Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo
This week marks the beginning of a new school year. We have the Back-to-School Night for St. Benedict School tomorrow evening, Monday, August 16th in the Social Hall. The first day of school is Wednesday, August 18th. May the Lord bless all of us with the grace to “Do ... Read More »
Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo
You’ve seen a number of “thank-yous” throughout this bulletin for all who made last Sunday’s parish picnic a possibility and an enjoyable reality. I wholeheartedly echo those “thank-yous.” God blessed our parish with many people – of all ages! – who were very accurate at hitting the dunk tank ... Read More »
Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo
We all need some very good and inspiring news items from time to time. Here’s a great article about a young nurse in Indiana who is now working in the NICU where she herself had once been a premature baby. And she’s working with the very doctor who helped ... Read More »
Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo
We’re just a week away until this year’s parish picnic. Thank you, in advance, to our local Knights of Columbus, Council #1641, for doing so much for organizing this annual event. Thank you in advance to everyone who is preparing a salad or dessert, based on where your last ... Read More »
Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo
Pastor’s Letter for the July 18, 2021 bulletin
I’m happy to announce a new principal for St. Benedict School. Thank you to Traci Mitchell for assuming this new role of service for our parish community. I’m looking forward to introducing her to our parish community as we draw closer ... Read More »
Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo
One of the blessings of being in the Diocese of Steubenville is our proximity to Franciscan University of Steubenville. The university is what drew our family to Ohio from Oklahoma back in 1984 as well. Over the years the university has grown to become a hub for many renewal movements ... Read More »
Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo
Thank you to all who organized and participated in last week’s Sts. Peter & Paul Feast Day Mass and picnic in Lore City. Despite singing “Rain Down” as our closing hymn at St. Benedict and “Hail, Redeemer King” as our closing hymn at Sts. Peter & Paul at our ... Read More »
Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo
I am looking forward to this week’s Sts. Peter & Paul Feast Day Mass and picnic in Lore City, on Tuesday, June 29th, with the Mass beginning at 6:30 p.m. followed by the picnic. Praise God that we can have events like these again. I see that the weather ... Read More »
Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo
Father’s Day blessings to all! We are tremendously grateful for the key role that the witness to faith of our fathers and central father figures in our lives in opening our hearts and lives to the friendship, guidance and mercy of God to which we are all called through Jesus.
Msgr. Robert Kawa’s funeral Mass and burial this past week were very impactful. He served for many years at St. Bernard Church in Beverly, in Washington County. Fr. Tim Kozak, who served as a parochial vicar here in Guernsey County for a few years, offered a very enjoyable homily at the funeral Mass. Both he and Bishop Monforton expressed profoundly and accurately how almost all of us were impacted by the life and caring ministry of Msgr. ... Read More »
Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo
Our Bereavement Haven support group will meet this Sunday, June 13th at 2:30 p.m. in the Social Hall. All are welcome.
And I’d like to plan another short trek for our Holy Hikers. At this point, let’s plan another Sunday afternoon hike on June 27th, leaving from the Gomber ... Read More »
