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This list shall be updated as I become aware of more events of special interest. Often there are great things happening just a hour or so away that we never know about. I shall also include events from cities close to Louisiana. Such as in Vickbsburg, Natchez, Biloxi, etc. This link shall be posted in a new special link section at the top of the page. So again check back often. IF you have a retreat, a Speaker, or something of special note leave it in the comment section or email me. I shall put it up.
August Events of Interest
In Jackson at the Mississippi Museum of Art the incredible exhibit Between God and Man Angels in Italian Art is continuing its exhibition till December. Between God and Man: Angels in Italian Art is being curated by the Director General of the Vatican Museums, Dr. Francesco Buranelli, for an exclusive showing at the Mississippi Museum of Art. Comprised of more than 150 works, Angels will introduce the visitor to the complex and glorious world of Angels, explaining their hierarchy, their attributes and various actions, while at the same time creating an evocative journey through the Golden Age of Italian Art. The exhibition features works in various mediums, although focusing on paintings, and from various time periods, ranging from ancient to modern. It marks the first time many of these works have traveled to America, and they will return to Italy after this seven-month show. Please visit the Web Site for more details.
NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART
The New Orleans Museum of Art has two new exhibitions. The first exhibition being
"Windows of Heaven, Russian Icons." These "windows" offer a view not into paradise, but of how Russian people from the 17th to the 20th centuries viewed heaven and how they were to attain eternal bliss. "Windows of Heaven, Russian Icons" will be of interest to anyone who enjoys religious art and ornate images.
The second exhibition is "Albrecht Durer: Renaissance Engravings and Woodcuts". The original engravings and woodcuts dating from 1496 to 1519 include episodes from the Old and New Testament of the Holy Bible, classical mythology, allegories and scenes of everyday life.
The New Orleans Museum of Art if FREE to Louisiana residents - just show you I.D.!! Please go here for details.
Aug 2nd
Diocese of Alexandria -
Taste of Faith- A benefit for seminarian education will be held at Our Lady of Prompt Succor in Alexandria Louisiana. THis event is from 4 pm to 8 pm. The "Chef" will be Bishop Herzog himself. You shall be served by the Seminarians themselves. The event is free but donations are appreciated. For reservations call (318)-445-2401 ext 209. WHAT A GREAT EVENT TO TAKE YOUR BOYS TOO
Diocese of Baton Rouge-
A Study of the Letter of James at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Baton Rouge(Bring your Bibles)
7:00 - 8:30 pm
The Mature Catholic Singles of Baton Rouge Group
meets every Thursday at 6:00 pm at La Madelines, 7615
Jefferson Highway . Singles of all ages with a desire for Catholic spiritual growth and fellowship are invited. Call Ann Campbell at 223-6509 or e-mail maturecatholicsinglesbatonrouge@yahoo.com.
Archdiocese of New Orleans-
Magnificat West St. Tammany chapter will have a prayer breakfast
Aug. 2 from 9 a.m. to noon at Benedict’s Plantation in Mandeville,
with speaker Lindsay Hymel, who will witness about her transformation from a party life, which led her to jail to earning her bachelor’s degree in theology, serving as youth
director for three years at St. Margaret Mary in Slidell, to her present
work as a residential counselor at Boys Hope/Girls Hope of New Orleans.
Tickets are $12 per person and are available at The Lampstand in Mandeville; One Flock
in Covington; or by calling Gwen Richard at (985) 871-8789
August 3rd
Archdiocese of New Orleans
The Discernment of Spirits retreat will be held Aug 3rd through the August the 5th at the Metarie Ceneacle House in Metarie Louisiana. This will be an overview of some principles and practices involved in the discernment of spirits enunciated by St. Ignatius Loyola and utilized in his Spiritual Exercises retreat. It will be our intention to come to understand those rules accurately and to apply them successfully, whether at the time of one’s retreat or in every day life. Anyone interested in the topic of discernment will find a rich source of information, practical application, and guidance on this retreat. For more information please go their web Site.
Aug 4th
Diocese of Alexandria
Free Will Retreat at the LSU Catholic Student Center at the LSU-A Campus in Alexandria. SILENT DAY OF RETREAT/PRAYER: 9 a.m., Catholic Student Center, LSUA. Lunch is provided. Every first Saturday. For information, call (888) 408-0201.
Diocese of Baton Rouge
The Christian Rock Band Last Day will be performing at 8/04/2007 at St Joseph the Worker in Pierre Part, Louisiana 70339 at 7:00 PM
First Saturday Mass at Our Lady of Mercy in Baton Rouge-
All children and their families are invited to attend the 8:00 am Mass on Saturday, August 4.
