at Bonfouca, once a month, Father Roth was helped by a Benedictine Father, but the pastor visited the mission by buggy on a week day. He reported to Archbishop James H. Blenk, S.M., that spiritual conditions were improving at Bonfouca, but people buried their dead without a priest — he had had but one funeral in five years. Revenues from there had dwindled and there were no funds to repair the chapel or rectory, which both began to decay. Mrs. Cousin had died and the chapel began to suffer from neglect. Father Roth was transferred to Kenner at the end of 1912. Then the Rev. Francis Balay, O.S.B., was named visiting priest for Bonfouca in 1913, coming from St. Joseph Abbey, where he was still teaching French to the seminarians. Bell hung from oak tree Under his direction, Bonfouca revived. When he first came, Father Balay found the steeple on the historic chapel had disappeared and the old bell had been hung to the branch of a great oak nearby. The rectory too was in bad shape. But before attempting anything, Father Balay visited every family in the area, regardless of race, then on August 10, 1913, he offered Mass for them in Bonfouca. All Catholics of the vicinity attended and a large number approached the sacraments. Having assurance of the support of the people, he proceeded with the renovation of St. Genevieve's chapel. For its rededication, he held Solemn Communion. Sunday, June 21, 1914, was a gala day for Bonfouca, as folks saw the venerable chapel restored to service. Father Balay was generously supported, in his restoration work by Mrs. Armand Cousin, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Pichon and Mr. and Mrs. Dubuisson. The energetic Benedictine priest also erected a school which was placed in charge of lay teachers. In 1915, Lacombe was also placed in his care. Father Balay continued to look after St. Genevieve's chapel even after he became pastor of Slidell in 1929. Then on Sept. 3, 1933, the Rev. Joseph Bordenave, O.S.B. was sent to Bayou Lacombe as assistant to Father Balay to take charge of all the missions attached to Slidell. These included Lacombe and Bayou Liberty (St. Genevieve). Finally, in 1945, Lacombe and the missions were made into a separate parish once more with definite boundaries, and Father Bordenave as pastor. On Sept. 17, 1947, Pearl River was assigned to Slidell, and at