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In New Orleans, when we start to make gumbo, first we “make a roux.” In managing marital finances, first we “make a budget.”

"What are some of the things you wish you had known when you got married?” someone asked us several years ago.

At one point in the Scriptures, Christ turns to his apostles asking: “What are you looking for?” That is a question each of us should ask when we feel we are ready for marriage.

This past Sunday, my husband and I celebrated our first anniversary. We spent time with family and friends, cut into (and ate) the top tier of our wedding cake and gave glory to God for the amazing year we’ve had together as newlyweds.

Queridos hermanos: En este segundo Domingo de Adviento, las lecturas nos invitan a reflexionar sobre la preparación para la venida del Señor destacando el llamado a la conversión y el anuncio de esperanza que trae la venida de Cristo.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” – not just because of the lights and decorations, but because we are in joyful anticipation of the birth of our savior. Let’s embrace this Advent season with joy and hope.

We can do hard things. As a parent, I find myself telling this to my children frequently. Frustration sets in, whining starts and the kids want to quit.

Below is the list of Clarion Herald's 2024 Elite Volleyball Team.

As the weather cooled during the fall sports season, New Orleans-area Catholic schools turned up the heat as archdiocesan schools claimed five state championships in three varsity sports.

A very special coach was awarded a very special recognition when St. Augustine High School named its basketball court in Bernard Griffith’s honor on Nov. 18.

The Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, founders of Cabrini High School, have committed $5 million to the school over the next three years to be used for improvements to campus facilities and curriculum advancements.

Events in the Archdiocese from December 7 to January 20, 2024. Please send event announcements two weeks before each issue to [email protected] NEXT ISSUE: December 21, 2024

When Aline Harbison became director of the Cenacle on the Lake in 2021, she introduced “Scripture and Sips,” an event designed for Catholic adults who wanted to explore Scripture but felt unsure or intimidated by traditional Bible studies.

Daniel Micah will be ordained on Dec. 14 as a transitional deacon – the final step before ordination to the priesthood – by New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond at St. Louis Cathedral.

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For 80 years, the Council of Catholic School Co-operative Clubs (CCSCC), one of the oldest archdiocesan parent clubs in the nation, has been the organization to which all Catholic parent clubs in the Archdiocese of New Orleans turn for guidance and leadership.

In her new role as CEO of Catholic Charities, Cynthia Hayes is hoping to leverage her decade as a high school teacher, counselor and principal and her 27 years as a top administrator for the Tulane University School of Medicine to expand Catholic Charities’ mission of serving those on the margins.

In this week's column, Peter Finney Jr. interviews Byron Johnson, director of Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion and author of "More God, Less Crime," about the faith-based projects he initiated at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola years ago.

Joseph Martello, a seminarian set to be ordained as a transitional deacon on Dec. 14 at St. Louis Cathedral, said his goal as a deacon is to emulate Christ, the perfect servant.