For as long as I can remember, my dad has begun each morning by reading the newspaper. He even has a certain way of organizing the paper, particularly the Sunday edition. When my siblings and I were growing up, we would reach for the comics or the advertisements, but we always had to wait until my dad had finished taking out the sections and put them in order.

Academy of Our Lady juniors recently led the school in its annual May Crowning. It is a tradition at the school that the junior class crowns the statue of Mary Help of Christians and then sends out the other classes to crown other statues on campus.

Archbishop Shaw High School commemorated 80 years of Salesian presence on the West Bank at a Mass April 28 celebrated by Archbishop Gregory Aymond. Members of the Salesian order joined representatives from the Archdiocese of New Orleans and the Archbishop Shaw school community to remember the anniversary.

Charities says thanks! New Orleans Pope Francis reminds us, “To love God and neighbor is not something abstract, but profoundly concrete: It means seeing in every person the face of the Lord to be served, to serve him concretely” (Pope Francis, address during his visit to the Dona Di Maria homeless shelter, May 21, 2013).

The nondescript, white business envelope – with no return address – came in the mail to Elise and Will Bennett’s house in Mandeville just before Mother’s Day. It was the kind of plain envelope that most people in a hurry, standing near the kitchen garbage can, might simply drop into File 13 without even looking inside.

You’ve spoken a lot about “reclaiming” Sunday as a day for families to worship together and spend time with each other. Why is this so important to you? First of all, we have to go back to the Ten Commandments, which are not exactly the Ten “Suggestions.” God said, “Keep holy the Lord’s day.” Also, the law of the church says that we are to keep Sunday holy by going to Mass and abstaining from unnecessary work on that day.

The three pastors serving as spiritual directors of the Clarion Herald’s 12-day pilgrimage to Italy Oct. 20-31 will host an informational night May 20 at 7 p.m. at Mary Queen of Peace Parish in Mandeville.

The Archdiocesan Sidewalk Counseling and Prayer Ministry, a ministry of the Archdiocese of New Orleans’ Respect Life office, with Christ the Good Shepherd Eucharistic Ministry, held the 16th annual Mother’s Day Rosary Crusade for Life May 10.

Three men will be ordained as transitional deacons May 24 at St. Louis Cathedral by Archbishop Gregory Aymond. This is the final step before ordination to the priesthood, which will come in 2015. From left to right are Mark Odoi, Christopher Zavackis and Paul Clark.

A daylong downpour may have stolen one day of the LHSAA State Farm Track and Field Championship Track and Field Meet last weekend, but the sun shone brightly in the eyes and spirits of a contingent of teams and athletes from schools in the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

So much for selecting the “best athlete available.” NFL teams, including the Saints, are filling needs, and, as Sean Payton would say, “paying close attention” to the matchups: Opponents have tall receivers, so we need tall cornerbacks.

Never forget to pray, even while commuting, taking a walk or when waiting in line, Pope Francis said. And don’t just stick to prayers memorized from childhood, but include heartfelt requests and pleas for help, advice and guidance, he said.

The following are reflections from priests and deacons serving in the archdiocese who are celebrating significant anniversaries of their ordination. 60 years as a priest Father Teodoro Agudo, O.F.M. Cap.

Father Gil Martin, left, celebrating the 40th anniversary of his ordination, gave the homily at the annual jubilarian Mass May 4 honoring priests, deacons and men and women religious on the anniversaries of their ordinations or religious professions.

Deadline: Submissions due Thursday (10 days before each issue) calendar@clarionherald.org (504) area code unless noted May 9-19 EVENTS MARY OF NAZARETH, tickets remain for May 13 6:30 p.m. screening of “Mary of Nazareth” film at AMC Elmwood Theater.

Msgr. Ignatius Roppolo, who worked to bring harmony to parishes beset by division and who valued the work of the laity in building up the church, died April 29 at Chateau de Notre Dame. He was 85 and served as a priest of the Archdiocese of New Orleans for 60 years.

21 de abril de 2014 Querido amigo en Cristo: ¡Feliz Pascua de Resurrección! ¡Que la bendición del Señor esté con usted al celebrar este tiempo de Pascua! En ese primer día de Pascua, las mujeres fueron a la tumba de Jesús.

¿Qué tan emocionado estuvo por la canonización del Papa Juan Pablo II, y el Papa Juan XXIII? Estuve muy emocionado. Aunque tuve el privilegio de estar con Juan Pablo II muchas veces – y, por supuesto, él visitó Nueva Orleáns en 1987 – no tuve la oportunidad de conocer a Juan XXIII.

➤ Age: 24 ➤ Seminary Year: Pre-theology I, St. Joseph Seminary College ➤ Home parish: St. Benilde ➤ Elementary School: Our Lady of Divine Providence ➤ High School: Archbishop Rummel High School ➤ College: Belmont Abbey College ➤ Confirmation saint: St. Therese of Lisieux ➤ Why did you choose this saint?

As my friends and I were walking to a coffee shop to work on our final papers, we noticed two men carrying a Subway bag and looking rather confused. Slowing down, they noticed us and walked over to tell us that they had gotten lost when they left their home to get sandwiches.