After reading the article about the digital archives in the Clarion Herald, Tess Veazey, middle school teacher at Our Lady of Lourdes in Slidell, knew it would be a wonderful research tool to use during a Louisiana history chapter in her sixth-grade social studies class.

From the time he was 2 years old, St. Philip Neri kindergartner Benicio Mejia has had a special place in his heart for Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Queridos hermanos: Con la Solemnidad de Cristo Rey, la Iglesia celebra el señorío de Jesucristo sobre toda la creación.

The weekend of Dec. 7 and Dec. 8, parishes of the Archdiocese of New Orleans will take up the annual collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious.

Thanks to a grant from the Women’s Giving Circle, the Catholic Counseling Service of the Archdiocese of New Orleans has implemented and expanded programs to better serve children and adults.

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans (CCANO) – formally established in 1924 by Archbishop John W. Shaw and headed by social pioneer Msgr. Peter Wynhoven – celebrated its 100th anniversary Mass Nov. 17 at St. Louis Cathedral, and it marked the beginning of a new era.

Events in the Archdiocese from November 23 to December 13, 2024. Please send event announcements two weeks before each issue to calendar@clarionherald.org NEXT ISSUE: December 7, 2024

The Black Catholic community of the Archdiocese of New Orleans gathered in celebration of Black Catholic History Month with the annual Black Saints Celebration, themed “Shepherd My People: Celebrating Our Black Bishops.”

Dr. J.W. Carmichael, the founder and former director of Xavier University of Louisiana’s pre-medical programs, was a pivotal force in transforming the university into a national leader in producing Black medical professionals.

The Clarion Herald desperately needs your support – as do Catholic parishes, schools and organizations across the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Outlined below is a summary of the USCCB meeting from Nov. 11-14, 2024. This is a summary by Archbishop Gregory Aymond, not an official document from the USCCB.

Archbishop Aymond turned 75 on Nov. 12, and, in accordance with canon law (No. 401, paragraph 1), he submitted a letter of resignation to Pope Francis on that date.

Each year, the entire student body of Archbishop Chapelle High School participates in “Chapelle Makes a Difference Day” by going out into the community and working side by side with various agencies.

Jesuit answered the starter’s gun and didn’t look back as it easily repeated as the District 9-5A boys’ cross country champion on Oct. 31.

The staple of high school sports is its traditional rivalries. Nothing sparks the fans’ interest more than a confrontation between two teams bent on each other’s destruction.

Events in the Archdiocese from November 15 to November 30, 2024. Please send event announcements two weeks before each issue to calendar@clarionherald.org NEXT ISSUE: November 23, 2024

Hundreds of New Orleans residents filled St. Francis Xavier Church in Metairie to show their support at the “Night for Life,” a pro-life event hosted by Louisiana Right to Life.

Nestled along the Mississippi River on River Road in the small town of Ama, St. Mark Parish celebrated its 50th anniversary Nov. 2 with a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Gregory Aymond and concelebrated by Father Peter Akpoghiran, pastor.

When Debbie Fagnano, 70, was an infant, her father Eugene would climb the stairs to the choir loft at Our Lady of Grace Church in Fairview, New Jersey – just across the Hudson River from midtown Manhattan – with his babe in arms.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond will turn 75 years old on Nov. 12, the date on which he is required by canon law to submit his resignation letter to the pope, who may accept the resignation or ask that he remain as archbishop of New Orleans. Archbishop Aymond writes the following reflection for the people of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.