Calendar - July 24, 2021

July 25 through October 15, 2021
 

EVENTS

ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA, barbecue chicken dinner July 25, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the cafeteria. Sponsored by the parish’s Knights of Columbus Council 12686. Purchased in advance, a quarter of a chicken with sides is $9; a half with sides is $12; and a whole chicken with a pint of beans, coleslaw and bread is $18. A limited number of dinners will be sold the day of. Desserts will also be sold. The next first Friday Mass for men will be Aug. 6, with confessions at 6:30 a.m., and Mass at 7 a.m. The next holy hour for women will be Aug. 14 from 8-9 p.m. in the church, with confession available. 105 Bonnabel Blvd., Metairie.

IGNATIAN RETREAT, free virtual event via email and Zoom July 26-31 where participants will receive a video prompt focusing on a different Jesuit value (indifference, personal potential, respect for the world and its history, linking faith with justice) to reflect upon, then gather in a small group to discuss. Retreat concludes with a Feast of St. Ignatius Mass July 31, noon, Holy Name of Jesus Church, virtually or in person. Advanced registration is required at bit.ly/3B5o0so.

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING, Zoom class series through the Office of Marriage and Family Life in the SymptoProTM Method of Natural Family Planning, July 28, Aug. 11, Aug. 25, Sept. 8, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Conducted by Sandie Campbell of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Cost: $105 includes classes and materials. Pre-registration required. https://nolacatholicfla.regfox.com/sympto-thermal-nfp-course. To audit a refresher class free: [email protected].

MUSICAL PRAYER SERVICE, celebrating St. Ignatius of Loyola, Aug. 1 at 4 p.m., Holy Name of Jesus Church, 6367 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans. The Ignatian Volunteer Corps of New Orleans will lead a prayer service with Jesuit Father Eddie Gros reflecting on significant writings of St. Ignatius with musical offerings by Lisa LaFleur Schillace. www.ivcusa.org/neworleans.

ASCENSION OF OUR LORD, fish fry fundraiser, Aug. 6, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., to help Todd and Tia Tregre with medical bills. Two pieces of grilled or fried fish, Cajun-boiled corn and Cajun-boiled potatoes, $12 a plate. Cash,  major credit cards, debit cards  and checks accepted. On the north side of Ascension School under the overhang, 1809 Greenwood Drive, LaPlace. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council 9623 at Ascension.

MISSION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT, “Making a Difference for the Future,” Aug. 9-13, St. Stephen Church, 1025 Napoleon Ave., New Orleans. Confessions from 6:15-6:45, music and worship at 6:30 p.m., with Mass at 7 p.m. Nightly speakers, music: Aug. 9, Archbishop Gregory Aymond with Sarah Jane McMahon and Jesse Reeks; Aug. 10, Msgr. Christopher Nalty, Good Shepherd Parish pastor, with Trey Cassels and Brian Morgan; Aug. 11, Father Lawrence Murori, parochial vicar at St. Pius X with Casey Candebat and Kristin Albarado; Aug. 12, Jesuit Father John Brown, president of Jesuit High School with Eric McCrary; Aug. 13, Father Anthony Odiong, St. Anthony of Padua in Luling pastor with Our Lady of Guadalupe Choir, followed by a healing service. The event is livestreamed at www.goodshepherdparishnola.com. Details: Rich Eason, (504) 319-5214. Any donations made benefit The Woman’s New Life Center. Sponsored by the Sociedad de Hombres Pecadores.

MAGNIFICAT SLIDELL, breakfast Aug. 21, 9 a.m.-noon, with speaker Tiffany Brewer. The Pinewood Plantation, 405 Country Club Blvd., Slidell. Tickets: $20, available online until Aug. 20 at www.Eventbrite.com, search: Slidell Magnificat. To obtain tickets by mail, send a $20 check payable to Slidell Magnificat, c/o Patrycja Black, 155 West Pinewood Drive, Slidell, LA 70458.

