June 14, 2008 Issue
20 page PDF (Lengthy Download Time)
• Father Jeffrey Montz Ordained For Archdiocese & (JUMP) | page 01 & 06
The Archdiocese of New Orleans is always looking for a few good men – even
if the spiritual payoff may ...........................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald
• Archbishop Rodi ‘Honored’ To Be In Mobile & (JUMP) | page 01 & 13
MOBILE, Ala. – Recognizing that Catholics in the Archdiocese of Mobile comprise
only 4 percent of the general.......................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald
• ‘The Church From The Eucharist’ | page 02
Pope John Paul II bequeathed to us some extraordinary writing on the Eucharist.
In his encyclical letter....................................by Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes
• Pope Benedict’s Erudite Teachings Are ‘Our’ Story | page 02
Among the great benefits of attending the annual convention of the Catholic Press Association of t...........................................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald
• St. Henry Members Express Concerns To Archbishop | page 03
The archbishop waited quietly inside St. Henry Church. The congregation waited
quietly – outside St. Henry Church............by Florence Herman|Clarion Herald
• Clarion Earns Awards | page 03
The Clarion Herald received two second-place awards at the annual Catholic Media Convocation of the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada.
• Archdiocese Works Through Implementation Process | page 04
No one said change would be easy, but the team overseeing parishioner reaction
to the realignment plan for..............................by Peter Finney|Clarion Herald
• Haitian Catholics Mark 10 Years In New Orleans | page 05
The French and Creole influences of Haiti were recently in full force during the
10th anniversary of the first...................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald
• Texas Priest Installed As Second Shreveport Bishop | page 07
The Diocese of Shreveport, La., has a new leader, following the May 19 episcopal ordination of Bishop Michael G. Duca in the Shreveport Convention Center.
• Faith-Based Groups Can ‘Mend Heart And Lives’ | page 08
Speakers at the New Orleans White House Faith-based and Community
Initiatives Conference on.........................by Florenece Herman|Clarion Herald
• NATION / WORLD | page 09
Chicago cardinal removes Fr. Flegler, CHICAGO (CNS) | New youngest bishop, SAN ANTONIO (CNS) | Communion refusal, WASHINGTON (CNS)
• ‘Red Shirt’ Rule Reeks With Unnecessary Problems & (JUMP) | page 10 & 11
Louisiana’s part-time legislators, who are seeking a pay raise at a time we’re
paying $4 a gallon at the gas pump..................by Ron Brocato|Clarion Herald
• Sugar Bowl To Sponsor CYO Hoops Tournament | page 10
The AllState Sugar Bowl will sponsor the CYO Basketball Tournament over the
next four years, it was......................................by Ron Brocato|Clarion Herald
• LSU Needs To Keep Successful Bertman Around | page 11
The most influential person in the history of LSU athletics changes duties at
the end of this month....................................................by Ed Daniels|Sports
• Students Trained To Use Defibrillators | page 12
Brother Martin High School has six automated external defibrillators (AEDs) on
campus. Three were.....................by Anthony Gambinoed|Contributing Writer
• Vocations Spotlighted At Fest | page 12
Recently, the “Reel Faith Vocation Film Festival” was held at Our Lady of
Holy Cross College in Algiers.
• Official | page 14
PASTOR | TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR | PAROCHIAL VICAR | NOTRE DAME SEMINARY
• Sacred Scripture Should Be Read With Humility | page 15
Christians must read sacred Scripture with humility and the desire to gain spiritual nourishment, not “theoretical........................................by Pope Benedict XVI
• Beyond ‘That’s Bad, Don’t Watch It’: Learning To Be Media Savvy | page 15
It’s axiomatic that the one who can first frame the terms of the proposition has the greatest likelihood.........................................by Stephen Kent|Guest Column
• Word To Life | page 16
The other evening I left the office after a very long day without a lunch break. I
was tired and hungry....................by Sharon K. Perkins|Cathoic News Service
• Abortion And The Role Of Conscience | page 16
Pope Benedict XVI addressed the controversy between freedom of conscience
and............................................by Father John Catoir|Catholic News Service
• Saying Goodbye To The Family Home Can Be Painful | page 17
It’s not easy saying goodbye to the family home when your aging parents are
making a move.Sometimes it’s............by Monica & Bill Doddsvice|Your Family
• Too Many Pals At, From, Work? | page 17
I’ve never been all that great with boundaries: leaving the work at work, the home
life at home. Boundaries are ............................by Therese Borchard|Our Turn
• Calendar | page 18
Meetings | Schools | Events | Coming
• Corpus Christi Procession Winds Way Through CBD | page 18
Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes celebrated Mass at Immaculate Conception Church
on Baronne Street on the Feast of Corpus Christi May 25.
