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St. Michael Special School celebrates a weekly Mass and has had parents and faculty serve as extraordinary ministers of holy Communion. Now, students are taking on that role.

When Deacon Jody Fortunato had the opportunity during a renovation of the six-story bell tower at St. Dominic Parish in Lakeview to scale an interior ladder to get a bird’s-eye view of the three bells that were raised to their perches in 1961, discretion became the better part of valor.

One of the consistent themes of the pastorates of Father Wayne Paysse has been to raise awareness of sacred music among his congregation.

After reading the article about the digital archives in the Clarion Herald, Tess Veazey, middle school teacher at Our Lady of Lourdes in Slidell, knew it would be a wonderful research tool to use during a Louisiana history chapter in her sixth-grade social studies class.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond writes to the young church, emphasizing the importance of remembering to give thanks to God during the Thanksgiving holiday.

From the time he was 2 years old, St. Philip Neri kindergartner Benicio Mejia has had a special place in his heart for Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Queridos hermanos: Con la Solemnidad de Cristo Rey, la Iglesia celebra el señorío de Jesucristo sobre toda la creación.

The weekend of Dec. 7 and Dec. 8, parishes of the Archdiocese of New Orleans will take up the annual collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious.

Thanks to a grant from the Women’s Giving Circle, the Catholic Counseling Service of the Archdiocese of New Orleans has implemented and expanded programs to better serve children and adults.

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans (CCANO) – formally established in 1924 by Archbishop John W. Shaw and headed by social pioneer Msgr. Peter Wynhoven – celebrated its 100th anniversary Mass Nov. 17 at St. Louis Cathedral, and it marked the beginning of a new era.

Events in the Archdiocese from November 23 to December 13, 2024. Please send event announcements two weeks before each issue to [email protected] NEXT ISSUE: December 7, 2024

The Black Catholic community of the Archdiocese of New Orleans gathered in celebration of Black Catholic History Month with the annual Black Saints Celebration, themed “Shepherd My People: Celebrating Our Black Bishops.”

Dr. J.W. Carmichael, the founder and former director of Xavier University of Louisiana’s pre-medical programs, was a pivotal force in transforming the university into a national leader in producing Black medical professionals.

It only figures that Arch “Beaver” Aplin III, the founder of Buc-ee’s, went to Texas A&M.

The Clarion Herald desperately needs your support – as do Catholic parishes, schools and organizations across the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

El arzobispo Gregory Aymond, pronunció la siguiente homilía en la Misa anual por las Víctimas y Sobrevivientes de la Violencia, en la catedral de San Luis el 27 de octubre:

Outlined below is a summary of the USCCB meeting from Nov. 11-14, 2024. This is a summary by Archbishop Gregory Aymond, not an official document from the USCCB.

Archbishop Aymond turned 75 on Nov. 12, and, in accordance with canon law (No. 401, paragraph 1), he submitted a letter of resignation to Pope Francis on that date.

Queridos hermanos: las lecturas de hoy nos invitan a reflexionar sobre la generosidad y la confianza en Dios, ejemplificadas por la viuda de Sarepta y la viuda que ofrece dos pequeñas monedas en el Evangelio de Marcos

What does the word legacy mean? It means something that is passed on and has special meaning and value.