The Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God is a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass Times: 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 31 and 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 1.

The Church Office will be closed December 24 and December 25. We will reopen December 26 at 1:00 p.m. We will also be closed December 31 and January 1. We will reopen January 2 at 1:00 p.m.

Christmas Mass Schedule Confessions: Wednesday, December 19 - 6:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. before 6:30 p.m. Mass and Saturday, December 22 - 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. before 5:00 p.m. Mass. No confessions will be heard before any of the Christmas Masses on December 24 and 25. Christmas Vigil Monday, December 24 - 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Christmas Day Tuesday, December 25 - 10:00 a.m. New Year’s Mass Schedule - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Monday, December 31, 2018 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday, January 1, 2019 9:00 a.m.

The Antonians’ Giving Tree is set up in the Church for items to be selected for clients of the Pregnancy Help Center in Slidell, Safe Harbor, Inc. (the Battered Women’s Shelter in Mandeville) and Free Indeed Home in Covington, a shelter for underage victims of human trafficking. Please choose a tag from the Christmas tree which will identify the needed donations. Donations should be dropped off in the boxes at the church entrance and in the Church Office before Thursday, December 20, at 4:00 p.m.

Church contribution envelopes for 2019 will be distributed in the Parish Hall after all weekend Masses December 15-16. CLICK IMAGE TO READ MORE.

The Knights of Columbus are again selling the Christmas magnets for $5.00 each after weekend Masses or from Scott Fandal.

Those who would like to donate funds for flowers and decorations for the altar at Christmas will find envelopes at church entrances. If you wish to make your donation in memory of loved ones, please PRINT names LEGIBLY, as all persons remembered in this way will be listed in a special Christmas flyer. Place the envelopes in the collection basket or return them to the Church Office. (Keep in mind available space when listing names.) Deadline is Tuesday, December 18, at 8:30 a.m.