St. Christopher the Martyr

The second collection for the weekend of January 28-29 is dedicated for the Catholic Schools Collection.  Thank you for your generosity!

Join us for our Blood Drive on Saturday, January 28, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the St. Christopher Gym.  Help us reach our goal of 15 units!  
Be the LIFE of the party this carnival season.  Donate blood with us, and you'll be helping Lucy Naquin raise money for LLS.  High school students form teams and compete to see who can raise the most money for their organization.   For each donation of blood, a monetary donation will be made to LLS.  Please use this link to answer your 46 medical/travel questions the morning of the drive to save time once you arrive.

Each month, the Knights of Columbus present this award to recognize a deserving family for their outstanding contributions to St. Christopher The Martyr Parish and School. 
The Victor Family has been selected as the December 2022 Family of the Month.  AJ and Theresa have been parishioners of St. Christopher the Martyr Parish for 37 years, having married here at St. Christopher Church on August 10, 2013.  They proudly have three sons, two daughters, five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.  The couple both retired in January of 2015, AJ, from law enforcement after serving 38 years and Theresa, from the home health care industry.  Upon retirement, AJ joined the Knights of Columbus, and Theresa joined the Ladies Auxiliary.  The entire Victor Family has been generous with their time and talents and are the embodiment of Christian values.  We are so grateful for their tireless commitment to serving God within our parish and thank them for sharing their love and faith.  May God richly bless them!
 
The Denny Family has been selected as the January 2023 Family of the Month.  Andy and Brenda’s parents, Frank & Rosie Denny and Joe & Patty Bollinger, joined St. Christopher Parish in the early ‘70s and were extremely vital to the success of the parish and school.  Their legacies live on through their children, Andy and Brenda, who are actively involved and dedicated to both the school and parish.  Andy and Brenda are St. Christopher alumni who worked summer camp, aftercare, and were active members of the CYO.  Their son, Roman, who is currently a 2nd grader at St. Christopher, is following in their footsteps.  Andy is a pediatric nurse at Ochsner and is a member of St. Christopher Men’s Club.  Brenda is a kindergarten teacher at St. Christopher, now for 28 years, the financial director of the extended-care program, and a coach as well.  Andy and Brenda currently help to operate the Food Pantry through St. Christopher’s Outreach Program.  With the help of Roman and other volunteers, they package and distribute food boxes to families in need within St. Christopher Parish.  As a family, they take part in numerous school and parish activities as well as attend Mass at St. Christopher.  The entire Denny Family has been generous with their time and talents and are the embodiment of Christian values.  We are so grateful for their tireless commitment to serving God within our parish and thank them for sharing their love and faith.  May God richly bless them!

The Home & School Club is excited to announce our first ever King Cake Fundraiser for medium Nonna Randazzo’s King Cakes:  Pickup will be on Thursday, February 2, from noon to 6 p.m. in the Parish Center.  Traditional king cakes are $25; cream cheese, $30; and pecan praline, $30.  Happy Mardi Gras!

Come out and support St. Christopher Pack 117 at the 63rd Annual Cub Scout Parade on Saturday, February 4.  Our pack will take you through a Louisiana Saturday Night.  Interested in having your organization join us on the parade route?  We invite all scouts, cheer squads, and dance teams!  The fee is $20 per child participant, and all children must have an adult walking the parade route with them.  For large group rates of more than 20 child participants, the fee is reduced to $15 per participant.  Sign up and pay online here.