Past Issues 2008

June 13, 2009 Issue *
20 page PDF(Lengthy Download Time*)

• Arch. Explains FEMA Allocations & (JUMP), (JUMP) | page 01 & 09 & 16
Not unlike families and individuals who lived through Hurricane Katrina, the
Archdiocese of............................................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• New Priests Called To Holiness & (JUMP) | page 01 & 06
Inside sun-splashed St. Louis Cathedral June 6, Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes ordained three men to the priesthood for...................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• A Study Of The U.S. Institutes Of Religious Women | page 02
During the academic year 2006-07, the Holy See conducted a visitation of our United States seminaries. At the conclusion...............by Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes

• A Very Special Graduation, And More To Come | page 02
Rather famously, Mayor Ray Nagin has called his memories of free, post-Katrina
vacations “a blur,” even though..................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Sister Judy Gomila Honored Nationally For Mission Work | page 03
Growing up in and around the Academy of the Holy Angels, Judy Gomila became enthralled with the teaching.......................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Finney Wins Press Awards | page 03
Clarion Herald executive editor Peter Finney Jr. won first place for individual
excellence as a writer/editor at the 2009 Catholic Media Convention in Anaheim, Calif.

• Spanish-Speaking Liaison Appointed By NOPD | page 04
Officer Janssen Valencia officially was appointed June 5 by the New Orleans Police Department as the Latino liaison.............by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Former Creole School Featured In History Detectives | page 05
Sylvain Duplessis received a typical education in New Orleans at the Couvent School for free children of color................................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Archdiocese Readies Catholic Disaster Response | page 07
As most people in south Louisiana are painfully aware, hurricane season began
June 1 and will last until Nov. 30.................by Heather Bozant|Clarion Herald

• Parish Celebrates 10th Anniversary Of Our Mother Of Africa | page 08
In 1999, Holy Ghost Church in New Orleans dedicated a Shrine to Our Mother of Africa, an idea that grew out of the 1997 dedication of the chapel to Our Mother of Africa.

• Mount Carmel Duo Earn Elite Softball Team’s Top Recognition | page 10
Eight honorees to the Clarion Herald’s 2009 Elite Softball Team are underclassmen.
So, friendly rivals, prepare................................by Ron Brocato|Clarion Herald

• Abp. Chapelle top 10 list impressive & (JUMP) | page 10 & 11
History shows that Archbishop Chapelle High School’s athletic program has been one
of the most competitive in................................by Ron Brocato|Clarion Herald

• Pencil In LSU To Win Eight To Nine Games ... Tops | page 11
In June, all the football preview magazines hit the shelves. My advice? Save your
money, read below........................................................by Ed Daniels|Sports

• Teen Choir Sings And Prays For Nation’s Conversion | page 12
Congregated inside a small recording studio in Slidell, four girls listen intently to
the music resonating inside their.................by Heather Bozant|Clarion Herald

• Letting Your Catholic Conscience Be Your Guide | page 13
Looking at recent topics plastered across the news is heart wrenching for any person
of religious faith. The recent debate.............by Heather Bozant|Clarion Herald

• Busy Days Or Vacations Must Never Distract From God | page 14
Fun-filled vacations or hectic workweeks must never distract people from dedicating
a little time each day and, especially..............................by Pope Benedict XVI

• Readers Respond | page 14
I would like to take an opportunity to correct some misinformation that was contained
in the article published in the June 4, 2009, edition of The Times-Picayune.

• Word To Life | page 15
When I think of personal sacrifice I am always reminded of something my mother
did for me. One day when.....................by Jeff Hedglen|Catholic News Service

• Notre Dame Jubilees | page 17
The School Sisters of Notre Dame celebrated jubilee anniversaries with a Mass and reception June 13 at St. Mary of the Pines in Chatawa, Miss.

• Calendar | page 18
Parishes | Events | Comming

• En Español | page 19
Durante el año académico 2006-2007, la Santa Sede realizó una serie de visitas
de nuestros seminarios....................................Por Arzobispo Alfred C. Hughes

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June 13, 2009 Graduation*
24 page PDF(Lengthy Download Time*)

• Cover | page 01
Art work.

• St. Paul’s Honors 154 Graduates At 98th Ceremony | page 02
St. Paul’s School honored the Class of 2009 with the traditional commencement ceremony and Mass May 17 in the Student Center.

• Mount Carmel Academy Honors Four Valedictorians | page 03
Sister of Mount Carmel Camille Anne Campbell, president/principal, conferred diplomas
on 214 seniors who were graduated from Mount Carmel Academy.

• Haynes, Owens Top 2009 Xavier Prep Graduates | page 04
Xavier University Preparatory High School held its Baccalaureate Mass and
Graduation Ceremony May 23 at Holy Name of Jesus Church.

