Calendar: Oct. 11 – Nov. 2

ST. MATTHEW THE APOSTLE, 60th annual Fall Family Festival, Oct. 11, 6-11 p.m.; Oct. 12, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Oct. 13, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.  Entertainment: Mojeaux, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m.; 5 Finger Discount, Oct. 12,  7 p.m. Food, game booths rides, a kiddie land, inflatables, gaming area. 10021 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge.

ST. DOMINIC, “A Moroccan Night” annual Twilight Bonhomie, Oct. 18, patron party at 6:30 p.m.; general entry 7:30 p.m. Live and silent auctions, online bidding, food. The Cannery, 3803 Toulouse St., New Orleans, Tickets: awherritt@stdominicnola.edu. Also, Mothers’ Club and Fathers’ Club annual Trunk or Treat night, Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m., on the school blacktop. Families will decorate trunks and provide treats, food and games. The Mothers’ Club also hosts  the Oct. 28 Council of Catholic School Cooperative Clubs (CCSCC) meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the gym.  

ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA, “A League of Their Own,” parish fair, Oct. 18, 6-11 p.m.; Oct. 19, noon-10 p.m.; Oct. 20, noon-8 p.m. Alumni night is Oct. 18, 6-11 p.m., register at www.scsgators.org/alumnidirectory to receive five free food tickets and an SCS Alumni Can Koozie (for first 250). Music: The Benchwarmers, Yum Yum Band and a Sunday night fair favorite, The Rockenbraughs. scsgators.org.

MOUNT CARMEL ACADEMY, Holiday Marketplace with local art, crafts, handmade items, Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Assembly Center, 7020 Louisville St. Also, Middle School Cheer and Dance workshops  for girls in fourth through seventh grade, Oct. 26, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Participants will choose either cheer or dance for a closing show for parents at 12:30 p.m. Lunch provided. Register: mcacubs.com. 7027 Milne Blvd.,  New Orleans.

ST. RITA, Home and School Association hosts dine-out Oct. 22 all day at Bienvenue, 467 Hickory Ave., Harahan. 10% of sales from meals will be donated by Bienvenue (if you mention St. Rita) and a local CPA firm will match that 10%. Proceeds will go to technology infrastructure at school. Details: 737-0744.

 LAY ENRICHMENT SERIES, Oct. 16, Part II: “The Christian Mystery – the Liturgy,” with Father Nile Gross, director of sacred liturgy at Notre Dame Seminary; Part III, Nov. 6: “Life in Christ – The Moral Life” with Sarah Denny, Ph.D. candidate, Theology of the Body speaker. Both at Notre Dame Seminary Pastoral Center. Part IV: “Christian Prayer – Breathing Fire,” Dec. 11 with Dr. Tom Neal in Notre Dame Seminary Classroom 5. All lectures from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. 2901 South Carrollton Ave., New Orleans. Register: layprograms@nds.edu, 866-7426.

Theology on Tap,  Oct. 17: Trivia Night with Will Bennett and Matt Bourgeois; Oct. 24: topic and speaker to be determined; Oct. 29: a Q&A with seminarians. 6:30 p.m. Chimes, 19130 West Front St., Covington. Details:  (985) 845-7342.

ST. JOSEPH ABBEY, Internationally recognized author, journalist and documentary filmmaker Jason Berry will be guest lecturer Oct. 18, 2:15 p.m., at a celebration of the Guild of St. Luke, a membership outreach program at Abbey Art Works  at St. Joseph Abbey. He discusses his 10th book, “City of a Million Dreams: A History of New Orleans at Year 300,” which he will autograph and sell at the event. Artist Nancy Tigert will display her work. Admission: $45, with registration required at www.saintjosephabbey.com/2019-st-lukes-guild/registration. Details: (985) 327-1021 or visit www.saintjosephabbey.com/guild-of-st-luke.

ST. DAVID CHURCH, annual “Fund Fest,” Oct. 18-19. On Oct. 18, there will be a dance from 8 p.m.-midnight in the gym. Oct. 19 fest hours: noon-6 p.m. with a car show, food, entertainment, raffles, silent auction and $10,000 drawdown, with first-, second- and third-place prizes. Raffle tickets are $100. 1230 Lamanche St., enter on Caffin Avenue, New Orleans. 947-2853.

ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR, 54th annual Cochon de Lait, “Pig-a-Boo, Oct. 18, 6 p.m.-midnight; Oct. 19, noon-midnight; Oct. 20, noon-10 p.m. Game booths, rides, food variety with seafood Oct. 18-19; Mass for fair workers Oct. 19 at 2:30 p.m.; Oct. 20: cochon dinners beginning at 9 a.m., drive-thru service to 11 a.m. Bands: Oct. 18, T-Canaille, 6-8 p.m., Topcats, 8:30-11:30 p.m.; Oct. 19, Burger and Fries, 5-7 p.m., Supercharger, 8:30-11:30 p.m.; Oct. 20, Rummel Jazz Band, 12:30-2 p.m.; Fleurtations, 3-5:30 p.m., Mojeaux, 6:30-10 p.m. West Metairie at Transcontinental, Metairie.

FAMILY DAY, Teresian Sisters honor St. Teresa of Jesus, Oct. 20, at Provincialate, 18080 St. Joseph Way, Covington. Outdoor Mass at 11 a.m.; then games, food, Christmas boutique. (985) 893-1470.

HUGH MCCLOSKEY EVANS MEMORIAL LECTURE, of Tulane University Judeo-Christian Studies Chair, Oct. 24 with Wilfred M. McClay, “The Hebraic Strain in American Thought.” Rogers Memorial Chapel, 1229 Broadway, New Orleans. Open to public.

Most Holy Trinity, “The Challenges of Social Media,” with David Dawson, Jr., Archdiocesan Office of Marriage and Family director, Oct. 28, 7:15 p.m. Light dinner served at 6:45 p.m. Most Holy Trinity Family Life Center. Free, babysitting provided. 501 Holy Trinity Drive, Covington, (985) 892-0642.

END OF LIFE ISSUES, a three-day seminar, Oct. 28-30, St. Rita Church, Harahan. Presentations daily at 9:30 a.m., repeating at 7 p.m. Oct. 28: Father José Lavastida discusses importance and difficulties of making morally acceptable decisions regarding medical and palliative care for those near death. Oct. 29: Dr. Tom Neal and  Lisa Chmiola discuss estate planning and legacy giving. Oct. 30, Jeanne Keene and Amy Thomas discuss making Catholic funeral/burial plans. 7100 Jefferson Hwy, Harahan. 737-2915.

ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH, All Souls’ Day Nov. 2, 9:15 a.m., Requiem Mass, “Missa Pro Defunctis,” by composer Claudio Casciolini sung by St. Patrick’s Chamber Singers.  On Nov. 22, St. Cecilia’s Day organ recital with B. Andrew Mills, organist. Large-screen projection allows everyone to see his hands and feet on organ. Jan. 5, Epiphany Sunday Lessons and Carols at 4 p.m. with St. Patrick’s Parish Choir, the Girls’ Choir and Chamber Singers. 724 Camp St., New Orleans. 525-4413.

ST. CLARE FALL FESTIVAL, Oct. 19, 10 a.m-10 p.m. Live bands, vendors, food, Beverages, Cornhole tournament and games for the kids.
236 South Beach Blvd., Waveland, Mississippi.