Calendar - February 15, 2014

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Feb. 16-23

EVENTS
DISCALCED CARMELITE SECULAR ORDER, meeting, Feb. 16, 2 p.m., Mount Carmel Convent, 420 Robert E. Lee Blvd., New Orleans. 469-3549.

HEALING MASS, Feb. 17, 7 p.m., with benediction, eucharistic adoration. St. Anthony of Padua. Free parking in schoolyard, 4640 Canal St., New Orleans.

POSTCARDS FROM PARIS, free concert, Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m. St. Louis Cathedral. Sponsored by the Historic New Orleans Collection and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Eighth installment of THNOC/LPO’s annual concert series,  “Musical Louisiana: America’s Cultural Heritage.” Selections explore cultural/musical connections between France and Louisiana. Live webcast at www.lpomusic.com. 523-4662. www.hnoc.com.

CATHOLIC MEN OF CHRIST, healing service for men and women, Feb. 21, 6:30 p.m., introduction of Catholic Men of Christ history and mission; 7 p.m. Mass; 8 p.m. healing service; 9:30 p.m. fellowship. Event facilitator: Father Robert-Joel Cruz, priest of Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 1908 Short St., Kenner. Catholic Men of Christ holds a weekly men’s prayer group on Thursdays at 7 p.m., Our Lady of Perpetual Help Yenni Room; and there’s a Men’s lay apostle rosary prayer group the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at St. Christopher the Martyr Church’s adoration chapel in Metairie. www.menofchrist.info.

SANKOFA, Lenten Day of Reflection, “Where We Have Been, Where We Are and Where We are Headed,” March 8, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. sponsored by Black Catholic Ministries of archdiocese. Dioceses of Baton Rouge, Houma-Thibodaux and Lafayette and Xavier University of Louisiana co-sponsor event. Featured speakers: Archbishop Gregory Aymond to deliver greeting; Kathy Babineaux-Belvin; Father Daniel Green, Dr. Greer Gordon. Houma-Thibodaux Bishop Shelton Fabre will do closing blessing. Voices of Greatness from St. Raymond-St. Leo the Great Catholic Church provide music. $15 a person. Register by Feb. 19. 861-6207. Xavier University of Louisiana’s University Center Ballroom, 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans.

LUNCHES OF WISDOM: LEARN, LIVE AND LOVE, Feb. 21, noon, with nutritionist Molly Kimball, “Eat Fit NOLA” founder and Times- Picayune columnist, speaking on eating to beat stress, look and feel better. Reservations for lunch by Feb. 18 to www.olwhealth.org, “Donate Now.” Our Lady of Wisdom Healthcare Center, 5600 Gen. De Gaulle Dr. 304-5991, our ladyofwisdom@olowhealth.com.

CENTER OF JESUS THE LORD, commuter retreat featuring Catholic Charismatic speaker Maria Vadia, starting Feb. 21, 7 p.m. and ending Feb. 23 with Charismatic Mass at 10:30 a.m.  Donation: $35. Register: 529-1636.

ONE-ON-ONE MARRIAGE PREPARATION, training workshop conducted by Lloyd and Jan Tate, Feb. 22, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Preparation involves five to seven meetings between a married couple and an engaged couple and usually is in the married couple’s home. Cost: $125 new training couples, $45 refresher course, includes two training manuals and snacks. Bring brown bag lunch. Details: (985) 845-0528. Location: Mary Queen of Peace school cafeteria, 1501 West Causeway Approach, Mandeville.

CAMP JOSHUA, registration open for Camp Joshua Louisiana 2014 Feb. 28-March 2 in Ruston, La.; March 7-9 in Covington; and April 4-6 in Baton Rouge. Camp Joshua is open to pro-life high school students to learn to be pro-life leaders. Speakers, hands-on experience, interactive games. www.campjoshuala.org. 1 (866) 463-5433.

PASSIONIST FATHR CEDRIC PISEGNA, popular television program, “Live with Passion!” airs locally on WLAE on Sundays 10:30 a.m., not 10 a.m. as previously published. It also airs on Mondays at 9 p.m.. “Live with Passion!” will air nationally on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) locally Sunday mornings at 7 a.m. (check local listings). Father Cedric is from Houston. www.frcedric.org.

SCHOOLS
XAVIER UNIVERSITY, New Orleans Black Chorale’s Black History Concert, “Oh! What a Beautiful City… Visions of Life at Home,” Feb. 23, 5 p.m., Xavier University’s Administration Auditorium. Free concert.

ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR, Ladies Council, sponsors grandparents’ day Feb. 18 for second and third graders, and Feb. 20, kindergartners and first graders, both at 9 a.m. in the church, followed by refreshments.

ST. PHILIP NERI, Ladies’ Co-Operative Club, general membership, Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m., assembly hall.  Sign in begins at 7:00 p.m.; dinner served.

MARDI GRAS MAMBO, annual St. Scholastica alumnae Association party simultaneously with the Krewe of Olympia parade, Feb. 22, 4-9 p.m. Reviewing stands in front of SSA main entrance. Parking, bathroom access, food and beverages for purchase. $10 for prepaid parking; bathroom wristbands $2 each. (985) 892-2540, ext. 140, askansi@ssacad.org.

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, hosts District Rally, Feb. 22.  More than 1,400 high school students from more than 40 high schools will be on campus taking 45 different tests. Volunteers are needed from 7 a.m. until noon to proctor the tests. Call 865-3431.

ST. MARY’S DOMINICAN, annual golf tournament, April 4, 11:30 a.m. registration and lunch; 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. 19th hole post-tournament party. $50 DominiFan Fun Member (non-golfers); $150 DominiFan single player package; $275 Torch hole sponsor. 865-9401, ext. 4123, afitzmorris@stmarysdomini can.org.

COMING…
DIVINE MERCY NOVENA, in English and Spanish every Thursday beginning Feb. 27, 7 p.m., Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos Church, 3037 Dauphine St., New Orleans Bywater. Celebration of the Eucharist with presentations by different speakers based on the encyclicals “Rich in Mercy” and “Peace on Earth,” followed by recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet.  943-5566.

NEW EVANGELIZATION SOCIETY MEETING, March 13: Mass, complimentary dinner, and discussion based on Father Robert Barron’s “Catholicism” series, Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans. Meet at chapel for 6:30 p.m. Mass, then in pastoral center for dinner, viewing and discussion. The topic is “Word Made Flesh, True Bread of Heaven: The Mystery of the Liturgy and the Eucharist.” Specific strategies for implementing the call of the new evangelization will be shared. All are welcome. RSVP by March 10 to tlaux@arch-no.org, or 227-3234.