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NOLA Catholic Parenting columnist/blogger Jenny Dendinger explains how we can cause or share in another's guilt by being silent about it.

Another "first" shared by working mom, Dr. Heather B. Witcher - separation: "The twins were acutely aware of my missing presence when they awoke. It was brought to their attention again when I didn’t get them from school."

Deacon Kesiena Dennis Obienu spent the last year serving the people of St. Joan of Arc Parish in LaPlace struggling with the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. The church walks with those who are suffering.

Throughout the Archdiocese of New Orleans, seniors can enjoy many activities.

Deacon William Mumphrey will be ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of New Orleans on June 4 at 10 a.m. at St. Louis Cathedral.

Deacon Jeffrey Merritt is excited that his first assignment as a priest will be as parochial vicar at St. Dominic Church in Lakeview. That's the church where he continued discerning his vocation.

“Eternal bliss may be a distant goal, but you don’t have to wait until you get to heaven to enjoy your precious life. You can begin right now, in the bright and beautiful promise of eternal happiness.” -- Fr. John Catoir

" ... a woman stopped her car, got out, pointed to the large gruesome poster I was holding, and emotionally asked, 'What is that?' ... "With surprise and horror, she said, 'Is that what abortion is?' ” - Tony Magliano

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On July 24, the church will celebrate the second annual World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly.

Six men will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of New Orleans on June 4. Here is the vocation story of Deacon Lennin Arroyo Martinez.

There has been an increase in the number of seniors making appointments with the Catholic Counseling Service in New Orleans. Dean Dave Farinelli explains why.

St. Francis Xavier Men's Club in Metairie raised $20,000 to donate to the parish school.

"Christopher Closeup": Harry Connick's faith was also shaped by (New Orleans), the city in which he was raised, and by his Catholic schooling.

Featuring the Holy Spirit Novena, May 27-June 4 as well as parish/school events from June 5-July 1. Please send event announcements two weeks before each issue to [email protected] - next issue date June 11, 2022.

The 2022 Reverend Benjamin Piovan Memorial Scholarship from the Knights of Columbus Council 9623 was awarded to Madelyn Hoffman and Khloe Tregre.

Students in the earth sciences class at St. Mary’s Dominican High School learned about local wetlands recently from Dinah Maygarden, research associate and science education program director at the University of New Orleans (UNO) Pontchartrain Institute for Environment Sciences.

Deacon Andy Gonzalez will be ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of New Orleans on June 4 at St. Louis Cathedral.

Sister Angela laid to rest on Jan. 20.