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The retreat begins Thursday evening, October 8th, with check in at 5:30 p.m. in the SCB Borromeo Room and ends Sunday October 11th with a meal of fellowship in the Borromeo Room, following the 11:30 a.m. Return Mass. Round trip transportation to and from the retreat center will be provided for all retreatants. Cost for each retreatant is $250.00. A deposit of $100.00 must be submitted with this form in order to reserve your place on the retreat. Registrations will be accepted as they are received with priority given to SCB parishioners. The balance is due at the Thursday check-in before the retreat begins. Please note: Financial difficulties should not prevent anyone from attending the Retreat. If you are unable to pay part of the fee, please contact Ronald Rodrigue – 985-764-6383 or one of the Leadership Team members listed below to make arrangements. Approximately 7-10 days prior to the Retreat, you will receive a letter describing the necessities, which you will need for the retreat. Please call myself or one of the Co-Directors if you have any questions or need additional information. We are excited to meet you! Please detach and return your completed registration form and registration fee to: St. Charles Borromeo ACTS Missions Post Office Box 428 Destrehan, LA 70047 Attn: ACTS RETREAT -- CLICK TITLE FOR APPLICATION LINK

Congratulations to our new member in Christ! On Sunday, June 28th, Bessie Barkley, Benjamin Simmons and Shawn Troxler were baptized. Tommy Dupre, Ridgely Myers, Edith Nuccio, Joseph Nuccio and Brian Smalley were received into Full Communion. In addition, several other members will be confirmed at St. Louis Cathedral in the month of August. We are especially thankful to our RCIA Team for their leadership and guidance and to the sponsors who have mentored and supported our new members. We welcome them to a vibrant Community of Faith and assure them of our ongoing prayerful support.

The Adoration Chapel is in need of substitutes from 12 am - 6 am and is still welcoming new members. If interested, please call Mike Hebert 764-9459 or the Parish Office 764-6383.

ARE YOU OR A FAMILY MEMBER BEING ADMITTED INTO THE HOSPITAL? If you or anyone in your family is being admitted into the hospital for surgery or a procedure, please notify the Parish Office at (985) 764-6383. Fr. Mixie or Fr. Jude will make every effort to visit you during your stay to meet your spiritual needs and to support you during this difficult time. Note: We may not be able to visit but will certainly be there for you in support and prayer.

The church webpage is being updated almost daily with news. We are also using Facebook to distribute news. The bulletin is also sent out weekly by email if desired. If you want to be added to our weekly email list or know someone that wants to be added please email me with name and email address. Dbordelon@scbhumilitas.org Please help spread the news and updates by sharing with those who do not use social media or internet access. Please know that I cannot answer all comments in FB so if you have a really important question please email me and I will forward your email to the appropriate person.

The Christmas Boutique has been moved to November. This year it will take place on Saturday, November 7th.

Please call the parish office at 985-764-6383 to add and/or remove names. Chief Warrant Office 2 - Stephen Rodrigue, Louisiana Army National Guard. Navy Seaman, Mason Morris, Senior Airman, Ryan Mahler, Air Force, Lt. Arthur Schexnaydre, Navy, Sgt. Brianna Guillot, Marines, Sgt. Kevin Buller, Flight Paramedic, LA National Guard, AIC Layken Carpenter, U.S. Air Force, Jerry Lawrence Scott, Army-E8, Kenneth Fortune - Navy-MA-1 "Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus our Lord and Savior, Amen."

Beginning February 1, 2020 all intentions before the year 2019 will be deleted from the list. If you have a special ongoing intention before that date that you want left on, please notify the Parish Office at 764-6383. The list will continue to be updated on a yearly basis.

If you would like to assist with the decorating of our church throughout the year, please contact Janell Weber at 504-416-3950 or janellmweber@gmail.com. We work around the Mass Schedule and other events held in Church. Please consider joining to help show our reverence to Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Beginning in December, 2019, we are suspending the S.A.M. meetings until further notice. However, the S.A.M. community members remain engaged in the ministry on an as needed basis for anyone who would like to talk or meet individually. We have several community members who can be reached through the parish office for support, assistance with referrals, one-on-one meetings, and other information for those afflicted or affected by alcohol or drug addiction. For assistance please call 985-764-6383.

