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Oct. 12-20
EVENTS
PUBLIC ROSARY RALLY, Oct. 12, noon, St. Paul the Apostle, 6828 Chef Menteur Hwy., New Orleans. Also, multicultural rosary with recitation in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and French, Oct. 29, 6 p.m. 242-8820.
ALL STAR FOUNDATION GOLF CLASSIC, Oct. 14, check in 11:30 a.m., tee time 12:30 p.m. Cypress Lakes Country Club, 10 Villere Drive, Destrehan. Benefits Benedictine Sisters Casa Bethesda Orphanage Mission, Camp Pelican. (985) 618-1218, theall [email protected].
EVENING OF HEALING, Oct. 14, 7:30-9:30 p.m., with Bob Canton. St. Benilde, 1901 Division St., Metairie. $20 at door. Doors open 7 p.m. Catholic Charismatic Renewal of N.O. benefit. 828-1368.
NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME NEW ORLEANS KICK-OFF, Oct. 15, 5:30-7 p.m., St. Maria Goretti Church, 7300 Crowder Blvd., New Orleans East. Free food.
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA, featuring renowned OperaCréole, Oct. 18, 7 p.m., St. Mary’s Academy Gym, 6905 Chef Menteur Hwy., New Orleans. Reception with performers follows. Program includes Creole composers and a hymn to Venerable Henriette Delille, Sisters of the Holy Family foundress. Tickets: $10 at St. Mary’s Academy. 810-6546, www.smaneworleans.com.
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE, weekend for those dealing with end of marriages through separation, divorce or death, Oct. 18-20, Rosaryville, Ponchatoula. 393-0735, 810-0055.
TOTUS TUUS, discernment for priesthood, “What? Me, a Priest?” Oct. 19, 11:30 a.m., Vianney House, behind Notre Dame Seminary, 2901 South Carrollton Ave., New Orleans. Next sessions at same location/time: Nov. 23, Dec. 21, 861-6298, [email protected].
CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL WESTBANK, free “Life in the Spirit” retreat, Oct. 18-20. Facilitator: Philip Marie Burle, C.P.P.S. Oct. 18, 7 to 9 p.m.; Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., includes lunch, supper, 4 p.m. Mass; Oct. 20, 9 a.m.-noon. Love offering taken. Workbooks: $10. Registration requested for meals. 913-4903.
ANNULMENT WRITING WORKSHOP, Oct. 19, 26 and Nov. 2, 8:30 a.m.-noon. For those seeking Catholic Church annulment or responding to annulment. St. Christopher the Martyr Parish Center, Metairie. Materials: $25. Register: 861-6243.
MAGNIFICAT, Metairie chapter, breakfast, Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-noon. Guest speaker: Paulette Renaudin. Landmark Hotel, 2601 Severn Ave., Metairie. Tickets through Oct. 16: $20. Limited seating. Reservations 466-2010.
PAULINE BOOKS & MEDIA, talk and book signing with Benedictine Brother Ephrem Arcement, Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Pauline Books & Media, 4403 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, Confirm seating: 887-7631.
BISHOP PERRY CENTER, formal blessing/dedication, Oct. 20, 2 p.m. Also unveiling of Bishop Harold Perry portrait and mural that captures the history of the site. 1941 Dauphine St., New Orleans.
PARISHES
MARY QUEEN OF PEACE, Women’s Fall Retreat with Msgr. William Bilinsky, Oct. 17, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m, Teresian Spirituality Center, Airport Road near St. Joseph Abbey. $25. (985) 626-5631.
ST. ANN, Home and School Club-sponsored grand person’s day, Oct. 18, tots (10:30 a.m.),early childhood (9:15 a.m.), pre-kindergarten (9:35 a.m.), and kindergarten (10 a.m.). 4921 Meadowdale St., Metairie.
ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS, Knights of Columbus Council 12989, seventh annual Charity Golf Tournament, Oct. 18, Oak Harbor Golf Course, Slidell. Check in: 11 a.m.; 12:30 p.m. tee time. Four-man team scramble. $95 a golfer. (985) 788-6533.
ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR, 48th annual Cochon de Lait fair, Oct. 18, 6 p.m-midnight; Oct. 19, noon-midnight; Oct. 20, noon-10 p.m. Food, raffle, school performances, carnival rides, game booths, live music including Category 6 on Oct. 19 at 8:30 p.m. and the Topcats Oct. 20 at 6:30 p.m. 888-0703.
