Today, June 7, marks Fr. Matthew's eighth anniversary since his ordination to the priesthood. Please join us in lifting him up in prayer, thanking God for the gift of his spiritual fatherhood.
In sincere appreciation for Deacon G's service to St. Benilde Church over the past 40 years, we'd like to invite parishioners to contribute to a spiritual bouquet which will be given to him on Sunday, June 26 in honor of his retirement.
To participate, click the green button below.
Please join us this Thursday, June 9, for the exposition of Sacred Relics: Treasures of the Church. The evening will begin at 6:30 PM in the Church. It will include a presentation on relics followed by the exposition of over 150 relics, some as old as 2,000 years old!
For more information visit https://treasuresofthechurch.com
Our Pentecost Procession on Sunday, June 5 following the 11:00 a.m. Mass was a great success. Special thanks to the volunteers who helped organize the event, our altar servers and flower girls, the parishioners who set up altars in front of their homes, and the congregation members who joined in the procession. What a beautiful testament to our faith on this important feast day! Click the green button below to view the entire photo album. We are already looking forward to next year's Eucharistic procession.
Newly ordained Fr. Jody DiMaggio went to St. Benilde School from Kindergarten through the 7th grade from 1978 to 1985. He was a student at St. Benilde when Sr. Goretti, St. Loretto, Sr. Cecilia, Sr. Columbia, and Sr. Ann were all teaching at the school (for those who remember).
Fr. Jody says he first felt the call to the priesthood very strongly while attending Mass at St. Benilde. Yet he wasn’t ready to say yes to the call. He went on to attend Brother Marin High School, Tulane University, and Penn State. He then "hid out from God" in his family business for a number of decades.
However, that tug toward the priesthood would not go away, and so he finally entered Seminary 6 years ago, and is so glad that he did! Fr. Jody is very
excited about being a priest for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, and feels that he owes a large part of his discernment to St. Benilde Parish.
Please join us in celebrating Fr. Jody DiMaggio's vocation to the priesthood on Sunday, June 12 at 11:00 a.m. during a Mass of Thanksgiving.
