Calendar - December 24, 2016

This is the final Clarion Herald issue of 2016.
Publication will resume on Jan. 14, 2017.
Email info to [email protected] by Jan. 5.

Dec. 24-Jan. 15, 2017

EVENTS

ST. JOSEPH ABBEY CHURCH, 75376 River Road, Covington, Christmas Eve Mass, Dec. 24, 11 p.m. (doors open at 10:30 p.m.) Christmas Day Masses: 7:30 and 11 a.m. Visit www.saintjosephabbey.com/prayer-schedule.

SPIRITUALITY IN THE CITY, interfaith series with Father Bill Terry, rector St. Anna’s Episcopal Church, “Blast from the Past: A ‘Relevant Church in a Historically Traditional Model,’” Jan. 3, 12:30-1:15 p.m. Simple lunch at 12:15 p.m. Immaculate Conception Church’s Lenes Hall, 130 Baronne St., New Orleans. www.loyno.edu/lplc/downtown.

2017 TRIDUUM OF SPIRITUAL PREPARATION, for Solemnity of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Jan. 5-6, 5 p.m. Mass; Jan. 7, 11:30 a.m. Mass with Jesuit Father William Huete as celebrant, homilist; annual Mass of Thanksgiving Jan. 8 at 4 p.m. with Archbishop Gregory Aymond, celebrant; Jesuit Father Ed Gros, homilist. Reception after Jan. 8 Mass. National Votive Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, 2701 State St., New Orleans.

TWELFTH NIGHT CELEBRATION, Loyola University New Orleans’ Young Alumni Pack and Alumni Association host start of Carnival season Jan. 6, 6-8 p.m., on its Broadway Street campus’ Greenville Hall, 7214 St. Charles Ave. $10 for young alumni (2006-16) or $15 all others. Ticket includes appetizers, king cake, adult beverages and viewing of Phunny Phorty Phellows ride on streetcar. 861-5454; email [email protected]

ARCHDIOCESAN SPIRITUALITY CENTER, annual fund-raiser Mass, Jan. 7, 5 p.m., Notre Dame Seminary Chapel followed by dinner buffet in adjacent Schulte Hall. 861-3254.

ABBEY ART WORKS, kicks off 2017 with “Face to Face: Painting the Portrait,” Jan. 7, 12:30-3:30 p.m., for eight weeks. Instructor: Lyn Hill Taylor. $420. St. Joseph Abbey, 75376 River Road, Covington. (985) 789-6889; www.paintpaletteandbrush.com. 

COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC SCHOOL COOPERATIVE CLUBS (CCSCC), general meeting, legislative workshop Jan. 9, 7 p.m. St. Ann School cafeteria, 4940 Meadowdale St., Metairie. Registration 6:30 p.m. Louisiana Representative Walt Leger II discusses TOPS.

ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS RETREAT CENTER, January retreats: “Forgotten Among the Lilies: Learning to Love Beyond Our Fears” with Father Donald Blanchard Jan. 13-15; “Heroic Discipleship of Women: A Call to Relationship, Holiness and Witness” with Father Joe Krafft, Jan. 20-22; Day of Prayer “Remain in Me and I in You: Staying Close to Jesus in the Busyness of Today” with Father Anthony Odiong, Jan. 24. 5500 St. Mary St., Metairie. 267-9604; retreats.arch-no.org.

ST. RAYMOND-ST.LEO THE GREAT, Women’s Conference 2017, “Irresistible Call,” Jan. 14-15, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $100; high school and college students, $45. Youth explosion services on Saturday free to ages 2-13. (Lunch/fashion show for adults on Sunday included in fee.) Keynote speaker: Cynthia Willard-Lewis. Corpus Christi/Epiphany Community Resource Center, 2022 St. Bernard Ave., New Orleans. Email: [email protected] or call 324-6270. 

ST. MARY’S ACADEMY, 150th anniversary Mass, Jan. 14,1 p.m., St. Louis Cathedral.

JOURNAL TO THE SELF, personal reflection, therapeutic writing seminar teaching 10 journaling techniques, Jan. 14, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Northshore Pastoral Center, 4465 Hwy. 190 East Service Road, Covington. Facilitated by Erica Morgan, MSW, LCSW. To register: www.ericamorganlcsw.com; 583-0461.