Archdiocese of St. Louis

Wedding Jubilee Mass

Archbishop Robert J. Carlson will celebrate the annual Silver and Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, Lindell Boulevard and Newstead Avenue in the Central West End. Couples celebrating their 25th, 50th or 50-plus anniversaries during 2011 are invited to register before Thursday, Sept. 15, to have their names in the program and receive certificates of congratulations. To register call the archdiocesan Office of Apostolic Services at (314) 792-7170.

Picnics, festivals...

SUNDAY, JULY 24: Holy Family, Hwy. C, Port Hudson, fried chicken/roast beef dinners, 11:30a.m.-5:30 p.m., Mass 10 a.m.; Millwood KC picnic, 38 St. Alphonsus Rd., Silex, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., fried chicken/roast beef dinners 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

SUNDAY, JULY 31: Our Lady Help of Christians, Hwy. 32, Weingarten, chicken/beef dinners, 11 a.m.

Fish fries...

FRIDAY, JULY 22: St. Ferdinand, 1735 Charbonier Rd., Florissant, 3-7 p.m.

Eating out...

Calling all cookie monsters

Angel Baked Cookies are now being sold at Shop 'n Save locations in St. John and St. Ann. The cookies are part of a program for teens through North Grand Neighborhood Services and Sts. Teresa and Bridget Parish, which empowers them with practical work and business experiences. For a full list of locations where the cookies are available, visit angelbaked.org.

'Bye, Bye Birdie'

Picnics, festivals...

SUNDAY, JULY 17: St. Theodore, Hwy. P, Flint Hill, 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m., fried chicken/roast beef dinners; St. Lawrence, Hwy. Y, Lawrenceton, fried chicken/beef dinners 11 a.m., other activities 12:30 p.m., stagne sandstlawrence.org.

SUNDAY, JULY 24: Holy Family, Hwy. C, Port Hudson, fried chicken/roast beef dinners, 11:30a.m.-5:30 p.m., Mass 10 a.m.; Millwood KC picnic, 38 St. Alphonsus Rd., Silex, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., fried chicken/roast beef dinners 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. bishops have launched a Facebook app and a website to serve as a "virtual pilgrimage" to World Youth Day 2011 for those who are staying home.

Users can create an avatar and use it to participate in the "pilgrimage" coinciding with the Aug. 16-21 worldwide youth gathering. A Google map also provides visuals of pilgrims' worldwide origins and shows them on a detailed map of Madrid.

A Facebook fan page for the "Virtual World Youth Day" lets users create their avatar, view live video from Madrid, follow key twitter feeds and blogs and upload photos and videos.