"ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY CHRISTIAN HYMNOGRAPHY"

All are invited to attend the St. Louis IX Art Society's Fall 2024 Catholic Art Lecture, co-hosted by Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, on the evening of Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024, in St. Francis Hall of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University in Baton Rouge, LA.

Rev. Frank Bass of the Diocese of Baton Rouge will offer a lecture entitled "On the Development of Early Christian Hymnography."

We hope you will join us for a thought-provoking evening as we explore the Catholic Church's rich tradition of prayer and sacred music.

Doors will open at 6:15pm, with the lecture beginning at 7:00pm.

This event is free and open to the public, so we hope to see you there!

To register, click the link below.

VERSES AT NIGHTFALL (NEW ORLEANS)

All are invited to attend Verses at Nightfall, an evening of poetry and conversation with Joie de Vivre, on the evening of Thursday, October 10th, 2024, at Jesuit High School in New Orleans, LA

This event will feature the original poetry of Joie de Vivre Editor Danny Fitzpatrick and other local Catholics poets, and we welcome others to read and share their poetry as well.

Doors will open at 6:30pm, with prayer and introductory remarks at 7:00pm. The evening will conclude at 8:15pm.

To reserve a reading slot, email Danny Fitzpatrick at editor.jdv@gmail.com.

This event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited so register today. At the door donations are never expected but greatly appreciated!

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The St. Louis IX Art Society and Saint Joseph Abbey are pleased to present a showing of “A Place at the Table: African-Americans on the Path to Sainthood”!

There are no African-American Saints formally recognized within the Catholic Church, but that could soon change. There are six incredible black men and women who are on the path to Canonization. The Catholic Church is starting to recognize their impact and may soon name any or all of them Saints. It's time to hear their stories.

• Venerable Pierre Toussaint

• Servant of God Mother Mary Lange

• Venerable Henriette Delille

• Venerable Fr. Augustus Tolton

• Servant of God Julia Greeley

• Servant of God Sr. Thea Bowman

The screening is free to attend, but $20 donations are encouraged. Funds raised will benefit The St. Louis IX Art Society’s mission of promoting a culture of arts in South Louisiana.

This event will take place on Thursday, September 26th, from 6:30-9:00pm at Benet Hall of St. Joseph Abbey.

Doors open at 6:00pm and the screening will begin at 6:30. The film will end at about 8:30 PM and will be followed by a Q&A presentation with the director, David Michael Warren.

Attendees will also get a sneak peak of Stella Maris Film’s newest documentary project.

In celebration of April as National Poetry Month, we are pleased to present "Verses at Nightfall," an evening of poetry and conversation with Joie de Vivre.

This event will feature the original poetry of Danny Fitzpatrick, Caitlin Smith Gilson, and Justin Lacour, and we welcome others to read and share their poetry as well.

Doors will open at 6:00pm, with prayer and introductory remarks at 6:30pm. The evening will conclude at 8:00pm.

To reserve a reading slot, email Danny Fitzpatrick at editor.jdv@gmail.com.

This event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited so register today. At the door donations are never expected but greatly appreciated!

To register, click the button below:

All are invited to attend the St. Louis IX Art Society's Lenten Mission Chamber Concert hosted by Immaculate Conception Catholic Church on the evening of Monday, March 18th, 2024, from 7:00-8:30pm at Immaculate Conception in Denham Springs.

Join us for an evening of sacred music, liturgical preaching, and Eucharistic adoration as we prepare for the joy of Christmas. A local Catholic priest will serve as the mission preacher and James Rosenbloom as the curator and director of the chamber concert.

This event is free and open to the public, so we hope you will join us!

"Christ and the Question of Transcendental Beauty" by Caitlin Smith Gilson, Ph.D.

All are invited to attend the St. Louis IX Art Society's 3rd annual Catholic Art Lecture, co-hosted by Notre Dame Seminary, on the evening of Thursday, February 15th, 2024, in Schulte Auditorium at Notre Dame Seminary.

Caitlin Smith Gilson, Ph.D., a SL9 Literary Artist and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Holy Cross (New Orleans), will offer a lecture entitled "Christ and the Question of Transcendental Beauty."

We hope you will join us for a thought-provoking evening as we explore the nature of beauty in light of Christian revelation with the help of some of the Church's greatest philosophers, theologians, and poets.

This event is free and open to the public!