The Archdiocese of New Orleans has scheduled a second collection to help support Catholic Schools. The collection will take place on January 29/30, the kickoff of Catholic Schools Week. This collection supports the Champions of Catholic Education fund, which is dedicated to helping more families afford the cost of a Catholic Education.

Contribution statements will be mailed this week to anyone who made a financial contribution during 2021. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT! If you should see any discrepancies with your statement, please call the parish office at 985- 892-5202.

Envelopes are available before and after all Masses in the Catechetical Center. We encourage all parishioners to make use of the offering envelopes in support of the parish. If you have not asked for envelopes in the past and wish to receive them, please sign the clipboard in the Catechetical Center or contact Channon in the parish office at 985-892-5202.

We are pleased to announce that the Archdiocese of New Orleans will host an annual wedding anniversary celebration for those couples who have been married for 25 years. The 2022 Silver Anniversary celebration will take place on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at St Joseph Church in New Orleans. This event is only for couples married in the year 1997 in celebration of their 25th Wedding Anniversary. To register, please contact the parish office before Tuesday, January 18, 2022.

The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, January 17th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will re-open on Tuesday, January 18th at 8:45 a.m

The Parish Office will close at noon on Wednesday, December 22nd and will re-open Monday, January 3rd, in observance of Christmas and New Year’s. We would like to wish everyone a very Blessed and Merry Christmas, and for those who will be traveling a safe trop to and from their destinations.

The Parish Office will be closed until Monday, January 3rd, in observance of New Year’s. We would like to wish everyone a very Blessed and Happy New Year, and for those who will be traveling a safe trip to and from their destinations.

We have been in contact with the Cathedral Corporation, the supplier of our offering envelopes, regarding our order of envelopes which was scheduled to arrive in October. Due to a shortage in their (and nationwide) workforce, our envelopes have been delayed for months. We have been told that they should arrive by the beginning of January. :-(

The annual Advent Penance Service will be on Wednesday, December 22nd, 7p.m.at Most Holy Trinity in Covington.

The Parish Office will close at noon on Wednesday, December 22nd and will re-open Monday, January 3rd, in observance of Christmas and New Year’s. We would like to wish everyone a very Blessed and Merry Christmas, and for those who will be traveling a safe trop to and from their destinations.

There will be a second collection at Mass on Christmas for various chaplaincies and archdiocesan ministries. This collection helps cover the salaries and expenses of Hospital and Hospice Chaplains, Chaplains at Nursing Homes and High Schools, and those involved in retreat ministries. Our assessment this year is $10,690. Please be generous.

The Lunch Ministry is collecting canned vegetables, instant mashed potatoes, easy mac and cheese, and stuffing to place in our Annual Christmas Baskets. Please drop your non-perishables off at the Catechetical Center before December 21st .

We have been in contact with the Cathedral Corporation, the supplier of our offering envelopes, regarding our order of envelopes which was scheduled to arrive in October. Due to a shortage in their (and nationwide) workforce, our envelopes have been delayed for months. We have been told that they should arrive by the beginning of January. :-(

Next weekend is Bambinelli Sunday (12/11 and 12/12). Please bring the baby Jesus (Bambinelli) from each of your Nativity sets and place him in front of the altar before Mass for a special blessing.

Gifts need to be unwrapped and placed in gift bags. Please make sure the Angels are securely attached to the gift bags. The Angels are the only way we have of identifying the recipients of the gifts. Gifts will be sorted Sunday, Dec. 5th and will be distributed on Tuesday, Dec. 7th.

Starting next weekend, December 4/5 mail bins will be placed at the entrance of the church to begin collecting your Christmas Cards for those in our community in Long Term Care, Nursing, and Rehabilitation Homes. Please as many Christmas Cards as you like... Please include the “thoughts and prayers from the Parishioners of St. Benedict Parish” in your Christmas greeting/signature. The outside of the envelope can be left blank or you may write, “Merry Christmas”. Please place your Christmas cards in the mail bins no later than Wednesday, December 15th. The Card will be distributed on Friday, December 17th and Saturday, December 18th by the Deacons.

A collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious Appeal will be held December 11/12. Elderly religious need your help. More than 32,000 senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests live in the United States. Through prayer, love, and sacrifice, they established Catholic schools, hospitals, and more. Yet years of serving for little or no pay have left a shortage in retirement funding. Your gift helps their religious communities furnish necessities such as medications and nursing care. It also helps ensure younger members can continue the good works of their elders. Please be generous.

The 2022 workbooks are now available in the usher’s room for all Lectors.

Our Annual Angel Tree will be set up in the church on Saturday, November 20th. Please take one or more Angels and complete the attached white tag with your name and phone number. please turn in the white tag before leaving church. Team members will be available to assist you and collect your white tag(s). please Purchase one or more gifts from the wish list on the Angel and return to church by Sunday, December 5th. The gift(s) should be unwrapped and placed in a gift bag with your Angel securely attached. We look forward to your generous support of this Christmas tradition.

A second collection will be held on the weekend of November 20/21 for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Over 43 million people in the United States live in poverty. This collection supports programs to empower people to identify and address the obstacles they face as they work to bring permanent and positive change to their communities. Learn more about the Catholic Campaign for Human Development at www.usccb.org/cchd/collection.