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All Saints Day is a Holy Day of Obligation. Vigil Mass will be celebrated at 5:30pm on Monday, October 31st. Masses on Tuesday, November 1st will be at 7am, 8:15am (Children’s Mass – SBS),12 Noon, and 6:00pm. Please note that because of the Vigil Mass for All Saints Day on Monday, October 31st, there will be no Holy Hour or Confessions from 6:00-7:00pm. The Parish Office will be closed on Tuesday, November 1st in observance of All Saints Day.

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 (Wednesday, 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 or bring them to the Parish Office before 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.

The Foodie Fest runs from 6:00 - 11:00 PM on Friday, from Noon - 11:00 PM on Saturday, and from Noon - 8:00 PM on Sunday. Be sure to be there to close the Foodie Fest out at 8:00 PM when the last ten contestants for the raffle (or their designees) haggle it out on stage to see who wins or if they will cut a deal. It will be a ton of fun! Band Schedule: Friday Night: Groovy 7 from 7:30 - 10:30 PM; Saturday: Rummel Jazz Band from Noon - 2:00 PM; Saturday Afternoon: Rock Steady from 3:30 - 7:00 PM (Costume Contest at 5:30); Saturday Night: Category 6 from 8-11 PM; Sunday Evening: Burger and Fries from 5-8 PM. The St. Benilde Foodie Fest … Come for the Food … Stay for the Fun!

The St. Benilde Foodie Fest is October 28-30, 2016 on the St. Benilde School grounds! Proceeds from the Foodie Fest go to school improvement efforts, including updated learning resources, technology, classroom equipment, and school beautification. This year, the Foodie Fest is doing a $15,000 Reverse Raffle! Here is how it works ...

On the weekend of October 15th and 16th, the St. Benilde Home & School Association will be collecting donations for the annual Council of Catholic Schools Cooperative Clubs "Clothe A Child" campaign that provides gifts of newly purchased clothing for underprivileged children in the New Orleans area for Christmas. We sincerely appreciate your generosity in brightening the day of these children during the Christmas season.

Calling all egg lovers! The fair committee needs your rinsed, empty eggshells to make confetti eggs for what is going to be the best St. Benilde Parish Fair ever! Please drop of the rinsed, empty eggshells to the Parish Office at your convenience. Additionally, if you know of any bakery that would be willing to donate their eggshells, please let us know. We truly appreciate your help and are looking forward to a terrific Parish Fair!