pours out the gifts of the Spirit upon us. Do we use these gifts? Our parish expresses the presence of God in liturgy, prayer, community life, and social justice ministry. These are the four pillars that support our Church and mission. Your ministry or group fits best into one of these categories. Which one? While we are all called to contribute to the entire mission of our parish, each ministry and group will find itself primarily involved with one of these pillars. Through a commitment to lay leadership, we accept the responsibility of spreading the Good News and creating a welcoming parish, filled with the presence of Christ. St. Philip’s is committed to lay leadership. Clergy and laity work together to spread the Good News by every-thing we say and do. We see this as an obligation and a privilege. Ministry and service are not optional for disciples of Christ! We are committed to being a wel-coming community, filled with the presence of Christ. We have Ministers of Hospitality, and we have a Wel-come Desk Ministry, but being welcoming is a ministry for each one of us.

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Congratulations to

Marija Dacosta & Christopher Schwartz!

Marija graduated from Mundy’s Mill High

School this year and was the Valedictorian. She is a very active teen in our parish and

is the daughter of parishioners Michael and Loretta Dacosta.

Christopher graduated from Our Lady

of Mercy High School and was the Salutatorian. He has also been very active in our parish and is the son of parishioners

Brad and Tanya Schwartz.

We are so very proud of them both and are blessed by their service, faithfulness and

example to other teens and adults as well. Congratulations Marija and Christopher!!

May God bless you in your future endeavors!

Do we reach out to welcome others, especially visitors? Do you see your ministry or group as having a responsi-bility to welcome others? When someone comes into your ministry or group, do they feel welcomed? This must be a priority for all of us. We seek to be one community. “Walking united, serving God’s people.” A true Christian community is character-ized by love and care for all the members. It is also characterized by solidarity. We have a common mission, and we work in solidarity with each other. We must have a genuine desire to reach out to one another…to have each other’s back. Your concern becomes my concern. Your problems and struggles become my concerns and struggles. We have a true interest in each other; we seek to know each other and to be there for each other.” I am looking forward to the coming year. We have learned a great deal from our experience of the last 15 months. My hope and prayer are that, as we return to Mass and our normal parish activities and events, we will do so in a spirit of renewal and creativity. Let us recom-mit ourselves to fulfilling our Parish Mission Statement and our Pastoral Plan. May God bless you with Peace! Fr. John

St. Philip Benizi Parish Receives Two “Chief’s Awards”!

On Thursday, May 27, 2021, Father John happily accept-ed two awards for St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church at the Clayton County Fire & Emergency Services Awards Ceremony. For our work with “The Box” and other CCEMS initiatives (Clayton County Emergency Medical Services), our parish received the Chief’s Award for 2019 and 2020. The Chief’s Award is given at the discretion of the Fire Chief for very special circumstances, and it can be given to sworn personnel, non-sworn personnel, and communi-ty supporters. “The Box” is an initiative that seeks to provide a safe space for fellowship, counseling, and understanding for those who have witnessed traumatic scenes and circum-stances in the frontlines of police work, emergency services, and/or firefighting. The Box is hosted by CCEMS and offers the services of a dedicated chaplain. Father John has also been invited several times to meet with these men and women and to offer his prayers and pastoral care. St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church was instrumental in providing breakfasts and lunch items for The Box throughout the two years for which we received the award. Sandra Bailey, Jo Six, and Melissa Langlois coor-dinated and cooked meals for The Box participants each month, delivered them, and set up the service while visit-ing with the First Responders at the opening of each Box meeting. Melissa would like to give special thanks to Sandra and Jo, who were very instrumental in this com-munity outreach.

We are so very proud of our partnership with Clayton County

and hope to see it flourish for many years to come! Anyone interested in volunteering to

make our community stronger can contact Melissa at:

mlanglois@stphilipbenizi.org.

