• 6:00 p.m. -- St. Joseph Catholic Center, 4400 Coliseum Blvd. ALEXANDRIA To pre-register, go to virtus.org, and click on First Time Registrant (on left side of screen) to begin the registration process. For more information, call 318-445-6424 ext. 213.

• 6:00 p.m., St. Paul the Apostle Church, Mansura To pre-register, go to virtus.org, and click on First Time Registrant (on left side of screen) to begin the registration process. For more information, call 318-445-6424 ext. 213.

• 6:00 p.m. -- St. Paul the Apostle Church (Church Community Center), MANSURA

Are you desiring a deeper relationship with God? Want to experience more of the Holy Spirit? Or are you just curious about the charisms and gifts of the Spirit that are described in the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church? Join us on June 15 for “Acts Chapter 2” at the St. Joseph…

Join us for VBS at Mary, Mother of Jesus Church in Woodworth, June 17-21 from 8:00 to 11:30 a.m.There will be no charge for registered parishioners. The cost for all others is $25 per family. Donations are always welcome. Please call the office if you’re not sure of your registration status, (318) 487-9894.

Sts. Francis and Anne Church Youth Ministry team will host a Family Fun Night Bingo fundraiser for their Steubenville South participants and other youth events.  The bingo night will be held June 19, 6:00-9:00 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30 p.m., and the first bingo game beginning at 6:00 p.m.  Game tickets, bingo cards, hamburgers,…

Join us for Supper with the Seminarians and help support our men in priestly formation! Meet our seminarians and enjoy a delicious dinner prepared and served by them! Bring your friends and family ...everyone is invited! This event is free, but donations are welcome and will be used to assist in funding our Seminarians’ education.…

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend • June 21-23 Have a good marriage?  Want to have a great, exciting & romantic one?  Why settle for merely good when you can have the exciting and romantic relationship you both dreamed about just a few years ago?  Now is the time to reach out for more and attend a…

Registration for Steubenville South Youth Conference, June 21-23, 2019 is now OPEN. Go here for group registration:http://steubenvillesouth.com

Religious freedom gives us the space to carry out the mission that Jesus has entrusted to the Church. Religious freedom means that Catholics, and all people of goodwill, are free to seek the truth and to live in accordance with that truth, and so to strengthen our common life as a nation. Beginning June 22,…

There will be a Mass with special prayers for healing afterwards at St Patrick Church, 601 Florida Ave., Ferriday.  Mass at 5:30 p.m. followed by Healing Service immediately afterwards.

Join us for Supper with the Seminarians and help support our men in priestly formation! Meet our seminarians and enjoy a delicious dinner prepared and served by them! Bring your friends and family ...everyone is invited! This event is free, but donations are welcome and will be used to assist in funding our Seminarians’ education.…

Father Taylor Reynolds will be offering an Anniversary Mass for his 5 years of priesthood (and thanksgiving for being home from his studies in Rome) on June 28 at the 12:05 p.m. Mass at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria. That date is his actual ordination anniversary as well as the Feast of the Sacred Heart.…

“Roar! Life is Wild, God is Good!” Vacation Bible School will be held July 8-12, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon in the parish Hall at St. Joseph Church in Marksville. All children Ages 5-10 years are invited. The week will include scripture, prayer, music, games, arts, crafts, learning & fun! Snacks will be provided. Registration…

• 6:00 p.m., St. Joseph Catholic Center, 4400 Coliseum Blvd., ALEXANDRIA. To pre-register, go to virtus.org, and click on First Time Registrant (on left side of screen) to begin the registration process. For more information, call 318-445-6424 ext. 213.

St. Rita Church will hold VBS: “Roar! Life is Wild, God is Good!” from July 15-19, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for children entering PreK through 6th Grade. Free for registered parishioners, $25 for everyone else. For more information, contact Courtney Brinkman at (318) 445-7141, ext. 217 or cbrinkman@strita.org.

Vacation Bible School, Pineville • July 15-19 Come join us for Vacation Bible School this summer at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Pineville! The dates are July 15-19 from 5:30-8:00 p.m. For ages Pre-K to 6th grade. For more information about emailleiagraham@yahoo.com. We will also have “VBS X” for our 7-12th grade youth, also…

Heart of St. Kateri meeting in July of 2019 will be cancelled due to the 2019 Tekakwitha Conference held in Sharonville, OH July 17-21, 2019. The week of our Kateri Circle meeting we will be boxing Gift Shop items, conference materials, and equipment so we will meet the next month which is August, 14, 2019…

Join us for Supper with the Seminarians and help support our men in priestly formation! Meet our seminarians and enjoy a delicious dinner prepared and served by them! Bring your friends and family ...everyone is invited! This event is free, but donations are welcome and will be used to assist in funding our Seminarians’ education.…

Join us for Supper with the Seminarians and help support our men in priestly formation! Meet our seminarians and enjoy a delicious dinner prepared and served by them! Bring your friends and family ...everyone is invited! This event is free, but donations are welcome and will be used to assist in funding our Seminarians’ education.…

The Empowered: Back-to-School Bash! for all youth entering 5th-9th Grade will be held Saturday, August 3 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Church Hall, Marksville. Join us for a final summer celebration and allow Jesus to “empower” you for the new school year! The day will include live Christian music by local artists, food,…

6:00 p.m., Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, NATCHITOCHES To pre-register, go to virtus.org, and click on First Time Registrant (on left side of screen) to begin the registration process. For more information, call 318-445-6424 ext. 213.

