• Discernment house for women is a first
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  • Sacred Heart statue receives new life
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  • Summer Witness teacher devoted to her campers
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  • Faith needs, wants vary for Catholic Young Adults
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    The results are in – young adults are all over the map when it comes to their interests and needs in the local Catholic Church, said Rachel Longest, director of the Young Adult Ministry for the archdiocese of New Orleans.
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  • La arquidiócesis propaga a Jesús a través de los servidores de la parroquia
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    Usted se reunió con unos 200 secretarios, auxiliares administrativos y sacerdotes el 2 de agosto, el Día de la quinta reunión anual del Personal y Administradores de la Parroquia. ¿Por qué es importante?
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  • Calendar - August 25, 2012
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    Deadline: Submissions due Thursday (10 days before each issue) calendar@clarionherald.org (504) area code unless noted Aug. 26-Sept. 2 PARISHES MARY QUEEN OF VIETNAM, Knights of Columbus-sponsored picnic, Aug. 26, 12:30 p.m. Free food (hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken nuggets), space walks, water slides, games.
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  • A sacred gift from an Indiana priest
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    Photos by Frank J. Methe | CLARION HERALD When Divine Word Father Anthony Anala arrived from Texas as the new pastor of Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, he was in need of a regular chalice for Sunday Masses.
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  • A second chance
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    Photo by Frank J. Methe | CLARION HERALD On Aug. 17, the Cornerstone Ministry of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans hosted its annual symposium for systemic change in the penal system, and several speakers addressed the challenges of helping ex-offenders assimilate back into society upon their release from prison.
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  • Teen Faith - August 25, 2012
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    Photo | COURTESY CABRINI HIGH SCHOOL Cabrini feeds those in need Cabrini High School students, faculty, staff, parents and alumnae served lunch at the St. Jude Community Center on June 16 and July 21.
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  • Teens learn government from inside at Girls State
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    Lauren Giacone and fellow Mount Carmel students Francesca Tusa, Angela Bautista, Gabrielle Dupuy, Taylor Morgan, Alexia Archaga and Brittany Klein participated in Girls State. Giacone advanced to Girls Nation.
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  • Raiders, Wolves, Knights, Comets preseason picks
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    But don’t count out the Jaguars Players to watch Damian Williams, Archbishop Rummel
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  • Deciphering Les Miles requires a ‘capable’ interpeter
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    This weekend at Mass, I hope you will consider saying a prayer for me. On Monday, Aug. 27, I will try to make it through a very difficult time. I will try to stay awake during “Lunch with Les.” “Lunch with Les” is the weekly Tiger football press gathering.
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  • SVDP adult learning center is rededicated in honor of its founder
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    Archdiocese of New Orleans’ Auxiliary Bishop Shelton Fabre led a prayer service Aug. 19 at the dedication of the Sister Lory Schaff Adult Learning Center in New Orleans. The center, run by the St. Vincent de Paul Society, and staffed by the Sisters of Notre Dame of Toledo and Congregation of St. Joseph, returned to its original location at 2601 Canal St..
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  • New OLHCC president sees growth opportunities
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    Marianite of  the Holy Cross Sister Suellen Tennyson (right, at podium) leads a prayer Aug. 16 for Our Lady of Holy Cross’ new president, Dr. Ron Ambrosetti, who took helm July 1. He replaced interim president Dr. Myles Seghers.
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  • A liturgy question: Why drop ‘This is’ from ‘The Word of the Lord’?
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    Recently, the Clarion Herald received a letter from a reader wondering why the change in wording was made at the conclusion of the readings at Mass. Instead of saying, “This is the word of the Lord,” the words “This is” were dropped.” Msgr.
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  • Pope: Everything in life draws us toward God
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    Everything that happens in life, whether it first appears good or bad, is a reminder that human beings do not have absolute control over their own destinies but were made to be in a relationship with God, Pope Benedict XVI wrote.
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  • Priests’ Convocation will emphasize unity, liturgy
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    You held a Priests’ Convocation last year that met with great reviews, and you are going to hold another one this coming week. Do you want to make this an annual gathering? I hoped last year that it would be such a good experience that the priests would want to continue meeting on an annual basis.
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  • A friendship shines in life’s darkest moments
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    Suffering is a mystery. When good people such as St. John the Baptist Parish sheriff’s deputies Brandon Nielsen and Jeremy Triche die in the line of duty – sacrificing their lives in a steamy pre-dawn ambush in a LaPlace trailer park – there are no pat or pious answers.
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  • In wake of deputies’ deaths,we cry out: ‘Why have you done this to me?’
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    Father John Nhan Tran, pastor of St. Joan of Arc Church in LaPlace,  was the homilist at the funeral Mass Aug. 20 for slain St. John the Baptist Parish sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Triche, who was killed Aug. 16 along with Deputy Brandon Nielsen while investigating criminal activity at a LaPlace trailer park.
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  • Holy Family sax player swings at Kennedy Center
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    View the Image Gallery There are few things that can tempt a musician more than the sight of a vacant piano bench. That’s the situation Cameron Hall found himself in a couple of years ago, during a family cruise to Mexico.
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