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A grief support group, GriefShare, will meet Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., at the Small Hall of Immaculate Conception Church, 865 Hatchell Lane, Denham Springs. Those wishing to attend please RSVP by calling the church office at 225-665-5359 or by visiting griefshare.com.

Louisiana native Frankie DeMelo, who graduated with a degree in fine arts from St. Bonaventure University in New York and started a career in the arts, will speak about her and her husband Jason’s experiences in “raising an army for God of seven children” at the next meeting of Magnificat, a ministry for Catholic Women. The breakfast will be held Saturday, Feb. 11, 9 a.m. – noon, at the Oak Lodge Reception Center, 2834 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., Baton Rouge. To register, visit brmagfeb2023.eventbrite.com/ or contact Gwen Gilllis at 225-205-7050.

A morning of prayer and praise will be held Saturday, Feb. 18, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., at the Our Lady of Mercy Parish Activity Center, 450 Marquette Ave., Baton Rouge. Father Mathew Dunn will be the speaker. The event is free and a light lunch will be served.

Ascension Catholic Schools will sponsor a dinner, auction and raffle event Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Ascension Catholic High School Gym, 311 St. Vincent St., Donaldsonville. Doors open at 5 p.m. To purchase tickets and for ticket information, call 225-473-9227.

Bishop Michael G. Duca will celebrate a Mass honoring couples celebrating their 25th, 50th and 65th or greater wedding anniversary on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2 p.m., at St. Aloysius Church, 2025 Stuart Ave., Baton Rouge. If you are a couple celebrating one of the anniversary years, contact your church office. You may also call the Office of Marriage and Family Life at 225-242-0323 for information.

St. Paul the Apostle Church will host fish frys on the Fridays of Lent from Feb. 24 – March 31 at the St. Paul Event Hall Center, 3912 Gus Young Ave., Baton Rouge. Dinners include fried fish or shrimp, green peas, potato salad, cake and bread. Dinners are dine-in or take out and $12 each. Orders of five or more will be delivered. Fax orders will be taken at 225-383-3702 and call in orders will be taken at 225-383-2597.

The annual Men of the Immaculata Conference is scheduled Feb. 25 at St. George Church in Baton Rouge from 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. The theme is “Prepare to Encounter the Lord.” Father Jeff Bayhi, pastor of St. John the Baptist Church in Zachary, will join Peter Burak of Renewal Ministers and former Navy SEAL officer and co-founder of the Frassati Company Sam Blair as presenters. Bishop Michael G. Duca will celebrate Mass. Chef John Folse will cook lunch and deliver his brief but always popular talk, which blends spirituality with his own unique humor. Early bird tickets are $65 for adults and $35 for students ages 13-24. The ticket includes lunch and a conference swag bag, including a book. The conference may be attended virtually for $25 but will not include a swag bag. For more information, visit menoftheimmaculata.com

An upcoming Retrouvaille weekend for couples with troubled marriages will be held Friday, March 10 – Sunday, March 12. For confidential information, visit HelpOurMarriage.org. or call Randall and Robyn at 225-271-4092.