Today is the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene. Pope Francis elevated the liturgical celebration of St. Mary Magdalene from an obligatory memorial to a full Feast on the Catholic calendar in 2016. Celebrated annually on July 22, the elevation honors her as the "Apostle to the Apostles" for her critical role as the first witness to the Resurrection.
While Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans has been forming priests for more than 100 years, they have a mission to form the hearts and minds of laity as well. The seminary’s Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry (ILEM) is currently offering enrichment and formation opportunities for lay men and women who serve the church in various roles and are interested in learning more about Catholicism and topics relating to the Catholic faith.
In a world that can be confusing and offer mixed messages, local author and teacher Aimee MacIver is asking two simple questions in her new children’s books. Released May 13 by Ascension Press, “What Kind of Girls Does God Make?” and “What Kind of Boys Does God Make?” were both written by MacIver who credits her 25 plus years of teaching and ministry work with the church as her inspiration for the books.
Eighteen-year-old Michael Delaney is currently training for one of the biggest competitions of his life, and then, he’s preparing to train to be a priest.
Having heard that the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X consecrated four new bishops this week against the explicit will of our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, and with disregard of his public cries for unity and his prior request for them to not proceed with the consecrations, I was truly disheartened. Whenever there is division in the Church, the entire body of Christ is affected. “If one part of the body suffers, all the parts suffer with it,” (1 Cor. 12:26)
NOLA Catholic Parenting blogger/columnist Jerussa Levy is thankful her son had the opportunity to visit Medjugorje, thanks to the aid of Mother Mary, while he was backpacking through Europe.
According to the Vatican, 35 archbishops from 19 countries who were named over the past 12 months received the palliums. Four of them were from the United States: Archbishop Mark S. Rivituso of Mobile, Alabama; Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks of New York; Archbishop James R. Golka of Denver; and Archbishop James F. Checchio of New Orleans.
NOLA Catholic Parenting blogger/columnist Charla Misse regularly includes priests in her daily prayers, petitioning for their protection and strength and is incredibly thankful for these holy men.
For years a statue of Our Lady of Prompt Succor has stood in an alcove to the left of the altar of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Covington. Standing approximately 5 ½ feet tall, the statue, which was donated by St. Teresa Church in New Orleans, received an upgrade on May 31 during the parish anniversary celebration thanks to a dedicated parishioner with a particular devotion to Our Lady of Prompt Succor.
On June 16, several area priests began their new ministerial assignments. Click through to learn where they will be ministering to the faithful of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.