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April 10-19
SCHOOLS
ST. SCHOLASTICA, Benedictine Players present Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” April 10-12, 7:30 p.m.; April 13, 3 p.m. St. Joseph Abbey Benet Hall, Covington. Tickets: (985) 892-2540, ext. 104.
CABRINI, production of “Funny Girl” during school’s Spring Arts Festival, April 10-12, 7 p.m., gym. AP Studio Art Gallery, select performances by award-winning Cabrini Speech Team, and mini silent auction prior to the play April 11, 5-6:30 p.m. 1400 Moss St., New Orleans. 482-1193.
ACADEMY OF OUR LADY, “Basket and BBQ Bash,” April 13, 12:30-3:30 p.m., school gym, 537 Avenue D, Marrero. BBQ plate dinner, tickets to win prizes. 341-6217, ext. 20.
ST. PHILIP NERI, Ladies’ Co-Operative Club meeting, with Sip ‘N Paint party, April 30. Meeting, 6:30 p.m.; painting, 7:30 p.m., costing $35. 6500 Kawanee Ave., Metairie.
EVENTS
FISH FRY, Knights of Columbus Red Church Council, April 11, 18, 4-7 p.m. Catfish, fries, hush puppies, cole slaw, cake, $8; onion mums with sauce, $6. Fourth at Spruce, Norco. Take-out: (985) 764-1944.
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER, Old Metairie Fest, April 12, noon-9 p.m. 444 Metairie Road.
SALESIAN COOPERATORS, formation begins Christian lay man, woman or diocesan clergy, 18 years or older, desiring to live the Gospel according to St. John Bosco’s charisms. Monthly meetings at Archbishop Shaw. 689-8797, [email protected].
ST. PIUS X, Men’s Club, blood drive, April 13, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m, 6666 Spanish Fort Blvd., New Orleans. 282-2811, www.stpiusxnola.org.
LIVING WAY OF CROSS, Archbishops Rummel and Chapelle students perform April 15, 6:30 p.m., Archbishop Chapelle gym, 8800 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. Open to public.
ALL SAINTS CHURCH, Good Friday fish fry, April 18, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Althea Holmes Hall, 300 Ptolemy. Fried catfish/stuffed crab with baked macaroni, green peas or green beans, potato salad, bread and dessert. Fish plate: $8; combo fish/stuffed crab $10. Proceeds benefit All Saints Altar Society. 361-8835.
NEW ORLEANS ARCHDIOCESAN CEMETERIES OFFICE, traditional Stations of the Cross services, April 18, 10 a.m. and noon. St. Roch Cemetery, Music Street entrance.
MARY’S WAY OF THE CROSS, April 18, 7:30 p.m., live reenactment by youth of St. Genevieve, on parish grounds, 58203 Hwy. 433, Slidell. (985) 643-3832.
SOLES FOR CHRIST, Good Friday walk, April 18, 7:15 a.m.-1 p.m. Starts/ends Center of Jesus the Lord, 1236 N. Rampart St. 529-1636, ext. 30. $15 adults; $10 children 12 and under.
SERVE, Summer service program, Students Engaging in Reflective Volunteer Experiences, four-week volunteer sessions (40-, 20- or 15-hour sessions) at a day camp, food bank, homeless shelter and Head Starts on the northshore and the southshore. Open to incoming freshmen and older. Non-refundable registration of $30 for SERVE or $15 for Mini-SERVE. Participants get T-shirt. 310-6962 or register online: www.ccano.org/volunteers/high-school-service.
COMING…
ANNULMENT WORKSHOP, five weeks, April 22, April 29, May 6, May 13, May 20. St. Philip Neri Parishioners’ Center, room 1, Metairie. Materials cost: $25. Sponsored by Family Life Apostolate. Register: 861-6243.
VOCARE, “New Generation of Vocations,” benefit dinner for Dumb Ox Ministries. April 24, 6-9:30 p.m., Notre Dame Seminary’s Schulte Hall. Dinner, silent auction, live entertainment. Tickets: start at $50. Reservations, donations www.dumboxministries.com/ initiatives/vocare, 304-1280.
ST. JUDE, annual Spring Novena, April 26-May 4. Novena preacher: Franciscan Albert Haase. Saturdays 7 a.m., noon, 4 p.m.; weekdays 7 a.m., noon, 6 p.m.; Sundays 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m., 6 p.m. 411 North Rampart St., New Orleans.
JESUIT, Alumni Association’s 13th annual commencement luncheon honoring Class of 2014, May 2, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Featured speaker:
LSU broadcaster Gordy Rush, class of 1986, Mercedes Benz Superdome, Bienville Club Lounge (enter at Gate A, plaza level, Poydras Street). Deadline to register: April 24. $38 each alumnus. 483-3815.
MARY OF NAZARETH, movie by Ignatius Press, April 28, 6 p.m., AMC Westbank Palace Theatre 16, 1151 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey. $5 tickets must be bought in advance at Westbank Religious Supply House or Mary’s Helpers in Marrero or 237-2962. View clip at www.maryfilm.com.
ARCHDIOCESAN SPIRITUALITY CENTER, “Praying With Easter Joy!” Presenter: Teresian Sister Gloria Murillo, April 23, 30, May 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 2501 Maine Ave., Metairie. Cost: $30. Register: http://asc.arch-no.org, 861-3254.
ORDER OF CARMELITE DISCALCED SECULARS, host Dr. Susan Muto of the Epiphany Association, “Transformative Spirituality: 10 Signs of Progress in Transformative Spirituality,” April 26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Carmelite Monastery Chapel, 73530 River Road, Covington. Cost: $35, payable to OCDS, c/o Niki Mendow, 217 Robinhood Drive, Covington, LA 70433. No charge for religious. email: casniki@hot mail.com. (985) 231-8664.
HISPANIC YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT RETREAT, May 2-4, Camp Abbey, sponsored in part by the Hispanic Apostolate and Blessed Seelos Parish with Dominican Sister Nery Sori and Father José Lavastida. [email protected].
KUDOS
ST. SCHOLASTICA, Emile Navarre Years of Service Award presented to Sam Sanders, Jeanell Sullivan, five years; Joe Adragna, Denise Bordelon, Marcelle McGoey Delaune ’97, Jennifer Grimley, Audrey Pool, 10 years; Jeannie Buller, Bonnie Paill, Charles Richard, 15 years; Yvette Cardinal, 20 years; Francie Rich, 30 years; Bobbie Landry, Susan Boudreaux Loesberg, ’68, 35 years; Carol Pool, 40 years. Honorees received an SSA crest lapel pin.
PRESENTATION SISTER VERA BUTLER, named 2014 Hibernian of the Year by the Ancient Order of Hibernians in Louisiana, Philip M. Hannan division, James Cardinal Gibbons division, Republic of West Florida division, Father Thomas “Mossy” Gallagher division and Acadian division, with Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, Margaret Haughery division. The award given at 138th annual St. Patrick’s Day Banquet, March 17 at the Westin Canal Place in New Orleans.
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