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        Archbishop Checchio will celebrate the All Saints Day Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary Church (3368 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans). Mass will begin at 11 a.m. Blessing of the graves at St. Louis Cemetery #3 (3421 Esplanade Ave.) will follow Mass.
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  • Archbishop Checchio Receives the Pallium from Pope Leo XIV

    • From St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo XIV presides at Holy Mass, with the blessing and imposition of the Pallia on new Metropolitan Archbishops

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    • Pope Leo Gifted with the Prayers and a "Taste" of New Orleans
      Archbishop Checchio and Mrs. Gayle Benson lead a delegation for a Papal Audience March 23

      During the audience with the Holy Father, Archbishop Checchio presented Pope Leo with a Spiritual Bouquet from the priests, deacons and Catholic school students of the Archdiocese of New Orleans that totaled tens of thousands of hours of prayer for Pope Leo and his intentions over the upcoming year. Along with the Spiritual Bouquet, the Holy Father received a “taste of New Orleans” as a gift from the local church.
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    • 2026 St. Joseph Altars
      Solemnity of St. Joseph is March 19

      Archbishop Checchio visited SIX area St. Joseph Altars on his first St. Joseph Day in New Orleans! Click the link below to view the photo gallery of the day's events!
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      Did you know that Archbishop Checchio is the first Italian Archbishop of New Orleans? Watch his St. Joseph Day greeting online here!
    • 2026 Blue Mass
      Let us pray in thanksgiving for our first responders and for their safety in the line of duty.

      On March 8, Archbishop Checchio celebrated the annual Blue Mass honoring Jefferson Parish first responders: police, fire department, EMTs, and all those who work every day to keep the community safe. Special thanks to the St. Catherine of Siena Knights of Columbus for coordinating the Mass.

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    • A Morning With Fr. Mike
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      One thousand youth, young adults and seminarians gathered at St. Catherine of Siena Church on Jan. 17 for a morning of Eucharistic Adoration, confession and to hear Father Mike Schmitz speak. Coadjutor Archbishop James Checchio, Archbishop Gregory Aymond and Archbishop Alfred Hughes along with 17 priests heard confession during adoration. The event was sponsored in coordination with Louisiana Right to Life, Regnum Christi and Archdiocese of New Orleans CYO and Young Adult Office. 

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