• Holy Rosary High Honors Trepagnier, Bean | page 04
Holy Rosary High School held its second annual commencement and Baccalaureate
Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary Church May 18, graduating a class of 15 seniors.

• De La Salle Holds 57th Graduation | page 05
De La Salle High School held its 57th annual commencement and Baccalaureate
Mass May 14 at Holy Name of Jesus Church.

• Academy Of The Sacred Heart Confers Diplomas | page 06
The Academy of the Sacred Heart held its 122nd graduation ceremony May 29
in the courtyard of the St. Charles Avenue school.

• St. Scholastica Academy Has Four Valedictorians | page 07
One hundred forty-three students received diplomas May 16 from principal Mary
Kathryn Villere in the Msgr. Joseph Chotin Center.

• Cabrini High Celebrates 50th Commencement | page 08
Ninety-one seniors of Cabrini High School were awarded diplomas by Ardley R.
Hanemann Jr., president, and Yvonne L. Hrapmann, principal.

• St. Mary’s Academy Grads Led By Gorden, Joseph | page 09
Fifty-five students received diplomas from Sister of the Holy Family Eva Regina, congregational leader, and Sister of the Holy Family Jennie Jones, principal.

• Brother Martin Continues 140-year School Tradition | page 10
Brother Martin High School held its 40th Commencement Exercises May 22 at the
UNO Lakefront Arena. John J. Devlin, president, and Gregory M. Rando (’77), principal.

• 109 Graduates Receive Diplomas From Abp. Shaw | page 11
Archbishop Shaw High held its annual Baccalaureate Mass May 15 at Immaculate Conception Church in Marrero.

• Seven Valedictorians Lead 243 Jesuit Graduates & (JUMP) | page 12 & 13
Two hundred forty-three seniors of Jesuit High School were awarded diplomas by
Jesuit Father Anthony McGinn, president, at the 162nd Commencement Exercises.

• Academy Of Our Lady Celebrates With 159 Seniors | page 14
Academy of Our Lady High School in Marrero celebrated its second commencement exercise May 14 at the Alario Center in Westwego.

• St. Charles Catholic Confers Diplomas On ’09 Class | page 15
The 58th graduation class at St. Charles Catholic High School received diplomas
following a Mass May 22 at Ascension of Our Lord Church, LaPlace.

• 130th Graduation Class At Holy Cross Receives Diplomas | page 15
Members of the 130th graduating class of Holy Cross School received their diplomas
May 16 at the John A. Alario Sr. Event Center.

• Hellmers Is Valedictorian Of ’09 Dominican Class | page 16
One hundred seventy-six seniors graduated from St. Mary’s Dominican High School
in ceremonies May 17 at Dominican High School in The Siena Center.

• Eighty-Nine Graduate From Pope John Paul II High | page 17
Pope John Paul II Catholic High School in Slidell presented diplomas to the 89
graduating seniors during the school’s 29th commencement exercise held May 12.

• Spahn, Tamporello Lead Archbishop Chapelle Class | page 18
Archbishop Chapelle High School held its 44th Baccalaureate Mass and
Commencement Exercises on May 19.

• St. Augustine Honors Baquet, Watson At Graduation | page 19
One hundred fourteen seniors from St. Augustine High School’s Class of 2009
received diplomas May 20 from Josephite Father Joseph Doyle, president.

• Rummel Valedictorian To Attend U.S. Naval Academy | page 20
The 44th graduation class at Archbishop Rummel High School received diplomas
following a Baccalaureate Mass May 17 at the Pontchartrain Center.

• Ursuline Academy Holds 282nd Commencement | page 21
Ursuline Academy, founded 1727, conducted its 282nd commencement exercise
May 9 in the school’s newly renovated auditorium.

• Abp. Hannan Awards 48 Diplomas | page 21
Archbishop Hannan High School celebrated its 19th graduation May 14 in McAlister Auditorium at Tulane University.

• Take A Bow, Vals! | page 22
Various Valedictorians.

• A Question For The Graduate: What Is The Good Life? | page 23
Graduation days are here again. Commencement rhetoric already has begun finding
its way in one ear......................by Father William Byron, S.J.|Looking Around

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June 20, 2009 Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond Section*
4 page PDF(Lengthy Download Time*)

• Native Son Returns To Lead Archdiocese & (JUMP) | page 01 & 03
Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond, the first New Orleans native named to head the Archdiocese of New Orleans in.....................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Financial Report Inside | page 01
In a special 8-page section included in this issue, the Archdiocese of New Orleans
releases a Financial Report covering the fiscal years 2007 and 2008.

