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Navigating the transition from one grade to the next can be extremely challenging, which is why St. Mary’s Academy (SMA) makes a special effort through its Summer Enrichment Program to assist girls in grades K-8 in preparing themselves for that move.

For more than 30 years, Mount Carmel Academy (MCA) has stood at the forefront of summer camps in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, creating a cupboard full of activities from which young girls can choose to spend their time on campus.

Who doesn’t like choices, especially when it involves choosing the perfect activities that your young daughter will enjoy doing this summer at Camp Cabrini?

Long-time St. Mary’s Dominican camp director Meg Womble says flexibility and options are the things that distinguish the school’s two camps for girls: Jumpin’ for Joy (for younger campers entering grades 2-5) and DominiCamp (for those entering grades 5-9).

Archbishop Rummel’s Summer Day Camp is much more than a place where parents can safely leave their young boys during the day, says Katie Gremillion, the school’s director of admissions and communications.

The Salesian charism of forming youth in the Catholic faith – with a healthy mixture of fun – permeates Archbishop Shaw’s Summer Camp in Marrero, which this year runs from June 2 to July 11 for boys and girls, ages 4-12.

Entering this Lenten season, the words prayer and fasting have taken on a deeper significance as I strive to make this Lent meaningful.

Our house is made of brick,” my 5-year-old said very confidently, “That means it’s strong, and no wind is going to knock it down.”

Hoping to fill the void for a book geared to younger children explaining the origin of the St. Joseph Altar tradition, Jesuit High School graduate Joseph Ruli’s “Giovanni and the Fava Beans: The Story of the St. Joseph Altar” was published last September by Word on Fire publishing.

For many, retirement is imagined as a time of rest, travel and leisure. But what if this chapter of life held an even greater promise? Research consistently shows that meaningful community engagement in later years provides fulfillment and contributes to longer life expectancy. The key? A sense of purpose.

Lent calls us to reflect on sin – my sin, your sin, the nation’s sin, the church’s sin, the world’s sin.

On March 19, we celebrated the feast of St. Joseph. St. Joseph is known as the foster father of Jesus, the husband of Mary and the universal patron of the Catholic Church.

Cabrini High School’s geometry students took learning beyond the classroom – and Earth – by successfully receiving satellite signals and communicating with amateur radio operators using mathematical principles.

La liturgia de hoy nos invita a reflexionar sobre la misericordia y la paciencia de Dios, quien nos llama a la conversión y nos ofrece oportunidades para crecer en santidad.

Today’s liturgy invites us to reflect on the mercy and patience of God, who calls us to conversion and offers us opportunities to grow in holiness.

“Let us lead by serving others” – the motto of the Beta Club at Christian Brothers School on Canal Street – served as the launching pad for its winter service project to spread kindness around the school’s campus and community by assembling and distributing 100 care packages to the homeless, more than twice their goal of 60.

In a historic gathering at Loyola University New Orleans, five African-American presidents of Catholic universities joined together Feb. 17 for a panel titled the “Five Presidents Forum.”

Explore the 2025 summer activities offered by Catholic elementary schools across Belle Chasse, Gretna, New Orleans, and nearby areas. This list includes a variety of fun and educational camps designed for children of all ages.

New Orleans-area Catholic schools are reputed to have some of the brightest minds among the prep basketball coaches in the state.

I am grateful to God for his call and for the response of so many people. Our church – our family – is growing immensely, and that’s a truly wonderful sign.