LEGION OF MARY, celebrates its centennial with a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Gregory Aymond on Sept. 11 at 10 a.m. at St. Christopher the Martyr Church, 309 Manson Ave. (off Airline Drive), Metairie. Details: Richard Launey, [email protected], Frank Raab, [email protected].

Emaús GROUP, HISPANIC APOSTOLATE, sponsors a men’s retreat, Sept. 10-12, Camp Abbey Retreat Center. Register: bit.ly/3hVGSCJ. Women’s retreat, Oct. 29-31, Camp Abbey Retreat Center. Register: bit.ly/2UvAUzc.

UPCOMING
 

ST. ELIZABETH’S GUILD, 50th annual Volunteer Activists Awards Luncheon, Oct. 8, at the Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Ave., New Orleans. Patron party from 10-10:45 a.m.; doors open for gala at 10:45 a.m., luncheon at 11:30 a.m.; fashion show, silent auction, parade of prizes. Ten community activists and two Hall of Fame activists honored in 2021: Cindy Williams Bowman, Christine Thompson Briede, Nancy C. Colomb, Carrel Epling, Jeanne Gallo, Marian Gibbs, Wallace James Landry, Kathleen “Kat” Mayer and Cynthia “Cindy” Nolan, activists; and Ellen Frischhertz and Fred J. Lipps Jr., Hall of Fame honorees. Highlights: Dillard’s fashion show, silent auction, raffles and parade of prizes. Proceeds support the Archdiocese of New Orleans ministries Padua House, St. John the Baptist Head Start, Cornerstone Kids and Therapeutic Family Services. (504) 236-8720 or email [email protected].

GALA FOR LIFE, benefitting the Woman’s New Life Center, Oct. 8, Riverboat City of New Orleans, 400 Toulouse St. (entrance behind Jax Brewery). Honoring the Whitman family, who have been advocates for life for 15 years. Patron party begins at 7 p.m.; gala at 8 p.m. Casual dress. The boat remains dockside. Details: Elizabeth at (504) 496-0212, [email protected]. Visit: https://womansnewlife.home.qtego.net.

ASCENSION OF OUR LORD, Knights of Columbus Insurance Golf Tournament, Oct. 15, Riverlands Golf and Country Club. Four-person scramble. $125 a player, $500 a team for golf, food, beverages, door prizes, putting contest. Awards presented after play. $500 hole sponsorship, $100 hole sign. Proceeds benefit St. Charles Catholic High scholarships. Email [email protected].

OUT OF TOWN​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

FÊTE-DIEU DU TECHE 2021, Aug. 15, beginning with 8 a.m. Mass in French by Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel at St. Leo the Great Church, 126 Church Road, Leonville. After Mass, the Blessed Sacrament and a statue of Mary and St. Joseph will be carried in procession to the nearby boat landing. Seventh annual 40-mile eucharistic procession will be offered in prayer for the sanctification and unification of families. Families are encouraged to register a family boat or gather along the processed route at various stops. Boats will depart at 9:30 a.m. down the Teche River toward St. Martinsville. www.jesuscrucified.net, www.facebook.com/CommunityofJesusCrucified, email [email protected] or call (337) 394-6550.

KUDOS

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS has hired Dr. Sheryl Kennedy Haydel as its new director of the School of Communication and Design. Haydel has taught at 

eight universities and institutions of higher learning, including Tulane, Xavier and Dillard universities. She recently has taught strategic communications and public relations as the G. Lee Griffin Distinguished Assistant Professor of Public Relations at LSU Manship School of Communications. She has spent the last five years serving as the director of the National Association of Black Journalists’ JSHOP program that recruits and guides high school students of color into journalism and media careers.

XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA, has appointed Jeff A. Hale, Ph.D., as director of Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR). Dr. Hale will lead and manage Xavier’s central CFR operations as part of the Office of Institutional Advancement. He will be responsible for building and expanding Xavier’s collaborations, partnerships and philanthropic relationships with corporations and foundations of all sizes and types, in support of the University’s academic, student and community relations.