Calendar - February 11, 2012

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PARISHES
    ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR, Ladies’ Council Mass, Feb. 12, 10 a.m.; Scholastic Book Fair, Feb. 27-March 2. Grandparents’ Day for second and third grade Feb. 29, 9 a.m.
    ST. ANN, Walk-through tours for prospective new students, Feb. 13, 9:30 a.m., cafeteria. Men’s Club meeting, Feb. 13, 7 p.m., cafeteria. Pre-K Mardi Gras parade, Feb. 17, 9 a.m., gym. Accepting entries to St. Ann Golf Tournament, March 9, City Park, tee time, 1 p.m. 888-7369 [email protected].
    MARY QUEEN OF PEACE, Boy Scout Troop 310 annual jambalaya dinner, Feb. 12, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., school cafeteria. $6 donation includes jambalaya, salad, bread, dessert, soft drink. Dine in or take out. 1501 West Causeway Approach, Mandeville.
    ARCHDIOCESAN SPIRITUALITY CENTER, “Praying with the Mystics” series: Feb. 15, Jesuit Father Jerry Fagin speaks on St. Ignatius of Loyola; Feb. 22, Joe Giarrusso Jr. talks about St. Vincent de Paul; and March 7, Dominican Sister Rose Bowen speaks on Meister Eckhart. Each session, 7-9 p.m., Mary Queen of Peace in Mandeville. Suggested offering: $40 a person. (985) 641-2286, [email protected].
    DIVINE MERCY, 10-week DVD presentation Bible course: “Revelation: The Kingdom Yet to Come,” Feb. 29-May 2, 7 p.m., Divine Mercy/NOL Auditorium, 3325 Loyola Drive, Kenner. Cost: $30. Registration deadline: Feb. 15. Father Jeffery Montz moderates and answers questions. 469-2037, 450-9760.

COMING…
    YOUNG ADULTS, Lenten Mass celebrated by Archbishop Gregory Aymond and simple meal, Feb. 23, 6:30 p.m. St. Raymond and St. Leo the Great Church, 2916 Paris Ave., New Orleans. Talk on Lenten simplicity follows. RSVP to Rachel Longest: 227-3229, [email protected].
    OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS, Lenten dinners beginning Feb. 24 and every Friday during Lent, excluding Good Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 5-7 p.m., drive thru or eat in. Menu: fried fish, macaroni and cheese, Cajun boiled corn, homemade dinner roll; shrimp and okra gumbo, potato salad and roll or weekly special. Delivery available for orders of 10 or more. Desserts, fried corn, soft drinks sold. 6851 River Road, Waggaman. 437-0514.
    LENTEN MONTH OF DIRECTED PRAYER, beginning Feb. 26, 2:30 p.m., former St. Lawrence the Martyr, 2525 Maine Ave., Metairie. Opening prayer service to meet trained spiritual directors and plan four weekly sessions during Lent. Directors will give weekly prayer suggestions and help participants notice God’s presence in their life and prayer, and how to respond. Fee: $40. Also on Northshore, beginning Feb. 25, 1:30 p.m., St. Jane de Chantal Parish in Abita Springs. Register for Northshore: (985) 886-0957. email Jeanne, [email protected].
    ST. CHRISTOPHER THE MARTYR, Girl Scout Troop 106 pancake breakfast, Feb. 25, 8-9:30 a.m., Applebee’s, 3701 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, $5 includes two pancakes, sausages, coffee, orange juice. 439-0920.
    WOMEN’S LENTEN SERIES, three-part series, “Deepening My Love for the Eucharist,” Feb. 28, March 6, March 13, St. Francis Xavier Church, 444 Metairie Road. Local priests and women reflect on spiritually preparing for Lent and Easter. Mass, 8 a.m.; confessions, 10:30 a.m; complimentary babysitting.  Sponsors: Catholic Women in Action, a committee of Catholic Foundation Archdiocese of New Orleans.
    MAGNIFICAT METAIRIE, breakfast, Feb. 29, 9 a.m.-noon. Seminarian Charles Dussouy shares his faith witness. Jefferson-Orleans South, 2536 Edenborn Ave., Metairie. Reservations: $20 “Magnificat Metairie,” send check  and email to: Jane Margavio, 1005 Maryland Ave, Kenner LA 70062.
    CYO/YOUNG ADULT OFFICE, “Pastoral Care of the Adolescent,” Feb. 29, March 7, March 14, March 21, 6:30-9 p.m., St. Dominic’s Aquinas Hall, 6361 Memphis St., New Orleans. One-credit course sponsored by the ORE Institute of Catechetics and Spirituality, presented by CYO staff.
    CUB SCOUT PARADE, March 4, 10 a.m., begins at St. Benilde, 1901 Division St., Metairie, and ends at St. Christopher Gym, 309 Manson Ave., Metairie, where refreshments sold.
    MAGNIFICAT WEST BANK, Ministry to Catholic women, prayer breakfast with testimony of Cindy Charpentier Stutts, March 3, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Knights of Columbus Hall, 475 Franklin Ave., Gretna. Tickets: $15. 347-2665; 348-7729.
    CENACLE RETREAT HOUSE, March retreats include: “All for Me or Me for All,” Father Donald Blanchard, March 9-11; “Walking with Thomas Merton,” Father Keith Hosey, March 16-18; Young adult morning of reflection, March 17, 250-9697; “Lent Puts Our Life in Perspective,” Jesuit Father Richard Buhler, March 21-23; “Drawing Close to Jesus with Mary at the Cross,” Lenten Day of Prayer with Sister Kathy Scott, March 29; “Elemental Christianity: Embracing the Way of Air, Fire, Water and Earth” with Jesuit Father Philip Chircop, March 30-April 1. Benefit luncheon March 25 at Metairie Country Club with celebrant Father Donald Blanchard. Ongoing Cenacle home retreats, spiritual direction, days of prayer, 887-1420, email: [email protected].
    YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT REVIVAL, “Souled out Praise,” March 4, 3-5 p.m. Sponsored by:  Archdiocese of New Orleans’ CYO Youth & Young Adult Ministry Office and the Office of Black Catholic Ministries. St. Gabriel the Archangel Church, 4700 Pineda St., New Orleans. Free, but collection will be taken.