The St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVDP) at St. Philip Benizi Needs You! The St. Philip Benizi Conference of St. Vincent de Paul was established in 1971. However, SVDP began back in 1833. It is a Catholic, worldwide organization, started by Blessed Frederic Ozanam, a twenty year-old law student at the Sorbonne in Paris, France. Frederick had help from five other students and a local newspaper publisher. Their goal was to “do what is agreeable to God and preach the Gospel to the poor.” They chose as their role models, St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac, who lived in the 1600s. Both of them spent their lives in service of the poor. Today, our goal as members of SVDP is to improve our spirituality and relationship with God. We do this through the Corporal Works of Mercy. At St. Philip Benizi Parish, our primary outreach has been to feed the hungry. We begin and end our meetings with prayer and we begin our pantry days with prayer. Sylvia and George Spirito have been leading our conference for several years, but are now passing some of those duties to others. Joann Gorrell was recently elected President. She is supported by about 26 active and associate members. Some of our members help out weekly, some every other week, some once a month and some from home. We currently serve about 220 families a month. Your monetary donations allow us to buy food from the Atlanta Community Food Bank for cents on the pound. The Food Bank ensures that children 17 years of age and younger are provided with good, nutri-tious foods. Therefore, some of that food, such as canned green vegetables, peanut butter, and non-sweetened cereals can be given only to families with children. If you would like to donate food items to the pantry, these are the items we would appreciate receiving: canned green vegetables, peanut butter, non-sweetened cereals and whole grain crackers. When donations permit, we have also helped with rent, utility bills and non-narcotic medication purchases. We don’t discriminate based on color, race, religion, national origin, sexual identity, marital status, or political party. We do ask that clients be from Clayton County, but we never turn away anyone in need. If they are from outside the county, we will give them the appropriate box of food for their family size, along with a list of resources in their own county. Our members come from several surrounding counties. We welcome new members and especially need new members who are bi-lingual. Training will be provided. If you have any questions about joining us, please call the Food Pantry at (770-477-2388) and leave a message saying that you “might” like to volunteer. Speak loudly, slowly and leave your name and phone number. A HUGE “thank you” goes to all our parishioners, parish priests and staff for all your past support. May God bless St. Philip Benizi Parish and our SVDP members! (~Joann Gorrell/ Photos by Susan Douglas)

A sincere “Thank You!” to George & Sylvia Spirito (below) for their many years of dedicated and outstanding service to SVDP and numerous

clients. May God bless you & all the volunteers!

Pictured are some of the SVDP vol-unteers in

action!

LIVING IN CONNECTEDNESS TO GOD Homily Given by Deacon Henry Ohaya on The Ascension of the Lord (May 16, 2021)

