St. Benilde Catholic Church

Come for the Food and Stay for the Fun at this year’s Foodie Fest October 27-29… and for added fun, enter for a chance to win $10,000 in the Foodie Fest Reverse Raffle! A $50 chance wins you a guaranteed 1/400 chance at winning $10,000. To learn more and to purchase your raffle doubloon, go to 501auctions.com/sbsgala. Chances can also be purchased in the parish and school offices during regular business hours.

Sunday, September 24th is Family Day in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Members of the Pastoral Council will be distributing copies of our 2016-2017 Pastoral Life Report after all the Masses. This report includes a copy of our year-end financial statements, information on ongoing projects, and a copy of our five-year Parish Pastoral Plan. Please take a copy home to read about the “good news” happening at St. Benilde Parish.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is sponsoring a “Friends of the Poor Walk” on Saturday, September 30, at New Orleans City Park Reunion Shelter & Festival Grounds. Onsite registration and check-in time begins at 9 AM. The one-mile walk will start at 10 AM. Music and refreshments will be provided from 10:30 AM to 1 PM. Walkers are to solicit and collect pledges. Donations are appreciated. SVDP members will be at all the Masses the weekend of September 23/24 with more information, registration forms, and accepting donations. Forms for pre-registration are also available in the Parish Office or online at www.FOPWALK.ORG. This is an important fundraiser for our SVDP because all money raised at St. Benilde stays in St. Benilde Parish. Thank you for your generous support of our efforts to help the less fortunate in our Parish.

Don’t miss our Annual Parish Bingo that the Home & School Association/ Grandparents’ Club are sponsoring Sunday, October 1, from 1 until 4 p.m., in the cafeteria. Doors open at 12:30. An entry fee of $10 includes four interchangeable bingo cards for adults and children age five and up. Children under five are admitted free and receive one card. There will be food, fun, and wonderful game prizes for all ages. Donations are still being accepted from prize sponsors. To donate or for more information, please contact Michelle Rose at 347-385-2953 or via email at stbenildehomeandschool@gmail.com

All couples in the Parish are invited to a special night out for “Supper & Substance.” The event will be held at Andy’s Bistro on September 30th, at 6:30 PM. In addition to an evening of fellowship with members of our St. Benilde Family and a delicious meal, Arthur and Shirley Dupre will be the featured guest speakers. The cost is $76 per couple. Please visit the website or contact the Parish Office for more information and to register.

There will be a Safe Environment Training on Tuesday, October 17th at 6:30 PM in the St. Benilde School Cafeteria. This training is one of the three required steps for all adults who wish to work with children at St. Benilde Parish and School, whether as a volunteer or a paid employee. The other two steps are to pass a criminal background check and to complete an online registration component with the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Attendance at the training will allow you to complete all three steps.

We are excited to announce the Little Flowers Girls Club and the Blue Knights Boys Club starting at St. Benilde this year! Both groups will meet once a month for an hour, from 4:30 –5:30 PM. Little Flowers will meet in the School Library; Blue Knights will meet in the Teen Center. The clubs are open to children age five (5) and up. We will learn about saints, virtues, complete projects and crafts, and grow in friendship as we grow in faith. The first meeting is scheduled for September 29. For more information or to register, for Little Flowers please contact Casey Sprehe at (504) 583-4465 or caseysprehe@gmail.com; and for Blue Knights Kevin Sprehe at (504) 669-7271 or sprehe19@gmail.com.