• Archbishop Hughes didn’t shrink from tough calls | page 02
Written in a Sgt. Joe Friday “just-the-facts-ma’am” style, journalist and historian
Roger Baudier intended his 1939.................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Abp. Aymond promoter of Catholic education, missions | page 04
WASHINGTON (CNS) – New Orleans Archbishop Aymond, whose appointment was announced June 12 in Washington..........................by Catholic News Service

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June 20, 2008 Annual Report*
4 page PDF (Lengthy Download Time)

• Cover |page 01
Art work.

• Letter From Archbishop Hughes | page 02
Opening letter.

• Administrative Statement of Operations for 2007 – 2008 | page 02
Figures and information chart.

• Archdiocese of New Orleans
Summary of Parish Financial Information | page 03
Figures and information chart.

• Notre Dame Seminary ~ Statement of Activities | page 04
Figures and information chart.

• Catholic Archdiocesan High Schools ~ Statement of Activities | page 04
Figures and information chart.

• Central Schools ~ Statement of Activities | page 05
Figures and information chart.

• Other Schools ~ Statement of Activities | page 05
Figures and information chart.

• School Food Services ~ Statement of Activities | page 05
Figures and information chart.

• Social Outreach ~ Statement of Activities | page 06
Figures and information chart.

• Senior Residences ~ Statement of Activities | page 06
Figures and information chart.

• Clarion Herald Publishing Company ~ Statement of Activities | page 07
Figures and information chart.

• Catholic Foundation ~ Statement of Activities | page 07
Figures and information chart.

• New Orleans Arch. Cemeteries ~ Statement of Activities | page 07
Figurse and information chart.

• Archdiocese of New Orleans Facts | page 08
Statistics from 2007 and 2008.

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June 27, 2009 Issue*
24 page PDF(Lengthy Download Time*)

• Corpus Christi Celebration | page 01
On the Feast of Corpus Christi June 14, Archbishop Alfred Hughes led Catholics
on a one-mile eucharistic procession.

• Daughters Of Charity Expand Health Care & (JUMP) | page 01 & 08
The Daughters of Charity have endured outbreaks of cholera and yellow fever
and the Civil War in their........................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• New Divine Mercy Parish Formed In Kenner & (JUMP) | page 01 & 31
Completing the final piece of the archdiocesan post-Katrina pastoral plan,
Nativity of Our Lord.....................................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• The Year Of The Priest | page 02
Pope Benedict XVI has declared the year from June 2009 to August 2010 as the
Year of the Priest. St. Paul has........................by Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes

• These Three Priests Celebrate A Worthy Vocation | page 02
When Pope Benedict proclaimed the upcoming year as the Year of the Priest, he
probably had in mind many of.....................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Health Care Leaders View Katrina Devastation | page 03
NEW ORLEANS (CNS) – Gwen Smith keeps an envelope full of her important
papers in the..........................by Nancy Frazier O’Brien|Catholic News Service

• Develop Criteria Before Disaster | page 03
NEW ORLEANS (CNS) – In a pandemic or disaster situation, traditional ethical
judgments might...................by Nancy Frazier O’Brien|Catholic News Service

• Rising Above Discrimination Is A Personal Journey | page 04
African-American Catholics who have experienced discrimination even inside
the church have to be willing...........................by Peter Finney|Clarion Herald

• FEMA Funds Targeted For Corpus Christi Center | page 05
The Archdiocese of New Orleans will ask FEMA to reallocate up to $8 million in
funds from the damaged former.......................by Peter Finney|Clarion Herald

• Archdiocese Readies Catholic Disaster Response | page 06
As most people in south Louisiana are painfully aware, hurricane season began
June 1 and will last until Nov. 30.................by Heather Bozant|Clarion Herald

• WLAE To Continue Airing Mass | page 06
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) said June 17 it would allow WLAE-TV to
continue broadcasting the...............................by Peter Finney|Clarion Herald

• Official | page 07
Apostolic Administrator Alfred C. Hughes announces the following appointments.

• NATION / WORLD | page 09
Liturgy vote falls short, SAN ANTONIO (CNS) | Priest praised as incredible theologian,
WASHINGTON (CNS) | Illinois widow leaves $2 million to parish, WASHINGTON (CNS)

• Broussard, Waguespack Head Elite Baseball Team | page 10
Since his varsity career began three years ago, Joe Broussard has been nothing
short of brilliant in all phases............................by Ron Brocato|Clarion Herald

• St. Bernard Has Produced Many Girl Athletes & (JUMP) | page 10 & 11
Before Chalmette High School became coeducational in 1988, Andrew Jackson and
P.T.G. Beauregard were the premier..................by Ron Brocato|Clarion Herald

• Athletes Committing Too Soon, J.T. Curtis Says | page 11
It is a college football rite of summer. Many of the class of 2010 are making their
choices and making verbal..............................................by Ed Daniels|Sports

• Bishops Call For Immigration Reform By Year’s End | page 12
SAN ANTONIO (CNS) – Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago urged President
Barack Obama and Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform.

