Join the Northshore Theology on Tap Group Thursday, August 22nd at the Chimes in Covington at 6:30 pm.

If you would like to help deliver meals on Wednesdays to 2 - 3 recipients in the Covington area, as a substitute for our regular drivers, please contact Bertha Daigle at 985-809-1246.

RCIA begins again in September! If you are interested in assisting Mr. Eric Johnsen and serving on the RCIA Leadership Team, please call the Parish Office at 985-892-5202.

The weekend of August 16th and 17th, we welcome Fr. Noel Leslie from the Diocese of Belize; he will celebrate all Masses this weekend. During Mass, he will speak about the missionary needs of his diocese. We will also take up a second collection for the Diocese of Belize. Thank you for your generosity!

Monsignor Christopher Nalty and Chef John Folse are hosting this event on Saturday, September 28th to raise funds for Catholic Radio. If you would like more information or to buy tickets, visit www.ccradio.live or call 225-448-3754.

The 2020 Mass Intention Book will open on August 1st for the upcoming calendar year. Until November 1st, we will accept no more than 12 single intention weekday requests from a household for the upcoming year (unlimited requests for Saturday or Sunday Masses will be accepted). After November 1st, all intentions will be accepted until the schedule is full. Mass requests are honored on a first-come, first-served basis in the office. We are unable to accept requests over the telephone. Mass requests must be either made in person in the Parish Office, mailed to the office, or placed in the collection basket during Mass. Forms for requesting a Mass can be obtained from the Parish Office, in the back of Church, or on the Parish website under the Liturgy and Sacraments tab.

The Vitalant Blood Drive is on Sunday, July 28th, from 9 am to 12:30 pm. Please donate if you are able! Thank you.

There are a few places still available if you or someone you know is interested in taking our 50th Anniversary Pilgrimage to Italy this January! Click on the link below for more information or call 337-291-1933.

During the months of June and July, the Parish Office will close every Friday at noon. We will keep our regular hours on Monday through Thursday from 8:45 am to 4:00 pm.

While you are on your Summer travels, please keep two things in mind: first, check out www.masstimes.org for a list of Catholic Churches and Mass times in the area that you are traveling. Second, Summer can be a financially difficult time for many in our area; please do not forget your St. Benedict's contribution. These funds are particularly significant this time of year, not only to help those in need but also to keep the Parish operating. Thank you for your continued generosity. We wish everyone a safe and happy Summer!

Spring has sprung, and the fundraising has begun! The ladies of the St. Benedict Altar Society will be selling tickets for their annual Spring raffle after all Masses the weekends of May 11/12 and May 18/19. Each ticket is $1, and the drawing will be held on Sunday, May 19th after the 10:30 Mass.

We have a book in the back of the Church to enroll your loved ones (living or deceased) in the Masses on Mother's Day weekend, May 11/12. This is an excellent way to remember your loved ones on this special day.

Many Thanks for your contributions of $679 for this year's Operation Rice Bowl! We greatly appreciate your support and generosity for this campaign.

As in the case with many pension funds in secular businesses today, the Archdiocese of New Orleans Priests' Pension Program is underfunded. This deficit is largely due to the growing number of retired priests and the skyrocketing cost of healthcare. 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 11/12.

Our new Bulletin will begin the first weekend of April. We will begin to publish a prayer list for those who are homebound and sick in the parish. If you know of a parishioner who is sick and/or homebound and would like to be placed on the list, please call the office.

Congratulations to Betty Lemoine and Richard Thomas who have been selected to receive the Order of St. Louis IX Award. The award was established in 1975 to honor those members of the laity who have contributed their time and talents to the church. Archbishop Aymond will confer this honor on them at a special ceremony in New Orleans on May 19th.

Registration for the 2019-2020 Religious Education School Year has begun. The fee per student in grades 1-6 will be $40 for the school year, and the fee per student in grades 7-10 will be $45 for the school year. Parishioners will be capped at $100 per family per year. Please be mindful that at these rates St. Benedict Parish still subsidizes approximately $45 per each student in the PSR program, and that our fees are on the lower end of the scale of fees charged by other parishes in our deanery. If anyone is incapable of covering the cost of religious education, please see Father Charles— fees should never be a hindrance for children receiving religious education.

We would like to congratulate Jeremy Surkand as the recipient of this year’s Altar Server Award. In addition to the recognition from our Parish and our Knights of Columbus Council, we have submitted Jeremy's name as our parish's Serra Club Award recipient. A heartfelt thank you goes to Jeremy and his family for enriching our parish with their witness to Christ by their family's faith and service.

Father Charles will have a special blessing the weekend of March 30/31 for couples celebrating their wedding anniversary during the month of March.

Our parish and Catholic communities throughout the United States do something amazing each Lent. We come together to pray, fast and give alms—and by doing so, we help lift families and communities out of poverty and put them on a path toward resilience, prosperity, and stability. That’s the CRS Rice Bowl effect. Rice Bowls will be available for pick- up in the back of church beginning this weekend. Inside the bowls are suggested prayers, readings, and facts about the work of Catholic Relief Services. Through this tradition, we have helped families around the world and in our Archdiocese by raising our voices and our prayers, and by making sacrificial gifts. 25% of all funds raised by the Rice Bowl Campaign stay right here in our Archdiocese.