The Mass Schedule supplement includes times for Masses, confession and Eucharistic Adoration in all church parishes, shrines and Catholic campus ministries by city within the 8 civil parishes of the Archdiocese of New Orleans (Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany and Washington).

Last week, I had the privilege of speaking to around 9,000 middle school and high school students from the Catholic schools of the Los Angeles Archdiocese. They were gathered in the cavernous Galen Center at the University of Southern California, and the atmosphere in the room was electric.

The following is a list of programs for 3-year-olds in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, as reported to the Clarion Herald. Programs for even younger children are also listed, where applicable. In addition to the listed open house dates, schools offer pre-scheduled tours and/or tours by appointment.

Nearly every sociological study identifies financial pressure as the leading cause of marital discord and, ultimately, divorce. Whether it’s the husband spending too much money going out to eat and drink with friends after work or the wife getting too friendly with the “easy pay” online operators at QVC, poor money decisions can haunt a marriage from the start.

It took them awhile to arrive at their eureka moment, but Shelly and Chad Howat decided they needed to do something about the way in which they were living their drive-through lives. As the parents of two young boys – and with more children a definite possibility – they both were working in high-pressure jobs.

That first year transitioning from grammar school to high school can be daunting for young teens. If anybody is familiar with this, it’s Jill Gomez, a guidance director and formation director at Brother Martin High School.

Our culture seems to be having a really hard time with marriage and the family, and there seems to be confusion from the highest levels of society all the way down to my own struggle to live family life faithfully.

Kassidy Prestenbach, a mother of three, went into septic shock less than a year ago and almost died. Both legs below her knee were amputated, as were all fingers on her left hand and those above the knuckles of her right hand.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The story of how an Albanian priest endured decades of imprisonment, torture and forced labor during his country’s communist crackdown against the church brought Pope Francis to tears.

Many parishes in the Archdiocese of New Orleans offer bereavement groups or grief support ministries after the death of a loved one: ➤ All Saints Catholic Church, New Orleans Bereavement team assists the family in preparing for the Funeral Mass by helping them choose the readings.

My mother was in an emergency room, gasping for breath, and she seemed to be dying. Mom was 85 years old, with serious heart and lung problems. My wife and I had rushed her to the hospital when she started being unable to catch her breath.

Father Patrick Williams, pastor of St. Pius X Church in New Orleans, celebrated the sacrament of anointing Oct. 19 as part of the parish’s regular Holy Hour. Reading from the Rite of Anointing, Father Williams told the congregation: “As the gospels relate, those who were in need of healing came to (Jesus).

Archbishop Gregory Aymond will be the principal celebrant of the All Saints Day Mass Nov. 1 at 11 a.m. at St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, New Orleans, followed by blessing of the graves. Msgr. Ken Hedrick, pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, will concelebrate.

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The University of Holy Cross (UHC), the former Our Lady of Holy Cross College, has launched new degree programs in both business and allied health. UHC will offer two new business programs – the master of science in management and bachelor of science in accounting.

It’s time for the school bells to ring again, and the American Red Cross has steps everyone can follow to help make the trip back to the classroom a safe one. “Safety should be the top priority for all students, especially younger children and those heading to school for the first time,” said Joshua Joachim, regional executive for the Red Cross in Louisiana.

The University of Holy Cross (UHC), formerly Our Lady of Holy Cross College, has formed a partnership with Delgado Community College allowing qualified Delgado students with an associate’s degree in business administration to be admitted as juniors at the university.

On the same day in September 1926 – nearly 90 years ago – St. Catherine of Siena and St. Francis Xavier schools opened their doors in Old Metairie. And now, the two schools located 1.2 miles apart – or just a three-minute drive away, depending on the status of the infamous Metairie Road train – will be joined at the hip in 2016-17 celebrating their joint anniversaries.

When Hurricane Katrina devastated south Louisiana nearly 11 years ago, it essentially spared St. Joseph Abbey and Seminary College, leaving it virtually untouched except for piles of downed tree limbs.

Knowing that her school’s Smart Boards were only as good as students’ ability to access them, Miriam Daniel was intrigued by an ingenious classroom accessory advertised in a school-supply magazine: special risers were available to give even the shortest of students the necessary altitude to reach around a Smart Board’s jumbo, touch-sensitive screen.