(Acts 1:1-11) (Ephesians 4:1-13) (Mark 16:15-20) My dear brothers and sisters, It is never easy to separate from someone you love and trust, who has been a guide and a counselor, knowing that you may never see them again. The Ascension of Christ into Heaven, a glorious event that we celebrate, must have been a sad day for the apostles, but Jesus did not leave them nor forsake them. He remained forever present with them and with us, through the Holy Spirit dwelling in all of us. Amen! In our 1st Reading from the Acts of the Apostles, Jesus instructs His apostles to wait in Jerusalem and first receive the Holy Spirit, before going on the mission of proclaiming the Gospel. He tells them that when the Holy Spirit comes upon them, they will receive power to effectively be His witnesses to the ends of the world. In our Gospel reading according to Mark, Jesus also tells them, that when they go into the world proclaiming the Good News, because of the presence and power of the Holy Spirit in them, they will drive out demons and heal the sick; they will be emboldened and will develop new abilities, such as speaking new languages; and their lives will be divinely protected from evil. These signs of their work, Christ says, will confirm the presence of God in them and make people believe and be saved. My dear brothers and sisters, what Christ said to the apostles, He is saying to us; that “Living our lives, guided by the presence of God, will result in powerful signs of God’s grace in our lives that will make people believe and be saved”. So, we need the power of life that comes from the Holy Spirit dwelling in us, to effectively witness for Christ. We need to be connected to the presence of God in us, so that we can align our lives with the will of God, and make our lives a sign for Christ with the power to transform hearts and minds. My dear brothers and sisters, our lives can be a sign for Christ. Our lives (my life and your life) carry a message! We are instruments for Christ! So, what we do with our lives matters. How we live our lives matters. HOW we do what we do really matters! Our lives matter! So, whether at home or at work or in school, whether in the community or in church, pay attention to your actions and words. Are you kind and patient? Are you peace-loving and joyful? Are you quick to forgive? Do you listen more than you speak? Do you show concern for the well-being of others? In particular, how we treat others is a powerful signal that speaks volumes. Our behaviors, what we do, and how we do what we do, should be pointing others to a better way of life. Our behaviors should be pointing others to Christ! How can we then become a more effective sign for Christ? In the 1st Reading, the disciples asked Jesus before His ascension if He was going to restore the kingdom to Israel. Like the disciples, many of us Christians are sometimes too focused on and consumed by the challenges of our lives. We worry about the pandemic, our jobs, our families, our health, making more money, buying a house or a car, etc. All of these things have their place. There is nothing wrong with desiring a better life, but what Jesus is saying to us is that what is of primary importance is recognizing and being connected to the presence of God within us…because the presence of God in us is the source of power and knowledge and wisdom and grace - all that we need for life! It is how we know what is true, right, good and pleasing to God. It is the source of peace, joy, and love that we need to enjoy life! It is what enables us to trust and believe in the faith-fulness of God. Christ wants us to know that when our lives rest on the solid foundation of the presence of God in us, all of the good things of life that we need and desire will come to us at the right time and in due season. My dear brothers and sisters, Christ wants us to live life in its fullness, lacking nothing that is good. He wants us to have an overflow of goodness. It is therefore necessary that we dedicate time to pray, study and meditate on the Word (Scripture). It is good to reflect on our life experiences and their lessons. We must strive to stay in communion with the Church, attending Mass consistently, receiving the Eucharist, and immersing ourselves in psalms and songs of praise and worship. Spending quality time with members of the faithful is a necessity. All of these practices and more, help us to stay connected to the presence of God. They help us to stay connected to Christ.

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Procedures and Protocols for Attending Mass

(updated May 31, 2021) As we continue to emerge from the global Coronavirus pandemic, St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church has revised its Mass protocols and procedures as stated below. These went into effect on Saturday, June 5, 2021. As the situa-tion progresses, we will continue to keep all informed of any changes.

1. All parishioners and visitors should bring hand sanitizer to Mass.

2. The Church will go back to full capacity, with ropes removed between pews.

3. Masks are optional for those who are fully vaccinat-ed. For your own safety, we strongly encourage using masks if you are not vaccinated.

4. We will continue to provide the electronic Worship Aids on our website, which contain the songs, the readings, the online giving link, and a link for the weekly Bulletin. We will continue to print a minimum amount of weekly bulletins for those who prefer a physical copy.

5. We welcome the return of our faithful Altar Servers, Eucharistic Ministers, and Welcome Desk Hosts. Altar Servers will again wear albs.

6. Choirs will resume singing at Mass; vaccinated musicians are encouraged to return.

7. Our Ministers of Hospitality will no longer seat parishioners and visitors, nor will they assist in controlled dismissals. We ask that parishioners and visitors not congregate in the Gathering Space.

8. The Cry Room and the Nursery will not be reopened at this time. Children’s Liturgy of the Word is also still suspended.

9. The Prayer Intention Book will again be available in the Gathering Space.

10. We will resume gathering in Prayer with Friars, Deacons, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, and Altar Servers before the Masses in the Gathering Space. We will also return to the Entrance Procession.

11. We will again have the Offertory Procession with precautionary measures in place to include hand sanitization.

12. The Offertory baskets will again be passed from pew to pew. Please sanitize your hands before and after.

13. During the Our Father, we discourage non-family members from holding hands at this time. We also discourage the shaking of hands at the Sign of Peace. Please continue to show your love for each other through a wave or a bow.

14. Communion lines will increase to two center lines. We continue to strongly encourage Communion in the hand only.

15. We will continue to sanitize the church after each Mass, using our fogger.

It is with deep hopefulness and prayer that we begin to lessen the restrictions with which we have all struggled over these past 15 months. Your kindness and under-standing are very much appreciated as we move forward. PLEASE come to Mass with an attitude of joy, compas-sion, and consideration. Together we have come this far and, as a parish family, we will see each other through.

