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.

First swimming lessons from the eyes (and heart) of a Mom.

The new choir at Rouquette Lodge, a Christopher Homes independent-living residence in Mandeville, provides weekly, prayerful time for fellowship.

Events in the Archdiocese of New Orleans from June 23-Sept. 2, 2023. Please send event announcements two weeks before each issue to calendar@clarionherald.org NEXT ISSUE: July 8, 2023

A phone call followed by expert investigation by the Clarion Herald's Ron Brocato turns up long-ago memories.

SERVE – the Catholic Charities program that provides supervised, week-long service opportunities to high school age students during the summer – still has space available for its session running July 17-21.

Deacon Raymond Heap has died at age 90.

Robert Bourgeois of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Slidell is trying to expand the parish’s Divine Mercy ministry. Car magnets may spread the spiritual message.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond has made the following appointments, effective July 1, 2023.

St. Peter Claver Catholic Church brought two people from different backgrounds together, and one gave her kidney to the other.

The Ignatian Volunteer Corps, a Jesuit-founded lay service ministry, connects volunteers ages 50 and up into local anti-poverty efforts.

"If your dad told you “you can” – and then you did – then you are blessed beyond belief."

During the 2022-23 academic year, 20 Catholic schools’ sports teams racked up a total of 30 state championships and 28 runner-up positions in 15 varsity sports sanctioned by the LHSAA.

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

Events from June 11-July 29, 2023 Please send event announcements two weeks before each issue to calendar@clarionherald.org NEXT ISSUE: JUNE 24, 2023

The Stations of Light tracing Christ's life after his death was held during an Easter week at Annunciation Catholic Parish in Bogalusa.

Slidell artist and Our Lady of Lourdes parishioner Diane St. Germain saw her Eucharist-themed painting go viral upon its recognition as a powerful visual aid expressing the paschal mystery.

The Louisiana Department of Insurance has a website with tips on how to protect your home and other assets in the event of a hurricane.

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.

Young and old parishioners of St. Matthew the Apostle Catholic Parish in River Ridge spent May 27 packing nutritious bags of rice and beans to help Cross Catholic Outreach feed those in need worldwide.