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In reality, there are no lone rangers when it comes to explaining the mystery of a vocation to serve the church in ordained ministry or in religious life, Archbishop Gregory Aymond told the seven men he ordained June 14 to the permanent diaconate for the Archdiocese of New Orleans at St. Louis Cathedral.

Catholics were powerfully present at the Louisiana State Capitol in terms of numbers of attendees and their commitment to stand up for social justice issues during this year’s Faithful Citizenship Day.

In a world where children often have cell phones in their hands before they can read and write, the church has a particular challenge of encouraging them to embrace the meaning of the Eucharist and other sacraments, representatives of the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame told catechists in the Archdiocese of New Orleans May 1.

Ever since his graduation from Notre Dame Seminary and his ordination to the transitional diaconate last December, Deacon Joseph Martello has been the first seminarian of the Archdiocese of New Orleans to fully experience the updated formation program in which a deacon spends the months before ordination to the priesthood exclusively focused on parish ministry.

The 2025 Regina Matrum award recipient, Jeanne Vath Ory, niece of former Birmingham Bishop Joseph Vath, was raised to serve God and her community. She follows in the footsteps of her grandmother and aunt as a Regina Matrum recipient.

An event planned months ago by St. Catherine of Siena Parish’s prison outreach ministry gained momentum in the aftermath of recent executions in South Carolina and Louisiana.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond will celebrate the annual Mass of Thanksgiving for priests, deacons and religious of the Archdiocese of New Orleans who are celebrating significant anniversaries of service April 27 at 2 p.m. at St. Rita Church in New Orleans.

Two hundred sixteen laypersons who have devoted themselves to the work of the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of New Orleans were awarded the Order of St. Louis IX Medallion in ceremonies March 23.