Calendar - March 25, 2017

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SCHOOLS
 
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS, Montage Fine and Performing Arts presents “The Spitfire Grill,” March 25, 30, 31, April 1, 7:30 p.m.; March 26, 2 p.m. Tickets: $12 general admission; $8 students, seniors, Loyola faculty, staff. Lower Depths Theatre in Communication/Music Complex, Calhoun Street at St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans. Free parking in West Road garage. Box office: 865-2074.
 
THEOLOGY OF THE BODY, facilitator training, March 29, 1-5 p.m.; March 30, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; March 31, 9 a.m-5 p.m., St. Dominic Siena room, 775 Harrison Ave., New Orleans. Middle and high school instructors March 29-30; March 31 for high school instructors only. Fee: $85 for middle school instructors; $110 for high school, includes materials, snacks, lunch. 286-1119.
 
ARCHBISHOP RUMMEL, Parent-Booster Club’s fourth-quarter meeting, March 30, 6 p.m., gym, 1901 Severn Ave.

XAVIER PREP ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, 24th annual “Remember When” music fest, April 1 at St. Katharine Drexel Prep. Appearances by Gina Brown, BRW, Germaine Bazzle, Rechelle Cook, Wanda Rouzan, Sharon Martin, Ed Anderson, Clark Knighten, etc., on three stages, food, silent/live auctions. 899-6061, ext. 325.

ST. MARY’S DOMINICAN, Easter Egg Roll, April 1, 10 a.m.-noon, main lawn, 7701 Walmsley Ave., New Orleans. Bring basket for hunt at 11 a.m. Crafts, petting zoo, photos with Easter Bunny. Children can create Easter cards for Pope Francis. Snacks, beverages provided; special area for kids under age 5. $15 a family. www.stmarysdominican.org. 

ST. DOMINIC, Spring Fair, “Cheers to 30 Years,” honoring principal Adrianne LeBlanc for 30 years of service, school yard, April 2, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Food booths, games.

SACRED HEART HIGH, Alumni Association 37th annual homecoming, April 2, 2 p.m., with Mass, St. Anthony of Padua Church, New Orleans, honoring 50th anniversary of class of 1967. Celebrant: Msgr. Robert Massett. Reception follows in school auditorium. 812-5400.

EVENTS
YOUNG AT HEART MINISTRY, car show, March 26,1-6 p.m., St. Joseph the Worker, 455 Ames Blvd, Marrero. Car registration: $20. Canned good donations accepted for parish food pantry.  Concessions sold by youth groups.  Pop-up vendors welcomed at $30 a table. Details: 347-8438. 

ACCESS PREGNANCY AND REFERRAL CENTER, Jazz Brunch-Auction, March 26, doors open at 11:30 a.m., Audubon Tea Room.

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA, 7 p.m. Mass, March 27, followed by healing service, eucharistic exposition, benediction. Free, lit parking. 4640 Canal St., New Orleans.

NAIM, conference for widows, Archdiocese of New Orleans general meeting “fun night” with games, March 28, 6:30 p.m., multipurpose room, St. Pius X, 6666 Spanish Fort Blvd., New Orleans. 

PEACE PRAYER WALK, March 28, 6 p.m., from Holy Name of Jesus Parish, 6367 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans. Meet at Sacred Heart statue next to church. If raining, date moved to April 4. 310-8772.

CATHOLIC ENGAGED ENCOUNTER, Archdiocese New Orleans, special Way of the Cross for married and engaged couples April 1, 6 p.m., St. Philip Neri Church, 6500 Kawanee Ave., Metairie. In marriage, we are called to lay down our lives for one another. just as Jesus did in the 14 stations. Hosted by New Orleans Catholic Engaged Encounter. Reservations required: 251-5534, salvant@nocee.org.

MAGNIFICAT LIFE IN THE SPIRIT, seminar, “What it means to live a life in the Holy Spirit, and how to maintain that life,” April 5, 8:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 1224 Beverly Garden Drive, Metairie. 913-5085. RSVP by March 29.

VICTIMS OF WAR PRAYER SERVICE, March 30, 7-8:30 p.m., St. Mary Magdalen Chapel, 6425 West Metairie Ave., Metairie.

GIVING HOPE SLEEP OUT, March 31, 6 p.m.-April 1, 8 a.m., Giving Hope Retreat Center, Lacombe, to fight human trafficking, support Northshore Women’s Pavilion. Participants raise $1,000. sscaffidi@neworleansmission.org, www.neworleansmission.org.

MOST HOLY TRINITY, Lenten talk, “Striving for Holiness: Overcoming Sin and Growing in Virtue,” March 30, 7 p.m., with Father Jeff Montz, spiritual director, assistant director of spiritual formation, and professor of theology at Notre Dame Seminary.

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR, April 8, registration 8:30 a.m.; seminar 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Presenter: Kerry Beuche. $25 donation. Lunch provided. Register by April 1. Center of Jesus the Lord, 1307 Louisiana Ave., New Orleans. 529-1636, www.centerofjesusthelord.org.

PLEASE FOUNDATION, third annual Bake-n-Bowl fund raiser, April 2, Rock ‘N Bowl. 5-6 p.m., cupcake decorations; 6-8:30 p.m., bowl-athon with food, drinks, silent auction; St. Augustine Brass Band performs at 7 p.m.. Adults $50; kids $30; kids 5 and under get in free. pleasefoundation.org.

RESPECT LIFE GATHERING, with focus on Fertility/Infertility, April 4, 7 p.m., St. Andrew the Apostle, St. Andrew Hall, 3101 Eton St., Algiers. Speaker: Dr. Susan Caldwell from Hope Woman’s Clinic. 286-1119, respectlife@arch-no.org.
 
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS RETREAT CENTER, “Art and Prayer” with Sister of Mount Carmel Catherine Martin, April 4. “Living a Franciscan Way of Life” with Capuchin Father Simeon Gallagher, April 7-9; “Living as a Beloved Child of God” with Father Joe Palermo April 21-23; “Living a Franciscan Way of Life” with Capuchin Father Simeon Gallagher, April 28-30. retreats.arch-no.org. 5500 St. Mary St., Metairie. 267-9604.