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Drop off your car Sunday, September 2, between 8:30 AM and 12:30 PM and the CYO will wash your car while you are attending Mass. Donations gratefully accepted.

Now, more than ever, the Church is in need of men and women to commit their lives to the priesthood and religious life. For many years, parishioners of St. Benilde have accepted the responsibility of praying for vocations at home with Fr. Peter Peacock’s “traveling chalice.” The family takes the chalice into their home for a two-week period. At a special time each day, the family will pray together for vocations. We would like to invite you to participate in this tradition. Thank you for your prayers and assistance in helping promote vocations. For more information, please call Mary Catherine at 888-2973.

Work for the installation of the new Church organ will last for the entire months of June, July, and August. We apologize for any messiness during installation and thank you for your understanding as we may have to alter our liturgical music and practices to accommodate the installation process. Our new organ will be dedicated in memory of our long-time, faithful organist – Mrs. Miriam Whitman.

The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Holy Day of Obligation. Vigil Mass will be celebrated at 5:30pm on Tuesday, August 14th. Masses on Wednesday, August 15th will be at 7am, 8:15am (School Mass – all are welcome to attend), and 6:00pm. Also, on Wednesday, August 15th, the movie The Woman will be shown at 7:30 PM in the Teen Center. Please join us for this 40-minute movie to learn more about the dogmas of Mary and other Marian beliefs and devotions. The Parish Office will be closed on Wednesday, August 15th in observance of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We will reopen on Thursday, August 16th at 9:00 am.

We are in need of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion for weekend Masses and for Homebound Communion. Two workshops for new ministers have been scheduled: July 21 and August 18, from 9 AM to 1 PM, at the Archdiocesan Administration Building, 7887 Walmsley Ave., New Orleans. If you feel called to this ministry, you must get Fr. Cooper’s permission before registering with the Parish Office.

Please make plans to join us for the 6 week, small-group retreat, “33 Days to Morning Glory,” beginning Thursday, August 9th. Our group will begin its journey by preparing for total consecration to Jesus through Mary following the book 33 Days to Morning Glory and its accompanying group-retreat materials. With well over 1,000,000 copies in distribution, Fr. Michael Gaitley's unique preparation for Marian Consecration has helped countless people worldwide to formally entrust themselves to Mary. Please visit: www.stbenilde.org/morning-glory for complete information.

As we commence Our 50th Year of Catholic Education at St. Benilde Catholic Church, you are invited to share in the joy and happiness of THE CELEBRATION OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST on the occasion of the installation of MR. THOMAS EDWARD HUCK as the eleventh Principal of ST. BENILDE CATHOLIC SCHOOL by THE REVEREND ROBERT T. COOPER, Pastor, on Sunday, August 12th at 11:00AM as St. Benilde Catholic Church. A Welcome Reception will follow in the cafeteria.