The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, May 26th in observance of Memorial Day and will re-open at 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28th.

We are currently registering families for our Family Faith Formation 2025-2026 school year. Please return your registration form and payment before the registration deadline of June 9th. If you have a second grader (First Communion) or tenth grader (Confirmation) your child needs to complete sacramental preparation through the Parish. Please feel free to contact Corina if you have any questions or in need of a registration form at psr@stbencov.org.

Please pray for those who will receive First Communion this weekend: Ariana Jane Acosta Avery Eleanor Blaise Steven John Chappetta Carter Coen Cleveland Adelynn Elizabeth Cullen Camille Elizabeth Dwight Ellie Belle Foret Brandon Michael Giarrusso Josie Anne King Elodie Ruth Lehmann Elizabeth Marie Long Hazel Grace Massa Harper Hayes Sharp Barytt Raymond Sutton Joseph Peter Untz, III Breccan Elizabeth Pilie

Lord, You guide us through your visible shepherd on earth, the Pope. We ask you to make yourself present during the upcoming Conclave. Pour out your Holy Spirit upon the cardinals present, Lord, that there may be a renewed Pentecost in your Church. Give them the wisdom, prudence and fortitude they need to elect whom you have chosen to lead and guide us. We need you, Lord. Hear our prayer and grant us the gift of a holy successor of Peter to govern in your name. Amen. Then pray one Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be.

As in the case with many pension funds in secular businesses today, the Archdiocese of New Orleans Priests’ Pension Program is underfunded. This is largely due to the growing number of retired priests and the skyrocketing cost of health care. This collection is separate from the annual collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious, which supports religious orders and institutes across the United States. Please show your generosity on the weekend of May 10/11.

You will find a book in the back of the church to enroll your mother, godmother, and grandmothers (living or deceased) to be remembered at Masses on Mother’s Day weekend, May 10/11. This is an excellent way to remember your loved ones on this special day.