... we need to both ongoingly give generously to the hungry, and to tirelessly advocate for legislative and corporate measures which will address the root causes of hunger ... - Tony Magliano, Making a Difference

Pope Francis said Christian love embraces what is not lovable, offers forgiveness and blesses one’s enemies.

What if we let Mass transform our entire Sunday? What would that be like in today’s world? These are just two questions posed by author Danny Fitzpatrick during a May 8 meeting at St. Francis Xavier Church in Metairie.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond ordained three new priests – Father Austin Barr, Father Jorge Gomez and Father Cuong Minh Tran – for the archdiocese on June 1.

At a time when inflation and the cost of living have sky-rocketed, the People Program NOLA, an educational non-profit for seniors, has not kept up with the times.

As final touches were being made to the new “Society of Arts and Crafts” tomb inside St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, it was hard to remember its deplorable shape just months earlier.

When St. Thérèse Academy religion teacher Phillip Garside was looking for regular service opportunities for his “ROSE” students, he looked no further than St. Thérèse’s on-campus church: St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Metairie.

The Clarion Herald invited teachers retiring this month after 30 or more years of service to reflect on their vocation of Catholic education.

Every couple of weeks, Redemptorist Father Chung Cong Tran, the pastor of St. Alphonsus Parish in New Orleans, randomly shows up at the office of Mercy Sister Monica Ellerbusch with a thermos of freshly brewed, hot tea.

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Archbishop Gregory Aymond will ordain three men as priests for the Archdiocese of New Orleans on June 1 at a 10 a.m. Mass of Ordination at St. Louis Cathedral.

When Dominican Sister of Peace Lilianne Flavin came to New Orleans from Ireland in 1979 to teach at St. Leo the Great School, she was plunged into a culture and environment she knew nothing about. 

Parishes across the Archdiocese of New Orleans offer various programs and ministries for seniors, age 50 and above. Click here to read the current list.

Ann Lupo, chairman of the archdiocesan disabilities commission, said legal planning is “an essential topic for people who are living with disabilities and for parents with disabled children.”

Second Harvest Food Bank revealed on May 15 that a shocking one in seven – or 16.9% of Louisianans – is at risk of hunger.

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley was so impressed by a “60 Minutes” report on two St. Mary’s Academy graduates cracking the code on a trigonometric proof of the ancient Pythagorean Theorem that he has pledged $1 million to the school, the Birmingham (Alabama) News reported.

If weapons production, and subsequent weapons sales were to end, wars and armed conflicts would virtually come to a halt. Wars can’t be waged without weapons. -Tony Magliano

A women’s summit set for September will offer insights into three well-known areas of human struggle.

The Archdiocese of New Orleans presented Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts with awards for their service over the past year at an April 6 ceremony at Transfiguration of the Lord Church in New Orleans.

Gov. Jeff Landry rallied support Thursday at two Catholic schools for a plan to allow parents to use state money to choose the best school for their children.