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Please join us for an eight part bible study featuring Dr. Edward Sri. Filmed on location in the Holy Land, Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother will place you in the midst of the powerful drama of her earthly life, taking you through her joys...and her sorrows. You will learn how she works in our lives today, drawing us ever closer to her Divine Son. Seeing Mary in this way will change you forever. Mary will become a part of your daily life, and in your daily life, you will become more like Christ. Class begins on Thursday, September 8—the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It will continue each Thursday through October 27. Sessions will be from 6:15 to 8 p.m. (following 5:30 p.m. Mass) in the Teen Center. Registration forms are available on the parish website and in the Parish Office. The fee of $25 covers the workbook for the class. Make checks payable to “St. Benilde Church Bible Study.” For more information please visit www.stbenilde.org/Mary-in-the-bible, or contact Judy Zeringue at [email protected].

Attention High School Sophomores and any Juniors who did not register last year and are interested in receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. Anyone who is currently a sophomore or older, and their parents, should attend an informational meeting on Sunday, September 11th, at 12 noon, in the cafeteria. Registrations forms may be found on the parish website and in the Parish Office. They may be returned to either the School or Parish Office. Please note, the Archdiocese of New Orleans requires two consecutive years of religious instruction before Confirmation. For more information, please contact Cecilia Wilson at 504-782-8943 or by email at [email protected]

St. Benilde’s CCD Program is offered to pre-K3 through 12th grade students not currently attending Catholic school. Classes begin on Sunday, September 11, in the main school building. We teach religion from 9:45 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Registration forms are available on the parish website 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.

Next weekend (August 27th and 28th) Fr. Philip Parent, a missionary with the Marist Fathers and Brothers, will speak at all the Masses. He will share information about their efforts establishing the Church among poor and oppressed communities around the world. Thank you in advance for your generosity in the second collection to help them with their work.

This weekend is Hospitality Weekend. Members of the Parish Pastoral Council will be at all the Masses to distribute the 2015-2016 Pastoral Life Report – a summary of our Parish’s financial standing and pastoral activity for the past fiscal year. Please make plans to join us for coffee, donuts, and fellowship after Mass.

RCIA will begin Monday, September 12th. The weekly classes are held on Mondays, at 7:30 p.m., in the library. The RCIA program is open to those wishing to become Catholic as well as Catholics desiring a better knowledge of their faith. Please call the Parish Office for more information.

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 Monday, August 15th at 7:00am and 5:30pm. 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. Please note that the Parish Office will be closed on Monday, August 15th in observance of the Feast Day.