Hilton New Orleans Riverside

Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30

This series will teach couple the SymptoPro method of Natural Family Planning. Courses will be held online on Friday September 4, September 18, October 2 & October 30, 2026 from 6:30 - 9:00 PM. SymptoPro is an effective, scientifically based method of family planning that treats fertility as a normal, healthy process. It is based upon observations of changes in the woman's body that reliably reflect her fertility or infertility. In order to facilitate both the learning and application of the method, the classes are spaced over a couple of months through four sessions. Register at: https://nolacatholicfla.regfox.com/sympto-thermal-nfp-course

October 3 - 9

In Honor of St. Therese

Monthly grief support meetings for parents mourning the loss of a child of any age or circumstance is held monthly on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:30 at the Our Lady of the Lake Cafeteria (312 Lafitte Street, Mandeville.) For more information, contact Jewell Bayhi, Coordinator of Grief Ministries, at 504-330-5974 or jbayhi@arch-no.org.

Open House and Enrichment Night

The Archdiocese of New Orleans Office of Marriage and Family Life will host a Day for the Engaged Session A Seminar on Saturday, October 10 from 9 AM – 4 PM at the Willwoods Community Building (3228 6th St, Metairie, LA 70002.) Attending this seminar counts towards an engaged couple’s sacramental marriage preparation. Cost: $85 Visit https://nolacatholic.org/getting-married-1 to register.

Day of Prayer

This series will teach the SymptoPro method of Natural Family Planning. Sessions will be held Wednesdays October 14, October 28, November 11 & December 9, 2026 from 6:30 - 9:30 PM online. SymptoPro is an effective, scientifically based method of family planning that treats fertility as a normal, healthy process. It is based upon observations of changes in the woman's body that reliably reflect her fertility or infertility. In order to facilitate both the learning and application of the method, the classes are spaced over a couple of months through four sessions. The total cost of the course is $150, which includes the cost of all classes and materials. Currently, sessions are being held over Zoom video conferencing. Please indicate if you need to meet through Google Meet instead. Participants are expected to attend all sessions in the course. Our sole purpose is education. Each couple retains complete responsibility to decide for themselves the application of the SymptoPro Method in their own marriage. For questions concerning the class, or for more information, please email NOLANFP101@gmail.com or contact the Marriage and Family Life Office at 504-861-6243. Need a refresher? If you would like to audit a refresher class at no cost, RSVP at NolaNFP101@gmail.com. Priests, Deacons, and Seminarians are always welcome. Register at: https://nolacatholicfla.regfox.com/sympto-thermal-nfp-course

Apologetics 101

"One in Christ" United in Mission

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Kenner

Christ in the City is the monthly evening of Eucharistic Adoration for Young Adults in their late teens, 20s, and 30s, sponsored by the Youth & Young Adult Ministry Office of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. This month, it will be on Tuesday, October 20th at 7 PM at St. Ann Church and National Shrine (3601 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie.)

[THIS SESSION IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT - CONTACT 504-861-6243 TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY WAITLIST AVAILABLITY] The Archdiocese of New Orleans Office of Marriage and Family Life will host a Day for the Engaged Session B Seminar on Saturday, October 24, 2026 from 9 AM – 4 PM at the Archdiocesan Administration Building Conference Room (7887 Walmsley Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70125.) Attending this seminar counts towards an engaged couple’s sacramental marriage preparation. Cost: $85 Visit https://nolacatholic.org/getting-married-1 to register.

St. Joseph Abbey and Seminary College

Harmony & Hope: The Music of New Orleans, Inspiring the Nation

"Ask a Priest Anything"

This series will teach the SymptoPro method of Natural Family Planning. Sessions will be held Wednesdays October 14, October 28, November 11 & December 9, 2026 from 6:30 - 9:30 PM online. SymptoPro is an effective, scientifically based method of family planning that treats fertility as a normal, healthy process. It is based upon observations of changes in the woman's body that reliably reflect her fertility or infertility. In order to facilitate both the learning and application of the method, the classes are spaced over a couple of months through four sessions. The total cost of the course is $150, which includes the cost of all classes and materials. Currently, sessions are being held over Zoom video conferencing. Please indicate if you need to meet through Google Meet instead. Participants are expected to attend all sessions in the course. Our sole purpose is education. Each couple retains complete responsibility to decide for themselves the application of the SymptoPro Method in their own marriage. For questions concerning the class, or for more information, please email NOLANFP101@gmail.com or contact the Marriage and Family Life Office at 504-861-6243. Need a refresher? If you would like to audit a refresher class at no cost, RSVP at NolaNFP101@gmail.com. Priests, Deacons, and Seminarians are always welcome. Register at: https://nolacatholicfla.regfox.com/sympto-thermal-nfp-course

Oct. 29, 30, Nov. 6, 7 at 7 p.m., and Oct. 31 and Nov. 7 at 2 p.m.

This series will teach couple the SymptoPro method of Natural Family Planning. Courses will be held online on Friday September 4, September 18, October 2 & October 30, 2026 from 6:30 - 9:00 PM. SymptoPro is an effective, scientifically based method of family planning that treats fertility as a normal, healthy process. It is based upon observations of changes in the woman's body that reliably reflect her fertility or infertility. In order to facilitate both the learning and application of the method, the classes are spaced over a couple of months through four sessions. Register at: https://nolacatholicfla.regfox.com/sympto-thermal-nfp-course