• En Español | page 19
El Papa Juan Pablo II nos dejó un tesoro de escritos sobre la eucaristía. En su
carta encíclica “La Iglesia de la........................Por Arzobispo Alfred C. Hughes
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June 14, 2008 Graduation Issue
24 page PDF (Lengthy Download Time)
• Art Work | page 01
St. Lawrence the Martyr Church parishioners were paid a visit May 3 by Auxiliary
Bishop Shelton J. Fabre...........................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald
• Archbishop Chapelle Confers Diplomas On 220 | page 02
Archbishop Chapelle High School’s held its 43rd Baccalaureate Mass and
Commencement Exercises on May 20.
• De La Salle Holds 56th Commencement Exercises | page 03
De La Salle High School held its 56th annual commencement and Baccalaureate
Mass at Holy Name of Jesus Church on May 15.
• Holy Rosary High School Graduates Its First Class | page 03
Holy Rosary High School made history by celebrating its first Baccalaureate Mass
and graduation ceremony on May 19.
• Archbishop Rummel Graduates 234 In 43rd Class & (JUMP) | page 04 & 16
The 43rd graduation class at Archbishop Rummel High School received diplomas
following a Baccalaureate Mass May 18 at the Pontchartrain Center.
• Gilyot Tops St. Augustine’s ’08 Class | page 04
One hundred twenty-three seniors from St. Augustine High School’s Class of 2008 received diplomas May 21.
• AbiSamra, Kingsmill Lead Academy Of Sacred Heart | page 05
The Academy of the Sacred Heart held its 121st graduation ceremony May 30
in the courtyard of the St. Charles Avenue school.
• Christman, Bondio Lead Cabrini’s 49th Graduation | page 06
One hundred twenty-five seniors of Cabrini High School were awarded diplomas
by Ardley R. Hanemann Jr., president, and Yvonne L. Hrapmann, principal.
• St. Mary’s Academy Graduates 67 | page 06
Sixty-seven students received diplomas from Sister of the Holy Family Eva Regina
Martin, congregational leader, and Sister of the Holy Family Jennie Jones.
• Pope John Paul II High Graduates 92 Seniors & (JUMP) | page 07 & 12
Pope John Paul II High School in Slidell presented diplomas to 92 graduates during
the school’s 28th commencement exercise held May 13 in the Beryl and Henry
Parent Gymnasium.
• Three Valedictorians Share Dominican Honors & (JUMP) | page 08 & 23
One hundred forty-seven seniors graduated from St. Mary’s Dominican High
School in ceremonies May 19 in The Siena Center at Dominican High School.
• Xavier Prep Grads Told To Walk In God’s Word | page 08
Xavier University Preparatory School held its Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation Ceremony May 24 at Holy Name of Jesus Church.
• Five Give Valedictory Addresses At Mount Carmel & (JUMP) | page 09 & 11
Sister of Mount Carmel Camille Anne Campbell, president/principal, conferred
diplomas on 241 graduates of Mount Carmel Academy.
• 161 Receive Diplomas From St. Paul’s School & (JUMP) | page 10 & 23
St. Paul’s School honored the Class of 2008 with the traditional commencement ceremony and Mass on May 18 in the Student Center.
• Archbishop Hannan Holds 18th Commencement | page 10
St. Paul’s School honored the Class of 2008 with the traditional commencement ceremony and Mass on May 18 in the Student Center.
• DA Landrum-Johnson Addresses Ursuline Grads | page 12
Ursuline Academy, founded in 1727, conducted its 281st commencement
exercise May 10 in the school’s newly renovated auditorium.
• Take A Bow, Vals! | page 13
Vy Nguyen, Acad. of Our Lady | Morgan Weber, Acad. of Our Lady | etc......
• Four Valedictorians Lead 2008 Jesuit Graduates | page 14
Two hundred sixty-nine seniors of Jesuit High School were awarded diplomas
by Jesuit Father Anthony McGinn, president, at the 161st Commencement Exercises.
• Academy Of Our Lady Holds First Commencement | page 15
Academy of Our Lady High School in Marrero celebrated its first commencement
exercises May 13 at the Alario Center in Westwego.`
• Nguyen, Frosch Lead Brother Martin Graduates | page 16
Brother Martin High School held its 39th Commencement Exercises May 22 at
the UNO Lakefront Arena. John J. Devlin III, president.
