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Little Flowers and Blue Knights will meet again one Friday a month September-May at St. Benilde. The clubs are open to boys and girls 5yrs old and up. They will learn about a saint and virtue in a fun way and do a craft or activity to correspond with it. Those with girls Interested in Little Flowers should email Casey at [email protected] and those with boys interested in Blue Knights should email Kevin at [email protected].

St. Benilde Parish is looking to fill a part-time (approximately 16-19 hours per week) maintenance position. Duties would include maintenance projects, grounds keeping, and janitorial work. Compensation based on skill set and experience. If you are interested in the position, please contact Fellman Mire at the Parish Office: 504-834-4980.

Attention all Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: The delegation for all those who currently serve will expire at the end of November, 2018. The re-delegation session conducted at St. Benilde Parish will be held this Thursday, September 27th, at 6:30 PM, in the Church. If you are unable to attend this session, you must attend the re-delegation session hosted by the Office of Worship. If you have not already done so, please RSVP to the Parish Office.

Following Pope Francis’ call for congregations to move beyond church walls, the Archdiocese of New Orleans sponsors a monthly Peace Prayer Walk in different parts of the Archdiocese. Please join us on Tuesday, September 25, from 6 to 7:30 PM, when participants will walk from St. Benilde Church to Archbishop Rummel High School praying for peace and an end to violence in our community.

The long held dream to construct a grotto at St. Benilde honoring Our Lady is about to become a reality. The 10’ X 12’ grotto will be located on the side of Church near the Adoration Chapel. Plans are for it to be constructed from old New Orleans pavestones and stones that were used for ballast. It will include benches and be accessible 24 hours a day. We need your help to raise $7,000 to complete the project. We hope to get the construction started this summer. All donations are welcome. Please make checks payable to St. Benilde Church and indicate it is for the grotto. Your generosity is greatly appreciated

Due to the Priest Convocation there will be no School Mass on Wednesday, September 19. Otherwise, we will follow our normal weekly Mass schedule. Please pray for our priests during these days of prayer, reflection and study.

Early Childhood Formation: The Loreto Early Learning Center is a division of St. Benilde School serving infants and toddlers Monday -Friday from 7 AM -6 PM. We are currently seeking dedicated and nurturing employees to work as teachers and substitutes in our programs. We currently have available both full time and part time positions. Pay is based upon experience and degree level. A competitive benefits package for full time employees includes medical, dental, vision, and 401K. All applicants must be able to pass a criminal background check and complete all required training by the Archdiocese of New Orleans Office of Safe Environment as a condition of employment. Candidates with experience working in Early Childhood or a degree in Early Childhood Education is preferred. For more information or to apply, please contact at [email protected] or call 504-833-9894.

We look forward to worshiping with you Sunday, September 16th during the 11:00 AM Mass at St. Benilde Church as we celebrate Catechetical Sunday. The SBS Children's Choir will lead the congregation in song and students will serve as lectors. In addition, our SBS faculty and staff as well as our Catechists from our CCD, Confirmation Prep and RCIA Programs will be present to receive a special blessing and gift from Fr. Cooper in recognition of their most important duty as catechists in handing on the Faith of the Church to the young children, teenagers and adults of our parish family.

The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults begins Monday, September 10th. Sessions are held Mondays, at 7:30 PM, in the Library. The program is open to those who have never been baptized; baptized Christians seeking to become Catholic; and Catholics desiring a better knowledge of their faith. Please call the Parish Office for more information.

St. Benilde’s CCD Program is offered to pre-K4 through 12th grade students not currently attending Catholic school. Classes begin on Sunday, Sept. 9, in the main school building. We teach religion from 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Registration forms are available in the Church vestibule and in the Parish Office. The usual fee/tuition is $50 per student. For more information, please visit www.stbenilde.org/ccd or call Mary Kelly at 504-834-4980 ext.113.

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 the St. Benilde Teen Center in Metairie. The series will be for five (5) Tuesdays, September 11, 18, 25, October 2 and 9. Hours are 7:30–9 PM. The materials for the series cost $25.00. To register go to our website https://nolacatholicfla.regfox.com/annulment-writing-workshop-septemberoctober-2018. For more information, please call Cathy, 504-861-6243.

Archbishop Aymond is asking all churches in the Archdiocese of New Orleans to have a light on in the confessional on Wednesday, September 12th as a sign that Christ is not only the light of the world but one who is eager to forgive and to heal us. St. Benilde Catholic Church will offer the Sacrament of Reconciliation on September 12th from 5:00pm-6:30p.m. If you have been away from the Sacrament of Reconciliation, we invite you to come back to God’s loving mercy and forgiveness.