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Archbishop Shaw point guard Kameron Johnson has repeated as the MVP of the Clarion Herald's Elite Basketball Team.

Reflection about a dear friend.

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St. Mary's Academy joins with Ochsner to offer its students an opportunity to not only explore the field of nursing but have opportunities for internships and possible jobs at Ochsner Health facilities.

Lenten Traditions, April 1, 2023 Second Harvest Food Bank executive chef Matthew Taylor and president/CEO Natalie Jayroe say they value their work of providing both food commodities and hot meals to needy families in south Louisiana.

As a child, Deacon Eddy Beckendorf lived through the turmoil of his parents' violent relationship, but he says God has used his horrific upbringing to bring love and peace to others.

Dr. DeKarlos Blackmon gave this reflection on the life and ministry of the late Bishop Fernand Cheri III, OFM, at an online prayer service March 25.

The West Bank family of Catholic schools recently gathered for day of prayer and outdoor fun on the campuses of Academy of Our Lady and Archbishop Shaw.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond has named 12 new pastors, who will begin serving in their new parishes on July 1. Two priests will retire in July.

Couples celebrating 25 to 30 years of marriage this year were invited to gather at St. Joseph Church in New Orleans March 26 for a special prayer service honoring their powerful witness to God’s love through the sacrament of matrimony.

St. Pope John Paul’s encyclical letter Laborem Exercens  (On Human Work), in which he teaches that unions “are indeed a mouthpiece for the struggle for social justice, for the just rights of working people”

Xavier A. Cole, Ed.D, has been named the 18th president of Loyola University New Orleans.

Bishop Fernand Joseph Cheri III, O.F.M., a New Orleans native who had served since 2015 as auxiliary bishop of New Orleans, died March 21 at Chateau de Notre Dame.

French filmmaker Daniel Rabourdin premiere a 20-minute pilot “Oath” (https://www.oathfilm.com) and town hall meeting on March 22 at St. Dominic

Students at St. Dominic School in New Orleans are learning about – and practicing – a different beatitude every month.

This month, our Kids’ Clarion series on sacred items found inside every Catholic church looks at the roles of flowers and candles.

"When we allow our heart to rest in God, we become a new creation, fully dedicated to advancing his kingdom." - Tony Magliano

In his column written for the March 18 issue of Kids’ Clarion, Archbishop Gregory Aymond sheds light on the life of the saint whose feast we celebrated yesterday.

"One of the joys of this past year has been watching him develop into his own person." -- Dr. Heather Bozant Witcher

"Dennis Allen has bet his second chance as an NFL head coach on Derek Carr, and Carr his second chance as a starter on Allen." – Ed Daniels