NOLA Catholic parenting blogger/columnist Gina Sternfels finds peace in the month of April through praying and asking What would Jesus do and think when searching for peace.
Archbishop Checchio will consecrate the Archdiocese of New Orleans to the Sacred Heart of Jesus at the 11 a.m. Mass at St. Louis Cathedral on Sunday, June 14. This act of consecration continues a long and beautiful tradition in our local Church.
Archbishop Chapelle High School receives a transformational $3.5 million gift from Mrs. Gayle Benson to support the construction of their new Incarnate Word Hall. This gift is the largest single gift in the school’s history and will help bring to life a new center for faith formation on campus.
Nearly seven years after the Notre-Dame Cathedral fire, writer Christian George listened to chief architect of the Cathedral's restoration, Philippe Villeneuve, recount how the bones and stones of the great cathedral of Paris had been rebuilt during a presentation hosted by the Alliance Française of New Orleans and the Catholic Cultural Center of New Orleans during Francophonie Festival 2026, with support from the French General Consulate in Louisiana and Villa Albertine New Orleans, the lecture came at a providential moment, with New Orleans, too, preparing to restore its own cathedral.
A relatively new feast on the liturgical calendar, Saint Pope John Paul II established the Divine Mercy Sunday on April 30, 2000, during Saint Faustina’s canonization Mass with the goal of enhancing the Easter season by focusing on Christ’s mercy and the forgiveness.
This is such a joyful time of year. Easter renews everything as Jesus Christ is truly risen. As we celebrate and give thanks for this great gift, we, like little children, ask for more from our loving God, we ask our Lord Jesus Christ to renew us and to renew our world!
NOLA Catholic Parenting blogger/columnist Vivian Marino shares a story about her grandfather and his devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe that made a lasting impression on her life.
A New Orleans Good Friday tradition for many Catholics is to make a special devotion by solemnly walking to nine area churches to pray and reflect on the passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ.
On March 23, Most Reverend James F. Checchio Archbishop of New Orleans along with Archbishop-emeritus Gregory Aymond and Mrs. Gayle Benson met with Pope Leo XIV in his private library in the Apostolic Palace. The 35-minute meeting was marked by warm dialogue and meaningful exchanges. Joining the delegation meeting with Pope Leo was Saints and Pelicans Senior Vice President of Government Relations Greg Bensel and Mrs.Benson’s brother, Wayne LaJaunie. Photo Credit: Vatican Media
For the past six years, St. Philip Neri in Kenner has hosted a St. Joseph’s Altar on March 19 for the school, parish and community. In addition to being a traditional St. Joseph’s altar, it is also used as a teaching altar for the school students and the entire community is involved from the 6-week-olds to seventh graders, to the baking days that end up having four generations of family member gathered together teaching this beautiful tradition while helping those in need.