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All are invited to our Parish Picnic on Sunday, April 8th from 12 Noon till 5:00 pm in the St. Benilde School yard. Come join us for an afternoon of food, music, games, inflatables, prizes and more. This year our Parish Picnic will feature our 1st Inaugural SBS Parents Tournament. Hope to see you there!

Parishioners, family, and friends are invited to participate in an afternoon of prayer and adoration on Sunday, April 8. Church doors will open at 2:30pm. At 3 PM, the Hour of Mercy, the Stations of the Cross will be said, followed by the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Quiet time for adoration will be available after the chaplet until 5:30 PM. The rosary will be recited before 6 PM Mass. Come and be part of the abundance of mercy poured forth by Jesus at the hour of His Passion.

Oceans of Mercy: Three Lives, One Vision, No Limits will be shown Friday, April 6, at 7 PM, in the Teen Center. Using film footage, rare photographs, and extensive interviews, this true story examines the lives of the modern day “Apostles of Mercy” -St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Faustina Kowalksa and Pope St. John Paul II. Please join us to learn about their heroic struggle as heralds of Divine Mercy to all. The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be recited following the movie. Light refreshments will be served. Please contact Val Hebert at [email protected] or (504) 427-0327 for more information.

The Solemn Easter Vigil will be celebrated on Saturday, March 31st at 8:00 PM. On Easter Sunday, April 1st, Masses will be celebrated at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. Please note that there will be NO 6:00 PM Mass on Easter Sunday.

The beautiful Easter lilies and spring flowers that adorn our altar and sanctuary are a special part of the celebration of Easter at St. Benilde Catholic Church. We invite all parishioners to share in the experience through a memorial or thanksgiving gift by using the Easter Flowers Memorial Envelopes. Donations toward the cost of Easter flowers in the Church may be made in memory or honor of your family members and friends. This is a wonderful way to remember loved ones, honor friends, and offer thanksgiving to God for prayers answered and blessings received. The suggested donation is $10.00 per remembrance. Please place your envelopes in the collection basket, the Poor Box or bring them to the Parish Office before April 2nd. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Memorial Envelopes will be placed on the altar throughout the Easter Season. The names of all those for whom our Easter flowers are in memory of will be printed in the parish bulletin in the weeks following Easter Sunday.

There will be a special Second Collection taken at all the Easter Masses to help support Priestly Formation at Notre Dame Seminary and to assist with the various Charitable Organizations of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Thank you for your generosity as we help our young men studying for the priesthood.

Holy Thursday – March 29th: Morning Prayer at 7:00 AM in Church; Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00 PM followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament till 10:00 PM. The Adoration Chapel will close at 11:59 PM on Wednesday, March 28th and will re-open at 7:30 AM on Monday, April 2nd. Good Friday – March 30th: Morning Prayer at 7:00 AM in Church; Good Friday Service of the Passion of the Lord at 3:00 PM; Stations of the Cross at 6:00 PM. Holy Saturday – March 31st: Morning Prayer at 7:00 AM in Church; Solemn Easter Vigil at 8:00 PM.

The Archdiocese of New Orleans will offer a writing workshop for persons seeking an annulment in the Catholic Church or for persons responding to an annulment. The workshop will be held in St. Clement of Rome’s Parish Center. The series will be for three (3) Saturdays, March 24, April 7, and April 14, from 8:30 AM to noon. The materials for the series cost $25. To register go to our website https://nolacatholicfla.regfox.com/annulment-writing-workshop. For more information, please call Cathy, 504-861-6243.

Please make your calendar for our Lenten Parish Mission, “Given Up For You,” facilitated by Dumb Ox Ministries. It will be held in Church on Tuesday, March 27th, from 7 to 9 PM.

The parish will have a Holy Hour from 6:00 PM till 7:00 PM on Monday, March 26th as we prepare our hearts and minds for the Resurrection of our Savior. Both Fr. Cooper and Fr. H.L. will be available for Confessions from 6:00 PM till 7:00 PM.

The Men’s Club will be serving up the last Lenten Fish Fry on Friday, March 23, beginning at 5 PM for pre-sale and 5:45 PM for general public, until 8 PM. The menu includes soft shell crab plate, fish taco, Thai shrimp taco, fish plate, grilled redfish with shrimp cream sauce, and more. Pre-sale tickets will be sold after all the Masses the weekend of March 17 and 18. Tickets will be sold in the Parish Office this Monday through Thursday (March 19-22) during regular office hours.

Please save your palms to help us supply the congregation with palms for Palm Sunday. To help lessen the work of our volunteers, please bring only fresh, healthy, cleaned palms. Containers will be available in the Church foyer Monday, March 19 through Thursday March 22 to place the palms. Thanks so much for your help.

St. Benilde Parish will be hosting a St. Joseph Altar on Monday, March 19, from 9 AM to 5 PM, in the Teen Center. Donations of cakes, breads, cookies, fruits, flowers, and any religious articles are welcome. Please leave donations in the Church foyer on March 17 and 18, or in the Parish Office during regular office hours. St. Joseph candles will be available for purchase during viewing. For more information please call Bonnie at 504-628-1642 or Beth at 504-920-7302.

During the Holy Season of Lent, Archbishop Aymond is asking all churches in the Archdiocese of New Orleans to have a light on in the confessional on Wednesday, March 7th; Wednesday, March 14th; and Wednesday, March 21st from 5:00pm - 6:30pm as a sign that Christ is not only the light of the world but one who is eager to forgive and to heal us. If you have been away from the Sacrament of Reconciliation, we invite you to come back to God’s loving mercy and forgiveness.

We are in great need of Readers and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to serve at weekend Masses. Basic Liturgical Workshops for Extraordinary Ministers of Communion will be held April 21 and May 5 at the Archdiocesan Administration Building, 7887 Walmsley Ave., NOLA. A Basic Liturgical Workshop for Readers will be presented on March 17 at St. Clement of Rome Church, 4317 Richland Ave., Metairie. All workshops are from 9 AM until 1 PM. Please consider serving in these very important ministries. You must get Fr. Cooper’s permission before registering with the Parish Office. Please call the Parish Office for more information.

St. Patrick: The Irish Legend will be shown on Friday, March 16, at 7 PM, in the Teen Center. Born into nobility in Britain, Patrick was kidnapped at the age of 16 by Irish raiders. He escaped after six years, only to return to the turbulent country as a missionary to preach the faith and liberate Ireland from pagan beliefs. Please join us for this exciting feature film depicting the life of a world famous Irish hero. Light refreshments will be served. For more information please contact Val Hebert at [email protected] or (504) 427-0327.

During the 40 Days of Lent, Mass will be celebrated Monday through Friday at 7:00 AM and 5:30 PM. The Stations of the Cross will be prayed on all Fridays during Lent at 6:00 PM in the Church. For our complete Lenten Schedule visit: www.stbenilde.org/lent