Calendar - June 24, 2023

EVENTS

FEAST OF ST. SHARBEL, the Maronite Catholic community of New Orleans will celebrate with Mass, July 9, 12:30 p.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1802 Tulane Ave., New Orleans. There will be anointing for healing with holy oil from the tomb of St. Sharbel. Refreshments will follow. 

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINARY, sponsored by Magnificat ministry for Catholic Women Westbank Chapter and Catholic Charismatic Renewal Westbank, July 14, 7:30-10 p.m. and July 15, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., with Mass at 4 p.m. Presenters include Msgr. Lanauz Rareshide, Father Steve Leake and a Magnificat team. St. Joseph Catholic Church Auditorium, 610 6th St., Gretna. (504) 319-6788, (504) 913-4903.

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL LATIN MASS COMMUNITY hosts Dr. Peter Kwasniewski, speaking on “Poets, Lovers, Children, Madmen – and Worshipers: Why We Repeat Ourselves in the Liturgy.” Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m., followed by the talk. 
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 4465 North Causeway Blvd., Covington.
 
ST. BENILDE, free DVD presentation of “Queen Esther,” an Old Testament Bible story, produced by Sight and Sound Theatres Productions, June 23, 7-9:15 p.m., in the St. Benilde cafeteria. Light refreshments. 1901 Division St., Metairie. Details: [email protected] or at (504) 427-0327.

“FINDING HEALING” MORNING OF REFLECTION FOR WOMEN, July 22, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Confession, Mass, prayer and discussion sponsored by Our Lady of Lourdes’ Ladies Violet Auxiliary. Our Lady of Lourdes Community Center, 2621 Colonial Blvd., Violet. RSVP: [email protected] or (504) 491-8157.

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DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL, 2023 Summer Alumni Party, Aug. 19, 7-10 p.m. Food, drinks and live music performed by 3rd Street. Patron party begins an hour earlier at 6 p.m.

CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL, second annual reunion, Sept. 2. Details: Carla Bringier-Mason, class of 1988, (504) 289-1979.

KUDOS

ST. MARY’S DOMINICAN HIGH SCHOOL saluted faculty and staff for years of service ranging from five to 45 years. Honored were Eva Rezza, who taught social studies, and Patricia Bryne, a math teacher, assistant principal and who served on AdvanceEd accreditation teams for four cycles at Dominican, who were retiring, and Aline Delgado, religion department chair who is in her 45th year at Dominican. Honored for 25 years were Ryan Reuter (science) and Paul Spitzfaden (athletics); 20 years, Beverly Battiste (instructional area), Jessica Chatellier (health/physical education), Evelyn Maggio (counseling), Mazie Stewart (English); 15 years, Janine Koenig (science), Theresa Maquar (science), Dr. Wayne Rupp, Jr. (foreign languages); 10 years, Celeste Anding (advancement), Sandra Cordray (advancement), Cynthia Donnelly (religion), Crissy Giacona (science), Mark Gonnella (religion), Courtney Margot (advancement), Catherine Thomson (finance/leadership); and five years, Leslie Cobar (mathematics), Cameron Hahne (foreign languages and religion), Elyse Harrison (admissions), Robyn Miltenberger (mathematics), Gerald Richoux II (security) and Al Silvas (instructional area).