Usted se reunió durante dos días la semana pasada con los obispos de Luisiana, Mississippi y Alabama en la Abadía de San José. ¿Cuál fue el propósito de la reunión? Nos reunimos cada diciembre y mayo.

Deadline Alert! The Clarion Herald will not publish a Dec. 31 issue. Time-sensitive notices should run in Dec. 24 issue. calendar@clarionherald.org Dec. 18-25 DON’T MISS HOLY SPIRIT RETREAT WEEKEND ➤  Jan. 6-8 ➤  “Loved,” for teens and young adults.

Following the Gospel is not adhering to a doctrine or code of ethics but entails truly following the person of Christ in one’s life, Pope Benedict XVI said. Through Jesus Christ, in the Holy Spirit, “we can turn with trust to God our Father, confident that, in doing his will, we shall find true freedom and peace,” he said during his weekly audience Dec. 7.

Why is there an opening procession? Once we have readied ourselves for the sacred mysteries through interior prayer and commitment, the first thing we witness is an entrance procession accompanied by music.

On Nov. 18, St. Francis Xavier CYO members participated in “One Night Without a Home,” a hunger and homeless awareness event to help youth and donors realize the difficulties that the homeless and hungry face daily.

Dominican principal Carolyn Favre holds the Class 5A state cross country  championship trophy won by the school’s team, which scored a low 39 points on the Natchitoches three-mile course recently. At left, Coach Sherri Thompson poses with the top finishers, which include, top row from left: Grace Williams,16th place; Mia Meydrich, fifth place; Ellen Barkemeyer, eighth; Lisa Sakamoto, 10th; and Rachael Lindstrom, 54th.

Many of my media colleagues tell me (often) that they think Hornets head coach Monty Williams and general manager Dell Demps are performing their jobs at a very high level. You tell me? Am I missing something?

The administration and teachers at St. Charles Catholic High School provide their students with a Christian doctrine that carries them through life. In turn, the football team has given something back to the LaPlace community and school – a reason to rejoice in their excellence.

In many ways, Mary Jones had it all. Despite challenging times in the American auto industry, Jones had a comfortable job with Ford in Detroit, traveling throughout the U.S. and Mexico to keep tabs on suppliers whenever engineering changes for new models required updated parts to keep the assembly line humming.

Was the idea of moving the Center of Jesus the Lord from its current location on Rampart Street to Our Lady of Good Counsel Church something that’s been discussed for awhile? Yes. Recently we have been evaluating our properties to determine which ones are healthy and in good shape, those that are in need of repair, and those that ultimately are beyond repair and not a prudent investment at this time.

Christmas came three weeks early to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Belle Chasse – on the Dec. 6 Feast of St. Niklaus, to be precise. That morning, technicians completed final adjustments to the church’s new “Quantum” digital organ – a process called “voicing” in which the new instrument was sonically matched up with its new home’s acoustics and speaker system.

Deadline: Submissions due Thursday (10 days before each issue) calendar@clarionherald.org (504) area code unless noted Nov. 27-Dec. 3 EVENTS ARCHDIOCESAN SPIRITUALITY CENTER, “Advent Longing for God,” Nov. 29 and Dec. 6, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Presenter: Dominican Sister Dorothy Trosclair.

Deadline: Submissions due Thursday (10 days before each issue) calendar@clarionherald.org (504) area code unless noted Dec. 3-10 PARISHES ST. JOAN OF ARC, second annual Women’s Prayer Brunch, “WOMEN OF GOD: Get Your Inheritance,” Dec. 3, school hall; registration starts at 10 a.m.

Our Lady of Holy Cross College OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Dear Board of Ambassadors, As a result of the review by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) of the College’s governance structure, I have been notified that the College has been placed on a six-month probation, during which time the College will have the opportunity to further clarify its structure and make changes, if necessary, to bring our governance structure into SACS compliance.

Deadline: Submissions due Thursday (10 days before each issue) calendar@clarionherald.org (504) area code unless noted Calendar: Dec. 9-17 DON’T MISS Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish’s 100TH ANNIVERSARY MASS AND CELEBRATION ➤  Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. ➤ 1835 St. Roch Ave., New Orleans.

¿Cómo resultó su primera experiencia en la celebración de la Misa con el nuevo Misal Romano? Sólo desde el aspecto del libro, es mucho más grande y más grueso. Me alegró mucho celebrar mi primera Misa con el Misal nuevo en Santa María de los Ángeles el domingo pasado.

Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Monica Gundler, who ministers at the House of Charity in New Orleans, is celebrating 25 years in religious life in 2011. A native of Hamilton, Ohio, Sister Monica said she was influenced to consider religious life by the Sisters of Charity who taught her at St. Peter in Chains School in Hamilton.

Pope Benedict XVI gave a special greeting of encouragement to delegations meeting in Rome – including a group from Illinois – to promote the abolition of the death penalty. During his weekly audience Nov. 30 at the Vatican, Pope Benedict said he hoped the work of the delegations would “encourage political and legislative initiatives being promoted in a number of countries to eliminate the death penalty” and promote progress in penal law that speaks equally to “the human dignity of prisoners and the effective maintenance of public order.” The 12-person Illinois group, members of the Illinois Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, was led by state Rep. Karen Yarbrough.

There’s a lot to like about new Tulane coach Curtis Johnson. The Saints’ wide receivers coach was an assistant on a Super Bowl championship team. He’s a New Orleans native. And, he’s recruited this area quite successfully.

Blue and gold will be the color of a section of the Superdome stands on Dec. 10 when he St. Charles Catholic Comets attempt to win their first Class 3A football championship against Southeast Louisiana neighbor Amite.