News - October 2022 RSS Feed

Metairie parish celebrates its 75th anniversary serving children, adults and families.

Archbishop Blenk 4th Degree Assembly 318 Honor Guard  recently participated in St Joan of Arc Catholic Church’s 75th anniversary in LaPlace.

Ascension Parish's Knights of Columbus recently hosted several soccer competitions including the Diocesan Soccer Challenge.

Knights of Columbus Council 9623 based at Ascension of Our Lord Parish in LaPlace was recognized again. was recently awarded the Supreme Knights of Columbus, Double Star Award.

Bone Bingo is an October tradition for fourth graders at St. Christopher School in Metairie!

There are four deadly combined factors, according to the World Food Program, which are driving much of the world to be hungrier than ever. Please consider a donation to Catholic Relief Services.

Archbishop Rummel High School drama troupe, the Genesian Players, performs "Peter Pan" Nov. 11-13 at Jefferson Performing Arts Center in Metairie.

Many parishes in the Archdiocese of New Orleans offer bereavement groups or grief support ministries to help individuals after the death of a loved one.

Blessings of tombs at Catholic cemeteries on Nov. 1. Following are events at several other local cemeteries Oct. 31 -Nov. 2.

Events in the archdiocese from Nov. 2-Dec. 11, 2022. Please send event announcements two weeks before each issue to [email protected] Next issue: Nov. 11

Both clubs appear to have bright futures. LSU starts two true freshmen at tackle, Will Campbell and Emery Jones. The Tigers also start a true freshman, Mason Taylor, at tight end. - Ed Daniels

Although they hardly get the credit they deserve, the heroes of the 2022 football season are the teams from De La Salle and St. Charles Catholic, both of which have keynote finales to the season. - Ron Brocato

NOLA Catholic Parenting writer Vivian Marino describes how her life has been enhanced since she made praying a daily rosary of Hail Marys a regular part of her life.

After experiencing the wrath of Hurricane Ida at its LaPlace school last year, St. Charles Catholic offered help this year to Bishop Verot Catholic School in Florida after it experienced Hurricane Ian.

Eight seminarians from Atlanta got prime seats at the table – they met Bishop-elect John Tran, who will be ordained as auxiliary bishop of Atlanta Jan. 23.

The Archdiocese of New Orleans has brought the Red Bird Ministry to the area to help individuals who are grieving the loss of a loved one, especially a child.

“We need to read our lives” ... and “see the things that are not good but also the good things that God sows in us.” - Pope Francis

"With each season, each holiday, I watch as my children grow up and become individuals. In my mama heart, ... I’m loving" them more and more. - Dr. Heather Bozant Witcher