July 2009

July 11, 2009 Issue*
28 page PDF(Lengthy Download Time*)

• Archbishop Aymond Receives Pallium & (JUMP) | page 01 & 03
There are thousands of Catholic bishops around the world, and keeping up with
every one of them would.............................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Rebuild Center Honored & (JUMP) | page 01 & 15
When Architect Simeon Bruner stepped on the Rebuild Center site at St. Joseph
Church in New Orleans this year..................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• The New Orleans Family Justice Center | page 02
The media reports a distressing frequency of domestic violence in New Orleans. Unfortunately, in the wake of ............by Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes

• When Rome Sweet Home Means Staying Home | page 02
Rome sweet home. Except, sometimes, you can’t get there from here.
When Archbishop Gregory...........................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Pallium Represents Ties To Pope, Parishioners & (JUMP) | page 04 & 05
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Receiving the woolen pallium from the pope underlines
an archbishop’s unique ties.....................by Carol Glatz|Catholic News Service

• Sacred Heart Church In Norco Celebrates 50th & (JUMP) | page 06 & 07
A half-century of experiences in the life of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church
in Norco was honored June.....................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• HEART Workcamp Rebuilds N.O. And Inspires Faith | page 08
Hazel Stewart returned to her North Gayoso Street home in Bywater six months
after Hurricane Katrina but.....................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• NATION / WORLD | page 09
‘Religion gap’, WASHINGTON (CNS) | Mobilization around faith issues,
WASHINGTON (CNS) | Guidelines unfair, LONDON (CNS)

• Johnny Altobello’s Legacy Transcends Test Of Time & (JUMP) | page 10 & 11
Over the decades in my business, I occasionally phoned Johnny Altobello to
glean a piece of history from.............................by Ron Brocato|Clarion Herald

• Goodbye, Rosenblatt; It’s Time To Move Forward | page 11
It is weeks later, and people I run into on the street are still asking me about
Omaha. Just the other day at work.................................by Ed Daniels|Sports

• Sacred Heart Brothers Elected | page 12
Sacred Heart Brother Ronald Talbot has been elected for a three-year term as
the provincial of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart New Orleans Province.

• Hand-On Arts Camp At St. Jude Showcases Budding Artists | page 13
Ursuline Sister Regina Marie Fronmüller coordinated a “Hands on Summer Art”
program for children from the Rampart Street neighborhood.

• Possibility Abounds With Union Of Faith And Science | page 14
Nothing in Catholic theology rules out the possibility of intelligent life existing on
planets within some of the..........................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Strengthening Faith Through Compassion For Poor & (JUMP) | page 16 & 17
Want to be “jazzed up” about the Catholic faith and more engaged in the social
ministries of the church?.........................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Cardinal Criticizes Fund For Abortions | page 17
WASHINGTON (CNS) – The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life
Activities and a representative of the Archdiocese.

• Prayers To End Community Violence Asked During July | page 18
Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes has asked Catholics across the Archdiocese of New
Orleans to pray during July for an end to violence.

• Support Urged For Black, Indian Mission Collection | page 18
My Sisters and Brothers in the Lord, The American Catholic community has always reached out with generous hearts and giving hands.

• Correction | page 18
In an article on the Archbishop Lyke Conference in the June 27 issue of the Clarion Herald, it was incorrectly reported.

• CircusFit Sends In The Clowns For Holy Cross Camp | page 19
Since relocating and rebuilding on a new campus in Gentilly, faculty and students
at Holy Cross School have...........................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Loyola Law Grad Waves Her ‘M_g_c W_nd’ To Win Big | page 20
Plezetta West turned a $200 investment in plane fare into almost $120,000 in
profits by winning a.................................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Keeping Faith In Sight While Preparing For College | page 21
As the middle of summer draws near, many young adults are beginning to
prepare themselves for either.......................by Heather Bozant|Young Adults

• Readers Respond | page 22
Various entries.

