Too busy for a car wash?  Let the St. Christopher 6th and 7th grade students attending the Washington, D.C., trip wash your car while you attend Mass.  At any Mass on  June 26-27, 2021, just park your car in one of the designated spots in the schoolyard.  Cars will also be washed from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on Saturday.  Donations are greatly appreciated!

Please read this April 27, 2021, revised  letter from Archbishop Aymond regarding the restoration of the obligation to attend Mass, as of June 6, 2021, and his invitation to us all to "come to the table" so fittingly held on the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, also known as "Corpus Christi."
Please also note this April 14, 2021, letter from Archbishop Aymond regarding the "Angels Unawares" statue on display at Notre Dame Seminary from now until May 21, 2021.

There will be an Annulment-Writing Workshop at St. Benilde Teen Center,
1901 Division Street, Metairie, from 7:30 p.m. to  9:00 p.m. on five Tuesdays:  June 8, June 15, June 22, June 29, and July 6, 2021.  For more information, please see this flyer.

If you would like to reserve a weekend for flowers or sanctuary lights, please contact the Rectory at 504-837-8214 or scmrectory@outlook.com.  It is a wonderful way to say “Congratulations,” “Happy Birthday,” “Happy Anniversary,” etc. 
The cost for flowers is $40, with checks made payable to “St. Christopher Altar Society.”  DATES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE:  8/15/21, 8/22/21, 8/29/21, 9/5/21, 10/3/21, 10/10/21, 10/17/21, 10/24/21, 11/7/21, and 11/21/21.
The cost for the sanctuary light is $10. Checks should be made payable to “St.
Christopher Church.” All weekend dates for 2021 have been reserved. We are now accepting reservations for 2022 weekend dates.

An adorer is needed on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.  Please consider being a regular or substitute adorer, as an hour spent with our Lord is an hour well spent.  If interested please contact the Rectory office at (504) 837-8214 or  scmrectory@outlook.com.

It has been more than 40 years since any significant improvements have been made to our church building here at St. Christopher. In addition, our Parish Center is more than 25 years old and has not had any significant improvements or repairs since its construction.
We wish to raise funds through our Capital Campaign, which is currently underway, to conduct several improvements to these main buildings, with a goal of raising $600,000. Our contributions are not limited to the monthly second collection.
We are extremely thankful for the support and donations we continue to receive. May God bless and reward you abundantly for your generosity. Without your support and kindness, we would not be able to achieve this goal.

For the past 60 years, the Archdiocese of New Orleans Holy Name Society has been broadcasting nightly at 6:00 p.m. the Rosary on AM Radio Station 600. Donations from listeners like you make it possible to keep the broadcast on air. If you would like to help, to donate via check, please make payable to “The Holy Name Society Rosary Guild” and simply place in the collection basket in church or mail to the Rectory at 309 Manson Ave., Metairie, LA 70001. To make an online donation, visit www.noauhns.org/Rosary, click on the “Home” tab, scroll down toward the bottom of the page, and click on the “DONATE” tab under the "Radio Rosary Fund." To Listen to the Radio Rosary online, visit the www.noauhns.org/Rosary.

Attention:  Retired Catholics!  Have you been recently vaccinated fom COVID-19 and ready to get out of the house to reconnect with people in a meaningful way? The Ignation Volunteer Corps (IVC) invites you to join our community of men and women aged 50 and better who each volunteer with a local nonpofit and also gather together monthly to grwo deeper in Christian faith by reflecting and praying in the Ignatian tradition. If you are retired or semiretired and looking for a way to deepend your spirituality with a peer group while also serving the needs of the vulnerable in our community, call Lisa LaFleur Schillace at 504-264-3438 or email NewOrleans@IVCUSA.org. You can also learn more at IVCUSA.org/NewOrleans.

If you would like to volunteer to bring up the offertory at weekend Mass, please arrive at least 10 minutes before Mass begins and notify one of the Ushers.  It’s that simple!

