Calendar - May 26, 2012

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May 26-June 9

PARISHES
    ST. MARY MAGDALEN, semi-annual nine-day St. Jude novena, June 4-12. Celebrant: Father Abram Dono. Schedule: weekdays, devotion, 12:15 p.m.; Mass and devotion, 6 p.m.; Saturday, devotion, 12:15 p.m.; Mass and devotion, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Mass and devotion.
    ST. CLETUS, Ladies’ Club collects new blankets, pacifiers through July 29 for Children’s Hospital. 3610 Claire Ave., Gretna. 366-3538.

SCHOOLS
    OUR LADY OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE, Parents’ Club annual used uniform sale, June 2, 9 a.m.-noon,  Bahan Center. Also, 2012-13 pre-ordered school supplies deadline: June 29.  1000 N. Starrett, Metairie. 466-0591.

EVENTS
    PENTECOST CELEBRATION AND MASS, sponsored by the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Office, May 27, 2-4:30 p.m., St. Benilde Church, 1901 Division St., Metairie.  Praise and worship, led by Al Mansfield, precedes Mass. Joe Polito will lead music ministry. Testimonies by Timmy McCaffery, Lydia Dufresne. Celebrant/homilist: Father Lance Campo, director of the Center of Jesus the Lord. 828-1368; website: www.ccrno.org; email: info@ccrno.org.
    GOSPEL CHOIR CONCERT, June 1, 7 p.m., Immaculate Conception (Jesuit) Church, 130 Baronne St., New Orleans, Racial Harmony Committee, second annual event to celebrate Pentecost. Featured performances: Shades of Praise: New Orleans Interracial Gospel Choir, St. Leo/St. Raymond Voices of Greatness and St. Paul the Apostle Gospel Choir. Free. Reception follows in Lenes Hall.
    GOD’S SPECIAL CHILDREN, Mass, June 3,  2 p.m., St. Francis Xavier, 444 Metairie Road, Metairie. Anniversaries as a priest celebrated for Father Mike Mitchell, pastor Our Lady of Divine Providence; and Msgr. Andrew Taormina, St. Francis pastor.
    ACCESS Jazz Brunch,  June 3, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Audubon Tea Room. Food, silent auction. 885-1141.
    EUCHARISTIC ADORATION FOR VOCATIONS, June 7, 7 p.m., St. Francis of Assisi, 631 State St., New Orleans. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, silent adoration, prayers for vocations, and benediction at 8 p.m. Next session: July 5, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Belle Chasse. 861-6298.
    MIR, sponsors contemporary adoration/Medjugorje Holy Hour, June 8, 7 p.m. Praise and worship music, confession, exposition and contemporary eucharistic adoration, meditation, benediction. Celebrant: Msgr. Andrew C. Taormina. St. Francis Xavier, 444 Metairie Road.
    MAGNIFICAT, Westbank Chapter prayer breakfast, June 9, 8:30 a.m.-noon, with testimony of Donnamarie Giambelluca. Knights of Columbus Hall, 475 Franklin Ave., Gretna. Tickets: $15. 347-2665, 348-7729, 341-6558.

COMING…
    ARCHDIOCESAN CORPUS CHRISTI 
MASS, PROCESSION, June 10, beginning with Mass at 9:30 a.m. at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, 2701 State St., New Orleans, with Archbishop Gregory Aymond as celebrant; followed by one-mile eucharistic procession 
to Holy Name of Jesus Church, 6363 St. Charles Ave. for benediction. Free shuttle between churches; free parking at West garage between Holy Name and Tulane University.
    ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR, annual Corpus Christi procession, June 10, following the 8 a.m. Mass. 4921 West Metairie Ave., Metairie.
    ST. HUBERT, celebration of Father Charles J. Caluda’s 50th anniversary as priest, June 10, 10 a.m., beginning with anniversary Mass and Corpus Christi procession, reception in parish hall. 176 Anthony Monica St., Garyville.
    PEACE MASS, June 14, 6:30 p.m., confessions, rosary, Mass with Father Warren Cooper, the first MIR spiritual director. St. Rita, 7100 Jefferson Hwy., Harahan.
    ICON PAINTING WORKSHOP, June 18-23, with instructors Ethelee Morgan, Shirlee G. Vale. Cost: $375 per person includes supplies. Icon: St. Benedict. (985) 845-1008; (985) 892-0857.
    ST. PETER, Covington, Growth in Faith “Got Suffering?” event open to those ages 35 and older, June 20, 6:30 p.m., Abita Brewery in Abita Springs. Guest presenter: Father Mike Champagne, Community of Jesus Crucified and director of the Diocese of Lafayette’s Aquinas Center. Organized by St. Peter’s adult formation committee. (985) 892-2422.
    SISTERS OF THE LIVING WORD, annual grand raffle with $10,000 in cash awards, June 20. $50 a ticket or three for $100. Call (847) 577-5972 or visit www.slw.org.
    ST. GERTRUDE, Catfish festival, June 22, 5-11 p.m.; June 23, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; June 24, 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Catfish and other foods, a country store, sweets booth, games, raffle of wooden Drew Brees Saints jersey. 17292 LA Hwy. 631, Des Allemands. (985) 758-7542.
    ST. CLEMENT OF ROME, 25th and 50th wedding anniversary celebration for parish couples, June 24, noon Mass. 887-7821.
    ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, parish potluck picnic June 24. Live music, games, contests, waterslide, dunking booth, snowballs, activities inside Jonathan Hall. 11345 St. John Road, Folsom. (985) 796-3806.
    OFFICE OF YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY, informational meeting June 26, 7 p.m. for upcoming pilgrimage to Rio de Janiero, Brazil, for International World Youth Day July 23-28, 2013. Anyone planning to go must be 18 years old by July 1, 2013. Overview of World Youth Day experience, costs, and guidelines for those planning to make pilgrimage. If unable to attend meeting, contact Rachel Longest at  rlongest@arch-no.org, 227-3229, by July 20.
    MARY’S HELPERS, bus pilgrimage to Our Lady of Good Help Shrine in Champion, Wis., July 8-14. Stop over at Our Lady of the Snows, visiting the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal, and picking up a 96-year-old healing priest on the way. 348-7729 or email: maryshelpersi97@bellsouth.net.
    JOSHUA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, July 15-19, Baton Rouge. Hands-on pro-life training open to high school sophomores, juniors, seniors. Cost: $199. Download an application at www.Camp JoshuaLA.org, call 1 (866) 463-5433 or email khampton @prolifelouisiana.org.
    ARCHBISHOP SHAW, 11-day trip to Italy in celebration of school’s 50th anniversary. Departure Feb. 6, 2013 to  Rome, Pompeii, Sorrento, Capri, Sicily. Archbishop Shaw guidance director Cheryl Welch Reine is planning trip; Salesian Father Lou Molinelli, director/president, will be chaplain. Details, brochure: 340-6727.