Calendar of events for Feb. 6-April 7, 2022

EVENTS
ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE CHURCH, Valentine’s Day Pop Up Shop, Feb. 6, 1-4 p.m. with 20 vendors, food, games, Valentine’s Day basket raffle every hour. 6828 Chef Menteur Hwy., New Orleans.

AMERICA’S REAL SISTER ACT: WHY THE STORIES OF U.S. BLACK CATHOLIC SISTERS MATTER, a presentation by Shannen Williams, associate professor of history at Dayton University, about the history of Black nuns in New Orleans and the U.S. Feb. 8, 7 p.m., Ignatius Chapel. In conjunction with the Society of Jesus’ ongoing international Ignatian Year and Loyola University New Orleans’ Black History Month programming.

PRE-LENTEN REFLECTION, Ignatian Year series, Feb. 9, following a 7 p.m. Mass, with Jesuit Father Casey Beaumier, director of the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies at Boston College. For more information, email Jamie Roy at [email protected]. bit.ly/3G9cqOa.

HISPANIC APOSTOLATE, workshop for extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, Feb. 12 and 19, 2:30-5 p.m. Registration: bit.ly/3qLMbsM. Lenten Retreat, March 5, 9 a.m.-noon. Donation $20. Registration: bit.ly/3tEkSCu. Safe Environment class in Spanish, March 12, 9  10:30 a.m. Registration: bit.ly/3IrsbBH. Free health fair, March 26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 2525 Maine Ave., Metairie. (504) 467-2550.

ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR marriage enrichment ministry celebrates “World Marriage Day,” Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. Mass in the church, 4921 West Metairie Ave., Metairie. Couples married 50 years or more will have reserved seating. Mass will include blessing of all married couples and recognition of the longest-married couple, newest-married couple and those who have been married 50-plus years.

HALOS (Healing After Loss to Overdose or Suicide) Support Group will meet Feb. 14, 7 p.m., at St. Margaret Mary, 1050 Robert Blvd., Slidell. Call Donna at (985) 201-2143.

ST. ALPHONSUS PARISH MISSION, “Return, Renew Rejoice,” Feb. 14-16, 7 p.m., St. Mary’s Assumption Church, 923 Josephine St., New Orleans. Visit www.StAlphonsusNO.com/Mission.

MEN’S EVENING OF REFLECTION, Feb. 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m., St. Catherine of Siena Church, 105 Bonnabel Blvd., Metairie. Mass followed by a discussion, “Christendom to Apostolic Mission,” with Legionaries of Christ Fathers Michael Luxbacher and Gregory Heslip. Dinner and the discussion will be held in the Melancon Center. RSVP: [email protected].

ARCHDIOCESAN SPIRITUALITY CENTER virtual Lenten Retreat in Daily Life, March 6-April 7. This retreat is for those who are considering beginning spiritual direction and offers a virtual opening group session; time in personal prayer with Scripture for approximately 30 minutes each day; meeting with a trained spiritual director weekly during the retreat (private session). Cost: $40. Register: nolacatholic.org/registration; email:[email protected] or call  (504) 861-3254.

MOUNT CARMEL ACADEMY, Spring Fling gala, March 12, patron party at 6:30 p.m., gala at 8 p.m. Live and silent auctions and music by Sugar Shaker. Tickets are $100 a person for gala or $175 for patron party. Purchase tickets at bit.ly/3g2agFw.

UNIVERSITY OF HOLY CROSS, annual Preview Day for prospective students, March 12, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The community is welcomed to campus to learn about admissions and financial aid, learn more about scholarships, take a campus tour, meet faculty and explore student organizations. A light lunch will be served. (504) 398-2175 to RSVP.

BACK TO BANKS BAZAAR, annual fair March 18, 6-10 p.m., and March 19, 3-8 p.m. Games, food, live music, prize drawings. Jesuit High School, 4133 Banks St., New Orleans.

ONE-NIGHT ANNULMENT SEMINAR April 5, 7-8:30 p.m., sponsored by the archdiocesan Marriage and Family Life Office, St. Matthew the Apostle Church, 10021 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge. The free seminar, hosted by Deacon Drea Capaci, gives an overview of the process. Members of the Annulment Writing Workshop Ministry will be available to answer personal case questions on a one-on-one basis at the end of the session.

KUDOS
ST. MARY’S DOMINICAN assistant principal Dennis Panepinto received the 2022 Louisiana Track and Field Coaches Association (LTFCA) Lifetime Achievement Award. He is also Dominican’s director of COVID-19 Compliance and Logistics. The Brother Martin teams that he coached, starting in 1990, won 11 city championships, seven district championships, four state championships and finished state runner-up seven times all in 5A competition. Also, Dominican science teacher Crissy Giacona was selected as one of three Louisiana Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Teachers (LSTA) of the Year for 2021. This award is presented to one science teacher who has demonstrated exemplary science teaching. She joined Dominican’s faculty in 2013 and started the robotics programs.