Immediately following the Mass, there will be a short talk in the Meditation Garden. Following the talk, everyone is invited for donuts in the coffee shop.
August 5th
Diocese of Baton Rouge
The Chritian Rock Band Last Day will be performing the 5th of August at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Hammond Louisiana.
August 8th-
Diocese of Shreveport-
At St Joseph's Church in Shreveport Louisiana ,Wed, Aug 8 – Michael Kenney will speak on Eucharistic Prayer. Come ready to be enlightened about the best of our Catholic faith! Bring your favorite dish...enough for you and 8 others. Upstairs in the Family Life Center.
August 09-
Diocese of Baton Rouge
Study of the Letter at James at Our of Mercy Church in Baton Rouge continues
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Evening Bible Study
The Letter of James
Thursdays continuing on July 26 - August 16
7:00 - 8:30 pm
at the Parish Activity Center
Please remember to bring your Bible.
The Mature Catholic Singles of Baton Rouge Group
meets every Thursday at 6:00 pm at La Madelines, 7615
Jefferson Highway . Singles of all ages with a desire for Catholic spiritual growth and fellowship are invited. Call Ann Campbell at 223-6509 or e-mail maturecatholicsinglesbatonrouge@yahoo.com.
August 10th
Archdiocese of New Orleans
Spirituality and Recovery: Our Way of Life retreat at the Metarie Cenacle will be held August 10th through the 12th in Metarie Louisiana. The weekend will provide conferences, small group sharing, a time for prayer and meditation and healing service. For more info please visit their web Site .
Diocese of Lafayette-
Charlene Richard Mass of Petition set Aug. 10-
The Friends of Charlene Association will offer its annual Mass of
Petition marking the 48th anniversary of the death of Charlene Marie
Richard, the Little Cajun Saint, Aug. 10 at 6 p.m. at St. Edward’s
Catholic Church in Richard, La. The principal celebrant will be Father
Mitchell Guidry, pastor of St. Peter Church in Gueydan. Preceding the Mass will be recitation
of the rosary at 5:15 p.m. and an update on the Charlene Richard Mission House in Northern Thailand. Prayer cloths made by the St. Edward’s Ladies Altar Society and prayer cards and brochures provided by the Friends of Charlene Association will be distributed free of charge.
Books about Charlene will be available for purchase before and after the Mass.
For more information, write to the Friends of Charlene, P.O. Box 91623, Lafayette, LA 70509-1623.
August 11th
Diocese of Houma-Thidodaux
WOMAN OF GOD Mini-CONFERENCE will occur at the St. Bridget Catholic Church in Schriever, LA. This will occur at 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.(optional mass at 8:00 a.m.). Go here for details.
Diocese of Shreveport-
MAGNIFICAT NOWELLA CHAPTERThe Magnificat prayer brunch is on Saturday, August 11, from10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Kilpatrick Hall at St. Jude Church onViking Drive in Bossier City, LA with guest speaker, Diane Bates,from Trophy Club, TX. Admittance is $12 and reservations mustbe made prior to August 8 by calling Barbara McAlister at 747-7029 or Sandy Chapman at 459-3777.
August 16th-
Diocese of Baton Rouge
Evening Bible Study
The Letter of James
Thursdays continuing on July 26 - August 16
7:00 - 8:30 pm
at the Parish Activity Center at Our lady of Mercy in Baton Rouge
Please remember to bring your Bible.
The Mature Catholic Singles of Baton Rouge Group
meets every Thursday at 6:00 pm at La Madelines, 7615Jefferson Highway . Singles of all ages with a desire for Catholic spiritual growth and fellowship areinvited. Call Ann Campbell at 223-6509 or e-mail maturecatholicsinglesbatonrouge@yahoo.com.
August 17th
Archdiocese of New Orleans
"Jesus is Lord! is He Yours?" presented by Peter Herbeck will occur August 17-19 at the Center of Jesus the Lord Center at North Rampart Street In NEW ORLEANS. Peter is Director of Missons for Renewal Ministry which is dedicated to Evangelization. He is a powerful speaker and is great demand in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. He is Co-host of EWTN's The Choices We Face and also host of Ave Maria Radio's Fire on the Earth. For more info please go to here.
