Calendar - October 27, 2012

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Oct. 27-Nov. 4

EVENTS
    DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY CENTER, free health fair, Oct. 27, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free flu shots, dental/vision screenings, eyeglass repairs, prescription assessments, food, entertainment, giveaways. 3201 South Carrollton Ave., New Orleans.
    NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING, Sympto-Thermal method taught by Gayle Rizzo, archdiocesan Family Life Apostolate office, Oct. 27, Nov. 10, 17, Dec. 29. Cost: $100. 861-6243.
    SYMPHONY CHORUS OF NEW ORLEANS, performs Handel’s “The Ways of Zion Do Mourn” and Vivaldi’s “Gloria,” Oct. 28, 8 p.m., Holy Name of Jesus Church, St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans. Featured LPO members and soloists. Tickets: $15 general admission; $10 students. 525-2111.
    THIRST FOR TRUTH, St. Peter Catholic Church’s third “Thirst for Truth” evening for adults 35 and beyond at Abita Brewery in Abita Springs, Oct. 30; doors open at 6:30 p.m. Topic: exploring religious freedom and the political life of Catholics in America. Speaker: Dr. Daniel Burns, St. Joseph Abbey and Seminary College. Reservations required, (985) 892-2422 or rectory@stpeterparish.com. A light dinner will be served.
    NAIM, meeting for widowed persons, Oct. 30, 6:30 p.m., St. Pius X multipurpose room, 6666 Spanish Fort Blvd., New Orleans. Speaker: Downtown Development District’s Ryan Bordenave.
    MAGNIFICAT BREAKFAST, Oct. 30, 9 a.m.-noon, Benedict’s Plantation, Mandeville. Speaker: Pam Richard. Tickets: $12, Most Holy Trinity Church, 4465 Hwy. 190 East Service Road, Covington. 495-8486, email  lgrapier@bellsouth.net.
    OZANAM INN, Century Club 32nd annual gala, Nov. 1, Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Empire Ballroom, 601 Loyola Ave., New Orleans. Complimentary wine, Hors d’oeuvres, cash bar at pre-gala reception at 6 p.m. Guitarist John Rankin performs. Steak dinner served at 7 p.m. Reservations required. Tickets: Start at $125. 523-1184, www.ozanaminn.org.
    WOMAN’S NEW LIFE CENTER, annual Fais Do Do, Nov. 2, 8-11 p.m., with patron party from 7-8 p.m. Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins Drive, New Orleans. Food, silent auction, $5,000 Raffle for Life, Mixed Nuts band. Honoring Brian Butler, cofounder of Dumb Ox Productions. Tickets: $50 each, 496-0212, womans newlife.com.
    THEOLOGY OF THE BODY, St. Edward the Confessor, 4921 W. Metairie Ave., Metairie. Oct. 30, Nov. 13 and 20, 7-8:30 p.m. “Created in His Image: Love in the Divine Plan.” Presenters: Jason Angelette, Brian Butler.  888-0703.
    CENACLE RETREAT HOUSE, “Staying Awake” retreat, with Father Donald Blanchard, Nov. 2-4. 887-1810; email cenacleprayer@aol.com.
    WORLD YOUTH DAY, Junior High Rally for those in grades 6-8, Nov. 10, St. Mary’s Academy. Keynote speaker: Stephanie Clouatre-Davis. Workshops led by Teen CROSS members; Mass celebrated by Father Tony Ricard. Theme: “God’s Calling, Do You Hear Him Now?” Registration deadline: Nov. 2. www.cyo-no.org.
    LAUDING BISHOP PERRY, two-day gathering celebrating life of Bishop Harold R. Perry, Nov. 2, 6 p.m., reception and dinner at Notre Dame Seminary Schulte Auditorium; Nov. 3, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Bishop H. Perry Evangelization and Vocation Conference at Xavier University for catechists, youth ministers, pastoral ministers. $25. Event concludes with a 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass at St. Katharine Drexel Chapel. Bishop Perry was the first African- American bishop of the 20th century and was ordained a bishop by Archbishop Philip M. Hannan. 861-6207.

SCHOOLS
    ST. RITA, Oct. 31, annual Thanksgiving Food Drive  begins with classes collecting nonperishables to fill baskets for needy parishioners.
    ARCHBISHOP CHAPELLE, Wine and Cheese social Nov. 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m., for parents of prospective students. Fine Arts lobby.             MOUNT CARMEL ACADEMY, Fall Festival, Nov. 4, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Food, games, live entertainment, food, performances by school’s dance and cheer teams, Mojeaux Band from 4-7 p.m. 7027 Milne Blvd., New Orleans. 288-7626, www.mcacubs.org.
    DE LA SALLE, open house, Nov. 4, with tours at 4, 5 and 6 p.m. 5300 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans.
    ST. SCHOLASTICA ACADEMY, open house, Nov. 4, 1-3 p.m., for prospective female students entering eighth-12th grades. Sign-in:  12:30 p.m., presentation follows. Gym, 122 Massachusetts St., Covington. (985) 892-2540, ext. 132, or email esimmons@ssacad.com.
    ST. MARY MAGDALEN, Parents’ Club uniform exchange, Nov. 4, 9-11:30 a.m., cafeteria. Skirts, pants, shirts, sweatshirts are $1 each. Donate clean used items to sale or Vanessa Stevenson.

PARISHES
    ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL, free recital, “Le Petit Prince” – an improvised symphonic poem for organ, narrator and vocalist, Nov. 4, 5 p.m. Thomas Ospital will improvise a symphonic poem on Antoine de Saint-Expuery’s 1943 bestselling French novella, “The Little Prince.” Janet Daley Duval narrates; Amy Pfrimmer vocalizes.
    ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, Knights of Columbus Oktoberfest hayride and family day outing, Oct. 27 after the 5:30 p.m. Mass, Food, treats for children.
    OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP, All Saints Party, Oct. 28, 2 p.m., featuring a children’s concert with folk singer Danny O’Flaherty. Parade of saints with students at church, 1908 Short St., Kenner. Hot dogs, chips, soda. $10 a person. 464-0361.
    GOOD SHEPHERD, Latin Mass, Oct. 28, 12:30 p.m., celebrated by Jesuit Father William Farge. St. Stephen Church, 1025 Napoleon Ave., New Orleans. 899-1378.
    ST. MARY OF THE ANGELS, ribbon-cutting opening of Head Start and Early Head Start program, Oct. 29, 1:30 p.m., parish community center, 2226 Congress St., New Orleans. Blessing by Archbishop Gregory Aymond.
    ST. PETER, Covington, Adult Choir and Schola Cantorum of parish present an hour of adoration and song  on All Souls Day, Nov. 2, 7 p.m., concluding with benediction. Also, “the Four Last Things and Life Everlasting,” talk Nov. 5-8, by Father Neil McNeill.
    VISITATION OF OUR LADY, second annual Fall Swamp Pop and Rides Fest, Nov. 2, 6-10 p.m.; Nov. 3, noon-11 p.m.; Nov. 5, noon-7 p.m. Food, music, rides, bands including Taboo, Ryan Foret, Junior and Sumtin Sneaky, Joe Thomas and The Tricks Band. Also, the parish mission featuring Mike Patin, Nov. 12-14, 7 p.m. Barataria at Ames boulevards, Marrero.