St. Benilde Catholic Church

St. Benilde's Vacation Bible School invites you to assist them with their Kid to Kid Project. The older kids will be working with a non-profit organization called The Magic Yarn Project. They will assist in making decorative yarn wigs for children battling cancer. We will be holding a yarn sale after all masses during the weekend of June 15 & 16. For $5 you can purchase a bundle of yarn to be used to make Disney style wigs for the children's tender heads. There will be sample wigs on display. If you want to learn more about this please reference www.themagicyarnproject.com/louisiana.Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Please join us on Friday, June 21, at 7 PM, in the Teen Center for a showing of the inspirational movie The Perfect Stranger. The plot involves Nikki Cominsky, a successful attorney, who is troubled by the fact that her life is not perfect. One day, a mysterious invitation show up on her desk that reads, "You are invited to dinner with Jesus Christ." Thinking it's a prank, she shows up only to find herself in the middle of a whirlwind evening of debate and revelation - with the most unforgettable man she would ever meet. Light refreshments will be available. For more information, please contact Val Hebert at valencemet@aol.com or (504) 427-0327.

On the weekend of June 22nd and 23rd, Fr. Cooper will deliver his Farewell Homily at all the Masses as he prepares to leave us for his new assignment at Divine Mercy Parish. A Farewell Reception will be held in the cafeteria after the 11 AM Mass. Everyone is invited.

PROVIDING MEALS AFTER SURGERIES, ILLNESSES, NEW BIRTHS, AND FAMILY LOSSES ... HOW IT WORKS: Our goals is to provide meals for three weeks, every other night, for families/individuals in need. This period will occasionally be extended or shortened depending on the particular need. All coordination is started by email and a web-based scheduling tool (mealtrain.com) is used to organize ministry volunteer sign up. The meals ministry coordinator will send out an email with the details of the need, including a link to the online scheduling tool and any special dietary needs. Ministry members can then choose to sign up and deliver either a home-cooked or store bought meal. For more information or to sign up, please contact ministry coordinator Audrey Huck at either amseghers@gmail.com or (985) 705-4513.

Camp Benilde provides a safe, fun, and exciting environment for children ages 3 to 12. It will be open for 7 weeks during the summer of 2019 from June 3 to August 2. For more information, please visit: www.stbenilde.com/summer-camp

I extend my personal congratulations to Preston and Gloria Cifreo and Connie Casente, the recipients of the 2019 Order of St. Louis IX Medallion, for their outstanding service and commitment to both St. Benilde Catholic Church and to the local Church in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. This award recognizes the lay faithful who, by their loving service to the Church in and of New Orleans, continue to spread the Good News of the Gospel to all whom they encounter. Congratulations to all of you on this most deserved honor and recognition! ~ Fr. Cooper