Calendar - November 9, 2013

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Nov. 9-16

SCHOOLS
    ZUMBATHON, Cabrini’s Eclipse Dance Team Zumbathon raises funds and collects winter clothing for St. Jude Community Center, Nov. 9, 9-11 a.m., Cabrini Gym, Moss St., New Orleans. International Zumba Master Oumara Chevara Camara will lead session. Tickets: $20 and donation of a winter clothing item. 483-8688.  
    ST. BENILDE, Home and School Association sponsors Veterans Day Mass, Nov. 11, 8:15 a.m., St. Benilde Church, 1901 Division St. Metairie.  Veterans of all services welcomed.
    ST. ANN, Home and School Club general meeting, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m. Donations of unwrapped baby items for Catholic Charities’ Hope Chest Program collected as well as wrapped Adopt an Angel gifts for Catholic Charities. Speaker: Deacon Drea Capaci, director, Family Life Apostolate of Archdiocese of New Orleans. Cafeteria, 4921 Meadowdale St., Metairie.
    ST. DOMINIC, Mothers’ Club general meeting, Nov. 12, 7 p.m., cafeteria. 
    ARCHBISHOP RUMMEL, Parents’ Club meeting, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m. Parent-Teacher conferences, 6-7:30 p.m. 1901 Severn Ave., Met.
    OUR LADY OF HOLY CROSS COLLEGE, 17th annual prayer breakfast, Nov. 14, 7:30-8:30 a.m. Guest speaker: WWL-TV news anchor Karen Swensen. Blessed Basil Moreau Center, 4123 Woodland Ave., Algiers. Tickets $50 a person. 398-2206.
    JESUIT, Alumni Association Alma Mater Awards Luncheon, Nov. 14, 11:30 a.m., Waldorf Astoria Ballroom at Roosevelt Hotel New Orleans, 123 Baronne St. Honoring volunteer alumni mothers: Jeanie Favret, Gisele Prados, Darlene Robert and Ana Tumminello. Patron party 10:30 a.m. at Lenes Hall at Immaculate Conception Church, 130 Baronne St., New Orleans, Tickets: www.jesuitnola.org/about/events/alma-mater-award, 483-3947.
    LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS, College of Law, free lecture, Nov. 12, 7 p.m. by American historian and legal scholar Paul Finkelman, Ph.D., on how Abraham Lincoln, once a railroad lawyer, eventually became known as the “great emancipator.” College of Law, room 308, 526 Pine St., New Orleans.
    ST. PHILIP NERI, Ladies’ Co-Operative Club City Park Night for SPN families, Nov. 16, 7-10 p.m., City Park Carousel Gardens. Tickets: $10 in advance; children 2 and under free. Ladies’ Co-Operative Club, general membership meeting, Nov. 20, 7 p.m. sign in, 7:30 p.m. meeting. in Assembly Hall. St. Philip Neri School collects non-perishable food for Thanksgiving Food Drive Nov. 18-22 for Second Harvest Food Bank.

