We have recently engaged the services of a new secretary, Steve Berthelot, and a new cantor/pianist, Gregory Lambousy.  We are happy to have them on board!

Ms. Janet Schluter has retired as our church secretary as of May 31, 2020.  We congratulate her for faithfully working as the St. Christopher the Martyr Parish secretary for over 33 years!  We are sincerely very grateful to Janet for her years of dedicated love for and service to parishioners and to the clergy over the years.  May God reward her and her family abundantly.

As usual, the St. Christopher’s Men’s Club is not idle when there is much work to be done.  The men are busy working on the new concession area in the gymnasium, which is very much needed.  We can’t wait to see it finished!  Thanks again, gentlemen, for your hard work and dedication!

Father’s Day Mass requests must be submitted to the rectory by June 12, 2020, in order to meet the June 21st bulletin deadline.  Please call the rectory or place your request in the collection basket. 

Attention:  We would like  to be able to stream Masses live.  YouTube requires 1,000 subscribers before live streaming is possible, so please hit the red SUBSCRIBE button to subscribe to our YouTube channel as soon as possible and ask your friends and family to do so as well.  Thank you!

We are now offering online giving for your convenience and safety, especially during this interim period when public masses  have limited attendance.  We pray for all our parishioners and know that several are experiencing financial hardship. We hope that those of you who are able will consider continuing to support our church by visiting our Giving page or by mailing your offering to the rectory:  309 Manson Avenue, Metairie, LA 70001.  Thank you for your continued generosity.

Now that the church is open again, we welcome food donations, which may be placed in the foyer of the church or brought to the rectory.  Many people are requesting assistance.
We are in need of items such as cereal, grits, and oatmeal and cans of fruit, beans, soup, tomato sauce, and Chef Boyardee.  We also need ramen noodles, rice, and pasta mixes, macaroni and cheese, spaghetti, and pasta.  For this  month, we have an adequate supply of peanut butter and jelly, dried beans, and canned vegetables. 
The boxes we give out are 12 x 12 x 18, so we are limited to regular-size items, not large, and we do not have the space to handle refrigerated products.  Please help us by checking “current best by” dates.  We thank you on behalf of our parishioners who are in need.  We will help as many as our food and finances will permit.  May God bless all of you and keep all of us healthy.
If you are in need of assistance, call 831-7692 and leave a message.  We will return your call.
 

With the global spread of COVID-19 financially impacting the ministry of the U.S. church, the #iGiveCatholic online giving platform activated its national website March 26 to begin accepting donations from individuals and businesses in support of parishes, schools, and ministries of 39 dioceses across the country.

On Sunday, June 7, 2020, at 3 p..m., St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, there will be a prayer service for those celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary.  Each couple will receive a certificate and picture with Archbishop Aymond.  Please register by Friday, March 20, by contacting the parish or visiting nolacatholic.org/wedding-anniversary.

In the wake of the cancellation of all public Masses in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, you may live-stream Mass at St. Louis Cathedral at your convenience at https://thedailymass.com/mass/.  The streams are for Mass at 12:05 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 11 a.m. on Sunday.

Please warmly welcome Fr. Thomas Ededjo. Archbishop Gregory Aymond has granted priestly faculty to Fr. Thomas to assist with Masses and other sacraments here in St. Christopher and elsewhere within the Archdiocese as needed.

Save the dates for next year's 12-day Pilgrimages:   "Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus in the Holy Land of Israel" from May 26 to June 6, 2020, with Fr. Sidney Speaks. Follow the Path of St. Paul in Turkey and Greece from June 21-25, 2020, with Fr. Beau Charbonnet. Enjoy the Beauty of Ireland with Msgr. Harry Bugler in his homeland of Ireland from  July 6-17, 2020.

Flowers and sanctuary lights for 2020 are available. There are several open weeks for the flowers on the altar and for sanctuary lights. What a beautiful way to remember relatives or someone special (living or deceased)! You could say “Congratulations,” “Happy Birthday,” or “Happy Anniversary.” Please call 837-8214 to reserve a weekend. The cost is $40, made payable to “St. Christopher Altar Society."

2020 envelopes are ready to be picked up. They have been placed in the front of church on the left-hand side. If you do not have envelopes and wish to start using them, please call the rectory, 837-8214.