Calendar - December 1, 2012

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Dec. 2-9

PARISHES
    MOST HOLY TRINITY, auction and sale of 75 pieces of art by artist and parishioner, Pat Garcia. One-hour, silent auction, wine-and-cheese reception Dec. 2, 5 p.m., followed by art sale Dec. 3, 9:15 a.m.-8 p.m.; Dec. 4-5, 9:15 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Proceeds benefit parish Capital Campaign. 4465 Hwy. 190 East Service Road, Covington. (985) 892-0642.
    ST. ANN, Dec. 3 and 10, walk-through school tours, meet at 9:30 a.m. in office; Christmas Music Concert (school choir/band), Dec. 9, 7 p.m., gym; school/parish Christmas Pageant follows. 4921 Meadowdale St. Plus, Dec. 14, 7 p.m., “An Evening with Eric McCrary, A Christmas Concert,” 3601 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie.
    ST. PIUS X, Mothers’ and Men’s Clubs, seventh annual Christmas Gala, Dec. 7, 8 p.m., gym. Patron party, 6-8 p.m. Buffet dinner, open bar, silent/live auctions, $1,000 cash raffle, dancing, live music by No Idea. Tickets: 282-2811. 6600 Spanish Fort Blvd., New Orleans. www.stpiusxnola.org. Also, Men’s Club blood drive, Dec. 9, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., and monthly meeting, Dec. 13, 7 p.m., multipurpose room.

EVENTS
    ST. VINCENT INFANT AND MATERNITY GUILD, annual Christmas Mass and luncheon, Dec. 4, the Southern Yacht Club, 105 North Roadway St., New Orleans. Doors open 10:15 a.m.; Mass 11 a.m. Celebrant: Msgr. Andrew Taormina. Singing by Megan Dearie. Tickets: $32. Members encouraged to bring an unwrapped child’s Christmas gift for Catholic Charities program. 471-0715.
    CATHOLIC WOMEN IN ACTION, committee of Catholic Foundation of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Advent Day of Reflection, “Walking with the Holy Family,” Dec. 5, St. Francis Xavier Church, 444 Metairie Road. Local priests and women reflect how to spiritually prepare for Christ’s coming. Mass: 8 a.m.; confessions, 10:30 a.m. Also, “Seeing, Feeling and Hearing the Presence of the Lord,” Dec. 10,  Mary Queen of Peace, 1501 West Causeway Approach, Mandeville. Mass: 9 a.m. celebrated by Msgr. William Bilinsky; presenters: Wendy Vitter, Dorinda Bordlee, Mary Louise Nix.
    ST. MONICA PRAYER GROUP, meeting, Dec. 5, after 5:30 p.m. Mass; Dec. 22, after the 8:30 a.m. Mass.Prayers for family members not practicing their faith. St. Dominic Church, 775 Harrison Ave., New Orleans.
    ARCHDIOCESAN SPIRITUALITY CENTER, “A Morning With Mary,” Dec. 7, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Presenter: Jan Tate. How does Mary teach us to welcome the Christ Child within us? Talks, quiet time for meditation to prepare for the coming of Jesus. 2505 Maine Ave., Metairie. Cost $25. Register: http://asc.arch-no.org, 861-3254.
    PHILIPPE ENTREMONT, internationally renowned pianist and conductor, performs Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m., Beethoven’s Triple Concerto on piano with the Loyola Symphony Orchestra and Loyola faculty members, at Loyola University New Orleans, Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall in the Communications/Music complex, St. Charles Avenue at Calhoun Street. Tickets: $40, preferred seating; $25 reserved seating; $15, Loyola students, faculty, staff. Free parking in West Road Garage, montage.loyno.edu, 865-2074.
    FORGOTTEN ANGELS CHRISTMAS PARTY at the University of New Orleans, sponsored by Ozanam Inn and the Dawn Busters Kiwanis Club to provide Christmas presents for homeless children, Dec. 8. Donations of new, unwrapped clothes or toys for infants and boys and girls up to 14 years old may be dropped off at Ozanam Inn, 843 Camp St., New Orleans. Contact Mel Dussel, 454-8397.
    REINDEER RUN 2012, Dec. 8, 8 a.m., registration; 8:30 a.m., 1-mile fun run; 9 a.m., 5K run/walk. Race course begins and ends at Cross Gates Family Fitness, 200 Military Road, Slidell. Entry by Dec. 1. Fee: $15, fun run; $25 pre-registration; $30, event day. Donations benefit St. Tammany Project Christmas. crossgatesclub.com, stprojectchristmas.org.
    BROTHER MARTIN, Extravaganza, Dec. 8, New Orleans Marriott. Patron party, 6-7:30 p.m., in hotel’s Preservation Hall, and auction in grand ballroom, 7:30 p.m.-midnight. Tickets: $150 a person, patron party, auction; $75 a person, auction only. 284-6700, www.brother martin.com.
    ST. CHARLES BORROMEO, Christmas boutique, Dec. 8, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 13396 River Road, Destrehan. Interested vendors call (985) 764-2886. Visit school.scb humilitas.org.
    BABY JESUS PARTY, Dec. 8, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Daughters of St. Paul prepare a Nativity scene with Nativity story, Christmas songs, costumes, picture taking with Jesus at the stable, birthday cake for baby Jesus, St. Nicholas visits. Children can write a birthday message to Jesus and make prayer requests to hang on Christmas tree. Pauline Books and Media, 4403 Veterans Blvd, Metairie. 887-7631.
    CATHOLIC BOOK STORE, CD discussion, signing, music by Lorraine Hess, with new CD, “Cradle in Bethlehem,” Dec. 8, 11 a.m., 3003 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans. $2 from each CD donated to ACCESS Pregnancy & Referral Centers.
  A GARDEN DISTRICT CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2012, Dec. 9, 4 p.m. Our Lady of Good Counsel, 1307 Louisiana Ave. Performers: sopranos Phyllis Treigle, Melissa Brocato, Helen Sigur; tenor Kevin Rouchell; and organist Brian Morgan.  Good Shepherd Choir will perform Gregorian Chant. Composers include Adolphe Adam, Benjamin Britten, Carson P. Cooman, Calvin Hampton, Jean Langlais, Flor Peeters, and Camille Saint-Saens. Free-will donation. 899-1378.
    SARAH JANE MCMAHON, Christmas Concert, Dec. 9, 7 p.m., St. Francis of Assisi Church, 631 State St., New Orleans. The concert is free and open to the public. McMahon will be joined by the Holy Name of Jesus School Children’s Choir and a string quartet.  891-4479.
    ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS MASS GOSPEL CHOIR, Christmas Concert, Dec. 9, 3 p.m., Corpus Christi-Epiphany, 2022 St. Bernard Ave., New Orleans. Donation: $5. (985) 287-0161.
    GOD’S SPECIAL CHILDREN’S MASS, Dec. 9, 2 p.m. followed by the annual Christmas party. St. Francis Xavier, 444 Metairie Road
    TIARA TROT, Dec. 9, 9 a.m., Audubon Park, with proceeds to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank. $25 registration. Chance to win all-expenses-paid wedding for 100 guests with every $100 in pledges. Registration, 8 a.m.