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Pilgrimage Way of the Cross

Holy Rosary Catholic Church's Pilgrimage Way of the Cross starts at 6 a.m. Friday at the church.

Pilgrimage organizers describe the 8-mile walk as "one of prayer, reflection, silence and mediation on the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ."

The day begins with breakfast at Holy Rosary and the walk starts at 7 a.m. Lunch will be served at St. Anne Catholic Church in Sorrento and the walk ends at Holy Rosary at 3 p.m.

Anyone taking part is invited to write prayer petitions to be carried with the cross. Prayer petitions are to be placed in the basket in the lobby of the church.

Anyone planning to attend is asked to call Time Lessard at (225) 715-5103, or email Donovan Scioneaux at doncno@eatel.net

Tweens can make butterfly decorations out of pasta and paint to display in clay pots at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Gonzales Branch of Ascension Parish Library.

The program is intended for grades four through eight. Call (225) 647-3955 for details.

The Rev. Allen Williams, pastor of Bethel AME Church in Dequincy, will be the guest preacher at Trinity AME Church, 1420 S. Darla Ave., in Gonzales, at 9 a.m. Easter Sunday.

Williams graduated from Payne Theological Seminary in Wilberforce, Ohio, where he earned his master of divinity degree in 2012. He was ordained an itinerant deacon in 2010 and an itinerant elder in 2012.

The Edge Church at 3353 La. 44 is holding its annual Easter Eggstravaganza from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. All activities are free and open to the public.

The family-friendly day includes an Easter egg hunt for children, an adults vs. children softball game, inflatables and water slides for the kids, food and beverages.

Ascension Parish Librarys Kanji Klub meets at 6 p.m. Monday at the Gonzales Branch to paint Guardians of the Galaxy-inspired bandanas, learn a Japanese word and watch anime. This months feature is Haikyu!!

Kanji Klub is for adults ages 18 and older interested in expanding appreciation and cultural understanding through watching anime and cosplay-related crafting. Call (225) 647-3955 for details.

Find fellowship with others who are coping with someones drinking problems at Al-Anon meetings at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and April 25 at St. Elizabeth Hospitals Sister Linda conference room.

Ascension Parish Librarys Storybook STEAM program will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Dutchtown, April 20 in Gonzales and April 25 in Donaldsonville. Participation is limited to children ages 4 through 6 and their families.

The program combines classic fairy tales with interactive science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics activities for a fun learning experience.

Tweens in grades four through eight can learn to tie-dye with Sharpie markers at 4 p.m. April 20 at the Donaldsonville Branch of Ascension Parish Library.

Participants should bring a white or light-colored cotton T-shirt, pillowcase or socks. All other materials will be provided.

The 14th annual Alexis Angel Sale featuring plants, arts, crafts and jambalaya will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 22 at 14340 Villar Road, Gonzales. Jambalaya is $6 a plate and will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A blood drive will be held during the event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The sale is held yearly during National Donate Life Month on the Saturday after Easter in honor of Alexis Cole Porta, whose heart, kidneys, pancreas, liver, corneas and large bones were donated to more than seven people. Family and friends provide the plants and crafts sold during the event.

Proceeds benefit Donate Life Louisiana to support organ donor awareness.

Visit alexisangelsale.com or facebook/com/alexisangelsale for details.

The Donaldsonville Branch of Ascension Parish Library will offer a free practice ACT test courtesy of Princeton Review of Baton Rouge at 9 a.m. April 22.

The test takes approximately four hours. Students should bring a calculator.

Space is limited; call any Ascension Parish Library branch to register.

Community Sisterhood is sponsoring One Smart Cookie STEM Camp this summer at First Pilgrim Baptist Church, 11453 La. 73, Geismar. Camp will be held June 5-9 and June 12-16 for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

Camp-goers can learn about science, technology, engineering and math through activities, robotics, programming and more.

Cost is $60 per child and includes breakfast, lunch and a snack. Register online at eventbrite.com/e/stem-camp-2017-tickets-32380855009 or email communitysisterhood@cox.net.

Contact Darlene Denstorff by phone, (225) 388-0215 or (225) 603-1996; or email, ascension@theadvocate.com or ddenstorff@theadvocate.com. Deadline: noon Monday.

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