Calendar - June 26, 2022

EVENTS

RETIREMENT MASS, for Msgr. John Cisewski, June 26, 9:30 a.m., St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church, 2015 Louisiana Ave., New Orleans. A reception follows Mass.

ST. MATTHEW THE APOSTLE hosts a reception June 26 after 11 a.m. Mass in honor of Father Francis Nguyen, who is leaving the parish for his new appointment as parochial vicar of Mary Queen of Peace Parish, Mandeville, effective July 1. It’s in the Msgr. Bendix Center, 10021 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge.

SCHOOL SUPPLY ASSISTANCE, from the Good Samaritan Ministry, June 25 and 29, 9 a.m.-noon, and July 6, 3-6 p.m. Help is open to low-income families with children on SNAP and those with emergency needs for children in pre-K through eighth grade. Bring a picture ID, current SNAP printout with your children’s names and information. First 200 children receive assistance. 910 Cross Gates Blvd., Slidell. (985) 641-6421.

NEW ORLEANS CHILDREN’S CHORUS, free concert, June 27 at 7:30 p.m., Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church, 130 Baronne St., New Orleans. It’s part of the 21st anniversary Crescent City Choral Festival 2022. This nationally renowned youth choral music education program, founded in 1999, features three choirs for singers ages 5-16 and an alumni chorus. Details, call (504) 482-2883 or at [email protected]

HALOS, Healing After Loss to Overdose or Suicide, meeting, June 28, 7 p.m., in the St. Benilde Parish Office, 1901 Division St., Metairie.  HALOS will continue to meet at St. Benilde, the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Val Hebert at [email protected] or at (504) 427-0327.

STARS, STRIPES AND SUMMERTIME TUNES, free concert July 3, 3 p.m., with soprano Sarah Jane McMahon, who is director of sacred music and cantor at St. Louis Cathedral. Concert features patriotic songs and classic American music. McMahon will be joined by accompanist Linden Uter, music director and cantor at St. Francis Xavier and New Orleans World War II Museum Victory Belle. Good-will offering taken. The St. Francis KCs will serve free hot dogs and fixings from 1:15-2:30 p.m. under the parish pavilion. St. Francis Xavier Church, 444 Metairie Road. (504) 834-0340.

YOUNG CATHOLIC PROFESSIONALS Executive Speaker Series continues July 12, 7-9 p.m., with Mario Sacasa, a licensed marriage and family therapist. Mass will be celebrated at 6:15 p.m. in church. Free wine, beer and appetizers will begin at networking at 7 p.m., with the keynote presentation at 7:45 p.m. St. Pius X Church, 6600 Spanish Fort Blvd., New Orleans. RSVP: https://www.ycpneworleans.org/events/executive-speaker-series.

ST. CHRISTOPHER THE MARTYR, Bereavement and Support Group Ministry Memorial Mass, July 14, 6 p.m., to remember those who have died between July 1, 2019-June 30, 2022. Families are encouraged to bring a small remembrance to place in front of the altar. A reception follows Mass. 3924 Derbigny St., Metairie.

BIBLE STUDY

DIVINE MERCY, Vacation Bible Study, “Celebrating God’s Greatness,” July 11-15, 9 a.m.-noon, open to incoming pre-K4 to seventh graders. Cost: $40 one child, $70 for two, $90 for three or more. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School cafeteria. Call the parish office at (504) 466-5016; email Shannon Haddad at [email protected]; or register at bit.ly/3lrMqFV.

COMING ...

SUPPER AND SUBSTANCE, 13th annual diocesan-wide event for couples, July 30, 7-9:30 p.m., with speakers David and Kate Dawson, and the band Sugar Shaker. Rock ’N’ Bowl, 3016 South Carrollton Ave., New Orleans. $100 a couple. Tickets/sponsorships: faithandmarriage.org, (504) 830-3716. 

ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS RETREAT CENTER, Scriptures and Sips, a sampling of Scripture and wine, “Wine and the Woman at the Well,” Aug. 10, 6:30-8 p.m. The Samaritan woman’s encounter with Jesus at the well depicts Jesus’ mercy and love for us will be discussed. Jesus is the living water. $25 for one attendee; $40 for two. To register, visit www.neworleansretreats.org.

A NIGHT IN PARIS, grand gala benefiting the Archdiocese of New Orleans Retreat Center, Aug. 26, 6:15 p.m. (cocktails), 7:15 p.m. (dinner). Chateau Golf and Country Club, 3600 Chateau Blvd., Kenner. Tickets are $150 a person and available at www.neworleansretreats.org, (504) 887-1420.

SPRINGS IN THE DESERT one-day retreat, “Belonging: A Retreat for Women in a Season of Infertility,” for women to reflect on different aspects of the infertility experience and receive encouragement, Aug. 27, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. light breakfast and lunch provided. The day begins with Mass at 8 a.m. at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 6666 Spanish Fort Blvd., New Orleans. Fee: $15. Register at https://springsinthedesert.org/nola/

KUDOS

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS, Loyola University New alumni Sasha Solano-McDaniel and Zachary Dowling have received merit-based Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for 2022-23 from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. As Fulbright participants, Solano-McDaniel and Dowling will study, conduct research and teach abroad through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Solano-McDaniel was awarded the Fulbright-Casten Family Foundation Award to attend the University of Gastronomic Sciences (UNISG) and will earn a master of gastronomy in World Food Cultures and Mobility while studying in Pollenzo, Italy. The award includes study trips and a two-month international internship or research project. Dowling will have an English teaching assistantship in the Canary Islands, aiding school teachers in English immersion classrooms, constructing lesson plans and keeping students engaged and interested by creating after-school programs. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program and is supported by the people of the United States and partner countries worldwide. The Fulbright Program is funded an annual appropriation by the U.S. Congress to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.