This upcoming year our Parish is in need of help with our confirmation class. If you are willing to volunteer to help teach the class please contact Corina Montreuil for more details. Email: psr@stbencov.org

The 2027 Mass intention book will open on Friday, August 1st for the upcoming calendar year. Until November 1st we will accept no more than 12 weekday(single intention)requests from a household for the upcoming year (unlimited requests for Sunday or Saturday Masses will be accepted).After November 1st, all intentions will be accepted until the schedule is full. Mass requests will be honored on a first-come, first-serve basis in the office. No Mass request will be taken over the telephone. Mass requests must be made in person in the parish office, mailed to the office, or put into an enveloped and placed in the collection. Forms for requesting a Mass can be obtained from the parish office, in the back of the church, or online on the parish website.

Would you like to contribute to shaping the faith formation of young people in our parish? If you are, please contact Corina at psr@stbencov.org for more information.

For respect for humanlife. Let us pray for the respect and protection of human life in all its stages, recognizingit as a gift from God.

Please consider becoming a minister of the Word of God by lecturing at Mass. If interested, please contact Darlene Bertrand at dennisbertrand@bellsouth.net

Peter's Pence: A Tradition of Support for the Holy Father Collection to be held June 27/28 Support for such papal efforts is rooted in the scriptural message exhorting us to take care of the poor, and it expresses unity with the Holy Father in two ways: through the ongoing activities of the Holy See and through the charitable works of the Holy Father on behalf of those most in need. Give generously to this collection as a sign of mercy to those who suffer around the globe and of your support for the ongoing work of the Holy See. By doing so, you help build up the Church so that it can minister to all for generations to come.

For the values of sports; Let us pray that sports be an instrument of peace, encounter, and dialogue among cultures and nations, and that they promote values such as respect, solidarity, and personal growth.

Thank you to all who donated to the Food Drive for the Northshore Food Bank. Last year we collected 1350 pounds this year we collected 1,570 pounds! We collected the most our parish has ever donated. The community donations are way down so this helps immensely.

You will find a book in the back of the church to enroll your father, godfather, and grandfathers (living or deceased)to be remembered at Masses on Father’s Day weekend, June 20/21.Thisis an excellent way to remember your loved ones on this special day.

Join us after the 10:30 AM Mass on Sunday, June 14th, in the Catechetical Center to celebrate Father Charles' 25 years of service and wish him well on his next assignment.

Please consider becoming a minister of the Word of God by lecturing at Mass. If interested, please contact Darlene Bertrand at dennisbertrand@bellsouth.net

Pope Leo XIV has released his prayer intention for this month, and invites everyone to join his monthly prayer intentions under the “Pray with the Pope” initiative.

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 9/10. This is an excellent way to remember your loved ones on this special day.

The Office of Marriage and Family Life is pleased to announce the annual Archdiocese of New Orleans Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration will be held on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, New Orleans. This prayer service will honor couples who are celebrating or have recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The celebration is open to couples married in 1976 or before. To register, please call the Church Office (985-892-5202).

Now that Lent is over, please bring your Rice Bowls to the Church or the Parish Office.

The Men’s Club would like to thank everyone who supported the Fish Fry Fundraisers. This year we served 778 dinners. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Your generosity is very much appreciated!

The Men’s Club will be hosting a parish grounds work party on Saturday, April 25th starting at 8:00 a.m. and ending with lunch. We are inviting all parishioners (regardless of age or gender) to come and help with a variety of cleanup activities. Please call (985) - 892 - 5202 or email office@stbencov.org if you plan to help so we can have a number for lunch.

Please consider becoming a minister of the Word of God by lecturing at Mass. If interested, please contact Darlene Bertrand at dennisbertrand@bellsouth.net

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to pray the rosary with seniors in nursing homes in teams in a group setting; one hour per week commitment. Training is provided. The Rosary Team has over 700 volunteers, yet many seniors are still waiting for someone to pray with them! Visit www.therosaryteam.org to watch The Rosary Team in action filmed by EWTN and to sign up. If you have questions, contact Justine at 720-432-3472 or justine@therosaryteam.org.

The second collection on Easter is to help cover our assessment of $10,443 for the salaries and benefits of priests working in hospital and nursing home chaplaincies, seminaries, and high schools. Please be generous