Calendar - Sept. 2, 2023

EVENTS

ALPHA COURSE on faith and evangelization, St. Angela Merici Parish, Sept. 6 for 10 consecutive Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., in the Msgr. Kern Center. Register at stangela.org or call (504) 835-0324 ext. 306. 901 Beverly Garden Drive, Metairie.

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS Mass of the Holy Spirit, Sept. 7, 11:30 a.m., at Holy Name of Jesus Church, 6367 St. Charles Ave.

OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR NATIONAL SHRINE will resume eucharistic adoration Sept. 7 and every first Thursday of the month through May 2024, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 2701 State St., New Orleans. Call (504) 473-6750 or email [email protected].

WALKING WITH PURPOSE, fall Bible study for women, starts Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. or Sept. 8 at 8:30 a.m., St. Francis Xavier Parish Center, 444 Metairie Road, Metairie.

MASS FOR PEACE, JUSTICE AND HEALING, Sept. 12, 7 p.m., celebrated by Father Kyle Dave. This will be an opportunity to pray for those touched by violence and to thank those who put themselves in harm’s way in order to keep the community safe. Friends of all faiths are welcome. Hospitality will follow. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 8968 Highway 23, Belle Chasse. Contact (504) 394-0314  or [email protected].

CHRIST IN THE CITY, monthly gathering open to young adults age 18-39 for eucharistic adoration, reconciliation and social hour, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m., St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 631 State St., New Orleans. Visit www.nolacatholic.org/citc. The next meeting will be Oct. 3, 7 p.m., with Archbishop Gregory Aymond at Notre Dame Seminary, 2901 South Carrollton Ave., New Orleans.

INTERFAITH PRAYER SERVICES FOR CREATION, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 4600 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans; and Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Ignatius Chapel, Bobet Hall at Loyola University.

BOYS HOPE/GIRLS HOPE open house to showcase renovations, Sept. 12, 3-5 p.m., 4500 South Carrollton Ave., New Orleans. Wine and snacks provided. RSVP [email protected] or visit www.bhghnola.org.

CONFESSION will be available in all parishes of the Archdiocese of New Orleans on Sept. 13 beginning at 5 p.m.

NOTRE DAME SEMINARY will celebrate its 100th Anniversary Rector’s Dinner Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Roosevelt Hotel. Reservations can be made at https://one.bidpal.net/NDS100/welcome. The event marks 100 years of the seminary opening in its current location at 2901 South Carrollton Ave., New Orleans. A Centennial Mass will be celebrated Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. at St. Louis Cathedral.

ARCHDIOCESAN SPIRITUALITY CENTER, Internship in Spiritual Direction informational meeting (virtual), Sept. 14, 10 a.m. or 7 p.m., led by Dominican Sister Dorothy Trosclair. Learn about the process, prerequisites and structure of the two-year internship. Also, virtual workshop on meaningful prayer practices Sept. 10, 17, 24 and Oct. 1, 2, 6-7 p.m. with Stephanie Clouatre Davis. Sister Dorothy and retired biology professor Kathy Anzelmo also will conduct “Mind/Body/Spirit Connection: A Holistic Approach to Prayer” (in person and virtually), Sept. 18, 25, Oct. 2, 9, 9:30 a.m.-noon, at the center, 5500 St. Mary St., Metairie. Visit  http://asc.arch-no.org or call (504) 861-3254.

WOMEN OF FAITH event will feature journalist Raymond Arroyo, Sept. 14, 7 p.m. His talk will be “Mother Angelica and the Church Today.” St. Clement of Rome Church, 4317 Richland Ave., Metairie.

WHEN A LOVED ONE DIES BY SUICIDE, free eight-week series on Thursdays at 7 p.m. from Sept. 14-Nov. 2. Book and videos dispel misconceptions about church teachings on suicide and offer hope. St. Benilde School library, 1901 Division St., Metairie. Val Hebert, [email protected] or (504) 427-0327.

CATECHETICAL SUNDAY will be celebrated this year in all parishes on Sept. 16-17.

MAGNIFICAT, Marrero/Westbank Chapter will host a breakfast talk, Sept. 16, 9 a.m.-noon, by Nicole Johnson, wife, mother and Catholic convert. The Four Columns, 3711 Westbank Expwy., Harvey. Tickets sold through Sept. 11 at Westbank Religious Supply, 5100 Westbank Expy., Marrero, or by calling (504) 319-6788. $20.

BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE, 35th annual golf tournament, Sept. 21 at Beau Chene in Mandeville. Food, beverages, tee gifts, contests, prizes, Crown Royal tasting, awards party and chance to win up to $10,000 in the 50/50. Single-player entry is $250. Register at: bit.ly/453EjVb.

25TH ANNIVERSARY OF PRIESTLY ORDINATION for Father Raymond A. Igbogidi, pastor of St. Christopher the Martyr Parish, Sept. 23, 4 p.m. Mass, 309 Manson Ave., Metairie. Reception follows in the school gym. RSVP to Father Jude Emunemu at (504) 360-3222.

SAN LORENZO RUIZ FEAST DAY MASS in honor of the first Filipino saint who was canonized in 1987, Sept. 23, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church, 2320 Paris Road, Chalmette. Father Marlon Mangubat, the spiritual advisor for the Filipino Catholic Ministry, will be the main celebrant. Contact Adlai DePano, Filipino Catholic ministry coordinator, at (504) 722-0352 or [email protected].

SCHOOLS

ST. MARY’S DOMINICAN HIGH SCHOOL, fall Spend-a-Days, registration open to prospective students in grades 5-7 and eighth graders attending non-Catholic elementary schools on Sept. 8, 13, 28; Oct. 23, 25, 30, 31; Nov. 1, 7, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Students meet students, faculty and staff. 7701 Walmsley Ave., New Orleans. Registration required at bit.ly/3P8Qn1T.

DOMINICAN DEB MINI-CAMP, Sept. 9, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., for girls entering kindergarten through seventh grade. Attendees are grouped by grade level and monitored by adult chaperones and Dominican Deb members. Cost: $50 in advance by Sept. 4 or $60 camp day; includes a T-shirt, lunch, dance session, family performance. bit.ly/3spBoaU.

BLUE ROSE BALL, Sept. 16, 7 p.m., benefitting St. Michael Special School. Hyatt Regency Hotel, New Orleans. Tickets: bit.ly/3qg5Qjj.