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Dr. Miguel Romero will present the following lectures at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University in Baton Rouge: “Disability, Beauty and Bioethics: An Impractical Theological Proposal?” Thursday, Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m., Biological Learning and Research Building, Suite B, Room 100, 522 Britany Drive, register at tinyurl.com/RomeroFranU1; and “Immigrants, Healthcare and the Vice of Acedia: Not my Problem!” Friday, Oct. 7; 9 a.m., Health Professions Building, Room 101, 7443 Picardy Dr., Register at tinyurl.com/RomeroFranU2.

First Friday fish frys will be held from 10 a.m. –until on Fridays, Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 2 and Jan. 6 at the St. Francis Xavier School Cafeteria, 1150 S. 12th St., Baton Rouge. Meals are $13 each and include fish, spaghetti and cheese, potato salad, peas and cake. Delivery available for 10 or more orders. For more information, call Charles Fair at 225-326-5253 or Mary Williams at 225-333-1866.

The Secular Order Discalced Carmelites will meet Sunday, Oct. 9, 1:30 p.m., at the Our Lady of Mercy Church Parish Activity Center in the St. Gabrielle Room, 445 Marquette Ave., Baton Rouge. For details, call Ethlyn White 225-803-3391 or email robertwhite456@att.net. 

Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites – The Secular Order Discalced Carmelites will meet Sunday, Oct. 9, 1:30 p.m., at the Our Lady of Mercy Church Parish Activity Center.

The Marian Servants of the Visitation will present a Life in the Spirit Seminar on Mondays, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., from Oct. 10 – Nov. 21 at the St. Joseph Church Ministry Building, 255 N. Eighth St., Ponchatoula. Topics will include God’s love, salvation, new life, receiving God’s gift, baptism in the Spirit and growth and transformation. 

1.5 hours Enrichment credit. Must attend entire time for credit. Dr. Tom Neal to present on "From Maintenance to Mission". Available to Youth Ministers, DREs, CREs, etc. Contact Kathleen Higgins (khiggins@diobr.org) or West Giffin (wgiffin@diobr.org) for Zoom link info.

Michael Acaldo, President and CEO of Saint Vincent de Paul of Baton Rouge will join us to discuss the services they are providing, volunteer opportunities, and the increasing needs of the poor in our communities.

3 Enrichment credits. Open to St. George School faculty & staff only. Presenter: Laura Huval of Joyful Noise Ministries. Topic: "Servant Heart" Growing in Community by practicing the Works of Mercy. Location: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in St. Francisville.

The 43rd Annual St. Sharbel Maronite Liturgy will take place on Oct. 16, 2022, at St. Patrick Church in Baton Rouge. Following the liturgy will be lunch and a talk from special guest, Bishop Sam Jacobs.

The St. Sharbel Maronite Catholic Mission of Louisiana will host its 43rd annual St. Sharbel Liturgy on Sunday, Oct. 16 at St. Patrick Church, 12424 Brogdon Lane, Baton Rouge. There will be a 1:30 p.m. Mass, followed by lunch at 2:30 p.m. and talk by Bishop Emeritus Sam Jacobs of the Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux at 3 p.m. For more information, visit sharbel.org.

Bishop Duca meets with his canonical office holders and five secretary heads to discuss pertinent matters of diocesan life and ministry and to promote further collaboration.

1-hour Enrichment credit. Event 6-9pm. Talk 7-8pm. Must sign-in and be present for entire talk to get credit. Fr. Mathew Dunn to talk on "Becoming a Eucharistic People". Adults only. @Istrouma Brewing 

Red Stick Catholics young adult ministry will host the upcoming Fall Theology on Tap sessions on Tuesdays, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., at Istrouma Brewing, 5590 Bayou Paul Road, St. Gabriel: Tuesday, Oct. 18, speaker Father Mathew Dunn, parochial vicar at Christ the King Parish and Student Center at LSU, “Becoming a Eucharistic People;” and Tuesday, Nov. 15, Jen Fly, “An Undivided Heart: A Glimpse into Consecrated Life. For more information, visit facebook.com/ redstickcatholicsya/.

Bishop Duca joins the community of faith at St. Thomas More to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation, conferring the gifts of the Holy Spirit for those wishing to deepen their baptismal call!

In 1926 Pope Pius XI instituted Mission Sunday for the whole Church with the first worldwide Mission Sunday collection taking place in October 1927. The Mission Sunday collection is always taken on the next to last Sunday during the month of October. That day is celebrated in all the local Churches as the feast of catholicity and universal solidarity so Christians the world over will recognize their common responsibility with regard to the evangelization of the world.

1-hour Enrichment credit. Lynette Shaffett to talk on "How Mary Brings Us to Her Son". Open to all adults. Must RSVP to 225-261-4644 or dre@alphonsus.org. Dinner at 6pm. Talk from 6:30pm-7:30pm. Must sign in for credit. Location at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Greenwell Springs.

1.5 hours Enrichment credit. Must sign-in and attend entire time for credit. Fr. Alex Harb to present on "Spiritual and Emotional Maturity". Location at Catholic Life Center St. Joseph Chapel. Open to Youth Ministers, DREs, CREs, etc. For more information, contact West Giffin (wgiffin@diobr.org) or Kathleen Higgins (khiggins@diobr.org).

St. Aloysius Church will host its parish fair, Friday, Oct. 28, 5 – 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. and Sunday Oct. 30, beginning with an outdoor Mass at 9 a.m. and fairgrounds open from 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. For full details visit staloysiusfair.org.

The St. Aloysius Parish Fair returns this October 28-30th! Join us for a weekend full of Faith, Family, and Fun at the annual St. Aloysius Parish Fair.