Calendar - April 5, 2014

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FISH FRIES
ST. GENEVIEVE, Men’s Club annual Lenten fish fry, April 11, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., parish hall behind church, 58203 Hwy. 433, Slidell.  Dine in or take out. Menu: fried catfish, macaroni, peas, roll, Cost: $7 a plate. Dessert, drinks sold.

MERCY ENDEAVORS SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER, fish fry, April 11, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 1017 St. Andrew St., New Orleans. Donation: $8 for fried fish, oven-baked macaroni and cheese, homemade potato salad, green peas, cake and bread. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Walk-ins are welcomed after noon.

ST. KATHARINE DREXEL, Lenten fish fry, April 11, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Fried catfish, baked macaroni and cheese, potato salad, vegetable, bread and cake, $9 donation. Extra fish, $4; extra mac and cheese or potato salad, $2. Advance orders encouraged. Walk-ins begin at noon. Drexel Center, 3319 Danneel St. (off Louisiana Avenue), New Orleans. Delivery available for 5 or more dinners. 579-9635.

ST. GERTRUDE, Catfish festival fish fry, April 11, 4-8 p.m. Shrimp stew, fried fish, dessert, bread, $7 a plate. 17292 Louisiana 631, Des Allemands. (985) 758-7542.

PARISHES
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP, Christian Seder Meal, April 12, following 5 p.m. Mass, school cafeteria. Ceremonial ritual at 6:30 p.m. Donations collected to defray meal cost. Reservation limited to first 100 people. Deadline: April 6. 330-3415, church office 394-0314. 8970 Louisiana 23, Belle Chasse.

SACRED HEART, Knights of Columbus No. 10645 annual chicken dinner, April 13, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Rouquette Hall, 28088 Main St., Lacombe. Chicken, baked spaghetti, green peas, dessert, roll, $8. Soft drinks sold. Dine in or take out; proceeds benefit parish projects, Knights of Columbus ministries. (985) 882-5229.

OUR LADY OF THE LAKE, Fleur-de-Fall, silver jubilee Spring Fling, April 12, 7-10 p.m., Jubilee Restaurant, across street from the church. Cost: $50 a person includes food, two glasses of wine, a specialty cocktail and music by Countdown Sound.

BLOOD DRIVE, Our Lady of Guadalupe, April 13, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m., St. Jude Hall, 411 North Rampart St. at Conti Street, New Orleans. Bring identification. To pre-register, call 524-1322.

ST. ANSELM, Knights of Columbus children’s pancake breakfast with Easter bunny, April 12, 9-11 a.m., St. Joseph Hall on campus, 306 St. Mary St., Madisonville. This event is free and open to the public.

EVENTS
INSTITUTE FOR BLACK CATHOLIC STUDIES, Xavier University of Louisiana, hosts “Hats Off to Springtime” tea party and fashion show, April 6, 3-6 p.m., Xavier University’s McCaffrey Ballroom, third floor of the University Center, 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans. Admission: $30 at the door; $20 in advance. 520-7691.

PEACE MASS, St. Rita’s Mary Group with MIR, monthly Peace Mass, April 10, 7:30 p.m.; confessions, 6:30 p.m.; patriotic rosary, 7 p.m. St. Rita Church, 7100 Jefferson Hwy., Harahan.  Celebrant: Father Robert Cooper, St. Benilde pastor.

THE BRIDEGROOM MESSIAH AND THE EUCHARIST, Notre Dame Seminary, April 10. 6:30 p.m Mass, 7 p.m. dinner, and 7:30 p.m. presentation by Dr. Brant Pitre for the New Evangelization Society. Question-and-answer session follows. RSVP: 227-3234 or [email protected]

TALK AND REFLECTION, by Gwen St. Romain, April 12, 10:30 a.m. Free registration at Pauline Books & Media, 4403 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. 887-7631.



ART IN APRIL, auction and gala benefiting
the art restoration of St. Alphonsus, April 12, 7-10 p.m. 
Silent/live auctions, hors d’oeuvres, music, cocktails, desserts, St. Alphonsus Church and Art and Cultural Center, 2025 Constance St., New Orleans. Cocktail attire; secured parking. Tickets: $40 each; $75 a couple. RSVP: 
524-8116.

TAX PREPARATION, free to qualified filers (earning $52,000 or less) through April 15 on Mondays from 9 a.m. -5 p.m., Our Lady of Holy Cross College, done by tax accounting student interns through the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA). Bring proof of identification, Social Security cards for you and your family, birthdates, wage and earning statements (W-2, W-2G, 1099-R), form 1099 for interest and dividends for direct deposits, last year’s federal and state tax returns, bank routing and account numbers. OLHCC’s Moreau Center, Room 17. Free parking. 4123 Woodland Drive, Algiers. olhcc.edu, 398-2230.

MAGNIFICAT, New Orleans chapter prayer breakfast, April 12, 9 a.m.-noon. Speaker: Deregal F. Burbank, MD, MPH. Reserve of Orleans, 3101 Bruxelles St. (a block off Paris Ave. at Treasure Street), New Orleans. Donation: $15, with checks payable to: Magnificat New Orleans Chapter. Reservations: 650-1931, 616-6990.

INTERFAITH PASSOVER SEDER, April 13, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Mary Queen of Peace cafeteria, 1501 West Causeway Approach, Mandeville. Cost: $20 for each person over age 12; under 12 get in free. Collaboration between Mary Queen of Peace and NorthShore Jewish Congregation and Rabbi John Nimon who will be host. In advance of the meal, participants are invited April 10, 7-9 p.m., at the Synagogue at 1403 North Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, for a tour and food preparation for the Seder meal.

ST. CLEMENT OF ROME, Palm Sunday at Drago’s, 3232 North Arnoult, Metairie, April 13, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., to benefit the parish. Take-out orders available. 888-9254. Also, “Jazzin’ Roman Style” Gala and Auction, May 9, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Chateau Country Club, Kenner.

HARVEST AT HOME, fifth anniversary of event that repurposes dollars that would have been spent at a fund-raising gala by inviting individuals to host at-home parties in April to fight hunger in our community by donating proceeds to Second Harvest Food Bank. At-home party reservations: www.no-hunger.org.

SCHOOLS
JESUIT, Jesuit Golf Classic at English Turn, April 11. Two flights: a morning flight that tees off at 8 a.m. ($100 per golfer) and an afternoon flight that begins at 1:30 p.m. ($125 per golfer). Four-Jay scramble. Golfers treated to breakfast, lunch, beverages, post-tournament party, parade of prizes. http://www.jesuitnola.org. 486-6631.

HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL, annual gala, “Under the Big Top,” April 12, 7-10 p.m., with patron party from 6-7 p.m. Tickets: start at $100 a couple for gala only. Food by Katie’s Restaurant, live/silent auctions. On campus, 2437 Jena St., New Orleans. 482-7173, ext. 108.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER, 14th annual “Old Metairie Fest Under the Oaks,” April 12, noon-9 p.m., schoolyard. Food, music, games, silent auction. www.stfrancisxavier.com. 444 Metairie Road.

ST. AUGUSTINE, “A Knight at Drago’s,” April 13, 4 p.m., benefits the school. Tickets: $100, includes five-course meal, Drago’s char-broiled oysters, 3232 North Arnoult Road, Metairie. www.purpleknights.com.

ST. SCHOLASTICA, Easter egg hunt, April 12, 10-11:30 a.m. Open to those age 8 and under. $5 a child. 122 South Massachusetts St., Covington.