For the second consecutive year, approximately 100 religious women and men of the Archdiocese of New Orleans held a “Meet and Greet” celebration following the Oct. 20 evening Mass at Holy Name of Jesus Church.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond will be the principal celebrant of the All Saints’ Day Mass Nov. 1 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 3368 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, followed by blessing of the graves across the street at St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, 3421 Esplanade Ave.

Ever since Hurricane Ida in 2021, when historic St. Augustine Church in Treme had its roof ripped off and its 1840s-era crucifix bent at half-staff, parishioners and visitors have worshiped in a tiny parish hall, adjacent to the church, which seats 130 people.

Jesuit High School recently announced that its Class of 2025 garnered 27 National Merit semifinalists, along with 12 Commended scholars, the highest number of qualifying students of any school in Louisiana for this year’s program.

Although the memory is 22 years old, I vividly remember as though it happened yesterday: While walking up the Kirsch-Rooney Stadium bleacher stairs toward the pressbox for a baseball game, I passed Milton Retif, a graduate and supporter of Jesuit’s prep and American Legion teams.

Founded in 1935 in Astoria, New York, blessed by Pope Pius XI that same year and earning a congressional charter in 1982, the CWV is rooted in Catholic action and defending the principles of democracy. There are currently about 8,000 members nationwide.

Students at Mount Carmel Academy are now benefiting from years of dedication and effort by the school and the Sisters of Mount Carmel with the reopening of the newly renovated motherhouse.

In preparation for the school’s 150th anniversary, St. Mary’s Dominican High School pitched the idea of writing the history of the school to Dominican Sister Dominic Savio Estorge, who had been at the school in various roles for more than 60 years.

Judges, lawyers and officials from across Louisiana gathered at St. Louis Cathedral Oct. 7 for the 72nd annual Red Mass, signaling the start of the judicial year.

Dominican Sister of Peace Sister Ruth Angelette, who served for 42 years as principal of St. Anthony of Padua School on Canal Street, died Sept. 9 at the Metairie home of her niece, Geral Anne Farmer.

The National Merit Scholarship Program has announced its list of semifinalists, recognizing students who have demonstrated exceptional academic ability and potential for success in college studies.

St. Mary’s Academy has been named one of the finalists for the 2024 Yass Prize, in partnership with The Center for Education Reform (CER) and Forbes Media.

One of the unmitigated joys of Natalie Jayroe’s job as president and CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana is witnessing how the challenge of fighting hunger in America seems to defy the partisan ping-pong that besets most other political issues.

The Women of Saints Martha and Mary Ministry at St. Dominic Parish hosted its first-ever Women’s Summit on Sept. 14, entitled “Harmony of Hearts.”

Fourteen years after its initial vision in 2010, Loyola University New Orleans’ Chapel of St. Ignatius and the Gayle & Tom Benson Jesuit Center has come to fruition.

The owner of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans, who has donated millions of dollars to Catholic and other charitable causes, will be honored Oct. 3 for her generosity to the Catholic community and beyond as the recipient of the St. John Paul II Award at the annual gala of the Catholic Community Foundation of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

The Archdiocese of New Orleans pledged Sept. 13 to contribute $62.5 million plus additional real estate and insurance proceeds toward the resolution of hundreds of sexual abuse claims against priests, deacons, religious and laity who worked for the church over the past several decades.

The Academy of Our Lady (AOL) in Marrero was invited to play a flag football scrimmage against Sophie B. Wright School from New Orleans during halftime of the Saints’ final preseason game against the Tennessee Titans in the Superdome on Aug. 25.

Nothing helps steady back-to-school jitters more than a blessing from a parish priest or deacon during the first week of classes.

Those who have seen Charles Barkley on television realize the loquacious NBA Hall of Famer seldom is at a loss for words.