Our Lady of Prompt Succor School, Alexandria, will have an Orientation for New Parents to the school on Tuesday, August 6 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. All parents new to OLPS School are encouraged to attend this meeting in the Madonna Room.

St. Mary's Assumption School in Cottonport will hold their Open House on Wednesday, August 7 from 2:00-7:00 p.m.

• 2:30 p.m., St. Joseph Catholic Center, 4400 Coliseum Blvd., ALEXANDRIA. To pre-register, go to virtus.org, and click on First Time Registrant (on left side of screen) to begin the registration process. For more information, call 318-445-6424 ext. 213.

CenlaACTS will hold an ACTS Retreat for Teens from Aug. 8-11, 2019 at Maryhill Renewal Center. For more informaton, contact Mark Vilar at (318) 664-1366  or visit: www.cenlaacts.org

Sacred Heart of Jesus will hold an ACTS Retreat for Men from Aug. 8-11, 2019 at Maryhill Renewal Center. For more information, contact Cheryl Paul at (318) 308-5026 or visit www.jesusinpineville.com

6:00 p.m., St. Joseph Church, MARKSVILLE. To pre-register, go to virtus.org, and click on First Time Registrant (on left side of screen) to begin the registration process. For more information, call 318-445-6424 ext. 213.

OPEN HOUSE at Our Lady of Prompt Succor School • August 11 Our Lady of Prompt Succor School will hold their Open House on Sunday, August 11 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. Students can bring their school supplies and meet their Home Room Teacher.

Register now to participate in the annual Bulldog Kids Triathlon! The Bulldog Kids Tri is a community event open to ALL children between the ages of 3-14. It's not a competition, it's an experience for kids! Kids will participate in three events: swimming, biking and running. It will take place on the beautiful campus of…

Join us for Holy Savior Menard’s SOAR! Back-to-School Rally and Meet OUR Eagles: faculty, staff, alumni and students! We will celebrate Mass following a pep rally and with blessing the lighting of the Cross on the roof of the Chapel for the first time during a special ceremony.  

Men's Silent Retreat • August 22-25 Our Lady of the Oaks Retreat House in Grand Coteau is a facility that invites folks to walk away from the world– to retreat from the over-busyness of everyday life and to embrace a time that offers rest and spiritual healing. Retreat silence supports our listening to God’s gentle…

CenlaACTS will hold an ACTS Retreat for Men from Aug. 22-25, 2019 at Maryhill Renewal Center. For more informaton, contact Mark Vilar at (318) 664-1366  or visit: www.cenlaacts.org

St. Joseph Catholic Center, 4400 Coliseum Blvd., ALEXANDRIA. To pre-register, go to virtus.org, and click on First Time Registrant (on left side of screen) to begin the registration process. For more information, call 318-445-6424 ext. 213.

St. Joseph ACTS will hold an ACTS Retreat for Women from Sept. 5-8, 2019 at Maryhill Renewal Center. For more information, contact John Gary Dauzat at (972) 333-3490 or jdauzat@crcins.com

Church of the Little Flower's annual Fall Fair will be held Sept. 14-15 beginning after 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday. There will be Bingo all weekend, children's games on Saturday evening, sweet shop, country store, silent auction. Jambalaya and hamburgers will be available on Saturday. Sunday dinner will be roast beef plates with all the…

• 6:00 p.m. -- St. Anthony of Padua Church (Brother Francis Center, 610 Rose Street), Bunkie To pre-register, go to virtus.org, and click on First Time Registrant (on left side of screen) to begin the registration process. For more information, call 318-445-6424 ext. 213.

• 6:00 p.m., Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (Church Hall), NATCHITOCHES To pre-register, go to virtus.org, and click on First Time Registrant (on left side of screen) to begin the registration process. For more information, call 318-445-6424 ext. 213.

6:00 p.m., St. Michael the Archangel Church, LEESVILLE To pre-register, go to virtus.org, and click on First Time Registrant (on left side of screen) to begin the registration process. For more information, call 318-445-6424 ext. 213.

St. Mary's Assumption ACTS will hold an ACTS Retreat for Women from Sept. 26-29, 2019 at Maryhill Renewal Center. For more information, contact Luke Welch at (318) 359-3372 or visit www.thestmarys.com

• 6:00 p.m., St. Joseph Catholic Center, 4400 Coliseum Blvd., ALEXANDRIA To pre-register, go to virtus.org, and click on First Time Registrant (on left side of screen) to begin the registration process. For more information, call 318-445-6424 ext. 213.

Our "Heart of St. Kateri Circle" monthly meeting will be Thursday, Oct. 10 at the Tekakwitha Office at 2225 N Bolton Avenue in Alexandria. We have new officers and will be electing a Secretary this month. We would love having anyone with a desire to learn more about St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Native American culture, praying…