Our SPEAK (Sisters Praying Encouraging and Aspiring to Know God) prayer group will be hosting an all day Advent Retreat on Saturday, December 4th at Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos church from 9am- 6pm. This retreat will be for both women and men. Father Godfrey Andoh and members of our retreat team will be presenting. In addition to our guest speakers you will have the opportunity to participate in Adoration and Confession as well as 4:00pm Mass. A light continental breakfast will be served as well as lunch and dinner (following Mass). The retreat is free to attend and people from all Parishes are welcome to join us. Registration is required by Tuesday, November 30th. Participants are asked to arrive at the Parish Hall between 8:30-9 for check in and breakfast. For more information and to Register please contact Cherie Prentiss at 228-365-4017 or cmprentiss@att.net or Amiee Gautreaux at 337-296-5987 or
gautreaux7family@yahoo.com

Mass at Our Mother of Sorrows – 8:30 am

Mass at Blessed Seelos – 6:00 pm

All Souls Day is November 2^nd.  If you would like to have remembrance prayers said for deceased loved ones or friends, please fill out the “All Souls” (November 2^nd) envelope provided in your offertory envelopes.  List the names on the back of the envelope.  You may place the envelopes in the collection.  There are extra envelopes in the back of church.  The envelopes will be kept on the altar for the month of November.

During the months of November and December, our youth we will be collecting non-perishable food items for the St. Martin de Porres Society.  The need for such items is particularly acute during the holiday season.  Please begin to bring your donations and place them in the collection box in the back of the church.  Please ensure the food items have not expired.  Thank you for your continued support.

Congratulations to Eves Vincent for receiving this year’s Lumen Christi (“Light of Christ”) medal.  This award is presented to those who have been outstanding in their service in their parishes.  The medals will be presented at the Nativity Cathedral on Saturday, October 30^th at the 4 pm Vigil Mass. 

REMEMBERING OUR FAITHFUL DEPARTED

 All Souls Day is November 2^nd.  If you would like to have remembrance prayers said for deceased loved ones or friends, please fill out the “All Souls”

(November 2^nd) envelope provided in your offertory envelopes.  List the names on the back of the envelope.  You may place the envelopes in the collection.  There are extra envelopes in the back of church.  The envelopes will be kept on the altar for the month of November.

During the months of November and December, our youth we will be collecting non-perishable food items for the St. Martin de Porres Society.  The need for such items is particularly acute during the holiday season.  Please begin to bring your donations and place them in the collection box in the back of the church.  Please ensure the food items have not expired.  Thank you for your continued support.