EVENTS ST. BENILDE, free family movie night, “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale,” Sept. 6, 7 p.m., school cafeteria 1901 Division St., Metairie. Popcorn, snacks and bottled water available. Contact Val Hebert at [email protected] or (504) 427-0327. OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP, Mass for Peace, Justice and Healing, Sept. 10, 7 p.m., 8968 Highway 23, Belle Chasse. Father Kyle Dave, pastor, will be the celebrant. The liturgy will close with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, benediction and a reception. All faiths are welcome. Contact the parish office (504) 394-0314 or [email protected]. ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS, Priests’ Convocation, Sept. 11-13. ST. PIUS X, blood drive, Sept. 15, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m., school gym, 6666 Spanish Fort Blvd. All donors will receive a mini health exam, including blood pressure, iron and cholesterol screening.Donors will receive a Lakeview Tutti Frutti gift card and blood drive T-shirt. Pre-registration preferred, www.thebloodcenter.org. Walk-ins welcome. Robert Drouant (504) 615-4895. ARCHDIOCESAN-WIDE CONFESSIONS will take place in every church parish Sept. 18, beginning at 5 p.m. SISTERS OF THE HOLY FAMILY, Gumbo and Jamming the Nuns, Sept. 20, 7-10 p.m., St. Mary’s Academy gym, 6905 Chef Menteur Hwy. $40 donation per person. Gumbo (filé and okra), potato salad, desserts and drinks will be sold. Dressy casual attire. Music by the Soul Heirs. All proceeds support the Sisters of the Holy Family. Contact sistersoftheholyfamily.com or Natasha Honore (504) 241-3088. MARIAN SERVANTS OF OUR FATHER’S LOVE, “Meet, Greet and Eat,” Sept. 24, 9:30 a.m, St. Mary Magdalen Parish, 6425 West Metairie Ave., Metairie, in the Discipleship Center. Brunch will be served. Video will be screened on the history and ministry of the Marian Servants. Register: [email protected]. ST. LOUIS IX ART SOCIETY AND ST. JOSEPH ABBEY, movie “A Place at the Table: African-Americans on the Path to Sainthood,” Sept. 26. Doors open at 6 p.m., film will end at 8:30 p.m. followed by a Q&A with director David Michael Warren, St. Joseph Abbey Benet Hall, 75376 River Road, St. Benedict. Admission is free, but $20 donations are encouraged. Funds raised will benefit The St. Louis IX Art Society’s mission of promoting a culture of arts in south Louisiana. Attendees will also get a sneak peak of Stella Maris Film’s newest documentary. DIVINE MERCY PARISH, “Faith in the Journey” with Gayle Benson, Oct. 2, 6 p.m., 4337 Sal Lentini Pkwy., Kenner.
ST. MICHAEL SPECIAL SCHOOL, purchase a ticket for a chance to win two suite tickets to the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert in New Orleans at the Caesars Superdome on Oct. 27. Raffle tickets are $100. Two winners will be drawn. Each winner will receive two suite tickets. Each pair of tickets is for a different suite. The winner will be drawn at the Blue Rose Ball on Sept. 7. The winner need not be present. Must be 21 or older to enter. To enter, https://one.bidpal.net/erastour/welcome.
CHAPELLE HIGH SCHOOL, craft fair, Sept. 28, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 8800 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. Admission is free and open to the public. Proceeds will go to the senior prom fest.
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CARMELITE MONASTERY, Mass of the Roses, Oct. 6, 9:30 a.m., 73530 River Road Covington. Homemade goods available after Mass.
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY ALUMNI, golf tournament, Oct. 18, 11 a.m. registration, 12:30 p.m. shotgun start, 4 p.m. awards. $150 per person. Proceeds go towards team operating funds for Wolf Pack Athletics. Contact [email protected].
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DR. CHANDRA RICHARDSON, appointed Executive Director of People Program.
MACIE CAPOTE, Clarion Herald staff reporter, won first place for Best Written News Story in Collegiate Journalism at the Press Club of New Orleans on Aug. 24.