• Word And Sacrament Are Fundamentals Of Priesthood | page 23
Young men need more places and more opportunities to listen to the word of God
and reflect in silence so that they can............................by Pope Benedict XVI

• A Day Off For Priests Seems To Be As Rare As A Solar Eclipse | page 23
On a Wednesday in June I had a day off. It was my first day off in four months.
It was wonderful.........................................by Father Peter Daly|Parish Diary

• Word To Life | page 24
I recently started a new quest. It is a rather simple thing: I want to say “hi” to
people when we pass each....................by Jeff Hedglen|Catholic News Service

• Dominican Sister Brou, Archdiocesan Archivist, Dies | page 25
Dominican Sister of Peace Marguerite-Marie Brou, who served for 10 years as
archivist of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, died June 23.

• Josephite Father Hogan Dead At 88 | page 25
Josephite Father William Hogan, 88, died June 14 at Franklyn Square Hospice
while a resident of St. Joseph Manor in Baltimore.

• Calender | page 26
Schools | Parishes | Events | Kudos

• En Español | page 27
En los primeros años de mi anterior vida como directora de pastoral hispana,
me........................Por Mar Muñoz-Visoso|U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

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July 25, 2009 Issue*
22 page PDF(Lengthy Download Time*)

• New Papal Encyclical Tackles Social Issues & (JUMP) | page 01 & 04
WASHINGTON (CNS) – Pope Benedict XVI’s new encyclical, “Caritas in Veritate”
(“Charity in Truth”)...................Nanacy Frazier O’Brien|Catholic News Service

• A safe Haven oOn Horizon For Expectant Mothers & (JUMP) | page 01 & 08
“Every child is a story yet to be told,” are words painted on a bedroom wall of
the new Danielle Inn in...........................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Our Elder Brothers And Sisters | page 02
The “Our Elder Brothers and Sisters Foundation” offers wonderful background
about the historically troubled........................by Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes

• Archbishop Aymond, A Man Of Faith, Collaboration | page 02
While I have never met Archbishop Gregory Aymond, after several days spent
recently in Austin, Texas,........................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Pope ‘Satisfied’ By Meeting With President Obama | page 03
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The church’s position on bioethical issues got marked
attention......................by Carol Glatz & Cindy Wooden|Catholic News Service

• Charlene Mass Set For Aug. 7 | page 05
The Friends of Charlene Association will host a Mass Aug. 7 at 6 p.m. at
St. Edward Church, 1463 Charlene Hwy., in Richard, La.

• Official | page 05
Various entries.

• Jesuits Celebrate 1,500 Years Of Service July 26 & (JUMP) | page 06 & 07
Twenty-three Jesuit priests of the New Orleans Province will be honored for
their combined 1,500 years of religious service.

• NATION / WORLD | page 09
Pope Paul VI hailed moon astronauts, VATICAN CITY (CNS) | Notification okayed, SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CNS) | Fund education, not abortion, WASHINGTON (CNS)

• St. Bernard Parish Enjoyed A Roster Of Prep Greats & (JUMP) | page 10 & 11
High school athletics in St. Bernard Parish began in the 1930s with the advent
of sports at the unpretentious .........................by Ron Brocato|Clarion Herald

• Why The Saints Should Make The Playoffs, And Why Not | page 11
As training camp opens, a new round of Saints’ Super Bowl Fever has been
detected in south Louisiana and Mississi.........................by Ed Daniels|Sports

• Scripture Conference Set Aug. 8-9 In Kenner | page 12
Catholics are discovering a love for Scripture that can deepen their faith and
invigorate their lives, local...........................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Dominican Sister McSweeney Dies | page 12
Dominican Sister Mary Anne McSweeney, New Orleans native, died April 30 at the Dominican Sisters’ Mohun Healthcare Center in Columbus, Ohio.

• St. Joseph Sisters Step Up Service After Katrina | page 13
Even though their former motherhouse on Mirabeau Avenue has been razed
– the victim of the double...........................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Deacon Paul A. Nalty, Willwoods Co-Founder, Dies | page 14
Deacon Paul A. Nalty, co-founder of the Willwoods Community, died July 16
in Alabama. He was 72.

• Knights Of Peter Claver Celebrates 100 Years | page 14
The Knights of Peter Claver will celebrate its 94th annual convention and
centennial celebration July 31-Aug. 5.