• Archbishop Shaw Honors Graduates At Mass & (JUMP) | page 17 & 19
Archbishop Shaw High School held its annual Baccalaureate Mass May 16 at
Immaculate Conception Church in Marrero.
• St. Charles Seniors Receive Diplomas After Mass & (JUMP) | page 18 & 19
The 57th graduation class at St. Charles Catholic High School received diplomas
following a Mass May 16 at Ascension of Our Lord Church, LaPlace.
• Holy Cross Graduates 78 Seniors | page 18
Holy Cross School’s 129th graduation ceremony took place May 17 at the
John A. Alario Sr. Event Center in Westwego.
• St. Scholastica Academy Holds 105th Graduation & (JUMP) | page 20 & 21
One hundred fifty-five students received diplomas on May 17, marking the
105th graduation of St. Scholastica Academy.
• Life Is A Series Of Graduations As We Mature | page 21
Let’s start with a top-four countdown of “Ways to Spot a Soon-to-Be Graduate”
(who has completed all........................by Monica & Bill Doddsvice|Your Family
• Alumni Highly Value Catholic College Experience | page 22
WASHINGTON (CNS) – Alumni of Catholic colleges and universities rank their
education and the values they..............by Jerry Filteau|Catholic News Service
• Martin Sheen Receives Notre Dame’s Laetare Medal | page 24
NOTRE DAME, Ind. (CNS) – Actor Martin Sheen, whose human rights activism
may be as well known these days as his acting credits, has been named the 2008 recipient of the University of Notre Dame’s Laeta.
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June 28, 2008 Issue
24 page PDF (Lengthy Download Time)
• Organ Reverberates At Bl. Seelos Church & (JUMP) | page 01 & 06
How do you transport a pipe organ from Seattle, Washington, to New Orleans?
“Very carefully,” .....................................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald
• Paying It Back: Iowa Flood Victims Helped By N.O. & (JUMP) | page 01 & 08
In a room filled with Iowa priests, deacons and lay Catholics, Colleen D’Aquin
of New Orleans ..........................................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald
• The Continuing Impact Of The Pastoral Visit Of Benedict XVI | page 02
It is not easy to calculate the impact of Pope Benedict XVI’s pastoral visit to the
United States. It seems to me .......................by Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes
• Kingdom Of God Needs Our Conscientious Efforts | page 02
In the blink of an eye. At a church meeting last week, a friend told me he was
reading on his porch....................................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald
• Exhibit Highlights Accomplishments Of Nuns’ Order | page 03
“A Celebration of Faith,” an exhibit chronicling 165 years of service by the Sisters
of the Holy Family, is open......................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald
• Pauline Year To Open Locally With June 29 Mass | page 04
Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes has designated St. Louis Cathedral, St. Paul the
Apostle Church in.......................................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald
• Pope Asks Church To Draw Inspiration From Year | page 04
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Benedict XVI asked the whole church to draw
inspiration from the jubilee year dedicated to St. Paul and to imitate the apostle’s courageous missionary efforts.
• Bishops Fail To Approve New Liturgy Translations | page 05
ORLANDO, Fla. (CNS) – A lively and intense debate over a 700-page translation
of part of the Roman..............by Nancy Frazier O‘Brien|Catholic News Service
• Two Ordained For Jesuits June 14 | page 08
Newly ordained Jesuit Fathers José Fetzer, and Mark Mossa bless their fellow priests
at the conclusion of their ordination Mass June 14 at Immaculate Conception Church.
• Father Maestri Appointed Visiting Professor In Atlanta | page 09
Father William F. Maestri, the former director of communications and superintendent
of Catholic Schools for the................................by Peter Finney|Clarion Herald
• 178 Couples To Be Honored On Golden Anniversaries | page 10
The 45th annual Golden Wedding Anniversary celebration, sponsored by the
Family Life Apostolate of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, will be held at
St. Philip Neri Church.
• NATION / WORLD | page 11
‘A great journalist’, VATICAN CITY (CNS) | Statutes approved, VATICAN CITY (CNS) |
Poverty political issue, WASHINGTON (CNS) | Free speech can cost, MINNEAPOLIS (CNS)
• Youth Group Works In Village | page 12
With the summer heat beating down on them, 20 members of St. Peter TORCH
Taking on Radical Christia......................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald
• Living The Faith | page 29
Who is she? Tessie is a parishioner of Sacred Heart parish in Norco. She has
three children, seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
• Nurture Your Faith | page 29
"“A Parent’s Catechism” breaks down our faith by detailing the foundation of
Catholic beliefs from the knowledge of God, the history of the Church.
