The St. Benedict Ladies Altar Society is hosting a Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, September 21st. All dinners will include spaghetti, meatballs, green beans, and garlic bread. Tickets will be on sale after all Masses the weekends of September 7th and 8th as well as September 14th and 15th.

The Marianites of Holy Cross have gifted the parish with GriefShare© to help you navigate your loss and grief through a grief recovery support group. It is a 13-week cycle to help you discover what to expect in the days ahead and what is “normal” in grief. Since there are no neat, orderly stages of grief, you’ll also learn helpful ways of coping with grief, in all its unpredictability – and gain solid support each step of the way. There is a fee of $25, which includes your GriefShare workbook. Sister Kateri Battaglia, MSC, will facilitate the GriefShare recovery support group. Each session is self-contained so you can join us at any week, but registration is required. To register, call 504-453-0618 or email at srkaterimsc@yahoo.com for your registration form.

This Thursday, August 15th is the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary and it is a Holy Day of Obligation. Holy Days of Obligation are like Sundays in that Catholics must attend Mass, and if possible, refrain from unnecessary servile work. We will have a Vigil Mass on Wednesday, August 14th at 7 p.m. and a morning Mass on Thursday, August 15th at 8:00 a.m. The parish office will be closed on Thursday, August 15th.

Sunday, August 25 Confirmation Prep 11:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. Sunday, September 8 Confirmation Prep 11:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Sunday, September 29 Confirmation Retreat 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 8 Confirmation Mass at 7 p.m.