Calendar - February 2, 2013

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Feb. 3-10

EVENTS
    SPIRITUALITY IN THE CITY, Feb. 5, 12:30 p.m. “A Place at the Table.” Speaker: Rev. Keith Mozingo, pastor of Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) of Baton Rouge and coordinator of the Southern Gulf Coastal Network of MCCs. Jesuit Church of the Immaculate Conception, 130 Baronne St. Simple lunch at 12:15. Free admission. www.loyno.edu/plc/downtown.
    St. Monica Prayer Group, meeting, Feb. 6, after 5:30 p.m. Mass, Feb. 22, after 8:30 a.m. Mass. Praying for family members who don’t practice their faith. St. Dominic Church, 775 Harrison Ave., New Orleans.
    MAGNIFICAT BREAKFAST, Feb. 7, 9 a.m.-noon, Benedict’s Plantation, 1144 North Causeway Blvd., Mandeville. Speaker: Kathy Gardner. $12. Seating limited. (985) 871-9789.
    SIDEWALK COUNSELING AND PRO-LIFE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP, Feb. 16, 9 a.m.-noon, Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 4465 Hwy. 190 East Service Road, Covington. Presenters: Pam and  John Richard of the Archdiocesan Sidewalk Counseling and Prayer Ministry, a ministry of the Respect Life Office of the archdiocese discussing general pro-life education, effective techniques when talking to abortion-minded women and legal aspects of sidewalk counseling. Donation: $15 covers materials. RSVP by Feb. 9, 460-9360.
    BEGINNING EXPERIENCE WEEKEND, for separated, divorced and widowed persons. Registration open for May 17-19 retreat at Rosaryville Retreat Center in Ponchatoula. 810-0055. Future retreat date: Oct. 18-20 also in Rosaryville.

PARISHES
    ST. JANE DE CHANTAL, grief support group for those who have lost a loved one, beginning Feb. 9, 9 a.m., for six weeks. Parish Barre Center, 72040 Maple St., Abita Springs. (985) 276-4293, (985) 892-1439.
    OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA, annual Mardi Gras Jazz Mass, Feb. 10, 10 a.m. Homilist: Father R. Tony Ricard, campus minister at St. Augustine High in New Orleans. Our Lady Star of the Sea Gospel Choir is accompanied by The New Birth Brass Band, followed by a party featuring Antoine’s Famous King Cake. 944-0166.

OUT OF AREA
MARRIED COUPLES’ RETREAT, Feb. 22-24. Retreat leaders: Robin and Eastern Hebert from Lafayette. St. Mary of the Pines Retreat House, Chatawa, Miss. (601) 783-0801, email hroper@ssndep.org.

COMING…
    COME AND SEE VOCATION, discernment weekend for high school juniors and seniors, Feb. 14-16, St. Joseph Seminary College, Covington. Spend time with seminarians in classes and day-to-day life. Free, but registration required. Archdiocesan Vocation office, 861-6298; email vocations@archdiocese-no.org.
    ST. MARY OF THE ANGELS CHURCH, Lenten fish fry on Fridays Feb. 15-March 22,11 a.m.-5:30 p.m., and March 29, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 3:30-5:30 p.m. Tickets: $8. Also, Lenten Revival, Feb. 18-20, 7 p.m., ”Salvation by Any Means Necessary,” with Deacon Allen Stevens, pastoral associate, St. Peter Claver Church. Throughout Lent, eucharistic adoration: Tuesdays, 6 p.m.; 
Fridays, 5:30 p.m. followed by stations of the cross at 6:30 p.m.
Good Friday service 1 p.m. 3501 South Miro St., New Orleans.
    ST. ANSELM, Lenten fish frys Fridays, Feb. 15, Feb. 22, March 1, March 8, March 15, March 22, Drive-thru  4 p.m.; dine in at 5 p.m. Catfish platters, shrimp platters, baked catfish platters, seafood platters with softshell crab; Caesar salad with shrimp; homemade gumbo; child’s shrimp or catfish plate. Platters include French fries, two sides, dessert, drink. St. Joseph Hall, 306 St. Mary St., Madisonville. An evening of prayer, adoration, prayers for healing, benediction on feast of the holy face of Jesus Christ, Feb. 12 (Mardi Gras). Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, prayers, 6 p.m.; ending with benediction by 9 p.m. Religious articles from Discalced Carmelite Nuns’ gift shop sold. (985) 249-8455.
    CENACLE RETREAT HOUSE, February retreats – Feb. 15-17: “Staying Awake,” Father Donald Blanchard; Feb. 16, young adult ministry (250-9697); Feb. 20-22, “The Holy Women in the Life, Death and Resurrection of Jesus,” Josephite Father Joseph Doyle; Feb. 24, Cenacle luncheon and Mass, Metairie Country Club. 887-1420, (800) 669-4095,  www.cenaclesisters.org/metairie.
    MARY QUEEN OF VIETNAM, annual three-day TET celebration,  food and culture festival, Feb. 15-17. Kick-off featuring lion dance and annual fireworks display, Feb. 15, 6:30-11 p.m., 14001 Dwyer Blvd., New Orleans. Other hours: Feb. 16, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; Feb. 17, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
    MAGNIFICAT METAIRIE BREAKFAST, Feb. 16, 9 a.m.-noon, Landmark Hotel, Metairie. Hot breakfast; speaker Judy Landrieu Klein, a theologian, author, widow and newlywed, sharing God’s faithfulness in the midst of trials and suffering.  Reservations: $20. 466-2010,
    TOTUS TUUS vocation discernment, Feb. 16, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Vianney House of Discernment, 2925 South Carrollton Ave., New Orleans (behind Notre Dame Seminary). Open to men, high school seniors, college-age or older discerning the possibility of priesthood. 861-6298, email vocations@archdiocese-no.org.
    MARY QUEEN OF PEACE, Lenten mission, Feb. 18-20, 7 p.m. with a morning talk during the homily at 9 a.m. Mass. Presenter: Redemptorist Father Kevin MacDonald. Reconciliation at Tuesday evening service, and Mass Feb. 20. Childcare available. (985) 626-6977.