St. Benedict Catholic Church

06/03/2026

Join us in remembering Bishop Rice's Prayer Intention during the month of June. 🙏

"May the Sacred Heart of Jesus inspire us to love one another, especially the poor, the immigrant, and the marginalized. May the Immaculate Heart of Mary draw us deeper into the love of her Son."

06/03/2026

Congratulations !

Congratulations and God Bless our priests and deacons celebrating ordination anniversaries in June! 🎉🙏

We are grateful for their faithful service, dedication, and commitment to sharing Christ’s love with our communities.

✨ Priests
• Rev. Allen Kirchner — June 12, celebrating 6 years of priesthood

✨ Deacons
• Deacon Kevin Henderson — June 10, celebrating 3 years of service
• Deacon David Farris — June 29, celebrating 13 years of service

Please join us in thanking them for their ministry and keeping them in your prayers as they celebrate these special milestones. May God continue to bless them abundantly in their vocation! 💙

05/25/2026

May you have a safe and blessed Memorial Day.

04/30/2026

Join us in remembering Bishop Rice's Prayer Intention during the month of May. 🙏

"Through the intercession of St. Joseph the Worker, May 1, may the unemployed and underemployed find fulfilling and life-giving employment.
Through the intercession of Our Lady of Fatima, May 13, may peace reign in our world."

04/25/2026

~Cancellation~
St. Benedict's Rummage Sale scheduled for
May 1-2 is cancelled.

04/18/2026

Vote YES to Amendment 3!

In Nov. 2024, Missouri narrowly passed a sweeping right to abortion in the State Constitution; With that State Constitutional Amendment, Missouri’s legislature lost the ability to set meaningful safeguards for the abortion industry. In Nov. 2026, Missourians will have the opportunity to restore these protections in Amendment 3.

Nov. 2024 What Was Lost
 Requirements that only doctors perform abortions.
 Requirement that parents be notified and give consent before their minor has an abortion.
 Requirement that abortion clinics be licensed and inspected.
 In addition, because the amendment provided a broad and nearly absolute right to “reproductive health care,” it likely opens the door to constitutional protection for surgical or medical gender transition on minors.

Nov. 2026 What We Will Restore
 Severely limit the number of abortions in the state.
 Require abortion clinics to meet high standards for safety and cleanliness.
 Ensure parental or judicial consent for minors.
 Prohibit gender-altering procedures for minors.
 Severely limit public funding for abortion services

Information taken from the Good News, a publication of the Missouri Catholic Conference—The public policy agency of the Catholic Church in Missouri, https://mocatholic.org/.

04/06/2026

✅Vote on Tuesday April 7 in the General Municipal Election
6am - 7pm✅

St. Benedict Parish Hall, 703 Pine Street, Doniphan, is a polling place for the following Ripley County precincts: Doniphan Precincts One and Two, West Doniphan, and Jordan.

Contact the Ripley County Clerk's office for info 1-573-996-3215.

04/05/2026

Wishing you a blessed and joyous Easter Season!

04/05/2026

Join us in remembering Bishop Rice's Prayer Intention during the month of April. 🙏

“May the victory of the Risen Jesus bring an end to war. May Christ continue to bless all those who entered the Church this Easter.”

03/28/2026