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Today, our parish along with all Catholic churches in the U.S., will take up the 134 th annual National Black and Indian Mission Collection. The support of this collection helps build the Church in African American, Native American, and Alaska Native communities from coast to coast. Schools, parish religious education programs, and diocesan ministries depend on the support of us all to help spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Registration for the Parish School of Religion (CCD) will be on Saturday, August 3rd in the Lacour Center. This year, St. Hubert’s religious education program will merge with St. Peter’s. Students not attending a Catholic school must register for religious education classes. Classes are held on Saturdays from 8:30 A.M.-10:00 A.M. More information will be forthcoming.

Mission Cooperative Plan A representative from the Diocese of Yendi, Ghana will be here next weekend, July 27-28, to share with us the needs of the diocese. The Diocese of Yendi is a relatively new diocese. It was created on March 16, 1999 out of the Archdiocese of Tamale as the third diocese in the Northern Region of Ghana. The diocese covers about 35% of the total landmass of the Northern Region. The second collection the weekend of July 27 - 28 will be for the missionary needs of the Diocese of Yendi, Ghana.

ST. CHARLES CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL It is not too late to apply for admission for the 2019-2020 school year at St. Charles Catholic High School. Our faculty and staff are called to educate students – both academically and spiritually while offering our students the opportunities that will maximize their potential. This responsibility is supported in our school’s mission statement, “St. Charles Catholic High School educates our students in a supportive, diverse, Christ-centered environment while inspiring them to excel in faith, academics, extracurricular activities, and service.” To apply on-line or to learn about the St. Charles Catholic High School experience, visit our web site at www.stcharlescatholic.org. For more information, or to schedule a tour of the school, please give us a call at 985- 652-3809 or 504-628-2641.

Our community is blessed with a lot of local talent that is portrayed in the summer plays that are presented by River Parish Community Theatre and the St. John Theatre. Mary Poppins, is playing now at St. Peter School. For more information, please go to www.riverparishtheatre.org for ticket sales and dates of performances. St. John Theatre will present Grease this summer. For ticket sales and dates of performances please see their website at www.stjohntheatre.com. We don’t have to drive into New Orleans or Baton Rouge to see top notch performances of great plays, we have great talent right here in the River Parishes.

The Ladies Altar Society is in need of your help! Two of the current officers have been in their positions for more than the specified 2 year term. These term limits were set so that no one would be stuck in a life time position. Please consider stepping up to help in keeping this ministry viable. Contact Cheryl Entremont 985-212-1230, Peggy Bienvenu 504-487-8769 or Belinda Millet 985-703- 0146 by August 1st. If you are not a current member, and would like to help, just get in touch with one of us.

very religion has its book of the law, and today’s First Reading from Deuteronomy emphasizes the importance of paying attention to the voice of God in those commandments and statues. Today we are challenged to love God with our entire being and our neighbor as ourselves. On the face of it, these are difficult commandments to live out day after day, but Moses reminds us that they are written in our hearts. Our task is to listen to God’s Word and carry it out at each moment, in each situation we face.

The Parish Office Summer Hours (May 23 - Aug. 2, 2019) Mon - Thu, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm (closed Fridays) We resume normal Mon - Fri hours on Mon, Aug. 5

The Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium, promulgated by Saint Pope Paul VI, proclaimed the Church is the People of God, and the people belong to a royal priesthood. “For those who believe in Christ, who are reborn not from a perishable but from an imperishable seed through the word of the living God. (88) not from flesh but from water and the Holy Spirit, (89) are finally established as a “chosen race a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people…who in times past were not a people, but are not the People of God” (90). These words come from Sacred Scripture, 1 Peter 2:9: “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may announce the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”

The Christian life is one of following the way of Christ. Jesus calls us out of our “worldliness,” out of our habits and attachments to follow His way. God’s call is a daunting invitation and demands a wholehearted commitment. After we encounter the Lord, He sends us out to proclaim the truth of His kingdom.  

Today, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). Second only to Holy Thursday, today’s feast offers us an opportunity to focus on the meaning of the Eucharist. As Vatican II has told us, “the Eucharist is the source and summit” of our Christian life. The Eucharist brings the Church together as it sustains it. The Eucharist makes real the basic mystery of the Christian faith— namely, the saving death and Resurrection of Jesus the Christ. The Eucharist provides spiritual food and empowers believers to follow Christ. In the Eucharist we encounter Christ’ love and healing; here we are strengthened and nourished to live the Gospel and to hope for a share in His eternal life.

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! To our Dads, may you share God’s greatest gift in your life—your children. May you have a most relaxing and enjoyable day with those you love. I will remember all Dads today at Mass with a special blessing for all father’s before the final blessing at Mass this weekend.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Today, the Church is born! Alleluia! Alleluia!! As the Apostles and Mary, the Mother of God and Mother of the Church were together in prayer, not knowing what was about to happen, but they trusted in God to act. As the Holy Spirit came down upon the Apostles, disciples, and the Blessed Mother, they were able to proclaim God’s word in a way that everyone could understand, no matter their culture, their country, or their language.

The Traveling Cross for Vocations sign up sheet for the upcoming year is available now. If you have already had the Cross in your home, you are welcome to sign up again. If you have not signed up before, you are encouraged to do so.

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension. Up until a few years ago, the Ascension was celebrated on Thursday. There are only a handful of dioceses that have retained the feast on Thursday. The day of Ascension marks a bittersweet day for the Apostles. On the one hand, the Risen Lord is now ascended to be with the Father in heaven. On the other hand, He is no longer physically present on earth with them. Christ is—and will always be—the head of the Church, but before He ascended He placed the Church in the hands of His disciples. Today, we the Church, celebrate Christ’s ascension by carrying on the mission of the first disciples: witnessing to the Risen Lord to the ends of the earth.

Jesus assures us in the Gospel that God will continue to dwell within us, and the Holy Spirit will teach and remind us of what He taught. This is good news for us because it means we are not making this Christian journey alone. We are promised by Jesus that the Holy Spirit will continue to enlighten us. Jesus leave the disciples and us one more thing—peace. Peace to keep their hearts from being troubled. Peace to protect them from fear. Peace to stay with them forever. On this Memorial Day weekend, let us reflect on the peace that only God can provide.

Congratulations to Mrs. Kathleen “Colleen” Boudreaux and Mrs. Jeanette Boé Roussel, for being this years recipients of the St. Louis Award.These ladies help out in various ways with the Altar Society and with the Bereavement Committee. Thank you for all you do for St. Peter Parish. They will receive the St. Louis Medallion today at St. Joseph Church in New Orleans by Archbishop Gregory Aymond.

Remember the Rosary Procession will be on Sunday, May 26th immediately following the 8:00 A.M. Mass. For those unable to participate in the procession, the Rosary will be prayed in church. All parishioners are invited and encouraged to participate as we honor the Blessed Mother.

If you grew up Catholic, you may be familiar with the phrase, “Pray, pay, and obey.” Well, today’s Gospel presents a command of Jesus that can be described by another popular phrase, “Pay it Forward.” Jesus’ message is simple and clear if we’ve figured out who He really is—then the conclusion is logical. “As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.” All true love has its origins in God, who is love itself, and so the Christian believer must seek to love as God loves, and to share love as abundantly as God shares it with His creation. Love is the hallmark of the Christian life.

There will be a total of 4 Monday evenings March 18th, March 25th, April 8th, April 15th.  Extended days April 22nd, 29th, May 6th & May 20th.