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The 40 Days for Life Spring Prayer and Fasting Pro-Life campaign
The 40 Days for Life Spring Prayer and Fasting Pro-Life campaign will take place Feb. 22 (Ash Wednesday) to April 1 (Palm Sunday). People of all faiths will unite to pray and fast with people in hundreds of cities throughout the United States and Canada for a large coordinated pro-life prayer, recognizing that “with God all things are possible.”
The local kick-off rally will take place Feb. 18 from 1-3 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes, 1600 Main St., Vidor, featuring keynote speaker Joanne Underwood of the Dallas Coalition for Life. Underwood will conduct a training seminar on sidewalk counseling 8:30-11 a.m. also on Feb. 18.
The training utilizes the method developed by Msgr. Philip Reilly, which has witnessed the closing of 22 abortion centers in the New York area. Attendees will learn effective sidewalk counseling techniques, how to create a prayerful presence at the abortion center and to maintain a peaceful, non-threatening atmosphere.
A continental breakfast and light luncheon will be provided at no charge. To register for the morning seminar, RSVP by Feb. 15 to Eileen Romano at (469) 583-2573 or Mary Moon at (409) 898-7714.
Franciscans to hold Youth 2000 at St. Anne
Youth 2000 is scheduled for Feb. 24-26. The retreat is a weekend experience that includes talks given by the Franciscans Friars and Sisters from New York City. There will be music, the celebration of Mass, fellowship and workshops. The retreat is Friday 6:30-11 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-10 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m.-1 p.m. The fee for the retreat is $40, which includes lunch and dinner on Saturday. All are welcome. For more information, please contact Barbette Finch at cymstanne@gtbizclass.com
Life Share Blood drive
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School, 3840 Woodrow Drive, Port Arthur, will hold a community Life Share Blood drive on campus Jan. 31 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. as part of Catholic Schools Week. St. Catherine invites everyone to participate and make this drive successful for Life Share Blood Services.
Bowling for Birthright
This year’s Bowling for Birthright will be Feb. 4 at MegaPlay, 3500 Regional Drive, Port Arthur, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sponsored by the Office of Youth Ministry, this event raises money for Birthright International and helps provide caring, non-judgmental support to girls and women who are distressed by an unplanned pregnancy. There will be prizes for those who raise the most money and door prizes during the event. For more information please email Michelle Campbell at mcampbell@dioceseofbmt.org.
Try a Souper Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday
Junior high and high school youth groups throughout the Diocese of Beaumont will be participating in the Souper Bowl of Caring Feb. 5 to raise money and food donations for local food pantries, soup kitchens and other organizations of their choice.
The Souper Bowl of Caring began in 1990 in Columbia, S.C., as a way to get local youth groups to rally together on Super Bowl Sunday and collect money for charities in the area.
For more information on this year’s Souper Bowl, visit www.souperbowl.org for to register your parish and get started.
Gumbo Fundraiser
Catholic Daughters Court St. Louis-Maria will hold its annual Gumbo Fundraiser Feb. 5, at St Mary, 9897 Gilbert, Fannett. Gumbo will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are $7 and include gumbo, rice, potato salad and crackers. Drinks and baked goods will be for sale. For further information or advanced tickets, call Jeannette Duplantis at (409) 796-1276 or Sonja McInnis at (409) 794-9017.
Ike Ndolo Band- Concert
The Office of Youth Ministry is sponsoring a concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 that will feature the Ike Ndolo Band. It will be at the Nederland High School Performing Arts Center, 2101 18th St., Nederland. Ndolo and his band have played at conferences throughout the country including the 2011 National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis. For more information, contact the Office of Youth Ministry at (409) 924-4362.
Mardi Gras Gala
St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica School, Beaumont, will host its 12th annual Mardi Gras Gala on Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Beaumont Country Club, 5355 Pine, Beaumont. The Krewe of St. Anthony will honor Bishop Curtis Guillory, SVD, at the event. Music will be provided by Toby Castro and Bahda Bing. All proceeds from the evening benefit the students of St. Anthony. Reservations are available by calling (409) 832-3486, ext. 106.
Monthly Luncheon
The Port Arthur International Seafarer Center, 401 Houston Ave., Port Arthur, will hold its monthly luncheon Feb. 24. The menu will include shrimp scampi, dessert and tea. Plates are $8. For more information please call (409) 982-4504.
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School Updating Database
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School, Port Arthur, is updating its alumni database with email addresses so it can communicate with alumni quicker and more efficiently. Please email your current info including current city, graduating class and phone number to ssolis@stcats.org.
Mother of Mercy Catholic School Updating Database
Our Mother of Mercy Catholic School, Beaumont, is updating its alumni/ex-students database with email addresses. The email system will keep those that benefited from the caring spirit at OMOM informed of the school's progress and upcoming events. Please email your current info including current city, years attended and phone number to Al Vincent Bernard at avbern2011@gmail.com.
School seeking alumni
St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica School, Beaumont, is updating its alumni database with email addresses so it can communicate with alumni quicker and more efficiently. Please email your current info including current city, graduating class and phone number to gdixon@stanthonycathedralschool.org.
Always Our Children
Always Our Children is the title of a letter by the American Catholic bishops to parents of homosexual children. It expresses the Catholic teaching on the morality of homosexual acts, but also insists that such persons are indeed always children of their families, and always children of the Church.
In response to that letter, a support group of Catholic parents and grandparents of homosexual children meets each month at St. Charles Borromeo Church, Nederland. The confidentiality and anonymity of members is respected.
If you would like to attend this support group, call Reverend Monsignor Dan Malain at (409) 722-3413 for meeting times.
Charismatic Retreat to feature Kerry Bueche
Holy Family Retreat Center, 9920 Major Dr., Beaumont, will host the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Annual Retreat Feb. 24-26. The retreat will feature guest speaker Kerry Bueche, president and founder of Voice of the Lord Ministries, Inc.
Bueche has ministered at conferences, retreats, crusades, as a newspaper columnist and on various radio programs across South Louisiana.
The retreat begins at 6 p.m. Friday and concludes Sunday with a celebration of the Mass at 1 p.m. Five meals are included with the registration fee – three on Saturday and two on Sunday.
Registration is $120 per person for double occupancy or $160 for single occupancy. Day tripper options are also available.
For more information please call Nita Chavis at (409) 898-7602 or (409) 656-3952.
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