Calendar - June 11, 2022

EVENTS

ARCHDIOCESAN-WIDE MASS FOR LIFE, June 10, 6:30 p.m., St. Dominic Church, 775 Harrison Ave., New Orleans.

EXPOSITION OF SACRED RELICS, “Treasures of the Church presented by Father Carlos Martins of the Companions of the Cross, a Vatican-appointed expert on relics, will be hosted at several churches. The exposition will show over 150 relics, some as old as 2,000 years, including those of St. Therese of Lisieux (the “Little Flower”), St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Faustina Kowalska. Those in attendance will be able to examine and venerate each relic. June 11, 11:30 a.m., Mary Queen of Peace, 1501 West Causeway Approach, Mandeville, (985) 626-6977; June 12, 2 p.m., St. Jane de Chantal Church, 72040 Maple St., Abita Springs, (985) 892-1439; June 13, 6:30 p.m., St. Joan of Arc Church, 529 West 5th St., LaPlace. (985) 652-9100. For details on the Treasures of the Church, visit  treasuresofthechurch.com.

ST. JOSEPH CHURCH & SHRINE, Young Adult Ministry for ages 18-39, June 13 at  6:30 p.m.,  St. Joseph Auditorium, 601 7th St., Gretna, beginning with dinner and refreshments followed by a  game of Friendly Feud. Also, on June 19, a Corpus Christi procession at 9 a.m. followed by Mass, starting at the church,  610 6th St. Gretna.

SACRED HEART PARISH has resumed its full-day weekly Tuesday eucharistic adoration from 9 a.m.-6 p.m., concluding with benediction, Mass and Our Lady of Perpetual Help novena. 28088 Main St., Lacombe. (985) 882-5229.

AMERICAN FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY, June 14, 6:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus Council No. 9107 of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish will sponsor the ceremony at Holy Spirit Church, 6201 Stratford Place, Algiers. All are welcome to honor and retire American flags. Drop off flags before the ceremony or call Sonny Lassere (504) 914-1920 or Ron Goldman (504) 452-5132 for pickup.

YOUNG CATHOLIC PROFESSIONALS, Executive Speaker Series continues June 14 from 7-9 p.m. with a talk by Dustin Bertrand, founder and CEO of God Made Self Driven Ministries. Mass will be celebrated at 6:15 p.m. in church. Free wine, beer and appetizers will begin at a 7 p.m. networking event, with the keynote presentation at 7:45 p.m. St. Rita Church’s Moreau Center, 2729 Lowerline St. in New Orleans. bit.ly/3wMNsCS. A young Catholic professional networking happy hour is scheduled July 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Happy Raptor, 1512 Robert C. Blakes Sr. Drive (formerly Carondelet Street), New Orleans, across the street from the New Orleans Culinary Institute.

ST. ANTHONY GRETNA, celebrates  the “Next 100 Years,” a free event for past, present and future parishioners and those who attend St. Anthony School. June 25, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall,  475 Franklin St., Gretna. (504) 368-1313.

MAGNIFICAT, West Bank chapter, women’s ministry breakfast June 25, check-in at 9 a.m., breakfast with talk 9:30-noon. Speaker: Mary Lou McCall, a television journalist, documentary producer and mother of five sons who has a master’s in pastoral leadership from Notre Dame Seminary and has a  drug-abuse prevention program that infuses the Catholic Church. The Four Columns, 3711 Westbank Expwy., Harvey. Ticket deadline: June 18. Call (504) 341-6558.

JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL, 30th annual Brother Dardis Fishing Rodeo, July 16, with weigh-ins from 2-4 p.m. at John Ryan Stadium off Airline Drive. Fishing can begin July 15 at 6 a.m. at any location. Registration is due by June 30: adults $50; ages 18 and under $35; food and drinks only, $18; fishing shirt only, $30. Register: bit.ly/3zcxvr6. The late Jesuit Brother William Dardis is a 1958 graduate of Jesuit High School.