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Because of COVID 19, more and more people are requesting assistance through counseling.

Praying with Your Issues We will spend the evening discussing ways to bring the nitty-gritty of your life into your daily meditation and contemplation. How can I bring the stuff of my every day life- my worries, joys, preocupations, decisions and so on- into my quiet time with God? All are welcome from beginners in prayer to those who have been at it a while. The evening will contain a short presentaion by Father Mrak Thibodueax,STJ, a discussion and Q&A, and a little prayer time.

Hanging OnTo Hope ( Book By Sr. Melaine Svoboda,SND) (Zoom) Our world is yearining for singns of hope. Sr. Melaine helps us open our hearts to hope even in the darkest of times. Hope is rooted in our deepest desiries. "Hope begins wiht the awarness that we are not yet fulfilled-no matter how successful we may be or how many times wehave checked off our bucket list." Join ASC Associate Directors Jeanne Burmaster and Janet Trahan as we find "Good" in an imperfect world.

Pope’s Prayer Intention The Laity’s Mission in the Church We pray that by the virtue of baptism, the laity, especially women, may participate more in areas of responsibility in the Church.

This years gospel value is Trust. The children are learning to trust in God and to learn to be trustworthy themselves. The gospel value for October-...but if you trust in the Lord, you are safe. (Prov 29:25)

PSR & Parish Pet Blessing Come out and drive-by on Tuesday October 6th at, 6:00 p.m. to get your special pet blessing. God loves all of his creations!

Pope's Prayer Intention September Respect for the Planet's Resources We pray that the planet's resources will not be plundered,but be shares in a just and respectful manner.

This years gospel value is Trust. The children are learning to trust in God and to learn to be trustworthy themselves. The gospel value for Sepetember Trust in the Lord forever! For the Lord is an eternal Rock (Is 26:4)

Bible Study Cancelled on August 24 Due to the approching storms, Maro and Laura, Deacon Henry's Bible Study, A Biblical Walk Through the Bible will be cancelled on Monday, August 24th.

It is with great sadness that we announce the cancelation of the 2020 OLPH Fair. We have held off on making this decision in the hopes that some of the restrictions due to COVID 19 would lessen, but that does not seem to be happening. Without knowing when and if the restrictions would change in the coming moths, we feel that it is best to cancel for the year, and plan to have a great celebration in the fall of 2021!

Our Lady of Perpetual Hlp will begin A Walk Through the Mass on Monday, August 24th at 6:00 PM in the Church. For more information or to register, contact the church office at 504-3940314 or churcchoffice@olphbc.org.

We are once again asking for volunteers to help disinfect the church after Masses. We are having less and less people that are staying to help.

We now have the capability to broadcast our Masses on the radio 107.1 F.M. This station can only be heard in the immediate area around our church. If you know someone that wants to be at church, but still does not feel safe to be in the general public, they can listen to the Mass from our parkinglot from the comfort of their car.

If you would like to share your Pandemic history with our parishioners, and have your article possibly posted in the bulletin and/or the website, please submit your write up to the church office by eamail churchoffice@olphbc.org.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help will begin A Biblical Walk Through the Mass on Monday, Agust 24th at 6:00 PM in the Church. For more information or to register, contact the Church office at 504-394-0314 or churchoffice @olphbc.org.

In a recent article in the bulletin, the email address given to submit a story was incorrect Here is the article with the correct information. If you have submitted your story, please resubmit to the correct email address. We apologize for the confusion.

Parishioners- Here is the link for our next 3 weeks of sign ups. We have made a few changes -we are no longer doing sign up for Daily Masses (the attendance does not approach our current limit) -the Sunday 12 PM Mass has been changed to 11 AM (we are trying to get back to our original Mass times, but we still need time to disinfect in between Masses) -We are still doing sign up for 100 people, but we are allowing more (around 125) in the church. The people on the signup are guaranteed spots for the Mass, but we will allow people to arrive the day of and get in as long as we have the space. -Attending outdoors will continue to be available. As always, if you have any questions, or need help with the sign up, please call the church office. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040A49ACA622ABFD0-mass1

Until further notice, our Mass schedule will be: 4:00 PM on Saturday, at 8:00 AM and 12:00 noon on Sunday, beginning May 16th. Daily (Monday-Friday) 9:00 AM Masses will begin May 18th. The State limit allows for 100 parishioners per Mass in our church building. Sign up for attendance on the link below. Each individual (including all children) must be signed up or be turned away. If you know someone that cannot sign up, please do it for them, or have them call the church office. You must bring and wear your own mask(2 years and older), or you will be turned away. For safety reasons, the Body of Christ will be received on the hand ONLY. The Blood of Christ will NOT be offered. If you are sick, have recently been sick, or are in a compromised state of immunity, you may also watch Mass safely from home on our YouTube channel. If you have any questions, please call Dawn at the church office at 504-394-0314.

Beloved, I, along with my staff, know that everyone is anxious for things to get back to normal, including resuming Mass attendance. It is expected that Monday’s announcement from Governor Edwards will move the state in to Phase 1 on Friday, May 15th. If that is announced, we will begin Masses on Saturday and Sunday, May 16th & 17th. These Masses will, unfortunately, have restrictions, which we are currently working on. Please look here for additional information and for the official announcement of the return to Masses. Thank you for your patience during this difficult time. We pray that you and your family have been safe and healthy. Fr. Kyle +