Calendar – March 30, 2019

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March 31-April 15

EVENTS

ATD FOURTH WORLD MOVEMENT, Garden Party, March 31, 4-7 p.m. 4730 St. Charles Ave., (use Bordeaux Street entrance), home of Betsy and Gary LaBorde. Suggested donation: $30. Details: 812-2184, 835-9544.
ST. ANGELA MERICI, Ladies Auxiliary (SALA) meeting, April 2, 7 p.m., Kern Center. Voting for 2019-20 officers takes place. Refreshments served; new members welcomed. Dues $20 a year. ca[email protected]. 901 Beverly Garden Drive, Metairie.
ST. EDWARD, annual auction/gala, April 5, doors open at 7:30 p.m., The Ridgeway, 2431 Metairie Road, Metairie. Live music, buffet, open bar, silent and live auctions. $50 in advance; $60 at the door.  Email [email protected] or  [email protected].
FRIENDS OF ST. ALPHONSUS, presents “Finding Your Irish Roots” program, April 6, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with Irish genealogist Sheila O. Larmann and T. Casey Stewart, president of the Genealogical Research Society, New Orleans. Corned beef and cabbage lunch and dance by the Muggivan School of Irish Dance. Cost, $20.  [email protected].
OLD METAIRIE FEST, April 6, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. “Old Metairie Fest Heads West.” Food, entertainment and music, including the Bucktown All Stars at 5 p.m. St. Francis Xavier Church, 444 Metairie Road, Metairie. 
MEN’S SPIRITUAL REFLECTION, April 6, 8:30 a.m. breakfast followed from 9 a.m.-12:30 with three talks, discussion and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Adoration, benediction and confession. Presented by Holy Family Knights of Columbus Council 9933. Holy Family Church, 155 Holy Family Lane, Luling. Free. Register: 274-7531.
MASS FOR THOSE STRUGGLING WITH INFERTILITY, April 10, 5 p.m., Woman’s New Life Center Chapel. One in eight couples in the U.S. struggle with Infertility, often in silence. Celebrant will be Father Jimmy Jeanfreau. Light refreshments after Mass. 
WOMAN’S NEW LIFE CENTER, Born to Run New Orleans annual race, April 13, 7:30 a.m. runner sign-in, race-day registration. Half-mile fun run at 8:30 a.m. 5K race at 9:30 a.m. Post-race “birth” day party with free food, music. New location: New Orleans Lakefront across from Landry’s. Register:  www.womansnewlife.com/borntorun. 496-0212.
ST. MARTHA CHURCH, Lenten Ladies’ Morning of Reflection with Jan Tate entitled “Following Jesus on the Road to Calvary” April 13, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $15. 2555 Apollo Ave., Harvey. Learning about Mary, Veronica and other women of Jerusalem as they accompany Jesus and see how that parallels in our own relationships with him. To register for morning of reflection, call 366-1604.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Assembly 2922, Men’s Day of Reflection, changed to April 13. “Discerning God’s Will According to St. Ignatius Loyola,” with Jesuit Father John Brown. (985) 871-8801. Teresian Spirituality Center, 18080 St. Joseph Way, Covington.
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE WEEKEND, April 12-14, for those suffering a loss of a spouse through death or separation/divorce. Rosaryville Spirit Life Center, Ponchatoula, Louisiana. Sponsored by the Archdiocese of New Orleans Marriage and Family Life office. Call Jeani (985) 640-8505 or Renell (985) 290-7348 ( [email protected]). 
NOTRE DAME SEMINARY, deadline to apply for the next series of lay master’s programs is April 15. Details:   https://nds.edu/laymasterprograms/ or  email [email protected] or call 866-7426, ext. 742.

 

SCHOOLS

MOUNT CARMEL ACADEMY, presents the musical “Annie,” April 5, 11 and 12 at 7 p.m., and April 6 and 13 at 2 p.m., in the Fitzmorris Performing Arts Center. 420 Robert E. Lee Blvd., New Orleans. An understudy performance will be April 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets: Adults $17, Students $12, reserved seating $26. Purchase tickets at mcacubs.com/stk.

ST. ANN, Men’s Club seafood dinner, April 5, 6-8 p.m. in cafeteria, 4921 Meadowdale St., Metairie. $10 for shrimp dinner, $10 for fish dinner, $12 for shrimp and fish dinner (all dinners served with choice of potato, salad and garlic bread), $5 for seafood gumbo, $2 for cheese pizza slice, $1 for fries. Dine in and carry-out. Limited drive-up menu available while quantities last (go to cafeteria doors on Meadowdale Street.)  Home and School Club-sponsored Grandparent’s Day for middle-school grandparents, April 12, 1:30 p.m. in church, 4940 Meadowdale St., Metairie.
GOOD SHEPHERD SCHOOL, 17th annual golf tournament, April 5, Audubon Golf Course. First-flight registration: 7-8 a.m.; shotgun start 8 a.m.; lunch and second flight at 11:30 a.m. with start at 1 p.m. $10,000 give-away. Single player $200; foursome, $800. Also, Founder’s Day Mass, celebrating 18 years, April 10, 9:30 a.m., Immaculate Conception Church, 130 Baronne St., New Orleans. Celebrant: Jesuit Father Anthony McGinn. A reception with light refreshments follows Mass in Lenes Hall. Details on either event: 598-9399,  thegoodshepherdschool.org.
ST. DOMINIC SCHOOL, annual Spring Fair, “Saturday Night Fever!” April 6, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Topcats perform 5-8 p.m. Food, live entertainment, a raffle ($1 a ticket with drawing for $3,500, $1,000,  $500 at 8 p.m.), game booths, inflatables, outdoor gym (unlimited wristband  $45). Grandparents’ Club raffles a $4,000 trip to Walt Disney World for $10 a ticket or $25 for three. 6326 Memphis St., New Orleans.
HOLY NAME OF JESUS, annual auction and gala, April 6, 7-11 p.m. Loyola University New Orleans’ Danna Center St. Charles Room. Theme: “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.” $75 a person in advance; $85 at door. Music, food, silent auction. 6325 Cromwell Place, New Orleans. 861-9709.
ST. MAURICE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL, reunion for all students who attended the former school, April 7, 2-5 p.m. $20 a person and a cash bar. Deutsches Haus, 1700 Moss St., near Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans, next to Park Esplanade Apartments. Free parking. Mail checks to Patricia Abadie Ashton, 5016 Hearst St., Metairie, LA 70001.  PayPal and Venmo payments accepted. Call 452-3870.
SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL, 37th annual Homecoming sponsored by the Sacred Heart High School Alumni Association, April 7, St. Anthony Church, 4600 Canal St., New Orleans, beginning with Mass at 3 p.m. with Msgr. Robert Massett, celebrant. Reception follows in parish auditorium. Former students and graduates invited. Alumni Association will honor 50th anniversary of Class of 1969. 812-5400.
ARCHBISHOP RUMMEL, Parent Booster Club monthly Rosary Prayer Group, April 9, 7:30 a.m., school chapel, 1901 Severn Ave., Metairie. Coffee, donuts follow in the teachers’ lounge after rosary. Parent Booster Club Grandparents Mass and luncheon for 10th graders, April 10, 11:30 a.m.- 12:45 p.m. in Raider Room.  Booster Club members will serve a catered lunch after Mass. Also, Parent Booster Club meeting, April 16, 7 p.m., gym. Teachers available to parents starting at 6 p.m. until the meeting starts. Refreshments served.