Calendar – February 10, 2018

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Feb. 15-March 22

EVENTS

MARY QUEEN OF VIETNAM, 35th anniversary, Feb. 15, 9 p.m. Mass. 5069 Willowbrook Drive, New Orleans.

ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS RETREAT CENTER, “Sharpening Our Vision in Lent,” retreat with Father Joe Palermo, Feb. 16-18 reviewing the Lenten themes of temptation, weakness, sin and suffering to gain a sharper focus in daily lives. 5500 St. Mary St., Metairie. Retreats.arch-no.org. 887-1420.

MARK’S GOSPEL LIVE, Feb. 17, 7 p.m., St. Agnes Church, 3310 Jefferson Hwy., Jefferson. Father Joseph Morris, who is also an actor, will dynamically proclaim the entire Gospel of St. Mark in a two-hour presentation of awesome storytelling. Free-will offering accepted.

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP, Belle Chasse, 25th anniversary of the dedication of the church building, Feb. 18, 10:30 a.m.

UNIVERSITY OF HOLY CROSS, Prayer for International Peace and candlelight vigil, Feb. 20, 6 p.m. It will be recited in English, Spanish and Vietnamese. Leaders of all faiths invited. The university will dedicate a peace pole on campus at the event. Refreshments will follow. Contact Angie Ruiz, [email protected] or 398-2271.

GIRL SCOUTS LOUISIANA EAST, direct cookie sales Feb. 23-25 on National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend. Sales of eight different cookies are $4 a box or $5 (for limited-quantity, gluten-free cookies) continue through March 11. Cookie booth sales can be found using the Girl Scout Cookie Finder mobile app (from the iPhone App Store or the Android Market Place), which uses the phone’s GPS location or zip code entry or at www.girlscoutcookies.org.  Troops are also participating in a Cookie Share program which allows customers to purchase cookies to be delivered to the non-profit or service organization that the troop has selected. All proceeds will support local troops.  Details: 733-8220.

MAGNIFICAT, Slidell Chapter breakfast, Feb. 24, 9 a.m., Trinity Reception Hall, 1000 Caruso Blvd., suite 201, Slidell. Guest speaker: Nicole Johnson. Tickets: $16 in advance only. Limited seating. Mail check, payable to, Magnificat Slidell Chapter to Evelyn Labourdette, 114 Crescentwood Loop, Slidell, LA  70458, along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. [email protected].

2018 LENTEN REVIVAL, Feb. 19, 20, 21, 7 p.m. nightly. “Coming Into a New Season of Blessings,” St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, 455 Ames Blvd., Marrero. Revivalist speaker: Redemptorist Father Maurice J. Nutt, convener, Black Catholic Theological Symposium in New Orleans, who will celebrate Mass on the weekend. 347-8438.

ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR, Lenten Mission, “Sin Is a Sickness: Grace Is the Cure,” with Dominican Father Philip Neri Powell, Feb. 19-21, 7-8 p.m. Come deepen your understanding of the basics of the church’s teachings on sin, grace and salvation; focusing particularly on how to use Lent as a time for receiving God’s abundant gifts. The sermon each evening will include a 15-minute question-and-answer session. 4921 West Metairie Ave., Metairie.

MEN’S MORNING OF SPIRITUALITY, Feb. 24, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Confession, adoration, and Mass with Archbishop Gregory Aymond. Speaker: Community of Jesus Crucified Father Michael Champagne,  from Louisiana, and Grant Aasan, who left a promising career on the Georgia Tech football team to enter the seminary and study for the priesthood.  St. Anthony of Padua Church, 4640 Canal St., New Orleans.

MARRIED COUPLES WAY OF THE CROSS, Feb. 28 after the 6 p.m. Mass, Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church, 1900 Greenwood Dr., LaPlace. Led by Deacon Richard and Diane Abbondante. All are invited.

INTERFAITH PRAYER SERVICE IN SOLIDARITY WITH IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES, Feb. 25, 3 p.m., Archdiocese of New Orleans Hispanic Apostolate, 2520 Maine Ave., Metairie.  #sharethejourney.

OFFICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE, programs for fathers and sons who are ages 11 to 14 years old, and mothers and daughters who are 10 to 12 years old March 2 at St. Philip Neri Parish Center, 6500 Kawanee Ave., Metairie. To foster open communication between parents and children and to provide sexuality information and fertility appreciation in a Christ-centered atmosphere of love. Cost: $25 for parent/guardian and one child. Details 861-6243. Pre-registration required. Online registration available: mother/daughter, https://nolacatholicfla.regfox.com/motherdaughter-program-2018. For father/sonprogram: https://nolacatholicfla.regfox.com/fatherson-program-2018.

IN-DEPTH LENT EXPERIENCE: on-campus retreat Feb. 26-March 22 open to all members of Loyola University community who will receive daily reflections and on-campus retreat with prayer, spiritual direction and closing gathering. Deadline to register: Feb. 21: http://mm.loyno.edu/lenten-retreat-registration. Retreat in Daily Life, subscribe to a daily email to receive an online reflection to incorporate prayer in your daily life: http://mm.loyno.edu/university-ministry/lent-newsletter-signup.

SCHOOLS

TULANE UNIVERSITY, the Catherine and Henry J. Gaisman Chair of Judeo-Christian Studies sponsors the lecture, “Ibn Khaldun and the Rise and Fall of Empire” with Dr. Khalil Habib, Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m. in the Rogers Memorial Chapel on campus, 1229 Broadway, New Orleans. It’s free. Details: 866-8793;  http://tulane.edu/liberal-arts/judeo-christian.

ST. DOMINIC, Mothers’ Club general meeting Feb. 20, 7 p.m., cafeteria, 6326 Memphis St., New Orleans.

ST. MARY’S DOMINICAN, Debs technique clinic for girls in fifth through seventh grade, incoming Dominican students and current students, Feb. 24; morning clinic from 9 a.m.-noon, $25; and all-day clinic taught by Debs choreographer Denise Marie from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $50. Technique instruction in hip hop moves, turns, leaps, kicks, conditioning and stretching.  Wear comfortable dance attire, with Jazz shoes and tennis shoes and bring bag lunch. Register by Feb. 21, www.stmarysdominican.org. Walk-ins on day of clinic accepted. Details: [email protected]g, 865-9401, ext. 502.