St. Benilde Catholic Church

St. Benilde’s CCD Program is offered to pre-K4 through 12th grade students not currently attending Catholic school. Classes begin on Sunday, Sept. 9, in the main school building. We teach religion from 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Registration forms are available in the Church vestibule and in the Parish Office. The usual fee/tuition is $50 per student. For more information, please visit www.stbenilde.org/ccd or call Mary Kelly at 504-834-4980 ext.113.

The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults begins Monday, September 10th. Sessions are held Mondays, at 7:30 PM, in the Library. The program is open to those who have never been baptized; baptized Christians seeking to become Catholic; and Catholics desiring a better knowledge of their faith. Please call the Parish Office for more information.

Early Childhood Formation: The Loreto Early Learning Center is a division of St. Benilde School serving infants and toddlers Monday -Friday from 7 AM -6 PM. We are currently seeking dedicated and nurturing employees to work as teachers and substitutes in our programs. We currently have available both full time and part time positions. Pay is based upon experience and degree level. A competitive benefits package for full time employees includes medical, dental, vision, and 401K. All applicants must be able to pass a criminal background check and complete all required training by the Archdiocese of New Orleans Office of Safe Environment as a condition of employment. Candidates with experience working in Early Childhood or a degree in Early Childhood Education is preferred. For more information or to apply, please contact at jkelly@stbenilde.com or call 504-833-9894.

Little Flowers and Blue Knights will meet again one Friday a month September-May at St. Benilde. The clubs are open to boys and girls 5yrs old and up. They will learn about a saint and virtue in a fun way and do a craft or activity to correspond with it. Those with girls Interested in Little Flowers should email Casey at caseysprehe@gmail.com and those with boys interested in Blue Knights should email Kevin at sprehe19@gmail.com.

Now, more than ever, the Church is in need of men and women to commit their lives to the priesthood and religious life. For many years, parishioners of St. Benilde have accepted the responsibility of praying for vocations at home with Fr. Peter Peacock’s “traveling chalice.” The family takes the chalice into their home for a two-week period. At a special time each day, the family will pray together for vocations. We would like to invite you to participate in this tradition. Thank you for your prayers and assistance in helping promote vocations. For more information, please call Mary Catherine at 888-2973.

The long held dream to construct a grotto at St. Benilde honoring Our Lady is about to become a reality. The 10’ X 12’ grotto will be located on the side of Church near the Adoration Chapel. Plans are for it to be constructed from old New Orleans pavestones and stones that were used for ballast. It will include benches and be accessible 24 hours a day. We need your help to raise $7,000 to complete the project. We hope to get the construction started this summer. All donations are welcome. Please make checks payable to St. Benilde Church and indicate it is for the grotto. Your generosity is greatly appreciated