With the mergers of several parishes in the Archdiocese of New Orleans scheduled to take effect July 1, pastors who have had to navigate parish mergers say the key to leadership is walking with people through their pain.

The National Pastoral Plan for the Hispanic/Latino Ministry, approved by USCCB in June 2023, will begin to be implemented in the Archdiocese of New Orleans in the coming months.

Swensen first spotted McCormick pushing his cart train while she headed into the store. It troubled her. She thought to herself, why was this man, at his advanced age, being forced to do outdoor calisthenics on a volcanic asphalt parking lot in the midst of a triple-digit heat index?

The pastoral planning process that began 20 months ago with the goal of nurturing parish vitality across the Archdiocese of New Orleans will be implemented July 1 with the creation of five new parishes from among 11 existing parishes.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond gives insight into his decision-making for parish mergers.

Everson and Mohr are among 19 Jesuits to be ordained in the United States, Canada and Haiti this year. All have undergone extensive and holistic training.

Volunteers with the St. Margaret Mary Men’s Club Disaster Response Team in Slidell have aided people affected by hurricanes and other natural disasters in the Gulf South since the 1990s.

In order to provide pastoral governance for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Archbishop Aymond has made the following appointments, effective July 1, 2024.

Redemptorist Father Gerard “Gerry” LaPorte, who served in ministry for over five decades, died May 17 at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis, Missouri. He was 85.

Mount Carmel alumna, Kristen Nuss, will be the third Olympian who graduated from a high school in the archdiocese.

Hundreds of people flocked to St. Rita Church in New Orleans one 7 for the opening of a three-day series of events connected to the National Eucharistic Congress.

​​​​​​​Queridos hermanos: Regresamos al tiempo Ordinario, después de la Pascua y las fiestas posteriores, con una clara invitación a mirar de nuevo nuestra cotidianidad, la realidad más cercana, la vida de cada día y, especialmente nuestra propia naturaleza, que, aunque mortal y por tanto débil, es de Dios, llamada a ser, cada vez, más humana y más divina.

Eight Sisters of the Holy Family with a combined 530 years of religious service will celebrate their jubilees of profession June 8 at a 10 a.m. Mass at the Motherhouse Chapel in New Orleans.

Events in the Archdiocese from June 9 to July 13, 2024. Please send event announcements two weeks before each issue to calendar@clarionherald.org NEXT ISSUE: June 22, 2024

Anyone who lived through Hurricane Katrina almost 20 years ago can attest to experiencing a skewed sense of time. Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans is a "forever" responder.

Jesuit graduate Degan Dansereau Jr. and his lifelong family friend Carson Browne decided to tackle a significant challenge: raising funds to provide St. Michael Special School with a much-needed bus.

Deacon Dominic Njoku was ordained June 1 as a priest for the Josephite order by fellow Josephite, Bishop Emeritus John Ricard. He is among three new Josephites ordained in the past year. 

The Louisiana Senate followed the lead of the House of Representatives May 31 and voted to phase in state-funded Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) to help parents defray the cost of tuition for private or Catholic schools, home-schooling or tutoring.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond delivered the following homily at the Ordination Mass for Fathers Austin Barr, Jorge Gomez and Cuong Tran on June 1 at St. Louis Cathedral.

Hail to the graduates of all 22 Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of New Orleans!