ST. MARGARET MARY, Slidell Food and Fun Fest craft fair, Oct. 18-20. www.saint mmchurch.org, (985) 643-6124.
ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE, Superfest, Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fun Run, 10 a.m. in the circle (festival T-shirt is race entry); class performances, bands, food, drinks, games, space walks, rock climbing wall, train, carousel, craft show. Performances by James Rivers, 61 South, and Kinfolk brass band 4 p.m. 3101 Eton Street, Algiers.
ST. ANSELM, annual Family Fun Day, Oct. 20 after 11 a.m. Mass. Parish ministries host candy/treat booths, games, children’s costume contest. Free popcorn, hot dogs, chili, soda provided by St. Anselm Knights of Columbus Council #15133 and pumpkin patch. Costumes allowed at 11 a.m. Mass. St. Anselm, 306 St. Mary St., Madisonville. (985) 845-7342.
ST. PETER, parish family picnic, Oct. 20, following 11:30 a.m. Mass. Games, music, popcorn, burgers, hot dogs. 125 East 19th Ave., Covington.
SCHOOLS
HOLY CROSS, golf tournament, Oct. 14, 11 a.m., Chateau Golf and Country Club, 3600 Chateau Blvd., Kenner. 4-person scramble. Awards for first-, second-, third-place teams; longest drive; closest to hole. Online registration: holycrosstigers.com, 942-3100; Open House for prospective fifth through 12th grades, Oct. 17, 6-8 p.m. 5500 Paris Ave., New Orleans. 942-1881; Family Day picnic with food, fun, games, Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
ARCHBISHOP RUMMEL, Homecoming Weekend with Hall of Fame induction (Ed Daniels, Ken Trahan, Class of ’75; Brian Hebert, ’83) and reception on campus Oct. 17, 7 p.m.; family event Oct. 18 with inflatables, climbing wall, dunking booth, DJ, free hot dog, hamburgers at 5:30 p.m. followed by 7 p.m. pep rally on band field with a bonfire; football game against St. Augustine Purple Knights Oct. 19 at 2 p.m., Yenni Stadium.
ACADEMY OF OUR LADY, open house, Oct. 17, 4 and 6 p.m. presentations followed by curriculum tours. Prospective families of middle-school girls invited. 537 Avenue D, Marrero. Also, Autumn Blessings Prayer Breakfast, Oct. 18, 7:30 a.m., La Maison Creole, Harvey. Keynote speaker: Father Michael Kettenring, parochial administrator at Visitation of Our Lady Parish. Msgr. Ray Hebert will receive Academy of Our Lady’s Fiat Award. Tickets: $30 a person. 341-6217, ext. 33; email, ckirtland@the academyofourlady.org.
ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA, fair Oct. 18, 6-11 p.m.; Oct. 19, noon-10 p.m.; Oct. 20, noon-7 p.m. Bands: Karma, Oct. 18; 61 South and Supercharger, Oct. 19; The Rockenbraughs, Oct. 20. Food, LSU football pool, $1,000 raffle.
ST. PHILIP NERI, Ladies’ Co-Operative Club, annual fall craft fair, Oct. 19, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Parishioner’s Center, 6500 Kawanee Ave., Metairie. 55 crafters, artists, vendors, food, drinks, 50/50 raffle. Also, Ladies’ Co-Operative Club general membership, Oct. 30, assembly hall. 7 p.m. sign in; 7:30 p.m. meeting, dinner.
ST. KATHARINE DREXEL PREP, “Jazzin’ the Drexel Dream,” fund-raiser, Oct. 20, noon-5 p.m. Music, food, raffle. Tickets: $40 general admission; admission plus raffle ticket, $100. 2623 Esplanade Ave., adjacent DeSoto Park; drexelprep.com. 899-6061.
ST. JOSEPH ACADEMY REUNION, Class of 1943, 70th reunion with Mass followed by lunch, Oct. 18, 11:30 a.m. Don’s Seafood Hut. 945-1456, 466-7970.
ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL, all classes reunion, Oct. 19, 10 a.m. Mass, St. Joseph Church, 1802 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, reception follows. www.facebook.com/groups/stjosephhigh.nola or 473-8009.
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