Archbishop Aymond offers insight into the true meaning of Advent.

Even with our best intentions, prayer can sometimes leave us without knowing what words to pray.

After the candy highs wore off, my children helped – with great sadness – to defrock the house from Halloween.

Pope John Paul II, one of the surprises in Select Division III football, has an opportunity to advance to the quarterfinal round of the state playoffs.

The last time a Jefferson Parish public school won a state volleyball championship was in 1982, when Bonnabel capped a 41-0 season by defeating parish neighbor Riverdale in two sets. ​ Haynes Academy ended that long drought on Nov. 16 by ending the reign of defending champion Archbishop Hannan, 3-2, for the Division III crown in Lafayette.

The newspaper class of Academy of Our Lady in Marrero spent the morning of Nov. 6 exploring the heart of journalism during a field trip to the Clarion Herald.

All Saints’ Day Mass is one of Father Joe Palermo's favorites of the year because he gets to share the traditions of the church with his students.

St. Michael Special School celebrates a weekly Mass and has had parents and faculty serve as extraordinary ministers of holy Communion. Now, students are taking on that role.

When Deacon Jody Fortunato had the opportunity during a renovation of the six-story bell tower at St. Dominic Parish in Lakeview to scale an interior ladder to get a bird’s-eye view of the three bells that were raised to their perches in 1961, discretion became the better part of valor.

One of the consistent themes of the pastorates of Father Wayne Paysse has been to raise awareness of sacred music among his congregation.

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.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond writes to the young church, emphasizing the importance of remembering to give thanks to God during the Thanksgiving holiday.

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.