St. Louis Cathedral was overflowing with students, faculty, alumni and friends of Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) as they gathered to pay tribute to university foundress Saint Katharine Drexel with a special Mass celebrating the 25th anniversary of her canonization on Oct. 1.
October is dedicated to the Rosary and that is because of this special feast: the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary on Oct. 7. This title belonging to the Blessed Mother comes from an important moment in history when the Pope asked the people to pray the Rosary for protection. Spoiler alert: the Christian forces won! Keep reading to learn more!
To celebrate Respect Life Month, the Walking with Moms in Need program is sponsoring an Archdiocesan Baby Shower throughout the month of October to collect all the necessities new moms need to welcome a baby to the family. Throughout the month, parishes, schools and agencies are invited to collect baby items for new moms including diapers, wipes, formula, bottles, clothing and other newborn necessities.
On Oct. 5, the whole church celebrates the memorial of a man who walked the streets of New Orleans less than 200 years ago! You can even visit his shrine in the Garden District. Do you know this Holy Man of God? Click through to learn more about the exemplary life of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos!
You know him as the Patron Saint of Pets, but St. Francis of Assisi is so much more! After an incredible conversion, St. Francis devoted his life to God giving us an example of how to love God and all of his creation and even gave us the first Nativity scene at Christmas. Want to learn more about this heroic man of God? Keep reading!
How many times has your mom or dad or teacher prayed to St. Jude for you? After you read this installment of Kids' Clarion on Saints Jude and Simon, apostles and friends of Jesus, you might want to think about changing your ways from being an impossible cause! Keep reading to learn more!
You hear is name in Mass often before the Gospel readings, but did you know that St. Luke the Evangelist also wrote the Acts of the Apostles AND traveled with St. Paul making much of this important Book of the Bible a first hand account of the early church? So how did Luke come to get involved in writing everything down? Let's find out!
Footprints For Life was started in 2019 by a parent volunteer, because of her passion for pro-life ministry and her belief that the earlier you become involved in understanding all human life deserves respect, the better. Today, the 111-member group gathers each month to pray, reflect, and learn about what it means to make life-giving choices every day.
At Mass, the priest, deacon or reader reads the Bible to us from a special stand called an ambo. The ambo is not just any stand or table – it is set apart for one very important purpose: to share God’s Word with us.