St. Scholastica Academy moved a step closer to a major campus improvement April 8 when the Covington Historic District Commission voted unanimously to grant a certificate of appropriateness for a 56,000-square-foot multipurpose building and gymnasium.

➤ Age: 23 ➤ Seminary year: First Theology, Notre Dame Seminary ➤ Home Parish: St. Louis Cathedral ➤ Elementary School: Bel Royal Primary (United Kingdom) ➤ High School: Granville High School (United Kingdom) ➤ College: Highlands College (Jersey); St. John’s Seminary (London) ➤ Confirmation saint: St. Peter ➤ Why did you choose this saint?

Recently I read a story that was posted by a friend on Facebook about the esteemed title of an emergency contact. In the story, a mother expressed the anxiety and concern that she experienced when needing to relocate to a new state.

One thing is a certainty: Barbe has a better bowling team than Brother Martin. The Lake Charles school eliminated the Crusaders in the semifinal round of the LHSAA state bowling tournament on April 12.

It is that time of year. NFL scouts descend on college campuses for various pro days. Forty-yard dash times reign supreme. After a series of tests, including the vertical jump and the broad jump, players break down into individual drills.

Photos by Christine Bordelon | CLARION HERALD A Way of the Cross from Mary's perspective was presented April 6 at Holy Guardian Angels Church in Bridge City. Sponsoring the event was the bilingual San Pucce Community Servants of Mary that meets the third Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. at Visitation of Our Lady Church in Marrero.

Photo by Frank J. Methe | CLARION HERALD Kristin Selle and Stephanie Clavin hold the Synod scroll that they painted. It was presented to Archbishop Gregory Aymond April 15 at the Chrism Mass. There, he convoked the Ninth General Synod of the Archdiocese of New Orleans and signed the scroll with the Synod Leadership Team.

Photos by Frank J. Methe | CLARION HERALD Just in time for Holy Week, St. Louis Cathedral received an interior and telecommunications makeover that will appeal both to Massgoers and to the TV viewing audience at home.

Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie is in the midst of a $2.5 million renovation to replace exterior walls of the main classroom building and cafeteria. According to principal Michael Scalco, the “window walls” – the original exterior walls to the school when it opened in 1962 – had steel supports that, over the years, had rotted and caused problems.

The live broadcast of the of the canonizations of Blessed John Paul II and Blessed John XXIII will take place April 27 at 3 a.m. (CDT). The broadcast can be viewed over the air on WLAE digital channel 32.3 and on Charter Cable channel 191.

People can choose either to tackle life’s challenges with the loving and wise heart of God or be driven by their own passions and interests, Pope Francis said. All people, whether they know it or not, have access to the gift of the Holy Spirit, “who teaches us to see with God’s eyes, to feel with God’s heart, to speak with God’s words,” helping people build a peaceful and loving home, church and world, he said.

If St. Francis were tweeting from the terra-cotta rooftops of Assisi today, he might avert his eyes briefly from the sparrows and the azure sky to tap out this message with both thumbs: “Preach the Gospel at all times.

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: I extend to all of our faithful readers of the Clarion Herald my prayers for a blessed Easter season. May the Feast of the Resurrection of Christ give you renewed hope and peace.

When Melissa and Jean-Marc Pellerin were planning their wedding, they knew they wanted their big day to be more than just a big party. They wanted their day to be a celebration of the love they found in one another.

When Catherine Wise met John Simmons for the first time, she found a smart, handsome guy who was intriguing and entertaining. But she discovered a deal breaker – he lived in Washington, D.C., and was embarking on law school at American University; and her home was in New Orleans, working with Mignon Faget.

I am conducting a Bible Study with parishioners at Our Lady of the Lake Parish on the Acts of the Apostles. One aspect of this book that I have rediscovered with them is the level of enthusiasm for the new Christian faith demonstrated by the apostles and others who accepted the message of Jesus Christ.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Although he served as pope for less than five years, Blessed John XXIII left one of the most lasting legacies in the Catholic Church’s history by convening the Second Vatican Council.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) –Blessed John Paul II, who will be canonized April 27, was one of the most forceful moral leaders of the modern age. He brought a philosopher’s intellect, a pilgrim’s spiritual intensity and an actor’s flair for the dramatic to his role as head of the universal church for more than 26 years.

St. Mary’s Dominican High School senior robotics team, the Robo Girls, ranked seventh in the state’s Vex Robotics Competition held Feb. 22, in Lafayette. The team, the only all-girls' high school team in the competition, placed seventh overall out of 17 finalist schools.

Walter Bonam likes to start his day with a simple prayer: “Lord help me to see what you are asking of me. Lord, help me do what will glorify you.” It is a prayer he prayed with those attending the “Team Up Against Violence” peace rally on April 12 at Notre Dame Seminary to encourage their efforts for peace.