• Rental Increase Costing Gormley Football Games | page 30
Tad Gormley Stadium was erected as the “School Children’s Stadium” in 1937.
Today it’s anything but................................................by Ron Brocato|Sports
• Paul’s Pay May Pluck A Feather From Hornets’ Cap | page 31
Hornets’ All-Star point guard Chris Paul, who this week earned a well-deserved
selection to the U.S. Olympic team.................................by Ed Daniels|Sports
• Sugar Bowl Inducts Heap, Fitzgerald Into Hall Of Fame | page 31
The Allstate Sugar Bowl inducted former Holy Cross All-State halfback Joe Heap
and ex-Jesuit basketball and baseball star Billy Fitzgerald into its New Orleans Hall.
• St. Joseph Congregations Establish New Ministries | page 32
The Congregation of St. Joseph, consisting of more than 800 vowed women
religious and more than 500 associates, has established a new ministry.
• Striking A Balance Between Action And Prayer | page 34
Christians must strike a fruitful balance in their lives by including both prayer
and action, Pope Benedict XVI said.................................by Pope Benedict XVI
• Green Ideas For Parishes: Growing In Faith While Saving Gas | page 34
With gas at $4 per gallon, I’m not driving anywhere this summer. Not if I can help it. Maybe that is a good thing...........................by Father Peter Daly|Parish Dairy
• Word To Life | page 35
I was studying journalism and writing stories for the campus daily when I heard
about Ron Chafetz. Ron was a...............by Jeff Hensley|Catholic News Service
• International Catholic Retreat Re-Energizes Director | page 37
Tom Costanza, executive director of the Office of Justice and Peace, is re-energize
to serve the needy in..............................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald
• Calendar | page 38
PARISHES | SCHOOLS | EVENTS | COMING | KUDOS
• En Español | page 39
No es fácil calcular el impacto de la visita pastoral del Papa Benedicto XVI a los
Estados Unidos. A mí me parece......................Por Arzobispo Alfred C. Hughes
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June 28, 2008 Issue Bridal Registry
16 page PDF (Lengthy Download Time)
• Making ‘I Do’ Work & (JUMP) | page 13 &14
I love weddings! It’s a good thing because we’re going to a lot of them lately!
It never gets old.............by Mary Jo Pedersenld|Marriage & Family Spirituality
• You’re Engaged: Now What? | page 15
(NAPSI) – If you’re planning a wedding, you have lots of company. More than
2 million weddings occur every year.
• Great Wedding Style On A Budget | page 16
(NAPSI) – There is good news for the many en gaged couples searching for easy
ways to save money without sacrificing style.
• Common Values & (JUMP) (JUMP) | page 17 & 18 & 19
My husband and I have been married for 35 years and have led marriage preparation programs for 30 of...........By Susan Vogt, MA, CFLE|www.foryourmarriage.org
• What Makes Marriage Work & (JUMP) | page 19 & 20
Communication. What is the one indispensable ingredient for making marriages
work? Family life educators usually answer: communication.
• Wedding Stationery Tips | page 20
(NAPSI) – Congratulations on your engagement! Now that you’ve picked a
date and decided on a venue, it’s time to find the stationery.
• Ten Important Findings On Marriage & (JUMP) (JUMP) |
page 22 & 23 & 24
Marrying as a teenager is the highest-known risk factor for divorce. People who
marry..................................by David Popenoe,|The National Marriage Project
• Wedding Tips That Take The Cake | page 24
(NAPSI) – For some soon-to-be-married couples, choosing a wedding cake is
becoming more important than deciding on an entrée.
• Getting Married In The Catholic Church | page 25
The Catholic Church has a long history of helping couples to prepare for marriage.
It has learned a great deal that can benefit any couple, regardless of religion.
• Getting Your Hair Ready For The Big Day | page 26
(NAPSI) – On their wedding day, women want everything to be perfect, from
their shoes to the flowers – but also, just as important, their hair.
• An Engaged Couple’s Checklist: Readiness For Marriage | page 27
Having a successful marriage means more than FINDING the right person. It
means BEING the right person. Sometimes, the FINDING part is easier.
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