LIVING IN CONNECTEDNESS TO GOD

What else can we do to stay connected with the will of God so that our lives can be more effective signs for Christ? Finally, of equal importance, is that we come to recog-nize the presence of God in all human beings and all of creation. In spite of our differences, we are all truly different expressions of the same, one God. Our differences are intentions of God and are therefore good. So, we all have the presence of God in us. We all are sacred beings. We all are beneficiaries of the grace of God. We all have been called to different vocations in the Body of Christ and in life. It is therefore im-portant that we learn to love and work and relate as a family, working together to fulfill the will of our Father…to make the world a better place for all. So, dear brothers and sisters, we know that after the Ascension of Christ, the Holy Spirit inspired, empow-ered and guided the apostles and the early Christians, as they proclaimed the Gospel and persevered through persecutions to spread the faith. And so, we too must live our lives in full awareness and connect-edness to the presence of God within and without, so that we can live inspired…empowered and guided by the Holy Spirit…and be a sign of grace that helps transform lives. May our lives (yours and mine) be a Sign for Christ! Amen.

For an American, patriotism means more than waving the flag, or visiting historic monuments, or even remembering those who died in battle. It is more than saying you love your country

and it is more than saying your country is right.

Patriotism is cherishing the principles on which America was founded.

It is recognizing that the values expressed in our Declaration of Independence and our

Constitution are enshrined in our laws, and that each person is owed dignity and respect.

Christians who value patriotism celebrate not only independence from tyranny,

but also honor God, who alone gives the rights we cherish.

© Liturgical Publications Inc.

(Used with permission.)

Congratulations to our First Communicants! Beginning on Mother’s Day weekend, May 8-9, 2021, and throughout the weekends in May and part of June, approxi-mately 70 children received their First Communion at St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church. Due to the “social distancing” COVID-19 restriction that precluded the church from being filled to capacity, the Religious Education staff decided to extend the opportunity to receive the sacrament so that all of these children and a greater number of family members could celebrate this wonderful occasion together.

Congratulations to our First Communicants!

(Photos by

Yone Daly &

Susan Douglas)

Right Center: We were honored to welcome Fr. Jude Winkler, OFM Conv. on June 6th when he presided during one of our First Communion

Masses. He is the Assistant General of the Con-ventual Franciscan Federation (CFF) of North America, Australia, Great Britain and Ireland;

a friar of Our Lady of the Angels Province (along with our SPB friars); and a world renowned

author, speaker and Scripture scholar.

Many thanks go to Darleine Arce (Religious Education Coordinator), Zulema Galvan (both pictured above right with one of our First Communicants), and all of the catechists who helped to prepare the children to receive the Body and Blood of Jesus for the first time.

Particular thanks go to our Friars who helped make this occasion so special for the children during the celebration of the Mass. Be sure to visit our Photo Gallery (https://www.

stphilipbenizi.org/107) to view additional photos; return often as new photos are added!

