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We are glad you are here!
We welcome you to St. Benedict Catholic Parish. We hope you find warmth and hospitality here.
As you browse through our website, you will become more familiar with what St. Benedict Parish has to offer.
As you become more acquainted with us, you may find an area in which to share time and talent with us.
Virtual Tour of St. Benedict Parish
The success of our parish depends on the work and cooperation of all of us. Decorah is a growing community and so are we.
St. Benedict Parish is presently serving over 950 families.
To donate to, and support the parish, please see the "Donate" tab on the menu bar or "Support Us" that's lower down on this page.
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Lent is Here!Would you like some guidance to help you grow in prayer?
The Rosary in a Year podcast is an easy, straightforward way to do just that. -
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Formed is Back!
Our parish has renewed our subscription to Formed.org. If you're unsure of what Formed is, just think of it like a Catholic Netflix. It's full of great Catholic content from movies, to kids shows, to audiobooks, to Bible Studies and everything in between.
To sign up, simply click on the picture to the right and search for our parish, "St. Benedict" or our town, "Decorah". Enjoy this free resource!
Parish Library- Added to Formed.org, we have over 300 books available in our parish library, located in the Gathering Space of the church.
- These are free to check out, we just ask that you return them.
- Book donations are also appreciated.
- A listing of the books in the library is available here (update 2/25)
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Mass Times
- Saturday: 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Sunday: 7:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN 10:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Tuesday: 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Wednesday: 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Thursday: 7:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Friday: 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN When St. Benedict School is in session
- 1st Saturday: 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
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Confession Times
- Sunday: 9:00 AM
- Saturday: 4:30 PM
Other times by appointment.
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Our History
Construction of the first St. Benedict Church at 512 East Broadway took place in 1864, with Rev. Clement Lowery supervising the project. The stones for the church were hauled from McGregor by area farmers, a distance of fifty miles. The completed cost of the church the church $7,000. The land for the parish cemetery was also purchased under the direction of Father Lowery.
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Upcoming Events
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