Father Stanley Klores will present a special Lenten series titled The History of the Mass. The talk will take place every Sunday during Lent between the 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Masses. (10:30a.m.—10:55a.m.)

Friday, March 19, 2010 through Sunday, March 21, 2010
Pontchartrain Center, Kenner, LA
• Saturday: Archbishop Aymond will offer Mass at 9:00 am.
• Deacon Alex Jones, Johnnette Benkovic and Fr. Richard McAlear, OMI will speak on the theme: For Freedom Christ Has Set Us Free.
• Sunday: Special guest, Immaculée Ilibagiza, survivor of the Rwandan genocide, will share her moving story. Eucharistic Healing Service.
• Teen Workshop Friday and Saturday.
• Religious educators may obtain certification credit through the ORE.
For more information:(504)828-1368 or register online: www.ccrno.org. Single session registrations at the door for $15.

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 1200 Robert E. Lee Blvd.
Friday evening, March 12, 2010
7:00 p.m. Lenten prayer service in honor of the BVM
8:00 p.m. Presentation. Buddy Noel, the Director of Religious Education at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church will speak on the topic of how the celebration of the Liturgy in the Latin West and the Greek East reflects differences and similarities of belief. Mr. Noel holds a Master of Arts in Historical Theology from Notre  Dame Seminary. His Master’s Thesis was entitled “Eucharistic Theology in the Churches of East and West Syria.”

We would like to welcome Reverend Monsignor Ted Bertagni who will speak at all Masses on behalf of Cross International Catholic Outreach which was founded to create a meaningful link between parishes in  America and the priests and nuns working in the Church overseas in the Caribbean, Central America, Philippines and Africa.

To donate altar candles please contact the rectory office. The usual donations are $25 per week or $100 per month.

In case you missed it, the story is online at Fox 8’s website.

The Living Flame of the Sanctuary Light
In Memory of Joseph Maselli
Votive Candles at the Altar of the Sacred Heart
In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Mull, Sr.
Votive Candles at the Altar of the Blessed Virgin Mary
In Memory of Barry Brechtel

Share your musical talent with St. Patrick’s Choir by contacting the choir and music director, Joseph Hoppe at 391-2918.

A new prayer group for cancer patients, and anyone with a serious illness, has started meeting in the parish center (Richland & W. Esplanade) of St. Clement of Rome Church. The prayer group meets every Thursday from 7:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m. This group is also open to caregivers or family and friends of the sick.
For more information, please contact:
Madeleine: mwixx148@aol.com ; 504-452-5217; Carol: 504-832-0057; Mimi: themirgroup@aol.com; www.themirgroup.org; 504-849-2570.

A Service of Darkness, by Hal Hopson will be presented in St. Patrick’s Church on Laetarae Sunday, March 14, at 7:00 p,m,. This program is a meditation on the Passion and Death of Jesus Christ with passages from Holy Scripture being read by lectors, musical selections performed by St.  Patrick’s Concert Choir and hymns sung by the congregation. All are invited.

Crusade for the Conversion of Greater New Orleans
9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.

Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary, Confession, Novena and Holy Mass. All are invited.

The Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe will be taken, next weekend, February 27-28, 2010. Many parishes in this region, where Catholics are a minority, struggle to provide proper places to worship and pastoral care. On behalf of these struggling parishes please be generous to the special collection next weekend.