Calendar - December 15, 2012

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Dec. 16-31

PARISHES
    BLESSED FRANCIS X. SEELOS, free concert of Christmas favorites featuring harpist Rachel Van Voorhees, Dec. 16, 4 p.m., 3037 Dauphine St., New Orleans. Off-street parking available. 943-5566.
    ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL, free Christmas and Chanukah concert, “Festivals of Light,” Dec. 16, 5:30 p.m. Dreux Montegut directs the Cathedral Choir joined by Rabbi Edward Cohn, cantor Joel Colman and the Temple Sinai Choir and St. Louis Cathedral’s orchestra performing excerpts from Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus and all of Vivaldi’s “Gloria.”
    ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA, Mass, healing service, benediction, Dec. 17, 7 p.m. Free parking in the school lot, 4640 Canal St., New Orleans.
    ST. PETER, concert with musicians/singers Kitty Cleveland and Lorraine Hess, Dec. 21, 7 p.m. Sales of their respective Christmas CDs will benefit ACCESS Pregnancy and Referral Centers. Bring items for ACCESS (diapers, receiving blankets, pacifiers, etc.). Refreshments, CD signing follow at St. Mary’s Hall, 125 East 19th Ave., Covington. www.kittycleveland.com; www.lorrainehess.com.
    RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD, free DVD lectures on “True Friendship: Where Virtue Becomes Happiness,” featuring John Cuddeback, Ph.D., professor of philosophy at Christendom College, in Virginia. Dec. 18, Dec. 20, 1-2 p.m., parish pastoral center., 9701 Hammond St., New Orleans. 248-2559.
    ST. CLEMENT OF ROME, second annual O Holy Night Nativity exhibition of more than 100 antique, vintage and modern nativity sets and figures from all over the world. Center for the kids; school choirs perform on Dec. 21;  Lindsay Mendez performs Dec. 23. Hours: Dec. 21, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Dec. 22-23, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. 3978 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie.
    ST. MATTHEW THE APOSTLE, Home and School Association’s Parents in Prayer group, Thursdays in December, 8:20 a.m. 738-1179. Also, CYO Penguin Party youth dance, Dec. 22, 8-11 p.m.; lock-in from 9:30-10:30 p.m. Admission: $10 a person with proceeds for Hurricane Sandy relief. Beth Joubert, ejou[email protected], 737-4537. 10021 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge.
    JOURNEY TO THE HEART, a day of prayer, discernment for single women ages 16-35, Dec. 28, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mass, talks on vocational discernment, lunch, guided meditation, recreation. Covington Carmel, 73530 River Road, Covington. (985) 898-0923, [email protected].
    ST. GERTRUDE, New Year’s Eve dance, $40 a couple; set ups provided. Music by Gary T. 17292 La. Hwy. 631, Des Allemands. (985) 758-2260; (985) 758-7542.

COMING…
    CENACLE RETREAT HOUSE, January retreats:  Jan. 4-6, “Steps 6 and 7: The Forgotten Steps,” with presenter Cenacle Sister Linda Fischer; Jan. 11-13, Introduction to Ignatian Spiritual Exercises with presenter Jesuit Father Peter Callery; Jan. 12, young adult ministry (250-9697); Jan. 18-20, “Legends of the Soul: Stories of Transformation on the Journey of Faith,” with presenter Father Joseph Nassal; Jan. 25-27, “Can You Spare Some Change?” with Jesuit presenter Rev. Philip Chircop. 887-1810.