News - August 2015 RSS Feed

It is with great enthusiasm and gratitude that we begin a new academic year at St. Benilde Catholic School. I am tremendously proud of our wonderful students and the many contributions of all those who make Catholic education possible at St. Benilde Parish: dedicated administrators, teachers, school staff, volunteers, and parents, and, in a special way, generous parishioners and benefactors. Thank you for all you do to support the ministry of Catholic education.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is sponsoring a "Friends of the Poor Walk" on Saturday, Sept. 12th, at Laketown, Kenner. Onsite registration begins at 8 a.m., The one mile walk will start at 9 a.m. Music and refreshments will be provided from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Walkers are to solicit and collect pledges. Tee-shirts will be available to all onsite. Next weekend SVDP members will be at all the Masses with registration and pledge forms. This is an important fundraiser for our SVDP because all money raised in this parish stays in this parish. Thank you for your continued generosity.

The R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Program is a series of sessions structured and designed to share with non-Christians and non-Catholics the saving truths of the Catholic faith. It is open to those who have never been baptized, as well as baptized Christians seeking to become fully initiated into the Catholic faith. Catholics desiring a better knowledge of their faith are also welcomed. Weekly meetings are held on Mondays at 7:30 p.m. in the library beginning August 24. To register for the RCIA Program or if you have additional questions, please call the Parish Office at 834-4980.

To help us resupply our food pantry, our SVDP Society will provide bags in the foyer of Church with a list of the most needed food items. Please return bags to the Church foyer or the Parish Office. We hope you will find this a convenient way to return your donations. Thanks for your help and continued generosity as we reach out to those in need.

The Home and School Association is hosting a fun family event for our children and their parents at City Park on Friday, August 28, from 7 – 10 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance until Wednesday, August 26, for $12.00/per person (children under 2 are free).This ticket includes entry into the park and unlimited rides. If you want to purchase tickets before school starts, please email stbenildehomeandschool@gmail.com or contact Cherisse Heidingsfelder at 504-261-1529. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door for $14 per person.

St. Benilde School is proud to announce the launch of our latest innovation in Catholic education: SBS Online! SBS Online is designed to extend our personalized approach to education beyond anything we have ever been able to offer before. We now offer foreign language learning in five languages: Chinese, French, German, Spanish, and Latin. Students in Grade 7 can get a head start on their high school coursework by taking Algebra I.

The Solemnity of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is NOT a Holy Day of Obligation this calendar year. However, because of the importance of this Feast Day in the Universal Church, we will have Mass on Saturday, August 15th at 8:45 AM. Even though the obligation has been dispensed this year, all are invited and encouraged to attend Mass to ask for the special intercession of our Lady.

On behalf of St. Benilde School, I would like to welcome you to an exciting sports year. New this year, I would like to announce our new cheerleading coach Mrs. Ashlie Wilson. Also, the school is exploring the option of adding baseball and softball into our spring program. I will have a sign-up sheet in the PE room for those students who may be interested in playing. Players may play cabbageball and baseball/softball. I will be working with the coaches about scheduling practices and games.

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 Divine Mercy’s Parish Center in Kenner. The series will be for five (5) Tuesdays, September 15, September 22, September 19, October 6, and October 13, 2015. Hours are 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. The materials for the series cost $25.00. To register or for more information, call Cathy, 504-861-6243.