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Teaching the Art of Sacred Images to a New GenerationIntroducing The Saint Joan of Arc Sacred Art AtelierLocal artist Blair Gordy Piras has been painting sacred images for the Church for almost 10 years, making her latest venture of equipping fellow artists to assist and take on church projects themselves a natural fit. Through her new studio, The Saint Joan of Arc Sacred Art Atelier on the Northshore, Piras provides students with both technical training as well as opportunities to shadow and learn from professional artists serving the Church.
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On Sunday, Sept. 21, throughout the Catholic Church, we celebrate Catechetical Sunday with the theme of “Always be ready to give an explanation…for a reason for your hope.”Read More
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Students from Archbishop Hannan High School’s G.R.A.C.E. (Grow, Rise, Achieve Through Catholic Education) program are taking flight this year as they take over management of the northshore high school’s Spirit Wing bookstore. The G.R.A.C.E. students will open and operate the bookstore during all home football games, at lunch time and before school.Read More -
The Archbishop Hannan Community Appeal (AHCA), as it was renamed in 2012, is the annual giving campaign of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans beginning in September and ending in February each year. This year’s volunteer-driven fundraiser is led by Archbishop Gregory Aymond and chairs Kevin and Nancy Colomb.Read More -
Thanks to a generous gift from an anonymous donor, the Foundation collaborated with The St. Louis IX Art Society in commissioning artist Blair Gordy Piras to create the works which will be on display at the Catholic Foundation Annual Dinner on Oct. 9. The pieces beautifully portray these holy men and women standing together against the New Orleans skyline, reminders of real saints who lived out their faith through works of boundless generosity.Read More
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Local artist Blair Gordy Piras has been painting sacred images for the Church for almost 10 years, making her latest venture of equipping fellow artists to assist and take on church projects themselves a natural fit. Through her new studio, The Saint Joan of Arc Sacred Art Atelier on the Northshore, Piras provides students with both technical training as well as opportunities to shadow and learn from professional artists serving the Church.Read More
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yesterdayFamilies are both “a gift and a task” according to Pope Leo XIV, who was speaking Sep. 19 to participants of a Jubilee Meeting organized by the Latin American and Caribbean Episcopal Council (CELAM... -
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16 minutes agoThe film includes the detailed stories of Gloria Branciani (left) and Mirjam Kovac, two of three former members of the Loyola Community in Slovenia in the 1980s and... -
37 minutes agoA new mural painted by artist Adam Cvijanovic, the south and west panels seen here, was unveiled at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in New York... -
52 minutes agoPope Leo XIV receives members of various religious congregations on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, at the Vatican. Drawing on the words of St. Augustine, he...
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