Abandoned society tombs at St. Louis Cemetery No. 2 are the focus of a new restoration project that will have master craftsmen working alongside apprentices.

New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries and other local cemeteries list blessings of graves on Nov. 1.

The subject I most enjoy talking about is marriage’s spiritual side. I share with them how faith in God is the foundation for a healthy and strong marriage.

Deacon Dave Farinelli says marriage is more than simply sharing common interests. It is bonding to help each other get to heaven.

Nothing should cloud such a wonderful and enjoyable time in your lives. Ask forgiveness where it is appropriate and, more importantly, ask forgiveness of our Lord in the confessional.

Jason Angelette is pictured with his late wife, Elise, and their five children. The couple helped engaged couples prepare for marriage and gave enrichment to couples who were already married.

Father Colm Cahill, vocation director for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, has been the celebrant at many recent Catholic weddings in the archdiocese. He’s pictured above with now-Father Andrew Rudmann, St. Philip Neri pastor.

" ... planning and preparing for a productive and fruitful year. ... (and will) welcome students and parents as we begin the 2023-24 academic year ... (and) students and families into PSR, RCIA and RCIC programs." - Dr. RaeNell Houston

Learn how St. Angela Merici and St. Benilde parishes are transforming “religion classes” into a more family-centric endeavor.

Latasha LaBostrie Skidmore is the new principal of St. Katharine Drexel Prep.

An Ursuline Academy elective, STEM for Others, had students learning how to construct a boat sail and then donating it to a subsistence fisherman in Haiti.

Academy of Our Lady’s campers and children who attend sporting events at the Marrero high school have a beautiful new space in which to play.

Both Linda and Louis Passauer lost their spouses in death, and on July 31, 2021, they married at St. Mary’s Assumption Church in the Irish Channel. That was the same church where they often attended Mass as members of Redemptorist High School’s Class of 1965. They have a grand total of six children and 12 grandchildren.

With hurricane season upon us, Second Harvest Food Bank is prepared.

Above, Archbishop Gregory Aymond and Marianite Sister Marjorie Hebert, president of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans, walk through an Arabi neighborhood struck by an EF-4 tornado in 2022.

Quite a choice of activities for seniors across the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Hubie and Kay Mule say their religious supplies store on David Drive has been much more than the family business for the last half-century – it’s a ministry.

“Four different documents are prepared when I do estate planning – a will, a living will, a general financial power of attorney and a medical power of attorney,” attorney Gregory LaCour explains.

The good reputation is contagious, and the word about Christopher Homes’ commitment to excellence spreads.

Contact the parishes for their wedding guidelines and to schedule your wedding date.