• In tribute, Teens Walk All Night To Stamp Out Cancer | page 15
Taking up the motto that “cancer never sleeps,” approximately 400 teens
from 14 youth groups across.......................by Heather Bozant|Clarion Herald

• Eighth-Graders Learn How To Be Young Gentlemen | page 16
Setting aside their rambunctious natures, Brother Martin eighth-graders
learned that oafish behavior is....................by Heather Bozant|Clarion Herald

• God’s GPS Directs Young Adults With Calling In Life | page 17
Catholic young adults in search of deepening their faith and meeting people
sharing the same ideals now........................by Heather Bozant|Clarion Herald

• Vacations Meant As Physical And Spiritual Renewal | page 18
Pope Benedict XVI called on vacationers to drive safely and asked that they
use their time off to renew body and soul and................by Pope Benedict XVI

• ‘Caritas In Veritate’: Charity And Love Develop, Shape The Future | page 18
In a way it is unfair to criticize the presentation and reception of an encyclical
which seemingly states the obvious to...............by Steven Kent|Consider This

• Word To Life | page 19
My friend Dave, a microbiologist, was preparing for a lab experiment last week.
He tried to explain his task t.................by Jean Denton|Catholic News Service

• Calendar | page 20
Parish | Events | Kudos | Coming

• En Español | page 21
La “Fundación de Nuestros Hermanos y Hermanas Mayores” ofrece una
fascinante perspicacia sobre la turbu................Por Arzobispo Alfred C. Hughes

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July 25, 2009 Back To School Issue*
18 page PDF(Lengthy Download Time*)

• High School, Elementary Principals Announced & (JUMP) | page 22 & 23
Various entries

• Learning, Teaching Robotics Is Intricate Work & (JUMP) | page 24 & 25
Ursuline Academy recently held a robotics training session to help 33 principals
and 99 mathematics...................................by Heather Bozant|Clarion Herald

• Pope On Education | page 26
If you mine the text of Pope Benedict XVI’s speech to Catholic educators given
at The........................................by Father Willian Byron, S.J.|Looking Around

• Nurses Can Go Online For OLHCC Degree & (JUMP) | page 27 & 28
In August, Our Lady of Holy Cross College will offer an online course of study
so registered nurses can.........................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Assumption College Drops Admissions Test Requirement | page 28
WORCESTER, Mass. (CNS) – Assumption College officials announced that they
will no longer require prospective students to provide SAT or ACT standardized scores.

• Dr. Verges To Head Baton Rouge Catholic Schools & (JUMP), (JUMP)
| page 30, 31 & 32
Dr. Melanie Verges, the principal of St. Rita School in Harahan, was all set to
move from Metairie to the...........................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Catholic Schools See 3.5 Percent Enrollment Drop | page 32
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Catholic schools recorded a 3.5 percent decrease in
enrollment for the 2008-09 school year according to the annual statistical report.

• Parents Get Tax Deduction On Tuition And Uniforms | page 33
There is good financial news from the Louisiana Department of Revenue for parents
who send their children to...........................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Holy Cross Rising On Its Leafy Gentilly Campus & (JUMP) | page 34 & 35
he new – but in many ways old – Holy Cross School has risen from the flood waters
that once swamped its new.........................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Evacuee Graduates High School In Memphis & (JUMP) | page 36 & 37
Pope John Paul II High School in Slidell presented diplomas to 92 graduates during
the school’s 28th......................by Anthony M.J. Maranise|Contributing writer

• Nuns Provide Free Education To Kids | page 37
HUE, Vietnam (CNS) – Out-of-school children who scavenge battlefields for old
bullets and shells to sell as scrap hope the basic education local nuns provide will
open the way to a better future.

• Xavier Measures Big Economic Impact On Region | page 38
Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest and an occasional Super Bowl are celebrations that create
a national buzz and pour hundreds..............by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Private Schools Can Spur Public Education To Improve | page 39
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (CNS) – Catholic schools and other private institutions fare
well in some areas of education.............by Patricia May|Catholic News Service

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