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Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Matthew 11: 25-30 June 14, 2026

Voices rang out in praise, worship and thanks as the St. Augustine Parish community gathered together in their church for the first time since Hurricane Ida. To commemorate the re-opening of the 185-year-old St. Augustine Church in Treme five years after the hurricane devastated the property, the parish held a two-hour Gospel Jazz Mass at 10 a.m. on June 7.

Archbishop Checchio looks ahead to the Consecration to the Sacred Heart this weekend and reflects on the recent diaconate and priestly ordinations.

NOLA Catholic Parenting blogger/columnist gears up for summer with his children and all that it entails, including savoring every minute.

Celebrating the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity on May 31 and the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ on June 7

We have been preparing throughout the nine weeks prior to the consecration (on June 14) with various common prayer intentions. More immediately, we will prepare by every parish offering a Holy Hour of Eucharistic Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Thursday June 4, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. I will lead the Holy Hour at our St. Louis Cathedral and hope to see those able to come there.

In front of a standing room only congregation gathered at St. Louis Cathedral on May 30, four men prostrated themselves on the altar and promised to live their lives as priests of Jesus. As Archbishop James Checchio ordained Father Brett Barrios, Father Will Sigl, Father Joseph Bui and Father James Vu priests of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, he reminded them there is nothing they could do to make themselves deserving of this gift of the priesthood, but that answering the call to this life is a response to the love of God for them and the love of God for His Church.

NOLA Catholic Parenting blogger/columnist Jerussa Levy enjoys quality time with her adult sons while they study abroad during Holy Week.

On Pentecost, this year celebrated on May 24, we celebrate a very special day in the Church: the day the Holy Spirit came to the apostles like a strong wind and tongues of fire. This is often called the “birthday of the Church”!

The Clarion Herald sat down with renown Catholic priest, podcaster and author Father Mike Schmitz before his May 18 “Parables” stop at New Orleans’s Saenger Theater. Because of the nature of the show and the Q&A session at the end, he described the evening as a unique one-of-a kind experience in an intimate setting that is always fresh and new each night.

On a bright and beautiful May morning, three men were configured to Jesus Christ as they were ordained to to the diaconate - a step towards the priesthood. Keep reading to learn more about the Ordination Mass of Deacons Hoang Pham, Seth Smith and Michael Jawino to the transitional diaconate.

The Ascension of the Lord Matthew 28:16–20 May 17, 2026

Once placed prominently at the corner of Calhoun and Freret Streets at Mercy Academy in New Orleans, an originally commissioned statute of the Blessed Mother Mary found a new home on May 8 atop Holy Name of Jesus School’s soon to be completed Little Gator early childhood center entrance.