I thank and pray God’s blessings on five of our parishioners that have served in the Council last year, in the persons of Diane Klibert, Alan Latapie, Rita Lopinto, Brian Lousteau, Morgan Muscarello. I am very grateful to them for their wise counsels and dedication during their time of service in the Council. May God reward them abundantly through Christ our Lord. Amen.

During the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, we were able to give out over 70 boxes of food along with $20 Rouses gift cards for groceries. In January, COVID struck our Outreach team members, and unfortunately we were not able to put together food boxes or offer financial assistance. Instead, we were able to distribute $40 Rouses gift cards to help families within our Parish. We are very thankful for all the support provided by our parishioners and school in the past year. It is with your help, donations, etc., that we are able to provide assistance to those in need. Out of an abundance of caution and for the safety of our staff, due to COVID, our Outreach Program is currently suspended. We will reopen the program when it is safe to do so per local regulations, although, we continue to operate the Food Pantry. We welcome food donations, which may be placed in the foyer of the Church or brought directly to the rectory. We are especially in need of spaghetti and meat sauce, beans and rice, pasta, rice mixes, cans of tuna, and also chicken, gravy in packs or bottles, and drink mixes—such as tea bags, kool-aid, hot chocolate, crystal light, and lemonade. Please remember to check expiration dates as we are not able to distribute items that are out of date. Your generosity is always appreciated especially by those in our parish who need help with food and assistance. If you are in need of a box of food or know anyone in need of food, please come to the rectory. Thank you and may God bless us all during this COVID pandemic. Sincerely, The Outreach Program Team

If you would like to advertise in our church bulletin, please contact the rectory at (504) 837-8214 or scmrectory@outlook.com.  You may also contact Vince Liberto directly at J.S. Paluch, our publisher,  at (504) 250-9697 or libertov@jspaluch.com for more information.

     Please note this bulletin from the Archdiocese regarding the "Year of the Eucharist and Honoring St. Joseph, 2021."
     Beginning on the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord, January 10, 2021, the local Catholic Church has entered into the Year of the Eucharist, a time of renewal, healing, and communion. This year is dedicated to helping all of us, clergy, religious, and laity, grow in our relationship with Christ.
     We begin this important year on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord because baptism marks the beginning of our initiation into Jesus Christ, a lifelong journey toward union with Christ and one another. The Eucharist is communion with God. Christ nourishes us with his very Body and Blood so
that we can be joined more closely to him and to all humanity.
     Throughout this year, we will join with Catholics around the world to call upon the prayers and patronage of St. Joseph to help us more fully understand the meaning of the parts of the Mass, the theology of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, and the obligation we have as Catholics to participate in Mass on Sunday.
     As the universal church observes a special Year of St. Joseph as proclaimed by the Holy Father, we in the Archdiocese of New Orleans call upon St. Joseph’s powerful intercession to bring us closer to Jesus in the Eucharist.

There are still some offertory envelopes left on the table in church.  If you have not yet done so, please remember to pick up your 2021 box of envelopes.  If you would like a box of offertory envelopes, please contact the Rectory office at 504-837-8214.  Thank you!

In an abundance of caution due to the COVID-19 incidence increasing in our area, the Rosary on Friday nights at 7 p.m. will not be held in church, but only attended via livestream.  We will return to having the Rosary in church as soon as the Knights feel it is safe. 

Our Food Pantry is in need of restocking, especially during the pandemic we are facing today. We welcome food donations, which may be placed in the foyer of the Church or brought to the rectory. Many people within our parish are requesting assistance, today more than ever. The boxes we give out are 12” x 12” x 18”, so we are limited to regular-size items. Please remember to check expiration dates and keep in mind that, unfortunately, we do not have the  space or capability to handle cold products.
If you are in need of assistance or know anyone in need of assistance, please call the Outreach Program at 504-831-7692 and leave a message. 
We thank you on behalf of our parishioners who are in need. May God bless us and keep us all healthy!