Calendar - February 4, 2023

EVENTS

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, Feb. 4-5,  2:30 p.m. General admission: $20. Holy Cross School, Watson Family Theatre, 5500 Paris Ave., New Orleans.

CHRIST IN THE CITY, Feb. 7, 7 p.m. adoration for young adults in their late teens, 20s and 30s, sponsored by the CYO/Young Adult Ministry and Marriage and Family Life offices. Archbishop Gregory Aymond will preside and open his house for a social hour after. Notre Dame Seminary Chapel, 2901 South Carrollton Ave., New Orleans. Email: [email protected].

MEDJUGORJE VISIONARY Ivan Dragicevic visits St. Francis Xavier Church, Feb. 11 to lead a rosary and give a talk about his visions from the Blessed Mother. Follows the 4 p.m. Vigil Mass. 444 Metairie Road, Metairie.

ST. MATTHEW THE APOSTLE will show Season 3 of “The Chosen,” Feb. 16, 6:30 p.m. Discussion will follow. Recommended for high-school-age students and older. (504) 737-4537. 10021 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge.

HOLY FACE OF JESUS FEAST DAY, evening of prayers with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, adoration, benediction and confession, Feb. 21, 6-7:30 p.m. Presider: Deacon Abner Guillory. Mary Queen of Peace Parish, 1501 West Causeway Approach, Mandeville. www.illuminadomine.com.

SILENT WOMEN’S RETREAT, “The Role of Prayer in the Life of the Christian,” with Father Jeffrey Montz, Feb. 24-26. Archdiocese of New Orleans Retreat Center, 5500 St. Mary’s St., Metairie. (504) 267-9604.

EMMAUS RETREAT for men, beginning Feb. 24 at 4 p.m. and ending Feb. 26 with a 5 p.m. Mass. Retreat is based on Jesus’ appearance to the disciples on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35). Roundtrip transportation is provided from St. Dominic  Church, 775 Harrison Ave., New Orleans. Location: Rosaryville Retreat Center in Ponchatoula. Contact Colin Taulli, (504) 494-4511 or Norm Madere, (504) 481-0411.

KNIGHTS OF PETER CLAVER AND LADIES’ AUXILIARY present “Ways to Dismantle Racism,” a free Zoom webinar, Feb. 25, 1 p.m. Panelists are Social Service Sister Eva Marie Lumas, National Black Sisters Conference; Father Michael Pfleger, St. Sabina Church, Chicago; Therese Wilson Favors, Archdiocese of Baltimore; Erin Michael Tyler, president, Gulf Coast Jr. Conference. Register online at www.kopc.org/race.

HISPANIC APOSTOLATE Lenten retreat, Feb. 25, 9 a.m. $20. Registration: (504) 467-2550 or www.apostoladohispano.org. 2525 Maine Ave., Metairie.

AMITIÉ, a memorial foundation supporting Suicide Prevention, is sponsoring its fourth annual scholarship program for students in grades 9-12 through Feb. 28. Winning submissions earn cash prizes and help raise awareness, remove the stigma of suicide and hopefully save lives. The group also gives presentations on suicide. www.savinglivesla.org.

TAILGATE COOKOFF CAR SHOW, March 4, fourth annual Chris Marino Memorial Divine Mercy Men’s club event. Unlimited food tastings as teams compete for “Best Tailgate Dish” and “Best Cajun Comfort Dish” and showing of classic cars.  Pre-order tickets, team registration, car registration and T-shirts at divinemercyparish.org/carshow. 4337 Sal Lentini Pkwy., Kenner. (504) 466-5016.

ST. ELIZABETH’S GUILD, 51st annual Volunteer Activists Awards Luncheon, March 10. Doors open at 10:45 a.m., with lunch at 11:30 a.m.; patron party 10-10:45 a.m. 2023 honored community activists: Darlene Porter Cohen, Troy and Tracy Duhon, Barbara Brown Gaiennie, Mike Hammer, Denise Redmann Hoffman, Jean Paul Hymel, Lise Naccari, Melvin Rodrigue and Susu Stall. Tickets: bidpal.net/stelizabethsguild. Proceeds benefit Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans’ Padua House, St. John the Baptist Head Start and Therapeutic Family Services.

SPRING FLING, Mount Carmel Academy fundraiser/auction, March 18, 6:30 p.m. patron party, 8 p.m. gala. Audubon Tea Room. Tickets: $175 patron tickets; $100 main event tickets. Buy tickets, bit.ly/3g2agFw; email, [email protected].

YMCA third annual “Hats and Horses” Gala, March 26, 1-4 p.m. New Orleans Fairgrounds Black and Gold Room, 1751 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans. Proceeds benefit the Y’s CUBS (Childrens’ Unified Benefits and Services) Adaptive Swimming Program. [email protected].

KUDOS

SHERI SALVAGIO has been officially named president and CEO of Cabrini High School by the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Cabrini High School’s board of trustees. She has been interim president since June 2022. Salvagio has more than two decades in Catholic school education and administration, holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of New Orleans, a master’s degree in religious education and bachelor of arts in psychology from Loyola University in New Orleans. At Cabrini, Salvagio has implemented innovative technology that has increased productivity, efficiency and effectiveness in constituent management and communication and has implemented new programs such as the Prayer Ministry, where intentions can be acknowledged and prayed for each day, thus bringing the Cabrini community together through prayer daily. Salvagio employs a proactive approach to problem solving while using data to inform and drive decision making.

XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA’s Board of Trustees received the John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership from the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) for demonstrating exceptional leadership and initiative. The board was recognized for its contribution to several strategic initiatives to improve the lives of Xavier students and further elevate the legacy of the nation’s only Black and Catholic institution of higher education.