EVENTS
    GOD’S SPECIAL CHILDREN, Mass, Nov. 10, 2 p.m., St. Francis Xavier Church, 444 Metairie Road. 
    MAGNIFICAT, Catholic evangelistic outreach for women, Life in the Spirit seven-talk seminar, Nov. 13 and 20, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  831-9737. Designed to help establish or deepen a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. 831-9737.
    FRIENDS OF SAINT ALPHONSUS (FOSA), third season of Fun Under the Frescoes four-concert series on Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m., St. Alphonsus Church, 2025 Constance St., New Orleans. Nov. 13: Irish Channel native Paul Sanchez & Friends kicks off series; Dec. 11,  New Orleans Nightingales.
    CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM PUBLIC DIALOGUE, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m. Sharing song of Virgin Mary, births of John the Baptist and Jesus as recorded in the Bible and the Qur’an. Youth and adults welcomed. Rahim Mosque, 1238 North Johnson St., New Orleans.
    DATE NIGHT, Covenant of Love Marriage Ministry evening of enrichment Nov. 15, with Mario Sacasa, a registered marriage and family therapist and director of Catholic Counseling for the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Free childcare available. (985) 892-9353. St. Peter Office of Marriage and Family Life. Also, Mother-Daughter Program through the Family Life Apostolate office of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Nov. 17, 1-4 p.m., open to 10- to 12-year-old girls and their mothers. $25 for each mother and daughter. 913-5632 or (985) 892-9353, [email protected]. 125 East 19th Ave., Covington.
    CENTER OF JESUS THE LORD,  Tongues and Prophecy workshop by Sheila Butler, Nov. 17 following 10:30 Mass and social;  Safe Environment Training, Nov. 18, 6:30 p.m.; morning of Thanksgiving, Nov. 23, 9 a.m.-noon with Friar Sergio Serrano; Homeless Banquet, Nov. 24, 2 p.m., Ozanam Inn. 529-1636.  1236 N. Rampart St., New Orleans. 529-1636.
  CALLING ALL 5TH GRADERS, Dec. 7, 9:30-12:30 p.m., St. Angela Merici, 835 Melody Drive, Metairie. Open to fifth, sixth and seventh graders. Archbishop Aymond celebrates Mass at 11:30 a.m. Register by Nov. 15.
    INAUGURAL LINDY BOGGS AWARD, Nov. 16, 6:30 p.m. followed by a reception in the late Congresswoman’s honor, 500 Northline St., Metairie. La. Limited to 65 couples. Tickets are $1,000 a couple or $500 a person. Register: www.friend soflindy.org or [email protected], 830-3717. The award was created by WLAE-TV to honor Boggs. It will be given annually to a deserving New Orleanian who embodies and exhibits her qualities.
    VIRTUAL LOURDES EXPERIENCE, the North American Lourdes volunteers bring this pilgrimage to New Orleans; a plenary indulgence is given for participation. Sites: Nov. 16, 10 a.m., Pauline Books and Media, 4403 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie;   Nov. 17, 11 a.m., Our Lady of Prompt Succor Shrine, 2701 State St., New Orleans; Nov. 17, 7 p.m., St. Ann Church, 3601 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie. http://lourdesvol unteers.org. 912-5137.

PARISHES
    HOLY FAMILY, fall dance fundraiser for adults 21 years old or older, Nov. 16, 8 p.m.-midnight. Tickets: $20 a person which entitle people to a drawing for $500. Live music by Local Option 2. 155 Holy Family Lane, Luling. (985) 785-8585.
    ST. PIUS X, Archbishop Gregory Aymond dedicates buildings on campus Nov. 16 at 10 a.m. in honor of Archbishop Philip M. Hannan and former pastors Father Michael J. Killoughey, Msgr. Arthur T. Screen and Msgr. Clinton J. Doskey followed by blessing of newly constructed Blessed Francis Seelos Prayer Chapel and a 60th anniversary reception. 6666 Spanish Fort Blvd., New Orleans. 282-3332.
    OUR LADY OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE, craft fair, Nov. 16, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. More than 100 booths, beverages, food, raffles, 50/50 drawing. West Metairie Avenue, between North Starrett Road and North Atlanta Street, Metairie. 467-9859.
    ST. RITA, Mary Group in cooperation with MIR, monthly Peace Mass, Nov. 14, St. Rita Church, 7100 Jefferson Hwy., Harahan. Celebrant: Father Kurt Young, parochial vicar, St. Philip Neri. Confessions, 6:30 p.m.; patriotic rosary, 7 p.m. Mass, 7:30 p.m.
    DIVINE MERCY, dedication Mass for new church, Nov. 16, 6 p.m. Main celebrant: Bishop Gregory Aymond with Fathers David Dufour and Bryan Howard. 4337 Sal Lentini Pkwy., Kenner. Reception follows.