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The second collection this weekend is for our Repairs and Maintenance Fund. Monies are currently being used to pay for replacing the air-conditioning and heating system, including the replacement of all ductwork in the Parish Office. The cost of the project is approximately $20,000. Thank you for your continued generosity as we make much-needed repairs to our aging buildings.

Mark your calendar! St. Benilde Boy Scout Troop 227 will hold its annual Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner on Sunday, February 5. Dinner will be available for eat-in or take-out, from 10 AM - 2 PM, in the cafeteria. Dinners cost $6 each. Subs will also be on the menu. This fundraiser helps defray the cost of summer camp. Hope to see you there!

Catholics often participate in the tradition of having their throats blessed. To do this, the priest consecrates two candles, generally by a prayer, and then holds each in a crossed position on the throat of the person being blessed. At the same time, the following blessing is given: “Through the intercession of Saint Blaise, bishop and martyr, may God deliver you from ailments of the throat and from every other evil. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.” Why does the blessing of the throat take place on St. Blaise Day? St. Blaise, a physician and bishop, asked God to cure a child who was choking to death on a fish bone and the child’s life was saved. Thus, St. Blaise is the patron saint of healthy throats. The Blessing of Throats will take place at St. Benilde after the 5:30PM Mass on Thursday, February 2nd and after the 7:00AM Mass on Friday, February 3rd.

Mark your calendar for the annual “Night at the Races” hosted by the St. Benilde Home & School Association. It will be held on Saturday, January 28th. Clubhouse will open at 7 p.m. with racing to begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission to the Clubhouse is $3 per individual and $5 per couple. We will have plenty of food and drinks for everyone to enjoy. If you would like to volunteer to be a Jockey, please contact the Home & School Association at [email protected]. This event is for adults only.

All parishioners are welcome to attend the St. Benilde School Town Hall meeting with the principal that will be held Sunday, January 29th, at noon, in the cafeteria.

Safe Environment Training will be held at St. Benilde on January 19th, at 6:30 p.m., in the cafeteria. All volunteers who have 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. Please contact Mary Kelly, 504-834-4980 ext. 113, for further information.

Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible is an engaging journey beginning with Genesis and ending with Jesus' passion, death and resurrection. Uncover the story woven throughout Scripture and get the "big picture" of the Bible. The journey will begin on January 11 and end on March 15, 2017. All sessions will be on Wednesday evenings, in the Teen Center, and begin at 7:00pm. If you have questions or would like to pre-register, contact Val Hebert by email [email protected] or call 504-427-0327.