St. Benilde Catholic Church

Safe Environment Training will be held at St. Benilde on October 24th, at 6 PM, in the cafeteria. All volunteers who have ongoing contact with minors, even one unsupervised contact with minors, and all who participate in an overnight event, must attend Safe Environment Training prior to volunteering for the first time and every three years thereafter.

Our next Family Movie Night will be on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 7pm in the Teen Center. The movie is "Power In My Hands." This 80 minute film will represent the faces of America and propose the simple and yet profound power of the rosary for all people of all ages to usher in an era of peace, harmony and most of all hope. Refreshments will be available. The Rosary will be recited following the movie. All are invited to attend. To watch the film trailer, visit: www.powerinmyhandsthemovie.com

The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated by Most Rev. Archbishop Alfred Hughes on March 26, 2019. As part of the preparation for Confirmation, candidates must attend at least one of the following activities: World Youth Day, Nov. 4, 2018, at the Morial Convention Center, from 9 AM to 5 PM — (registration deadline is Oct. 12); or view a movie on Dec. 2, from 4 to 6 PM in room 204 of the main school building. For more information, please contact Cecilia Wilson at (504)782-8943 or cwilson@stbenilde.com

On All Souls Day we honor all of our deceased loved ones in a special way. Here at St. Benilde Church we will be remembering your deceased loved ones both on this day with the celebration of Holy Mass (Friday, November 2nd) and at all of the Masses throughout the month of November. In that spirit, we invite you to inscribe the names of those you wish for us to remember and pray for on All Souls Day and during the Masses throughout the month of November on the special All Souls Remembrance Envelopes found in the vestibule of the Church. Please place your envelopes in the collection basket, the poor box or bring them to the Parish Office by November 1st. The suggested donation is $5.00 per name recorded on your envelop. Mass remembrance envelopes will remain on the altar throughout the month of November and names will be printed in the Parish Bulletin.

St. Benilde Parish will participate in the international 40 Days for Life campaign to end abortion. This year the campaign runs from September 25th through November 3rd. St. Benilde is committed to adopting October 27th to pray outside the Women’s Health Care Centre, located at 2701 General Pershing Street in New Orleans. We invite you to pledge at least one hour in prayer with us. For more information, please call Deacon Cliff Wright at 834-9706 or Sandra Brady at 885-3780.

On the weekend of October 27th and 28th, members of our St. Vincent de Paul Society will be at all the Masses with grocery bags and a list of the most needed items for the Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets. Please take home a bag to help us provide for the less fortunate in our parish.

Workshops for new ministers will be held this fall. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: September 15, Archdiocesan Administration Bldg.,7887 Walmsley Ave., New Orleans; October 13, St. Ann Church and Shrine, 3601 Transcontinental Dr., Metairie; October 27, Archdiocesan Administration Bldg, 7887 Walsmley Ave., New Orleans; November 17, St. Joseph Church, 1802 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, December 1, Archdiocesan Administration Bldg., 7887 Walmsley, Ave., New Orleans. Lectors: October 20, St. Clement of Rome Church, 3101 Eton St., Metairie. All workshops are from 9 AM until 1 PM. You must get Fr. Cooper’s permission before registering with the Parish Office.