Friday, April 25 - Mark, evangelist

Saturday, April 26 - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Confirmation, 4:00 pm / Second Collection: Diocesan Retired Priests / Canada: O.L. of Good Counsel / Vigil: Sixth Sunday of Easter

Sunday, April 27 - Little Flower of Jesus Confirmation, 9:00 am / Jesus the Good Shepherd Church Confirmation, 11:00 am / St. John Berchmans Cathedral Confirmation, 5:30 pm / Second Collection: Diocesan Retired Priests

Monday, April 28 - Peter Chanel, priest, martyr / Louis Mary de Montfort, priest

Tuesday, April 29 - Catherine of Siena, virgin, doctor

Wednesday, April 30 - Pius V, pope / Canada: BI. Marie of the Incarnation

May 2008 Calendar

Thursday, May 1 - Red Mass Banquet, East Ridge Country Club, 6:00 / Ascension Thursday / Joseph the Worker

Friday, May 2 - Western Deanery Red Mass, Holy Trinity, 9:00 am / Holocaust Remembrance Day / Athanasius, bishop, doctor

Saturday, May 3 - St. Joseph Bastrop Confirmation, 4:00 pm / Serra Club Executive Committee Mass/Planning Meeting, 8:15 am, St. Joseph Chapel Shreveport / Philip and James, apostles / Vigil: 7th Sunday of Easter

Sunday, May 4 - Ascension of the Lord / Sacred Heart Church Oak Grove Confirmation, 10:30 am

Monday, May 5 - Western Deanery Clergy Meeting, Catholic Center, 10:00 am

Thursday, May 8 - Canada: BI. Catherine of St. Augustin

Friday, May 9 - Catholic Connection Deadline for June issue

Saturday, May 10 - BI. Damien de Veuster of Moloka’i, priest / Vigil: Pentecost

Sunday, May 11 - Pentecost / Mother’s Day / Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church Confirmation, Shreveport, 9:00 am

Monday, May 12 - Nereus and Achilleus, martyrs & Pancras, martyr

Tuesday, May 13 - Our Lady of Fatima

Wednesday, May 14 - Protecting God’s Children, Catholic Center, 6:00 pm / Matthias, apostle

Thursday, May 15 - Serra Club Meeting, Catholic Center, Noon / Isidore

Saturday, May 17 - Our Lady of Fatima Church Confirmation, Monroe, 4:30 pm / Vigil: Most Holy Trinity

Sunday, May 18 - Vespers Service, St. John Berchmans, 7:00 pm / Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

Monday, May 19 - Installation and Ordination of Bishop Elect Msgr. Michael G. Duca, 12:00 pm, Convention Center, Shreveport / Canada: Victoria Day

Tuesday, May 20 - Protecting God’s Children, St. Paschal Church, West Monroe 6:00 pm / Bernardine of Siena, priest

Wednesday, May 21 - Christopher Magallanes, priest, martyr and companions

Thursday, May 22 - National Maritime Day / Rita of Cascia, religious

Friday, May 23 - Jewish observance: Lag b’Omer

Saturday, May 24 - 24-Hour Adoration for Vocations, 11:00 am, St. Michaels Chapel / Home Missions Appeal Collection / Vigil: Body and Blood of Christ

Sunday, May 25 - Msgr. Duca will say his first Mass as Bishop of the Cathedral and take possession of the Diocese, 11:00 am, St. John Berchmans Cathedral / Eucharistic Processional, St. John Berchmans following 11:00 am Mass / Sacred Heart Church Confirmation, Rayville, 9:00 am / Home Missions Appeal Collection / Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Monday, May 26 - Memorial Day / Catholic Center Closed / Philip Neri, priest

Tuesday, May 27 - Augustine of Canterbury, bishop

Friday, May 30 - Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

Saturday, May 31 - Visitation of the Virgin Mary / Vigil: Ninth Ordinary Sunday

Upcoming Dates for June:
Rededication of St. Joseph Church Shreveport – June 7
Father’s Day – June 15