Calendar — September 14, 2024 - The Clarion Herald

EVENTS

ST. JOAN OF ARC CONFERENCE will be held Sept. 14, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., in the Myra Clare Rogers Chapel at Tulane University, 1229 Broadway St., New Orleans. The conference is free and open to the public and co-sponsored by Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc, and Tulane University’s Department of Medieval and Early Modern Studies. Catholics may be especially interested in the 2 p.m. session, “The Virtues of Joan of Arc and How They Apply to Our Modern World,” by Father David Ducote, pastor of St. Joan of Arc Church in LaPlace, as well as the 2:45 p.m. session, “Heaven Help Me: Joan of Arc as a Spiritual Guide,” by Jaymie Stuart Wolfe. Go to JoanOfArcParade.org.

NOLA CATHOLIC YOUNG ADULTS, Christ in the City,  Sept. 17 at 7 p.m.,  St. Francis of Assisi Church, 631 State St., New Orleans. Reconciliation available, social hour to follow at the rectory next door from 8-9 p.m. For more information and list of future dates, www.nolacatholic.org/citc.

WOMEN OF MANRESA, silent women’s retreat, Sept. 19-22. Retreat theme is the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Jesuit Father Ross Romero, presenter, teaches at  Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in  St. Louis. Check-in is between 4-6:30 p.m. on Thursday and concludes after lunch on Sunday. To register, visit https://neworleansretreats.com/womenofmanresa or call the retreat office at (504) 267-9604.

OFFICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE, Catholic Engaged Encounter 50th Anniversary and Reunion, Sept. 21 from 6:30-9 p.m., St. Pius X Parish Center, 6666 Spanish Fort Blvd., New Orleans. Contact Marcel Farnet at (504) 710-6233.

PEACE CENTER, a ministry of the Dominican Sisters of Peace, will celebrate 10 years of peace-building in the Gert Town community Sept. 28 from 1-4 p.m. at the center, 2837 Broadway St., New Orleans. To RSVP, contact Dominican Sister of Peace Suzanne Brauer at (504) 267-3342 or [email protected].

ANNULMENT WRITING WORKSHOP, series runs for five  consecutive Tuesdays on Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, from 7-8:30 p.m. at St. Matthew the Apostle Parish, in the Msgr. Bendix Center, 10021 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge. Cost of the workshop is $25 for the materials. To register visit https://nolacatholicfla.regfox.com/annulment-writing-workshop. Call the Office of Marriage and Family Life at (504) 861-6243 or email [email protected].

CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, annual dinner, Oct. 3, at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel. Cocktails will be served at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond and the foundation will present the 2024 St. John Paul II Award to New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson. The award recognizes the stewardship of a Catholic layperson who has exhibited high moral character, exemplary values, unwavering faith, inspirational generosity and a deep commitment to the Archdiocese of New Orleans community. Reservations are required at ccfnola.org/annual-dinner-reg or contact Pam Richard at (504) 596-3044 or [email protected].

BLESSED FRANCIS XAVIER SEELOS HEALING MASSES, one in English and one in Vietnamese, will be celebrated Oct. 6 at St. Mary's Assumption Church, 2030 Constance St., New Orleans. Mass in English will be at 1 p.m. Mass in Vietnamese will be at 3:30 p.m. Anointing of the sick will follow each Mass.

PARISHES

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA, Fall Fest Family FUNdraiser, Oct. 6, noon-4 p.m., 234 Angus Drive, Luling. Silent auction, kids’ pumpkin patch, outdoor games, raffle baskets. $5 per person, $25 per family of five or more.

ST. CHRISTOPHER BEREAVEMENT AND SUPPORT GROUP,  guest speaker on Oct. 10, 6:15 p.m. in the Parish Center at the corner of Manson and Derbigny Streets, Metairie.  Kim Smith, Gretna bereavement coordinator and chaplain from Heart of Hospice, will present “Lighten the Darkness: Handling the Holidays After the Death of a Loved One.” Contact Terry Canale, (504) 833-4251.

SCHOOLS

UNIVERSITY  OF HOLY CROSS, 2024 West Bank Hispanic Heritage Festival, Oct. 12, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Free and open to the public. Held on the great lawn at the University of Holy Cross (UHC) in Algiers. The festival is a partnership between the University of Holy Cross and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana. Visit https://hispanicchamberla.com/.

COMING...

BEGINNING EXPERIENCE, retreat Oct. 25-27, the Cenacle on the Lake retreat center, 5500 St. Mary St., Metairie. The weekend program includes materials, two nights’ lodging and five meals. Beginning Experience is an international ministry founded by a Catholic religious sister and her divorced friend offering hope and healing for those who have lost their marriage through death, separation or divorce. Beginning Experience has helped thousands navigate the road through grief. Visit www.beginningexperience.org. For registration information contact, Liz Reis at (504) 858-1813 or email [email protected].