Congratulations to our Confirmandi! During the month of May, twenty-two of St. Philip’s teens were confirmed. We were very happy to welcome back Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer, OFM Conv. on May 23rd, Pentecost Sunday, to preside during the 4PM Mass and administer the Sacra-ment of Confirmation to most of these teens. As our pastor, Fr. John Koziol remarked when thanking the archbishop for his presence, “This is always your home; you’re always welcome here.” Before the homily, catechist Tim Standard presented the candidates to the archbishop, stating that they had been properly prepared to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation and asked the archbishop to confer the gifts of the Holy Spirit upon them. “It is my privilege to present these candidates to you at this time.” The candidates stood as the congregation responded with great applause. During his homily, Archbishop Greg spoke to the teens at length. He reflected on the readings and the importance of the Sacrament of Confirmation. He also explained how the gifts of the Holy Spirit could help the candidates grow in their faith and avoid the temptations of life, if they are open to the workings of the Holy Spirit in their lives. The archbishop noted that being a Catholic in today’s world is not easy and that living out our faith and following the teachings of our faith is hard. The gift of courage, in particular, can help us follow the way of Jesus and the truth of the Gospel message. He suggested to the teens, that, when making hard decisions in life, “ask yourself this question: ‘What would Jesus do?’…and there you will have your answer.” He also encouraged them to “Stand up for what’s right…even if you find yourself standing alone.” To the sponsors, Archbishop Greg asked that they help guide their candidate in the right direction, but cautioned: “Don’t push them and don’t pull them; just walk with them.” Besides thanking Archbishop Greg after Communion, Fr. John also thanked Fr. Gerardo Ceballos-Gonzalez, priest assistant to the archbishop, and Jesús, a seminarian from Mexico who assisted during the Mass, along with Deacon Jim Windon. Youth Minister Susan Baker also had many people to thank: Archbishop Greg, Music Director Nick Dragone, the Ministers of Hospitality, staff member Melissa Langlois, parents, sponsors, godparents, grandparents, and anyone who has been walking this journey of faith with the candidates. Susan also expressed a huge “thank you” to the Confirmation catechists (Deacon Jim and Beth Windon and Tim Standard) who, due to the pandemic, had to teach virtually this year and often found it difficult to do so. Last, but certainly not least, Susan thanked the teens for their patience, support, and attendance. She ended with these words: “Continue your faith journey – it doesn’t end here.” After Mass, the newly confirmed had ample time for photo-ops with Archbishop Greg. Parishioners also took the opportunity for photos and were very happy to greet and welcome our former pastor back to St. Philip’s.

Congratulations to our Confirmandi!

Many thanks go to all who partici-pated in this Mass in any way. Congratulations to our newly

confirmed! May God continue to bless you and guide you as you

continue your faith journey!

Be sure to visit our Photo Gallery (https://www.stphilipbenizi.org/ 107) to view additional photos.

(Photos by Yone Daly &

Jackie Holcombe) Above: SPB’s award-winning Youth Minister, Susan Baker!

The Saint Philip Be-News-Zi

Monthly Newsletter of

St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church 591 Flint River Road Jonesboro, GA 30238

(770) 478-0178

Fr. John A. Koziol, OFM Conv. Pastor/Publisher

Yone Daly, Editor

Parish Website:

www.stphilipbenizi.org

Deadline: All articles submitted for publication in the Be-News-Zi must be received in writing (typed) or via e-mail, by the 5th of each month for publication in the following month’s edition. Each article submitted for consideration will be published as approved by the Pastor and on a space-available basis. Any questions, comments, suggestions, or articles concerning the newsletter may be addressed to the Editor through the Parish Office, or by e-mail:

benewszi@stphilipbenizi.org.

Our prayers and

heartfelt sympathy go out to the family of:

V Rev. Mr. Donald C. Wobser, father of Kathie Goss V Purificación Pujalte, mother of Teresita Osias V Cresenciana Del Villar, aunt of Anabelle Ramos V Patrick Sieben, son of +Jim and +Cathy Sieben; brother of Diane, Mary King, Margery, Paul & Chris V Luis Luna Castro, father of Maria Luna V William Bush, husband of Josephine Bush; father of John Bush (SPB’s Director of Facilities) & siblings V Ralph Grasso, brother-in-law of Susan Haponski V Linda Kotts, parishioner V Judi Carroll, parishioner; wife of +Bob Carroll V Mary Ellen Garrett, sister of Lois Wolfe V Wayne Merritt

“Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed,

through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.”

Mark Your Calendars!

August 21, 2021 The 30th Anniversary Celebration of the

Franciscan Friars’ arrival at St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church!

(Look for details in upcoming communication platforms.)

September 11-12

The Annual SPB Ministry Fair

Interested in being more involved in Parish Life? Contact Melissa at:

mlanglois@stphilipbenizi.org.

Thank you for your Support!

Many, many thanks go to all who supported our recent fundraiser, which was a great success! The “Together Again” t-shirts were very popular and sold out quickly!!

Proceeds will help fund our August 21st celebration, so mark your calendars and join us!!