On Nov. 1 each year, we celebrate the Feast of All Saints. While it is true that each saint has a day designated to him or her, the Church asks us on Nov. 1 to remember all the saints and to ask for their prayers for us.

Ever since Hurricane Ida in 2021, when historic St. Augustine Church in Treme had its roof ripped off and its 1840s-era crucifix bent at half-staff, parishioners and visitors have worshiped in a tiny parish hall, adjacent to the church, which seats 130 people.

Queridos hermanos: Hoy, las lecturas que hemos escuchado nos llevan a reflexionar profundamente sobre nuestra relación con Dios y con los bienes de este mundo.

Mientras nos preparamos para celebrar el Domingo Mundial de las Misiones el 20 de octubre, reflexiono sobre la rica historia del trabajo misionero dentro de nuestra Iglesia y, cómo continúa moldeándonos hoy.

"When Jesus heard this, he was amazed.” “Amazed” is not a word I easily associate with Jesus.

Spooky season is upon us, and my children are over the moon. Each morning as we make our way to school, their faces are seemingly glued to the windows, monitoring the neighborhood for new decorations.

Jesuit High School recently announced that its Class of 2025 garnered 27 National Merit semifinalists, along with 12 Commended scholars, the highest number of qualifying students of any school in Louisiana for this year’s program.

Although the memory is 22 years old, I vividly remember as though it happened yesterday: While walking up the Kirsch-Rooney Stadium bleacher stairs toward the pressbox for a baseball game, I passed Milton Retif, a graduate and supporter of Jesuit’s prep and American Legion teams.

Founded in 1935 in Astoria, New York, blessed by Pope Pius XI that same year and earning a congressional charter in 1982, the CWV is rooted in Catholic action and defending the principles of democracy. There are currently about 8,000 members nationwide.

Students at Mount Carmel Academy are now benefiting from years of dedication and effort by the school and the Sisters of Mount Carmel with the reopening of the newly renovated motherhouse.

In preparation for the school’s 150th anniversary, St. Mary’s Dominican High School pitched the idea of writing the history of the school to Dominican Sister Dominic Savio Estorge, who had been at the school in various roles for more than 60 years.

Fear is a normal part of a teen’s life, but Katie Prejean McGrady, the keynote speaker at the Sept. 28 NOLA Catholic Youth Conference, told more than 1,000 teens from 60 schools and parish youth groups in the Archdiocese of New Orleans that if they fully place their trust in Christ, they can overcome their anxieties, confusion and past mistakes.

Christian Brother Gale Condit is 82 now, and his life as a lion tamer turned Catholic school educator has blessed him with a deep reservoir of wisdom, prudence and humor that can be built only by daily rubbing elbows with teenage boys and girls who sometimes don’t know which end is up or whom to trust.

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As we prepare to celebrate World Mission Sunday on Oct. 20, I reflect on the rich history of mission work within our Church and how it continues to shape us today.

Judges, lawyers and officials from across Louisiana gathered at St. Louis Cathedral Oct. 7 for the 72nd annual Red Mass, signaling the start of the judicial year.

Dominican Sister of Peace Sister Ruth Angelette, who served for 42 years as principal of St. Anthony of Padua School on Canal Street, died Sept. 9 at the Metairie home of her niece, Geral Anne Farmer.

The National Merit Scholarship Program has announced its list of semifinalists, recognizing students who have demonstrated exceptional academic ability and potential for success in college studies.

Queridos hermanos: La enseñanza de Jesús en este domingo es muy clara, si le seguimos debemos estar abiertos a todo lo bueno y positivo que está presente en el mundo, porque siempre es un signo profético, siempre será una manifestación del amor de Dios venga de donde venga.