Dear St. Benilde CYO Families,
I cannot believe we are almost in November, I just wish the weather was up to date on what month we are going into! As we prepare our schedules for all the fun holiday activities approaching, may we turn to how we can also give back to our parish and community.
November is jammed pack with so many different events, please take a look below to see what we have planned for the upcoming month!
Upcoming November Schedule of Events:
Friday, November 6th - Sunday, November 8th - Food & Music Festival
Join us for the 56th Annual St. Benilde Food & Music Festival November 6th-8th. Get ready for a weekend packed with food, fellowship, and fun as our parish community comes together for one of our favorite traditions. St. Benilde CYO will be running the Nerf War game area Saturday and Sunday! Need SERVICE HOURS or just want to volunteer to help, sign up below for a 1 hour time slot.
CYO will also be participating in the Fun Run on Saturday morning at 9:30AM, if you are interested in participating, please sign-up by October 30th. The cost to participate is $10 to participate or $7 if you are a St. Benilde alumni.
Sunday, November 15 - Rooted 5 - 7PM
Join us as we dive deeper into Eucharistic miracles through the technological lens of Carlo Acutis' website and learn more about his devotion to Christ in the Eucharist. This Advent season, we will have an Angel tree in the Teen Center to bring a bit of Christmas cheer to Mothers/Babies at Women's New Life Center as well as chronically ill children at Manning Family Childrens. Please bring $5 to help cover the cost of food for dinner.
Saturday, November 20 - Middle School Retreat 9-5PM
As high school teenagers the younger generation looks up to you as to how to live out their faith. Join us for a day of reflection, prayer, and community as you lead 5th-7th graders on a day retreat. Through talks, testimonies, leading, playing, praying, and serving, you are a role model to the next generation of young Catholics. Please reach out to me at awalters@arch-no.org if you are interested in volunteering.
Sunday, November 23 - Eucharistic Procession 12PM
Join us immediately following the 11AM Mass on Sunday, November 22nd for a Eucharistic Procession. The procession will take place starting at St. Benilde Catholic Church then proceeding around the St. Benilde neighborhood. The procession will conclude with Benediction in the church. ALL are invited to attend.
As young leaders of the community, we invite our high school men and women to participate in the Eucharistic Procession in a unique way. We invite our young men to participate through altar serving or canopy carrying and we invite our young ladies to participate as flower girls/bridesmaids. Please reach out to me at awalters@arch-no.org, if you are interested in participating for the Eucharistic Procession.
Saturday, November 28 - Advent Manager Set-Up 9-12PM
During the second Sunday of Advent, CYO will be participating in the Living Nativity. In order to utilize the manager scene in church, we will be setting it up prior to the first Sunday of Advent from 9-12PM. Also, after each Mass on the first weekend of Advent, CYO will make a brief announcement inviting our parishioners to attend the Living Nativity on Sunday, December 6th at 5PM in the St. Benilde Church.
During the second Sunday of Advent, CYO will be participating in the Living Nativity. In order to utilize the manager scene in church, we will be setting it up prior to the first Sunday of Advent from 9-12PM. Also, after each Mass on the first weekend of Advent, CYO will make a brief announcement inviting our parishioners to attend the Living Nativity on Sunday, December 6th at 5PM in the St. Benilde Church.
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