Calendar — October 13, 2024 - The Clarion Herald

EVENTS
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH AND SHRINE, will celebrate the Blessing of the Child in the Womb in honor of St. Gerard Majella, Oct. 13, 9:30 a.m. Mass.  610 6th St., Gretna. All expectant families are invited. Call (504) 368-1313 or (504) 485-3164.

ARCHDIOCESAN SPIRITUALITY CENTER, annual gala Oct. 19 at Notre Dame Seminary, 2901 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans. Archbishop Gregory Aymond will celebrate Mass at 5 p.m., followed by a dinner buffet at 6 p.m., with Jesuit Father Mark Thibodeaux as guest speaker. For tickets, contact Jill Wall at (504) 861-3254 or at [email protected].

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS, 100th anniversary, Oct. 19, 10:30 a.m. Mass, Mater Dolorosa Church, 1230 South Carrollton Ave., New Orleans.

ORDER OF FRANCISCANS SECULAR, St. Francis of Avila Fraternity, Oct. 20, 2-4 p.m., in the Poor Clare Monastery, 720 Henry Clay Ave., New Orleans. Information, (504) 439-6074. St. Padre Pio Fraternity, Oct. 27, 2-4 p.m., at St. John of the Cross Church, 61030 Brier Lake Drive, Lacombe, Information, (985) 373-0669.

ARCHDIOCESAN MASS FOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE will be celebrated by Archbishop Gregory Aymond Oct. 27 at 11 a.m. at St. Louis Cathedral.  Everyone in the community who has been affected by any type of violence is invited to participate. To memorialize a loved one who has died from violence, contact the archdiocesan Office of Marriage and Family Life at (504) 861-6243 or [email protected].

WORKSHOP FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES who seek to be included in the full life of the church will be held Nov. 2, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., at St. Matthew the Apostle, 10021 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge. Charleen Katra, executive director of the National Catholic Partnership on Disability, will lead the free training for parish-appointed disability advocates, those interested in becoming a disability advocate, caregivers and all parish ministry leaders. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided. Register at forms.gle/nk8aW3CZkfUXiCbR9.

SCHOOLS

ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE PTA, Trunk or Treat, Oct. 19, 6-8p.m., 3131 Eton St., New Orleans. The event is open to the community and features a costume contest for best individual costume, best group costume and best trunk.

BROTHER MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL, Dionysians (Drama Club) present “The Addams Family,” Oct. 24-26, Nov. 1-2, 7 p.m. and a matinee on Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. The production will take place in the school auditorium, 4401 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans. Reserved seating, $20; general admission, $15.Tickets are available at the door for cash or by check. To reserve tickets, visit brothermartin.com/drama.

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS hold gala honoring Christian Brother Gale Condit on his upcoming retirement and benefiting the Brother Gale Condit Scholarship Fund, Nov. 2 at Metairie Country Club, 580 Woodvine Ave., Metairie. Tickets at https://lcbfoundation.org/brgalefund/give/. To date, $265,000 has been pledged to provide tuition assistance to students at Christian Brothers School, Archbishop Rummel High School, De La Salle High School and St. Paul’s School. To support the scholarship fund, send checks to Lasallian Christian Brothers Foundation, 104 W. 11th Ave., Covington, LA 70433. Note “Brother Gale Fund” on memo. For gala information, contact Tom Coughlan at [email protected], (985) 276-9638.

BROTHER MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL, school-day tours for prospective students in grades 6-8 to experience a day in the life of a Crusader. A list of tour dates can be found at  https://www.brothermartin.com/admissions/important-dates-events/. Register online at brothermartin.com/admissions or call the Admissions Office at (504) 283-1561, ext. 3022. Also, an open house for prospective Brother Martin students in grades 5-8 and their families will be held Nov. 7, 4401 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans, from 4-7 p.m. Register online for a reserved time slot at https://www.brothermartin.com/admissions/important-dates-events/ or call (504) 283-1561, ext. 3022.

KUDOS

DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL will induct Bernard Fernandez ’65, William Farrell (’73) and Paul Kelly (’83) into its Sports Hall of Fame Oct. 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m., in the CAVS Center at De La Salle, 5300 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans. This will be the 25th class of inductees. Fernandez, a former sports writer for the Philadelphia Daily News, won the Nat Fleischer Award from the Boxing Writers Association of America in 1998 for career excellence in boxing journalism. Farrell was a pioneer in barefoot water skiing and won the senior men’s world title in 2001. Kelly, De La Salle’s president, was named Clarion Herald basketball coach of the year three times. He had a 10-year record of 221-84, with seven 20-win seasons, at De La Salle.

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION has announced its 2024-25 Alumni Association Board of Directors. Members include Gene Hernandez (’07), president; Delaney Vollmer (’04, J.D. ’19), president-elect and major events and reunions committee co-chair; Shercole King (’04), past president; Allison Plaisance (’00), presidential appointee; Trent Dang (’02) and Curt Howard (M.B.A.) ’83, awards and admissions committee co-chairs; Jen Costa (’03), chapters committee chair; Patricia Crowley (’76), Ignatian spirituality committee chair; Michelle Dunnick (’07), major events and reunions committee co-chair; and Jill Farrell (’03) and Bea Forlano (’04), New Orleans chapter committee co-chairs.