Calendar: Jan. 12-22

INTERCESSORS OF ST. JOSEPHINE BAKHITA, Jan. 12, 1:15 p.m., rosary for the victims, survivors and perpetrators of human trafficking. The group meets at 1:15 p.m. on the second Sunday monthly at St. Edward the Confessor. 874-9225.

MEMORIAL FOR THE UNBORN, talk, Jan. 15, 7 p.m., with speaker Alex Seghers, director of education at Louisiana Right to Life, St. Benilde cafeteria,  1901 Division St., Metairie. Details: [email protected] or 427-0327.

NOTRE DAME SEMINARY, free monthly Lay Enrichment Series on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.: Jan. 15, Dr. Jim Jacobs, Notre Dame Seminary; Feb. 12, Dr. Kathleen Bellow, Xavier University of Louisiana; March 18, Dr. Todd Amick, University of Holy Cross. In the seminary’s Pastoral Center, 2901 South Carrollton Ave., New Orleans. www.nds.edu/les or 866-7426. Email: [email protected].

MISSION TRIP HOW-TO, local Catholic businessmen who have been called to stewardship on mission trips explain how they used their entrepreneurial skills doing mission work. Six free sessions on different aspects of mission work at 6:15 p.m.: Jan. 15, Jan. 22, Jan. 29, Feb. 5, Feb. 12 and March 4. Attending all six not required. Held at St. Dominic Siena Room, 775 Harrison Ave., New Orleans.  Email: [email protected].

HEALING RETREAT, Jan. 18, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., with praise music, reflections, teachings, Mass and anointing of the sick with Father Lance Campo. Cabrini High School Sacred Heart Chapel, 1400 Moss St., New Orleans. Pre-registration encouraged. $20 in advance at www.cabrinihigh.com/healing-retreat or $25 at door. Details, contact Marianite Sister Renee Kittelson, [email protected], 482-1193.

BLOOD DRIVE, Jan. 19, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Paul the Apostle Church, 6828 Chef Menteur Hwy., New Orleans. Event helps commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King. 606-3585.

PEOPLE PROGRAM, nonprofit run by the Congregation of St. Joseph, starts its spring classes Jan. 21-May 14 to help those ages 50 and older engage their mind, body and spirit through 100-plus creative leisure learning classes. $200 for unlimited classes on two campuses: 2240 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans and 6201 Stratford Place, Algiers.  Registration: www.peopleprogram.org.

MASS FOR THE UNBORN, Jan. 22, 8:30 a.m., commemorating the 47th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s legalization of abortion on demand in the United States. St. Angela Merici, 901 Beverly Garden Drive, Metairie, near Veterans Boulevard, Metairie.

ST. MICHAEL SPECIAL SCHOOL, annual Spare Strike Saints Bowling fundraiser, Jan. 18, noon to 5 p.m., Fulton Alley. Food, open bar. Proceeds for St. Michael tuition for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Organizer: Sam Mickal Solomon. Tickets, details: www.smssbowl.givesmart.com, 957-9698. Group and individual available in limited quantities.