Saint Benedict Catholic Church Covington, LA November 15, 2020

Carlo Acutis was born May 3, 1991, in London, where his parents were working. Just a few months later, his parents, Andrea Acutis and Antonia Salzano, moved to Milan. As a teenager, Carlo was diagnosed with leukemia. He offered his sufferings for Pope Benedict XVI and for the Church, saying “"I offer all the suffering I will have to suffer for the Lord, for the Pope, and the Church.” He died on Oct. 12, 2006, and was buried in Assisi, at his request, because of his love for St. Francis of Assisi. From a young age, Carlo seemed to have a special love for God, even though his parents weren’t especially devout. His mom said that before Carlo, she went to Mass only for her First Communion, her Confirmation, and her wedding. But as a young child, Carlo loved to pray the rosary. After he made his First Communion, he went to Mass as often as he could, and he made Holy Hours before or after Mass.

There was fruit of Carlos’ devotion in his life. His witness of faith led to a deep conversion in his mom, because, according to the priest promoting his cause for sainthood, he “managed to drag his relatives, his parents to Mass every day. It was not the other way around; it was not his parents bringing the little boy to Mass, but it was he who managed to get himself to Mass and to convince others to receive Communion daily.” Carlo loved playing video games. His console of choice was a Playstation, or possibly a PS2, which was released in 2000, when Carlo was nine. He was also a programmer, and liked sports and the outdoors, especially soccer. He was known for defending kids at school who got picked on, especially disabled kids. When a friend's parents were getting a divorce, Carlo made a special effort to include his friend in the Acutis family life. And he promoted Eucharistic miracles, especially through a website he built to promote them (http://www.miracolieucaristici.org) On the site, he told people that "the more often we receive the Eucharist, the more we will become like Jesus, so that on this earth we will have a foretaste of heaven." When Carlo got sick, his life of faith increased. He was intentional about offering up his suffering for the Church, the pope, and for people who were suffering with illness. His cause for canonization began in 2013. He was designated “Venerable” in 2018, and Beatified on October 10.

Blessed Carlo Acutis, pray for us!

+ Prayer List + Sandy Rauber, Jim Seward, Anthony Sorrentino, Dee Sylvia, Earline Todd, Hunter Wagner, Julie Wagner, Tina Zocco, Clara Armstrong, Dr. Jerry Casey, Lisa Valley, Scott Lee, Carol Everhardt, Bennett Miller, Joanne Leber, Anna Isone, Gerardo Antonucci, Presley Patrick, Kaiden Lessard, Madysen Lozier and Baby, Jennifer Bradley, Derek Feske, Fred and Lynne Guillot, Art Blanchat

Holiday Baskets The Lunch Ministry will be collecting canned vegetables, instant mashed potatoes, easy mac and cheese, and stuffing for them to put in the Annual Holiday Baskets. Please drop your non-perishables off at the Catechetical Center before November 24th.

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Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Tuesday, November 17 Katie Lay

Wednesday, November 18 +Francis Berlin

Thursday, November 19 +Herb LeBlanc

Friday, November 20 +Cody Lucia

Saturday, November 21 2:00 p.m.

+Fr. Raphael Barousse, O.S.B.

5:30 p.m. +Louis & Ann Lavedan, Archbishop Gregory Aymond,

+Donald Moll, +Marie Chimento, +Bert Russo, Ouida Pennison

Sunday, November 22 8:00 a.m.

+Charmaine Hebert, +Louis & Ann Lavedan, +Leatrice Bosse, +Grace Reinhardt, +Thom Brenan IV,

+Lynn Kernion, +Michael Golden

10:30 a.m. Parishioners of Saint Benedict

Happening this Week Wednesday, November 18 Lunch Ministry 8:45 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation available, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday, November 21 Catholic Campaign for Human Development Men’s Club Gumbo Fundraiser Sacrament of Reconciliation available, 4:30 to 5 p.m.

Sunday, November 22 Close of Jubilee Year Mass at 10:30 a.m. with Abbot Justin presiding. Catholic Campaign for Human Development Men’s Club Gumbo Fundraiser

STEWARDSHIP – November 8th

Weekly Collection: $3,890 E-Giving Online: $1,320 Building Fund: $877 Poor Box: $1,059 Mass Attendance: 355 Building Fund on Deposit: $144,936

Thank you for your generosity!

Catholic Campaign for Human Development Collection Next Weekend: Over 43 million people in the United States live in poverty. This collection supports programs to empower people to identify and address the obstacles they face as they work to bring permanent and positive change to their communities. Learn more about the Catholic Campaign for Human Development at www.usccb.org/cchd/collection.

The Angel tree will be set up in church on November 21st. Please take one or more angels and sign them out and purchase one or more gifts for the angel from the list on the tag. Angel Team members will be available to help sign out the angels outside the church. This year the gifts must be UNWRAPPED. Please use gift bags and attach the angel tag. Gifts are due back to church by December 6th. Distribution will take place on December 8th. Thank you for your continued generosity in supporting this wonderful program.

Bon Appetite! Come get a taste of what St. Benedict Men’s Club can do. Turkey and sausage gumbo will be sold after all Masses the weekend of November 21/22 for just $10.00 a quart or $35.00 a gallon with a little lagniappe (a side of rice). Ca c’est bon! (That’s Good!).

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