• Pages 13-29 is the Bridal Section. See bridal section below for details.

• Living The Faith | page 29
Gail Hutchings. Volunteer, Most Holy Trinity Church in Covington: Teaches fourth-
grade religion on Sundays, is chairwoman of the parish’s religious education board.

• Readers Respond | page 29
Various entries.

• 13 Sisters Of Holy Family Celebrate Anniversaries | page 30
Thirteen Sisters of the Holy Family celebrated 75th, 70th, 60th and 50th jubilee anniversaries with a Mass June 13 at St. Maria Goretti Church.

• Golden Anniversary To Be Honored June 28 & (JUMP) | page 32 & 33
The 46th Golden Wedding Anniversary celebration, sponsored by the Family Life Apostolate of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, will be held at St. Philip Neri Church.

• Cause For Mother Henriette Delille Takes Another Step Forward | page 33
The beatification cause of Mother Henriette Delille, a free woman of color who
founded the Sisters of the Holy Family in pre-Civil War New Orleans.

• Travels To Mexico Incite Feelings Of Love And Service | page 34
The love of a child is like no other. Children cling to you with hopeful hearts, they embrace your soul with..............................by Jared Rodrigue|Guest Columnis

• Overcoming Differences And Promoting Self-Esteem | page 35
Imagine pouring red wine into a glass, only to have it spill. The dark liquid forms
a pool on the table......................................by Heather Bozant|Clarion Herald

• Pope Benedict Thanks God For Gift Of Priesthood | page 36
The Catholic Church must acknowledge that some priests have done great harm
to others, but it also must thank God for........................by Pope Benedict XVI

• Word To Life | page 37
In today’s Gospel we read about the woman healed of 12 years of hemorrhaging
by touching Jesus’ clothes.....................by Jeff Hensley|Catholic News Service

• Calendar | page 38
Parishes | Events | Coming | Kudos

• Input On Schools Requested | page 38
The Archdiocese of New Orleans Office of Catholic Schools’ finance subcommittee
for the strategic plan is requesting input from the community.

• En Español | page 39
El Papa Benedicto XVI ha declarado el año desde Junio de 2009 hasta Agosto de
2010 el Año del sacerdote...............................Por Arzobispo Alfred C. Hughes

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June 27, 2009 Issue Bridal Registry*
16 page PDF(Lengthy Download Time*)

• Personality Differences: & (JUMP) | page 13 & 14
The ‘situation’. John is outgoing and can talk easily to almost anyone. Sarah is
more reserved and prefers socializing in small groups.................by Judy Clark

• Inspired Wedding Style Made Easy, Even On Budget | page 14
(NAPS) – Dream big – even if you’re on a budget. Forget about the average
$28,000-plus wedding price tag. Future brides.

• Questions About Marriage In The Catholic Church & (JUMP), (JUMP) |
pages 15 & 16 & 17
Why does the church teach that marriage is a sacrament?.........etc.

• Wedding Invitations Create Wonderful Memories | page 17
(NAPSI) – For brides to be, the time to make a first impression isn’t when you
walk down the aisle. It’s months earlier, when you send out the save-the-date cards.

• Finding A Lasting And Fulfilling Way Of Life & (JUMP) | page 18 & 19
“After a 10-year bender of gaudy dreams and godless consumerism, Americans
are starting to trade................by Tim Lanigan|www.foryourmarrriage.org

• If Opposites Attract, How In The World Can We Ever Get Along? | page 19
Opposites may attract but how on earth can we get along? Quite well if we
understand the value in..........by Patricia Crane Ennis, LMSW|The Third Option

• Cautionary Tale: Marry With Care | page 20
The decision to marry is the biggest decision that most people make in a lifetime. Following is a list of danger signs................by Susan Stith|Family Life Director

• A Spirituality Of Marriage Reflects Christ’s Love For Us All | page 21
“Spirituality” is a way to live out one’s religious beliefs. A spirituality of marriage, therefore........by Joann Heaney-Hunter, Ph.D.|Associate Professor of Theology,
St. John’s University (NY)

• Bride And Groom Should Know When Planning A Wedding | page 22
(NAPSI) – While the state of the global economy has taken a toll on most
Americans, today’s bride is more optimistic than ever.

• Marriage In The News: Mutual Support & (JUMP), (JUMP), (JUMP), (JUMP)
| page 23, 24, 25, 26 & 27
What kind of support do spouses need from each other? After two people marry,
they are likely to seek a type of support from each other.

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