Sparkles of Light president and sophomore student Sarah Guidroz, above, leads her fellow club members in the reading of the entrustment to the Blessed Virgin Mother Mary. Below, members of Sparkles of Light read an entrustment to Mary in front of the student body.

The Sixth Commandment’s mandate against adultery is a call to fidelity that applies not only to married couples, but to all Christians called to love others through their vocation, Pope Francis said.

It is a case of Louisiana fatalism at its best, and it didn’t even take four quarters of football against Alabama for it to rear its ugly head, again. Will LSU ever beat Alabama again with Nick Saban as head coach?

Winning a state volleyball championship never gets old to Mount Carmel head coach April Hagadone. Her Cubs have won five between 2010-2017. Striving to coach the best program in her school’s division, Rebekka Bonnaffee wants to secure a first title for Archbishop Hannan.

This month, my family was gifted a new book, and we love books! This one is special because as a Catholic mom, I am always looking for resources to make going to Mass as a family a little easier. Bringing all five children to Mass each Sunday is an aerobic activity, which leaves my husband and me wondering sometimes if we are really getting what we need out of it; but that is for another blog post.

St. Paul’s School’s administration, faculty and student body celebrated the first Mass of the 2018-19 school year in the Briggs Assembly Center on Aug. 15. In addition to celebrating the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 26 seniors were commissioned as extraordinary ministers of holy Communion by Father Matthew Clark, school chaplain.

The possibility for mercy is boundless, just as the needs are boundless. Tom Costanza, division director of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans, spoke those words Nov. 2 at the 11th annual Symposium for Systemic Change held at Most Blessed Trinity Parish in Covington.

On Sunday, Nov. 4, more than 1,500 young people from around the Archdiocese of New Orleans were called to be fearless in their faith at the 33rd annual World Youth Day held at the New Orleans Convention Center.

Next time you feel strongly about making a quick decision, take a minute to ask yourself why.The fact that you feel strongly should actually give you pause. A strong feeling that leads to a quick decision may feel like the right choice, but think again.

ST. MARY MAGDALEN, Parents’ Club annual Sip and Shop, Nov. 15, 6-9 p.m., Massett Hall, 6421 W. Metairie Ave., Metairie. ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON, Home and School Association’s Sweet and Shop Boutique, Nov. 15, 6:30 p.m., in the SEAS church. Questions: 812-6786.

WASHINGTON (CNS) – Nearly 3,000 Hispanic ministry leaders, like Dominican Sister Judith Maldonado, have gone back to their parishes and dioceses to share the ideas and fruits of the conversations that took place at the Fifth National Encuentro in Grapevine, Texas.

If digital geotargeting had been available when Tania Tetlow attended Holy Name of Jesus Elementary School, it would have shown just how close her pin drop was to Loyola University New Orleans, the big school next door.

It was Sept. 11, 2001, and Cheryl Orillion was less than a month into her new role as the principal of Sacred Heart of Jesus Elementary School in Norco.

I address this letter to the Clarion Herald, because although I feel compelled to state these words, I don’t know where to aim the message. Our main focus for amends and healing should be the primary victims of the religious sexual abuse scandal, those who experienced horrific abuse and their families who must deal with the outcomes.  

Before each house hunt, like many, the most important criteria for me has been location, but probably for a different reason than most.“Where can I get to by foot?” was the question that loomed in the back of my mind each and every time. 

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As Nos. 8 and 9 seeds, Jesuit and St. Paul’s were set to face each other on the field of battle on Saturday (Nov. 10) at 6 p.m. for the second time this season. The two “select” schools, who met in Week 2 of the regular season, were playing a Division I first-round game at Tad Gormley Stadium for the chance to take on No. 1 seed, John Curtis, the following week.

As the fall semester nears its end, my students working on their rebranding projects have begun their media campaigns in earnest. This semester, more than any other, I’ve been surprised with the level of enthusiasm and effort put into the projects.

On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month in 1918 an armistice was declared, effectively ending one of the worst conflicts in history – World War I. On Nov. 11 the United Stated, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and several other nations will observe the 100th anniversary of that historic day when the warring nations of the world finally stopped all the killing, injuring and destruction which filled the years between 1914 and 1918.

October has flown by. Midway through the month, I looked at my calendar and panicked when I saw how close we were to Halloween. Two nights before a friend’s Halloween party, my husband asked if we still intended to go. “But we have no costumes,” he responded. We grabbed witch hats at Target and went as “Witchy Witchers.”