Calendar - February 18, 2012

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Feb. 18-25

EVENTS
    OPUS SANCTORUM ANGELORUM (Work of the Holy Angels) meeting, Feb. 18, 9:30 a.m., National Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, 2701 State St., New Orleans. Celebrant/speaker: Josephite Father Joseph Doyle. Adoration of Blessed Sacrament, talks on the holy angels and Mass at 11:30 a.m. The group, founded in 1988, prays for the sanctification of priests. Every first Thursday prays the Passio Domini at the shrine at 8 p.m., followed by adoration, confession and Mass at 9 p.m. www.opus angelorum.org.
    CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL WESTBANK prayer meeting, Mass and healing service, Feb. 22. Celebrant: Father Raul Lobo. Rosary, 7 p.m.; Mass at 8 p.m. Infant Jesus of Prague, 700 Maple St., Harvey.
    MARCH FOR LIFE REUNION Feb. 24, 7-9:30 p.m., with video, prayer, testimonies, talk, praise and worship, adoration, social time and refreshments. Notre Dame Seminary Auditorium, 2901 South Carrollton Ave., New Orleans.
    DOMINICAN LAITY OF NEW ORLEANS “Come and See” event, Feb. 25, 8:30 a.m., St. Dominic Church. Mass followed by program with speakers, prayer, question-and-answer time, refreshments in Aquinas Hall, 6361 Memphis St., New Orleans. 343-6868.

PARISHES
    ST. ANN, Lenten novena “A Walk with Jesus,” Feb. 23-March 2 with Redemptorist Father Kevin MacDonald from Massachusetts. Weekday Masses at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with sacrament of reconciliation before and after Masses. Feb. 25, 10 a.m.: anointing of the sick followed by novena. Feb. 28: adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 3601 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie. 455-7071.
    ST. CHARLES BORROMEO, pre-fair meeting, Feb. 23, 6:30 p.m., in St. Matthew Room, 13396 River Road, Destrehan.
    HOLY NAME OF MARY, Santa Maria Council No. 1724 Knights of Columbus, Lenten Fish Fry, Feb. 24, and every Friday during Lent, 5-8 p.m. $8 a plate. 342 Olivier St., Algiers. Eat in or take out.
    ST. JOAN OF ARC, annual Lenten Fish Fry every Friday Feb. 24-April 6, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., at the school, 919 Cambronne St., New Orleans. Menu: fried catfish for $8; baked catfish with crabmeat stuffing for $9 with baked macaroni, potato salad, green peas, cake and bread; 6-inch catfish po-boy for $7. Phone orders taken on Thursdays for pick up as early as 11:15 a.m. on Fridays. 861-2887.
    ST. ANSELM, ashes distributed Feb. 22 after Masses at 8 a.m., noon, 7 p.m. Stations of the Cross each Lenten Friday at 6:30 p.m. Also parish Knights of Columbus collecting food for Covington Food Bank. Fish fries: Feb. 24, March 2, March 9, March 16, March 23 and March 30 with drive-thru at 4 p.m., and dining at 5 p.m. in St. Joseph Hall. Menu: catfish platters, shrimp platters and seafood platters (with softshell crab).  Platters include french fries, vegetable sides, dessert. Children’s plates available. Also, “A Lenten Journey Through Scripture in Song,” Feb. 25, 6 p.m., with St. Anselm vocalists Melanie Arnold, Suzanne Blake, Katie Reynolds accompanied by Duane Blake. 306 St. Mary St., Madisonville.
    ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, Lenten fish fries on Fridays beginning Feb. 24, 4-7 p.m. in Jonathan Hall. $8. Take out or eat in. Delivery available for homebound. (985) 796-5303. 11345 St. John Church Road, Folsom.

OUT OF AREA
    ROSARYVILLE SPIRIT LIFE CENTER, Chef Lester “Mutt” Nicosia, formerly of Rockefellars, cooks Catfish Delacroix and fried catfish platters, Feb. 22, starting at 5 p.m, Rosaryville Spirit Life Center, 39003 Rosaryville Road, Ponchatoula. (225) 294-5039, rosaryville102@charter.net.

COMING…
    ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL, free recital, Thomas Ospital (organ), Amy Pfrimmer (soprano) and Joseph Meyer (violin), Feb. 26, 6 p.m., celebrating Louis Vierne’s “Angelus.” Employs the poetry of Jehan Le Pauvre Moyne, drawing inspiration from the devotional prayers received each day at morning, noon, and evening. In addition, works by Jehan Alain, Joseph Ermend Bonnal, Maurice Duruflé, Gabriel Fauré, César Franck and Francis Poulenc will be presented. 
    DISCALCED CARMELITE SECULAR ORDER, monthly meeting, Feb. 26, 2 p.m., St. Stephen’s Church rectory, 1025 Napoleon Ave., New Orleans. 469-3549.
    LATIN MASS, Feb. 26, 12:30 p.m., St. Stephen Church (Good Shepherd Parish), 1025 Napoleon Ave., New Orleans. Good Shepherd Choir under direction of Brian Morgan, with soprano Phyllis Treigle. 899-1378.
    ST. PHILIP NERI, new student registration, Feb. 27-29. 6500 Kawanee Ave., Metairie.
    JESUIT YOUNG ADULTS AND PROFESSIONALS, “Faith, Love and Lent,” discussion led by Jesuit Father Jeff Johnson, Feb. 28, 6 p.m. The Columns Hotel, St. Charles Ave.
    ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR, Ladies’ Council-sponsored Grandparents’ Day for grades 2 and 3, Feb. 29, 9 a.m.
    ST. LOUIS KING OF FRANCE, Children’s Choir performs National Anthem at Feb. 29, New Orleans Hornets vs. Toronto Raptors game, 7 p.m. Information: 833-8224, ext. 302.
    EUCHARISTIC ADORATION FOR VOCATIONS, third in a monthly series, March 1, 7 p.m., Transfiguration of the Lord. Exposition of Blessed Sacrament, silent adoration and prayers for vocations, concluding with benediction at 8 p.m. Next location: St. David Parish in New Orleans, April 12. 861-6298.