About St. Benedict · Wax, Kentucky
St. Benedict Catholic Church is a small rural parish located at 6874 Wax Road in Wax (Clarkson), Kentucky, within the Diocese of Owensboro. It is one of three mission parishes that make up the Tri-Parish Catholic cluster in western Kentucky, together with St. Augustine Church in Grayson Springs and St. Anthony Church in Peonia. The three communities share a single pastor, one parish office, one website, and a common weekly bulletin. Mass at St. Benedict is celebrated in the Roman (Latin) Rite on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. and on Thursdays at 9:00 a.m.
- Patron
- St. Benedict
- Rector
- Rev. Stephen Van Lal Than
- Diocese
- Diocese of Owensboro
Why belong here
St. Benedict offers the warmth of a small rural Catholic community within a shared Tri-Parish family. Parishioners worship in the heart of the Wax/Clarkson countryside, draw strength from the regular rhythm of weekly and weekday Mass, share in monthly Eucharistic Adoration and Penance at the cluster's sister parishes, and benefit from parish-wide faith formation such as Wednesday Bible Study at St. Anthony. With a dedicated pastor and deacon serving all three parishes, St. Benedict is a place where rural Catholics can encounter Christ, serve one another, and grow in faith together.
Mass times at St. Benedict
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Penance is offered within the Tri-Parish cluster (refer to the parish bulletin or contact the parish office for the current schedule)
Adoration times
- Eucharistic Adoration on the First Friday of every month at St. Anthony Church, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (CT)
About St. Benedict Parish
St. Benedict is a small rural Catholic parish serving the Wax/Clarkson area of Grayson County in western Kentucky. As one of three parishes in the Tri-Parish cluster, St. Benedict shares its pastor, website, weekly bulletin, and Parish Office with St. Augustine Church in Grayson Springs and St. Anthony Church in Peonia. The parish belongs to the Diocese of Owensboro and worships in the Roman (Latin) Rite.
- Parish name: St. Benedict
- Community: Wax (Clarkson), Grayson County, Kentucky
- Diocese: Owensboro
- Rite: Roman-Latin
- Cluster: Tri-Parish (with St. Augustine and St. Anthony)
Tri-Parish Catholic Cluster
St. Benedict worships together with two sister parishes as a single pastoral family. The Tri-Parish cluster was formed so the small rural communities could sustain regular Mass, sacraments, faith formation, and pastoral care by sharing resources. The three parishes share one priest, one website, one weekly bulletin, and one Parish Office (located at St. Anthony Church).
- St. Augustine Church – 30 St. Augustine Rd., Grayson Springs, KY 42726 (Grayson Springs/Clarkson)
- St. Anthony Church – 1256 St. Anthony Rd., Peonia/Clarkson, KY 42726 (parish office site)
- St. Benedict Church – 6874 Wax Rd., Wax/Clarkson, KY 42726
- Tri-Parish Office phone: (270) 242-4791
- Tri-Parish Office email: [email protected]
- Office hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Central
Mass & Liturgical Schedule
St. Benedict offers two regular Masses each week in English. Cluster-wide weekday and Sunday Masses rotate across the three parishes so that the Tri-Parish family can worship together while keeping each church active throughout the week.
- Sunday Mass at St. Benedict: 10:00 a.m. CT
- Weekday Mass at St. Benedict: Thursday, 9:00 a.m. CT
- Sunday Mass at St. Anthony: 8:00 a.m. CT
- Weekday Mass at St. Anthony: Friday, 9:00 a.m. CT
- Rite: Roman-Latin (in English)
Sacraments & Devotions
The Tri-Parish family celebrates the Sacraments of Reconciliation (Penance) and the Anointing of the Sick across the cluster, and gathers for Eucharistic Adoration each First Friday.
- Penance – offered within the Tri-Parish (contact the parish office for current times)
- Anointing of the Sick – available for the seriously ill by calling the parish office
- Eucharistic Adoration – First Friday of every month, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CT, at St. Anthony Church
Faith Formation & Bible Study
Adult faith formation for the cluster is centered on a weekly Bible Study hosted at St. Anthony Church, providing parishioners from all three parishes a regular opportunity to grow together in Scripture.
- Bible Study – Wednesdays, 5:00 p.m. CT, at St. Anthony Church
Pastoral Team
St. Benedict is served by the Tri-Parish pastoral team, which includes a pastor, a deacon, and a parish office manager who together care for the spiritual and administrative life of all three parishes.
- Rev. Stephen Van Lal Than – Pastor, Tri-Parish Churches (ordained September 11, 2021); also known as Fr. Stephen Lalte; parish phone line 270-242-0112
- Deacon T.J. Dennison – ordained May 23, 2020; phone 302-6257
- Shirley Goldsmith – Office Manager; phone (270) 242-4791
Contact & Visiting
Parishioners and visitors can reach the Tri-Parish Office by phone or email, and the office is staffed on weekdays. The church itself sits along Wax Road north of the Peonia Road (KY-88) intersection, about 1.3 miles from that crossroads.
- Parish address (St. Benedict): 6874 Wax Rd., Wax/Clarkson, KY 42726
- Tri-Parish Office (St. Anthony): 1256 St. Anthony Rd., Clarkson, KY 42726
- Phone: (270) 242-4791
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://triparishky.org