The Altar Society Spring Luncheon will take place on Friday, May 27, at 11:30  a.m. at the Quarterview restaurant.  RSVP to Martha Abila at 504-888-2276 if you would like to attend.

Congratulations to St. Christopher 7th graders, Class of 2022!  We are proud of you!

This second collection this weekend, May 28-29, is for the Holy Name Society Rosary Broadcast.  Thank you for your generosity.

Beginning in 1946, the mission entrusted to the Holy Name Society of the Archdiocese of New Orleans by Archbishop Joseph Rummel, ninth Archbishop of New Orleans, was the sponsorship of a daily broadcast of the Rosary Prayer to the people of the greater New Orleans area.  Archbishop Rummel took this action as a direct response to the Blessed Virgin’s Request at Fatima for the daily recitation of the Rosary, which Our Lady has continually requested in appearances she has made since that time, most notably in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Hersogevina.  The Holy Name sponsorship of the daily broadcast of the Rosary has been endorsed by Archbishop Rummel’s successors, Cardinal Cody, Archbishops' Hannan, Schulte, Hughes, and Aymond.
The Rosary is recited daily at 6:00 p.m. on radio station WVOG (600) on the AM dial. The cost to continue the radio broadcasts is in excess of $6,000.00 annually.  The only source of income for expenses is the “RADIO ROSARY DRIVE” envelopes given out to each parish annually by the Holy Name Society members.  Anyone wishing to donate during the year can use the same envelopes and mail in with your parish’s name on it.  We thank you in advance for your generous contributions.  May God bless all of you.

The Bereavement and Support Group Ministry will begin having its monthly meetings on the second Thursday of the month at 6:15 p.m. in the Parish Center.  All those who wish to attend should contact Tom and Terry Canale at 504-833-4251 or the Rectory Office at 504-837-8214.

There are still dates available for flowers on the Altar for 2022.  If you would like to reserve a weekend, please contact the Rectory office at 504- 837-8214. Some of the dates available are: 6/5, 7/3, 7/24, 8/14, 9/4, 9/11, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/23, 11/27, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18, 12/25, etc.

Many people within our parish are requesting assistance. We welcome food donations, which may be placed in the foyer of the church or brought to the rectory. We are in need of items such as cereal, grits, oatmeal, cans of fruit, tuna fish, Nutella, beans, soup, tomato sauce, Chef Boyardee, granola bars, cereal bars, canned sausages, etc. We also need ramen noodles, rice, pasta mixes, macaroni & cheese, spaghetti and pasta. Unfortunately, we do not have the capability to handle cold products. Please help us by checking expiration dates as we are unable to distribute out-of-date, expired foods. If you are in need of assistance, please call the Outreach Help Line at 504-831-7692 and leave a message. We will return your call as soon as possible. We will help as many as our food and finances will permit. May God bless all of you and keep all of us healthy.

The process of discernment for the next formation group to be considered for the ministry of deacon will begin soon. Interested men who exhibit the possible stirrings of a call to serve are to please contact Deacon Phil or Fr. Raymond for further information.

Please review this letter by Archbishop Aymond that invites all to pray as the U.S. Supreme Court deliberates on matters that affect the lives of the unborn.

Due to technical difficulties, we have opened a new YouTube channel for broadcasting Mass and events at St. Christopher Church.  Please subscribe to it for ease of reference!

The Archdiocesan Golden Wedding Anniversary celebration will take place on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at 3 p.m. at St. Philip Neri Church in Metairie.  This celebration will not be a Mass, but a prayer service.  Attendance of Mass for Sunday obligation will have to be met within one's respective parish.  To register, please contact the Rectory before March 11, 2022.

Interested in joining the Knights of Columbus?  We want to hear from you!!!  Become a Brother Knight today!  For more information, send an email to
st.christopherknightscolumbus@gmail.com.

We need your help!  St. Christopher Parish will be celebrating its 75th  Anniversary this year.  We would like to create an online album where parishioners may submit photos and mementos of events that make up our Parish’s life and activities for the last 75 years.  If you or someone you know has technical/computer skills and would be willing to assist us with setting up this album, please contact Ruth Garcia at rdgarcia54@yahoo.com or the Rectory Office at 504-837-8214 or scmrectory@outlook.com.  Please network and help us get this accomplished.  Thank you!

     Many people within our parish are requesting assistance.  We welcome food donations, which may be placed in the foyer of the church or brought to the rectory.  We are in need of items such as cereal, grits, oatmeal, canned  fruit,
tuna, Nutella, beans, soup, tomato sauce, Chef Boyardee, granola bars, cereal bars, canned sausages, etc.  We also need ramen noodles, rice, pasta mixes, macaroni & cheese, spaghetti and pasta.  Unfortunately, we do not have the capability to handle cold products.  Please help us by checking expiration dates, as we are unable to distribute out-of-date foods.
     If you are in need of assistance, call the Outreach Help Line at 504-831-
7692 and leave a message.  We will return your call as soon as possible.  We will help as many as our food and finances will permit.
     May God bless all of you and keep all of us healthy.

Please note that your envelope number has likely changed for the 2022 calendar year and that the shipment of our church envelopes has been delayed this year.  The envelope number assignment is noted in the weekly bulletin.  If you are new to the parish and would like a box of 2022 church support envelopes, please contact the Rectory office.  Thank you again for your support and generosity.

Memorial bricks are a great way to honor a family member, a loved one,  group, etc.  For availably and pricing, please contact the rectory office, 504-837-8214 or  scmrectory@outlook.com.

We are in need of extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion and lectors.  Participating in the liturgy in these roles involves a sharing of your faith, as you become an instrument by which the sacred Body of Christ is offered and His Word is proclaimed.  Extraordinary ministers distribute Holy Communion at Mass and to the sick or homebound of our parish.  "The General Instruction of the Roman Missal reminds us that when the Sacred Scriptures are read in the Church, God himself speaks to His people, and Christ, present in His own word, proclaims the Gospel."  Please consider an opportunity to serve the Lord and pray for His guidance.  If you would like to learn more or feel called to serve in either of these capacities, please contact the Rectory (837-8214) or Millie Moore (885-3973,   eom@stchristopherano.com).

We are sincerely grateful to The Chad Barcia Athletic Awareness Foundation for donating an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to our church  in memory of Chad Barcia, who died in 2005 at the age of 17 while playing rugby for De La Salle High School.  May God bless the good work of the Foundation, and we continue to pray for the happy repose of Chad.

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.