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September Calendar
Convention of Councils - January 2020
DIOCESAN EVENTS
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September 1 Protecting God’s Children 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. St. Paschal Parish 711 N. 7th Street West Monroe, LA 71291 318-868-4441
FEAST DAYS
September 3 St. Gregory the Great, pope & doctor of the Church
September 5 St. Teresa of Calcutta, religious
September 12 The Most Holy Name of Mary
September 13 St,. John Chrysostom, bishop & doctor of the Church
September 14 The Exaltation of the Holy Cross September 17 St. Robert Bellarmine, bishop & doctor of the Church
September 19 St. Januarius, bishop & martyr
September 20 Sts. Andrew Kim Tae-gon, priest & Paul Chong Ha-sang, & companions, martyrs
September 21 St. Matthew, apostle & evangelist September 23 Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest
September 26 Sts. Cosmas & Damian, martyrs
September 27 St. Vincent de Paul, priest
September 28 St. Wenceslaus, martyr; St. Lawrence Ruiz & companions, martyrs September 29 Sts. Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, Archangels September 30 Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church
HOLIDAYS September 2 Labor Day
September 7 Reunion Mensual para Retiro de Emaus 9:00 a.m. Christ the King Parish 425 McCormick St Bossier City, LA
September 5 Shreveport Catholic School Meeting 6:00 p.m. Catholic Center, 3500 Fairfield Avenue Shreveport, LA 71104
September 13 Protecting God’s Children 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Catholic Center 3500 Fairfield Avenue Shreveport, LA 71104 318-868-4441
September 14 Protecting God’s Children 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. St. John the Baptist Parish 1130 San Antonio Avenue Many, LA 71449
September 24 Shreveport Principals Meeting 9:30 a.m. Catholic Center 3500 Fairfield Avenue Shreveport, LA 71104 318-868-4441
September 10 Catholic Women’s League Meeting The ladies of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church of Shreveport will host the luncheon/meeting of the Catholic Women’s League. Registration will start at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting will begin promptly at 10:30 a.m. The cost for the luncheon is $10. 522 East Flournoy Lucas Road, Shreveport, Louisiana 71115. PARISH EVENTS
October 13 Silent Auction 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. A Silent Auction will be held at St. Mary of the Pines to benefit local parish educational programs.
October 19 St. Paschal Herbal Harvest 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. West Monroe Convention Center 901 Ridge Ave. West Monroe, LA
November 3 Special Mass 9:00 a.m. St. Mary of the Pines will be hosting its third National Black Catholic History Month Mass
January 11, 2020 Convention of Councils 8:00 a.m. The Diocese of Shreveport will be hosting the Convention of Councils on January 11. The purpose of this event is for parish councils to come together and swap ideas to improve mission effectiveness in each parish. Catholic Center 3500 Fairfield Ave. Shreveport, LA 71105
February 11, 2020 Mary’s House Pro Life Fête for Life Time to be confirmed – evening event Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Bossier Civic Center 620 Benton Road, Bossier City
MINISTRY EVENTS
September 10 Spiritual Direction Informational Meeting 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Catholic Center 3500 Fairfield Ave Shreveport, LA Want to know more about spiritual direction, or how to find a spiritual director? Come to the Spiritual Direction Informational Meetings on September 10 at the Catholic Center.
Thursday Morning Greco Class: Scripture and Church History Beginning on September 12, this class will meet Thursdays, 9:30-11:00 a.m. at the Catholic Center. During the first hour Father Pat Madden will lecture on the Book of Tobit. Tobit is one of the books in Catholic and Orthodox Bibles that is not found in the sacred scriptures of our Protestant and Jewish friends.
One of the main characters is the Archangel Raphael, one of only three named angels in the Bible. During the second hour he will continue with an overview of Church History. He will also focus on the time from St. Thomas Aquinas to the Protestant Reformation. The final class of the Fall Semester will be on December 5.
DIOCESE OF SHREVEPORT 3500 Fairfield Ave. • Shreveport, LA 71104 Connection The Catholic
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