It’s that time of the year again and we will begin RCIA for the upcoming year. Anyone interested in exploring the possibility of becoming Catholic or inquiring about the Catholic Church is invited to join us for RCIA. RCIA stands for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. It is the process by which the non-baptized and those baptized Christians of other faiths wishing to become Catholic can be brought into full communion with the Catholic Church through the sacraments of initiation - Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation. It is also for any adult baptized Catholic, who has not yet celebrated the Sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation. RCIA will begin on Wednesday, August 28th at 7:00 pm. We will be meeting in the St. Luke meeting room next to the Borromeo Room. If you are interested in finding out more about the RCIA and joining us this year, please contact Ron Schumann at 504-909-6209, email proenginr@aol.com, Deacon Michael Stohlman at 504-994-0448, email MHStohlman65@gmail.com, or call the church office.

DID YOU KNOW… Fr. Jared Rodrigue, parochial vicar at Mary Queen of Peace, is an alum of SCB having graduated 8th grade in 2005. He was in 5th grade when our beloved Pastor Fr. John Phuc tragically died accidentally while fishing. Like all of us, Jared was devastated but unlike all of us, he had a plan; to become a priest. When his 5th grade mind asked "Who will be our priest now?"... God answered. Ironically, he is currently in his first priestly assignment serving with Pastor John Tran who is the cousin of Fr. John Phuc. From Fr. Jared: "SCB is home. It was a place for asking questions about who I was and who God is; a place for answering those questions while discovering my own gifts and talents; and a place for learning just how my gifts and talents fit into God's plan. SCB is a place for forming saints...and a home for all those striving so to be."

We are looking to create a list of adults, 18 and older, to provide babysitting services during events at St. Charles Borromeo. Each event requires adults for babysitting, but teens are welcome to help as well. This is also a great opportunity for them to get service hours. Adult babysitters will be reimbursed accordingly based on our attendance. Events may range from one to several hours. Please contact Brandi Leblanc at (504)931-3306 if you would like to be added to our list of babysitters. Interested adults need to be current on their Safe Environment Training. **When this ministry is offered, we depend on RSVP’s from parents to enable us to plan on the number of children we should be prepared to babysit (snacks, games, etc)

For the homebound or those who cannot attend meetings/events. E-mail Roger with your email contact… rogerlinde@hotmail.com or call Respect Life Office to be called when prayers are needed… 504-286-1119 - https://respectlife.arch-no.org/disabilities

What is a Qualified Charitable Contribution? Generally, a qualified charitable contribution is an otherwise taxable distribution from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) owned by an individual who is age 70½ or over that is paid DIRECTLY from the IRA to a qualified charity. Many of our parishioners have inquired about this and several are already taking advantage of this possible tax-free opportunity. Of course, discuss this with your CPA or tax accountant to confirm the benefits of this program.

“Be the Hands” Service Committee is a newly forming committee here at SCB. It is a committee that will assist the parish staff on an as needed basis. Volunteer opportunities may include: serving food, setting up tables & chairs, or helping with any parish activity that is going on. Volunteers will be contacted on a rotating basis, so your commitment can be as little as or as much as you like. Please consider joining this newly formed committee by emailing Melanie Hebert at mamhebert@bellsouth.net or calling at 504-799-8618.

Humble Helpers is a new ministry at St. Charles Borromeo Church. It was created to help our parishioners who lack the means necessary to make their environment safe due to illness, surgery or lack of resources. We are prepared to provide services such as light housekeeping, organizing, etc. If you or you know of someone who is in need of help, please contact the church office. Our ministry consist of 5 people at this time. If you are interested in volunteering with this ministry, contact the church office.

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Did you every wonder who cleans, washes and irons the Altar cloths used at all the Mases each day? These are the special ladies: Linda Bonck Cheryl Cloudet Marie Ettienne Brenda Guillot Mary Ricks Pattie Schlorff They each have two months in the year to preform this service and sometimes share duties due to sickness, etc. More details on this group will appear in “The Lamb” publication.