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Our summer camp, which hosts a 7-week day camp for grades PK3-7, is seeking energetic and accountable Camp Counselors to provide a safe and memorable experience for our campers. The Camp Counselor will be responsible for an assigned group of campers for the duration of their day. Duties include monitoring meals, overseeing transitions to and from scheduled events, and facilitating and participating in group activities. Applicants should be patient, fun-loving and confident in their ability to motivate and assist campers. The candidate will - at a minimum - be a high school graduate, be able to pass a state and federal criminal background check, and be cleared through the Office of Safe Environment for the Archdiocese of New Orleans. To apply, please complete the application form on the St Benilde School website www.stbenilde.com and return it to the school office or email it to Kmarroccoli@stbenilde.com or cwilson@stbenilde.com. For more information please contact Cecilia Wilson at (504) 833-9894.

The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 28th at 9:00 am.

Cub Scout Pack 227 is having a bake sale on Sunday, May 26, after the 9 AM and 11 AM Masses. All monies raised will be used to support future scouting events. Please be sure to stop by and bring home a delicious dessert for dinner.

Registration is now open for St. Benilde Men’s club Summer Cabbage Ball Program, which will run from May 23 to July 2. It is open to boys and girls currently in grades Pre-K4 to 12th grade. Registration forms are available in the School and Parish Offices and on the parish website. For more information, please call or email Phil Borne at pjborne@christovich.com or (504) 228-7573.

For countless years, the organ has been the central musical instrument in our worship at St. Benilde Catholic Church. The power and beauty of the organ raises our spirits, lifts our minds and hearts, and inspires our lives. With its rich resources, the organ helps explain sacred mysteries, reveals divine grace, and stirs our deepest emotions. The unleashing of the full spectrum of the organ's power can move us to tears, console our grief, and enhance our joy. The sound of the organ can be delicate enough to accompany the singing of a single child and powerful enough to overwhelm worshipers with cascades of triumphant tones. It has been said that no other form of music acts so powerfully as an instrument of both meditation and celebration. After two years of planning and preparation, installation of our new Church organ is completed. We are grateful to all those who assisted with the installation process, especially Lafayette Music Company. Our new organ is a Rodgers Infinity 361 Organ. For 43 years, one individual has been the faithful servant behind our organ – Miriam Whitman. Even after her initial diagnosis with non-smokers’ lung cancer, Miriam continued to play her beloved organ with great faith and trust in the Lord. As the Lord called her home, Miriam always had a smile on her face that radiated the “greatness of the Lord.” It seems only fitting that our new Church organ be named in her memory – a memory that reminds us of the importance of being a humble servant of the Lord with joy in our hearts and a song on our lips! All are invited to join us as we bless and dedicate our new organ on Sunday, May 12th at the 9:00AM Mass.