Calendar Dec. 8, 2020-Jan. 10, 2021

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SACRED HEART CHURCH will host an hour of prayer for priests and religious and for a return to purity from noon to 1 p.m. on Dec. 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception. 28088 Main St., Lacombe. Call (985) 882-5229.

CAFE RECONCILE, “Seizing the Moment,” dinner series event, Dec. 10, 6:30-9 p.m. Cafe Reconcile’s executive chef Martha Wiggins, interns and alumni prepare food courses with drinks to foster the Christmas spirit. $100 a person. Proceeds benefit the cafe’s mission to transform the lives of young adults by encouraging personal growth, providing workforce development and training and equipping young people with the tools to achieve their potential. Tables of two, four and six are available. 1631 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., New Orleans. http://www.cafereconcile.org. (504) 568-1157, ext. 2216.

ST. BENILDE, “Mary: The Mother of Mercy,” a free DVD series continues with Father Chris Alar explaining Mary as a gift and discussing Marian consecration and devotion. Dec. 11, 7-8:30 p.m. in the cafeteria, 1801 Division St., Metairie. Masks and physical distancing required. Contact Val Hebert at [email protected] or (504) 427-0327.

DUMB OX MINISTRIES, “And the Word Became Flesh” Advent Retreat, Dec. 12, 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Prayer, reflection, the sacraments, music to prepare for the birth of Christ. Camp Abbey Retreat Center, Covington. Cost: $50. Registration required: dumboxministries.com/retreats.

ST. LUCY OF SYRACUSE, patron saint of eye diseases, will be honored at the 93rd annual Mass at St. John the Baptist Church, Dec. 12 at 4 p.m. A St. Lucy relic will be offered for veneration. New Orleans pandemic requirements shall apply, including reduced capacity, social distancing and face masks. It is anticipated that the Mass will be online, with a link at oldstpatricks.org. 1139 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., New Orleans.

ST. MARY MAGDALEN, Knights of Columbus Ladies’ Auxiliary will host Santa pictures outdoors, Dec. 6, 9:30 a.m-noon, in front of the cafeteria. Photos available for purchase. Wear masks and maintain social distancing.

LOYOLA CENTER FOR COUNSELING & EDUCATION (LCCE), free mental health Zoom webinar Dec. 7, for the hospitality industry, “Serving Yourself Some Mental Health: Coping with COVID in the Hospitality Industry.” The center, founded in 2019, is a sliding-scale mental health clinic that provides quality counseling services to underserved New Orleanians. No one is turned away for lack of funds. Learn more about the webinar at: https://bit.ly/370ODAj. Learn more about LCCE at http://cnh.loyno.edu/lcce

CABRINI HIGH SCHOOL Parents’ Association hosts a “Kendra Scott Gives Back Party,” Dec. 8-9, 5-7 p.m. at Lakeside. Guests can enjoy sips, sweets and jewels in store or shop virtually at www.kendrascott.com (enter code GIVEBACK-0GYM at checkout). Twenty percent of proceeds will go to Cabrini. Mention Cabrini or the code in the store.

ST. DOMINIC Mothers’ Club sponsors the parish’s angel tree in the church vestibule. Each angel is marked with an identification number and gift that a child requests. Pick an angel, sign your name and phone number next to the corresponding angel number in the book by the tree, buy the gift, wrap it and securely attach the angel to the package and bring back to the St. Dominic Church vestibule by Dec. 13 at 5:30 p.m. For information, contact [email protected].

ARCHDIOCESAN SPIRITUALITY CENTER, Dec. 29, 6-9 p.m. via Zoom, “Prayer Tools for Young People: Cultivating Space for an Encounter with God.” Associate director Stephanie Clouatre Davis will facilitate. Prayer exercises for young people will be covered, including the 500-year-old traditions of St. Ignatius of Loyola’s examen, colloquy and imaginative prayer. Register: https:nolacatholic.org/asc, email [email protected] or call (504) 861-3254.

NATIONAL SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR, 2701 State St., New Orleans. 206th Annual Mass of Thanksgiving Celebrating the Solemnity of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Jan. 8, 2021, at 4 p.m. Presider: Archbishop Gregory Aymond; homilist: Bishop Shelton Fabre, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. Questions: email [email protected]; call  (504) 866-0200 or (504) 473-6750; website: www.shrineolps.com.

BLESSED SEELOS HEALING MASS, Jan. 10, 2021. Father Seelos’ birthday and celebratory fundraiser is Jan. 11. (504)  525-2495.

XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA, awards a monthly alumnus the St. Katharine  Drexel Humanitarian and Egalitarian award honor for service. Entries must be received by the last business day of each month. The nominator must also be an alumnus. For details, visit: https://bit.ly/3fnnATK.