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Pope's Prayer Intentions for the Year 2021 October - Intention for Evangelization Missionary Disciples We pray that every baptized person may be engaged in evangelization availablr to the misssion, by being witnesses of a life that has the flavour of the gospel.

Due to Hurricane Ida disruption, the start dates for PSR and HSR will be:  PSR October 5 & 6, 4:45pm-6:pm school drive by pet blesing at pick up. HSR October 4, 5:00pm- 6:00pm school

Bible Verse for the Year! Fortitude October The spirit God has given us is no cowardly spirit, but rather one that makes us strong, loving, and wise. 2 Tim 1:7

St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry We are in need of certain items for our food pantry. If you are able to donate, please place items in our bin in the back of Church. Thank you for your help in feeding those in need.

Attention all attendees of the July 17th-18th Masses: We have been alerted that one of the attendees has been diagnosed positive with COVID. Please keep this person in your prayers. Due to the potential of exposure, please be cautious with any symptoms that you may have, and do not take them lightly.

Attention all attendees of the July 10th, 4 PM Vigil Mass: We have been alerted that one of the attendees has been diagnosed positive with COVID. Please keep this person in your prayers. Due to the potential of exposure, please be cautious with any symptoms that you may have, and do not take them lightly.

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) and Adult Confirmation Do you or someone you know intrested in becoming Catholic? Are you over 18 and are interested in reciving the Sacrament of Confirmation? OLPH is reformatting how we prepare adults. Some preparation will be through the internent, some will be via zoom, and some will have the traditonal in person aspect.

Children's Liturgy - Sunday Dismissal Our Children's Liturgy program, also refered to as Sunday Dismissal, will be starting up again in September. We are in need of a few volunteers for this ministry. This dismissal happens durning the 11:00 Mass for children in kindergarten to second grade.

Celebration of Marriage On the weekend of June 26/27,2021 we celebrated those who wanted to have their marriges blessed.

OLPH Fair Flea-Market Please start saving your sellable items for our flea market to make it a succes! Donations will be collected at a later date. Thank You!

2021 Fair Chairs We are pleased to announce the 2021 Fair Chairs! Gena & BillBubrig, Jenny & Kevin Carpenter, Jeni & Ched Guidry, Karen & Mike Leonard, Eden & Matthew Tesvich, Breck & Michael Wilkins.

Dear Members of the OLPH Community, I am humbled and honored to introduce myself to you. It is with great excitment that I have accepted the position of principal of you school, and I would like to begin by thanking Fr. Kyle Dave, the search committee, and Dr. Ranell Houston for putting their trust in me.

Lise Bremond was born in France to a mother from New Orleans and a French father. They soon moved back to the New Orleans area, eventually settling in Slidell where Ms. Bremond grew up. She graduated high school from Pope John Paul II High School and after studying at Louisiana State University, earned a bachelor's degree in French and history from the University of New Orleans (UNO). After fist working in several family businesses and in finance, Ms. Bremond continued her studies at UNO. She completed their post-bacalaureate program becoming certified to teach French, English, and Social Studies, and eventually earned a master's degree in Education Administation.

Begining June 7th, the church office will be closed on Mondays during the summer.

Parish School of Religion Cathechists Needed Our Parish School of Religion is in need of more Catechists (teachers) and aides for our 2021-22 PSR year. Training and classes are availible through the Department of Catholic Education and Faith Formation. No previous experience necessary. All that is needed is the love for faith and desire to share that faith with the youth of our parish. Volunteers are asked to interview with Mrs. C. C. Merritt and have Safe Enviornment Training.

Parish School of Religion Registration Our Parsh School of Religion (PSR; also known as CCD) is accepting registration for the 2021-22 school year. We are determined to meet in person beging in the Fall. Registration forms can be found on our website at https://olphbc.org/psr-registration-information and can be handed in at the parish office, in the collection basket (marked PSR att. C.C. Merritt), or maileed in.

Altar Servers All Catholic students who have received 1st Communion are invited to an Altar Server registration and training on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in the church. Altar Servers serve at Sunday Masses, and other special liturgies during the year. For more information you can contact Deacon Ed Merritt at emerritt@arch-no.org. Current Altar Servers who would like a refresher are also invited to attend. If you would like to be an altar server but can’t make it to this training date please contact Deacon Ed to arrange for another training session.

Sing A New Song To Lord! The OLPH Heavenly Chorus ( Adult Choir) is reborn! Rehersals on Thursday evenings will begin on June 3, 7:00 PM. The choir will sing at the 11:00 AM Sunday Masses during the month of June.

On Wednesday evening at 6:00 PM in the Church, we are asking everyone who can to attend the Fair Meeting. All parents and parishioners and anyone who can contribute to the event are invited and encouraged to participate in this great fundraiser. In previous years, the annual fair has brought in over $100,000 to our parish. This adds tremendously to our budget for both the school and church. To have a successful fair, it requires many volunteers and remember--more hands means light work.

Dr. Houston announces that OLPH will be a microschool in the fall.