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On the weekend of June 24th and 25th, members of our St. Vincent de Paul Society will be selling raffle tickets for $1000 worth of dinners at major New Orleans restaurants; and accepting cruise registrations for the Society’s annual fundraiser on the Steamboat Natchez on July 8th. Please see the bulletin for more information.

The weekend of June 17th and 18th is Hospitality Weekend. Please make plans to join us for coffee, donuts and fellowship after Mass.

The second collection on the weekend of June 17th and 18th is for our Divine Mercy Eucharistic Adoration Chapel. This annual collection, held on Corpus Christi Sunday, allows us to maintain and make necessary repairs and improvements to our chapel. Thank you for your generosity to the Lord as we continue to foster devotion to Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament.

CYO Members will be selling luminaries after each Mass on the weekend of June 17th and 18th. They may be purchased in thanksgiving for a cancer survivor or in memory of a loved one who died from cancer. The cost is $5 each. Please support this great event. The Relay for Life would like to invite cancer survivors to attend the opening ceremonies on July 14. Please contact John Stiegman at 504-382-4081 so an invitation will be sent to you.

On the weekend of June 10th and 11th, the Most Rev. Thomas Pulloppillil of the Diocese of Bongaigaon in India will speak at all the Masses. He will make an appeal for donations to complete the second wing of the Community Health Center at Patgamon that mainly serves the tribal people of the region. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Summer is almost here! And with summer is our annual Summer at Benilde programs, including camps, arts, tutoring, and more. Here is a brief listing of our different offerings: Base Camp: We will continue offering our long-running summer camp program for children from 2 to 13 years. Each week we offer field trips (off campus and on campus), time at the pool, wet days, arts, crafts, and special events. Camp times run from 9 AM - 3 PM with extended day options running from 7 AM - 6 PM Monday-Friday. Your child will be engaged the entire day. A free hot lunch is provided each day by the cafeteria as part of the program. Specialty Camps: Students can “add on” to their summer experience with one of our two specialty camps offered this year: one will be in science and the other will be in art. Students keep their weekly field trips, pool time, and special events that they get during Base Camp. Then they can spend the remainder of their time with specialized activities in science and art. Registration is ongoing. Registration forms can be found on the school’s website.