Diocese of Baton Rouge-
Beginning Experience-
Divorced, separated and widowed persons of all ages are invited to attend a weekend designed to help those who wish to let go of a painful past and seek a more peace-filled
future. The next Beginning Experience weekend is August 17-19 at the Catholic Life Center here in Baton Rouge.
All faiths are welcome. Call Myrna
[753-0503], Julie [644-4734],
Monica [638-8701] or Angela [278-
7321] for more information
August 18th-
Diocese of Baton Rouge-
SJV Men's Retreat at St John Vianney Church in Baton Rouge(I bet they will take those outside the parish) an overnight retreat on the SJV campus Saturday, Aug. 18 through Sunday, Aug. 19. Here is there web site with contact info for the Church
CHRIST RENEWS HIS PARISH MEN’S RETREAT at Our Lady of the Rosary in St Amant will be from August 18-19. Call to see if open for people outside the Parish. Contact info here.
August 22nd
Diocese of Baton Rouge
THEOLOGY ON TAP -DATE: Wednesday, August 22, 2007
TIME: 7:00 pm – 9:00pm
PLACE: DeAngelo's Pizzeria on Lee
250 West Lee Dr. (Winn-Dixie Shopping Ctr.)
Come join Dotty Loar, Chairperson for the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in the Diocese of Baton Rouge as she discusses the history of the Charismatic Renewal and the place it has in the Catholic Church.
Dotty Loar has been the Chairperson for the Renewal since 2003. She and her husband Danny are members of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Baton Rouge, La., and she is currently leading the charismatic prayer group in that parish.
Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux-
The Daughters of St. Joseph in Thibodaux, Louisiana are having a vocations discernment retreat August 22-23. For more information call toll free 1-800-221-1807.
August 23
Diocese of Baton Rouge
The Mature Catholic Singles of Baton Rouge Group
meets every Thursday at 6:00 pm at La Madelines, 7615
Jefferson Highway . Singles of all ages with a desire for Catholic spiritual growth and fellowship are invited. Call Ann Campbell at 223-6509 or e-mail maturecatholicsinglesbatonrouge@yahoo.com.
Diocese of Shreveport-
Jesus the Good Shepherd Church in Monroe Louisiana will be hosting a three day retreat. "Start" stands for "Sharing Together A Religious Transformation". This Retreat will be hosted by JGS Parish and will begin on Thursday, August 23rd , from 6:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M, continuing on Friday, August 24th, from 6:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M. and concluding on Saturday, August 25th, from 8:15 A.M.- 12:00 Noon. The entire retreat will be held at the parish and you will be able to sleep at home. The cost is $25.00 per person and you may register by calling the church office, 325-7549, or signing the sheet on the gathering space table. For more contact information go here.
August 24th-
Diocese of Alexandria-
Seperated , Divorced, Widowed? Beginning Experience weekend will be held at Maryhill Retreat Center in Pineville Louisiana Aug 24th through the 26th. Call Decaon Mark or Libby Campbell at 318-425-3901 .
August 25th
Diocese of Baton Rouge
Special Celebration for the 40th Anniversary of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal at Our Lady Of Mercy in Baton Rouge. This event will occur between 9am and pm. Talks, Prayer, Mass, Singing, Adoration and healing all to occur. Lunch will be provided
August 29th
Diocese of Baton Rouge-
That Man is You!(Our Lady Of Mercy Church in Baton Rouge)-is an interactive men’s program combining the best research from
science with the teachings of the Catholic faith and the wisdom of the saints to develop
the vision of a man fully alive. By honestly addressing the pressures and temptations men face in our culture, That Man is You! seeks to form men who will be capable
of transforming their homes and society. The program begins this year on Wednesday, August 29. Registration will take place at all Masses on August 18/19, or you
can register at our website, www.olomchurch.com. If you have any questions contact Deacon Richard Grant at the parish office or via e-mail at rgrant@olomchurch.com
3 comments:
Art from Vatican lands in Mississippi
This is in Jackson through the end of the year. Not exactly a super short drive but one that is likely to be worth it.
That is a very good article. I intend to try to hit it. Jackson actually gets some nice exhibits.
From Baton Rouge you can combine with it stoopping off someplace fun in Natchez if you go the long way back or maybe going to Mass at that beautiful small Catholic Chruch in Port Gisbson
Thank you for this posting! I was trying to find out when the Charlene Richard mass was, and was having no luck!
I saw the Russian Icons show at the New Orleans Museum of Art last month; it's a pretty good little show. Perhaps not worth a special trip on its own to the City, but well worth going to see if you are in New Orleans anyway.
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