News - Home RSS Feed

CHILD CHURCH is a religious program designed to instruct the very young (ages 3-6 years old) about Jesus and his teachings through Gospel stories, crafts and songs. Classes are held during the 10 a.m. Mass in the St. Matthew & St. Mark Rooms and usually begin in September and last until April. Snacks are provided. Please check upcoming bulletins for a start date and a contact number if you are interested in volunteering. CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD is a special program celebrated for the children of our parish (usually ages 6 through 2nd grade) during 10 a.m. Sunday Mass from September to May. Just before the First Reading at Mass, the celebrant calls for the children to gather together and dismisses them to a classroom in the Fatima Building to hear God’s word in a simpler and more child-friendly and focused way. Volunteers are always needed to help out. Please check upcoming bulletins to check on start date and a contact number to volunteer.

Free Indeed Home is a safe house for young ladies aged 10 to 17 who have been rescued from sex trafficking. Free Indeed Home provides housing, education, therapy, and most importantly, a safe haven from the streets that victimized them at such a young age. The Respect Life Ministry will be sponsoring a big box store (Walmart, Costco, Sam's, etc) gift card collection from July 13 until July 31. You can place a gift card in the collection basket or drop it off to the Parish Office. Please Label it Free Indeed Home. Thank You!

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)

Our Adoration Chapel is in need of an adorer for Sunday afternoon at 3 pm & substitutes from 12 am—6 am. Please consider 1 hour/week by calling Mike Hebert @ 764- 9459 or Ronald Rodrigue @ the parish office at 764-6383.

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

https://www.angelsplacenola.org - Angel’s Place is a ministry providing respite care/support to families/children with life threatening illnesses. Collecting Walmart and gas gift cards through end of July. Place in collection basket or bring to Church Office, marked for Angel’s Place.

The 2020 Mass Book for Mass Intentions will open on Tuesday, July 2nd during our normal office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Each person requesting Mass Intentions will be allowed three individual Sunday and three individual weekday Masses. There is no limit on the request for multi-intention Masses. Mass request forms with instructions and Archdiocesan Policies and Parish Policies can be found at the entrance of the church. Please use these forms if possible as it will speed up the process and shorten you’re waiting time. As in the past, orders will be taken on a first come first serve basis. All mail and telephone request will be the last Masses entered that day. If you have any questions beforehand, please do not hesitate to call us at 764-6383.

The First Communion Pictures are in and can be picked up at the Parish Office during regular business hours (Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

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.

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.

Austin, TX June 17-21 - Grades 5-7 - Just 5 Days, A Catholic Hands-On Youth Mission! Cost $310.00 / Participant, Price includes Lodging & Meals, Professional Program Leaders, Educational Activities & Learning, Pre-Organized Service Sites, Daily Community Prayer Services and JUST 5 Days T-Shirt.

Join us as we minister in two Catholic Orphanages, a Methodist Orphanage and a Disabled Children's Home. Open to all 18 and Older. We will fly to San Antonio and then travel by shuttle to the Border in Eagle Pass, Texas. A $100 Non-Refundable Deposit due by March 1, 2019.

Beginning February 1, 2019 all intentions before the year 2018 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.

“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.

SCB Ministry of Care is in need of food items for the pantry: boxed items such as mac and cheese, hamburger helper, rice-a-roni, instant potatoes, peanut butter, breakfast items & vienna sausage. Thanks so much for all your help. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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.

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 for Adults 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 Eucharist and/or Confirmation. RCIA will meet on Wednesdays at 7 PM in 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.

Please click on the title for the flyer.

PLEASE CLICK ON CONFIRMATION NEWS FOR INFORMATION Level I, II and III Packets are on the Confirmation Page under Faith Formations

Are you looking for good, true Catholic content delivered directly to your inbox? Then the Archdiocese of New Orleans is excited to share with you our newest initiative NOLACatholic eNews Now, delivering the latest in local, national, and global Catholic news directly to your inbox every Wednesday. Sign-up to start receiving yours beginning in July 2018 at https://nolacatholic.org/join-our-email-list.