Calendar of Events: Nov. 9-Dec. 3, 2020

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HALOS (Heaing After Loss to Overdose or Suicide) meeting Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. and every second Monday monthly, St. Margaret Mary, E-Building. Social distancing guidelines followed. Call or text Donna at (985) 201-2143.

ST. BENILDE PARISH, “Why the Catholic Faith Has the Fullness of the Truth,” Nov. 13, 7-8:30 p.m. A DVD series explaining the faith by Marian Father Chris Alar.  Free talks held in cafeteria; face coverings and physical distancing requirements observed. Call Val Hebert at [email protected] or (504) 427-0327.

OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS annual garage sale fundraiser, Nov. 20, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Nov. 21, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 6851 River Road, Waggaman. Social distancing and masks required. Call the parish office at (504) 436-4459.

ST. JOSEPH CHURCH AND SHRINE fourth annual “Blessing of the Motorcycles,” Nov. 21, 1 p.m. Bring your Hogs, BMWs, Triumphs, Indians, Suzukis, Honda motorcycles, etc., 610 6th St., Gretna, to have it blessed in honor of St. Columbanus, the patron saint of motorcycles. Blessing held in parking lot on corner of 6th and Newton streets.

ST. ANTHONY Advent Mission with Matt Rousso with Maryknoll Mission Education, Nov. 23-25, 7 p.m., 924 Monroe St., Gretna. Mission theme: Pope Francis’ Encyclical “The Joy of the Gospel.” Copies of the book available free of charge before the mission’s start so that everyone can start reading before the beginning of the mission.

JAZZ MUSIC, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. Mass at the University of New Orleans Newman Center. Four freshman students will perform a Jazz Mass with a bass player, piano, singer and sax. Four religious songs – one by Duke Ellington, another by Miles Davis, the Anima Christi and Amazing Grace – are  included. Due to COVID-19, there is a 50-person maximum in the chapel.

CABRINI HIGH SCHOOL rescheduled its open house to Nov. 10, 3-6:30 p.m., due to  the recent hurricane. 1400 Moss St., New Orleans. (504) 482-1193.

ST. RITA HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION, Harahan, will host a dine-out fundraiser for lunch and dinner at Bienvenue, Nov. 11, 467 Hickory Ave., Harahan. Mention St. Rita before placing your order. Proceeds help update the school’s technology infrastructure. (504) 737-0744.

ST. MARY’S DOMINICAN HIGH SCHOOL open house, Nov. 12, 3-7 p.m. Prospective students in sixth through eighth grades and their parents invited to register for a virtual experience or an on-campus event with a tour to ask questions and get an overview of the Dominican experience. Space is limited. Register: www.stmarysdominican.org/visit.

MOUNT CARMEL ACADEMY, 38th annual Carmel Challenge Cup, “Virtually Yours 2020.” Between Nov. 21-29, run or walk one mile or 5K and submit your time online by Nov. 30. Results will be posted online. Entry: $20, includes a T-shirt; cash or check payable to Mount Carmel Academy. Download registration form and return to Sue Buras or email her at [email protected]. Those under 18 need parent or guardian signature. Photos can be posted. Get form at: https://bit.ly/31a2CBH.

THE GOOD SHEPHERD SCHOOL’S 20th anniversary celebration, Dec. 3, 6-8 p.m., featuring a home-delivered, five-star, three-course meal with wines from Commander’s Palace and livestreamed music from notable New Orleans entertainers. For sponsorships and tickets, visit the Good Shepherd School website at https://www.thegoodshepherdschool.org or call (504) 598-9399 or register at https://bit.ly/3kIxYr1

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS, Jesuit Father Nathan O’Halloran, new director of Catholic Studies at Loyola University, needs help with cooked meals for a pilot program that offers students a Catholic community every Wednesday evening. He will celebrate Mass, offer a home-cooked dinner and a Catholic speaker. To volunteer to be on a team that provides dinner and community for the Catholic students, contact him at [email protected].

ARCHBISHOP RUMMEL HIGH SCHOOL Parent Booster Club board for 2020-21: Kristen Walters, president; Kim Klapatch, vice president; Michelle Roques, secretary; Carol Rooney, Council of Catholic Schools Co-operative Clubs (CCSCC) representative.

ST. MICHAEL SPECIAL SCHOOL newly elected 2020-21 Student Council officers were inducted by a candlelight ceremony during a schoolwide Mass recently attended in-person and virtually. They are Tess Landry, president; Alex Falgoust, assistant president; Chris Barra, vice president; Angel Lyons, assistant vice president; Neal Enright, secretary; Steven Senesky, assistant secretary; Kolijah Cotney, treasurer; Lauren Barnes, treasurer; Laney Guerra, recycling committee chair; Reece Glancey, assistant recycling committee chair; Gavin Weiser, energy committee chair; Olivia Tatum, assistant energy committee chair; transportation Michael Garner, transportation committee chair; Astrid Codd, assistant transportation committee chair; Trent Levasseur. entertainment committee chair; Robert Joseph, assistant entertainment committee chair; Raven Veals, lunchroom committee chair; Paul Charles and Taylor Leggett, assistant lunchroom committee chairs; David Rice, publicity committee chair; Oliva Oseguera, assistant publicity committee chair. Class representatives are Philip Babin, Kyle Hutson, Ahmad Jackson, Andrew Lafourcade, Elijah Lopez and Kimberly Verret. School counselor Kelly Oser is Student Council moderator.

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS named Dr. Kedrick Perry vice president of equity and inclusion to provide clear leadership over the development and implementation of diversity, equity and inclusion practices at Loyola, whose student body is composed of more than 50% students of color. Perry previously served as head of diversity and outreach in the National Science Foundation’s Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science and executive director of the Grand Challenges Scholars Program at the University of California, Berkeley, where he built a pipeline of diverse graduate students in STEM. He also served as director of the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program at Suffolk University in Boston and worked in the Office of Graduate Student Diversity Programs at the University of Virginia. Dr. Perry received a doctorate in higher education from the University of Virginia, studying the effects of mentoring on underrepresented students. He has a master of public administration and a graduate certificate in nonprofit management from North Carolina State University.