Calendar - December 24, 2011

Deadline: Submissions due Thursday (10 days before each issue)
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Dec. 25-Jan. 7

PARISHES
    ST. PETER CLAVER, Christmas Eve caroling 11:30 p.m. followed by midnight Mass. 1923 St. Philip St., New Orleans. 822-8059.
    INFANT JESUS OF PRAGUE, prayer meeting, Mass, healing service Dec. 28 and Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m., with Mass at 8 p.m. Infant Jesus of Prague Catholic Church, 700 Maple St., Harvey, Celebrant Dec. 28: Father H.J. Adams. Rosary, 7 p.m.

EVENTS
    CHRIST IN THE CITY, evening of eucharistic adoration for young adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s, with music, silent worship, benediction, confession, Jan. 3, 7 p.m., Notre Dame Seminary chapel. Celebrant, Archbishop Gregory Aymond; confessor, Father Bob Hagan. Reception follows at archbishop’s residence. Sponsored by the CYO/Youth and Young Adult Ministry Office and Office of Eucharistic Renewal. Email [email protected]. Future dates: Feb. 7 with inspirational testimony from Thomas Awiapo, a field expert with Catholic Relief Services, who is originally from Ghana, and March 6.
     Spirituality in the City,  Jan. 3, 12:30 p.m., Jesuit Church of the Immaculate Conception, 130 Baronne St. Speaker: Ghazala Khan, a Mt. Carmel Academy physics teacher, “Islam: A Woman’s and Mother’s Perspective.” Preceded by a simple lunch at noon. www.loyno.edu/lplc/downtown.
    ST. MARGARET MARY, Adult Faith Life monthly speaker series Jan. 4, 7 p.m. “Spiritual Warfare” with Father Joe Benson of Blessed Seelos Parish. Refreshments will be served from 6:30-7 p.m.; child care provided for those registered by Dec. 30. (985) 649-3055. Also, six-week course for non-practicing Catholics returning to the faith, “Catholics Returning Home,” begins Jan. 9. (985) 643-6124. 1050 Robert Blvd., Slidell.
    CATHOLIC CHARITIES, BCS National Championship Game Ticket Raffle. Grand prize: two tickets to 2012 BCS Championship Jan. 9 in the   Mercedes-Benz Superdome New
Orleans. Cost: $10 a ticket, Louisiana residents only. 
Drawing: Jan. 5. Raffle closes when 3,000 tickets are sold or Jan. 4 at 4 p.m. Proceeds benefit Catholic Charities of New Orleans’ maternity and adoption programs. 885-1141. ccano.org/lsu.
    OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR, annual French Mass honoring Mary as the parish patron, Jan. 7, 4 p.m. Guest celebrant, Father Roch Naquin. CODIFIL, a local organization promoting the speaking of French in Louisiana, will participate. Potluck reception after Mass in school cafeteria, 146 4th St., Westwego. 341-9522.

SCHOOLS
    MARY QUEEN OF PEACE, open house for prospective students in grades pre-K3 through seventh grade, Jan. 4, 6 p.m., school cafeteria. Registration for pre-K3, pre-K4, and kindergarten is Jan. 9, 8 a.m. New student registration for students in first through seventh grades is Feb. 27, 8 a.m. Ongoing registration as space allows.  1515 West Causeway Approach, Mandeville. (985) 674-2466. www.mqpcs.org.

COMING…
    CATHOLICISM, adult faith formation program answering new evangelization call, starting Jan. 10, 6 p.m. Most Holy Trinity, 4465 Hwy. 190 East Service Road, Covington. (985) 892-0642.
    ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART, Mothers’ Club meeting, Jan. 11, 8 a.m., parlor on the Rosary campus. Coffee and rolls served. Also, Fathers’ Club meeting, Jan. 11, 5:30 p.m., steak night in dining hall on the Rosary campus, 4521 St. Charles Ave.
    2012 JOHANNES HOFINGER CATECHETICAL CONFERENCE,  “Do This in Memory of Me,” Jan. 13-14, Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner. www.hofingerconference.org