VVA Chapter 632
The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 632 of Ville Platte will have its monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 4, at the Veterans Home in Ville Platte. Board members will meet at 6:30 p.m. with the general meeting at 7 p.m. A supper will follow the meeting.
For more info, call President J.D. Soileau at 363-2542.
National Day
of Prayer
The Sacred Heart of Jesus Court #1674 will celebrate the National Day of Prayer by praying the Pro-Life Rosary in the front lawn of Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, May 6, at 6 p.m.
Anyone wishing to attend is invited. Lawn chairs are welcome but not necessary.
LSUE Bengal
Baseball Camp
LSUE Bengals will hold a baseball camp from June 7 through June 11 for ages 5 to 14.
Early registration deadline is May 28 and costs $95, and on-site registration costs $220. Registration includes lunch provided by LSUE cafeteria.
Daily schedule is Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Bring bat, water jug and/or any type of sports drink, sneakers, and sun screen.
Young Adult Retreat
Coming this July is the first of its kind at Our Lady of the Oaks. It is a young adult co-ed retreat led by a dynamic young Jesuit, Fr. Joe Laramie, S.J.
Fr. Laramie is a member of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province. In May 2020, he was named National Director for the pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.
As a dynamic speaker, he has guided people through the Spiritual Exercies in many contexts such as for college students, women, priests, on Kairos, at an Oakland prison, for police and firefighters, for FOCUS missionaries, via Skype.
He is the author of Abide in the Heart of Christ: A 10-Day Personal Retreat with St. Ignatius Loyola based on the Spiritual Exercises.
The retreat is from Friday, July 9, at lunch to Sunday, July 11, at lunch.
Suggested offering is $200; registration fee of $25 is part of the $200.
To register or for more information, call Sissy at 337-662-5410