When I taught high school religion prior to entering seminary, one of the most common complaints that I heard from students was, “Mass is boring.” Whenever I heard that type of objection, I would always respond by explaining that if they really knew what was going on, they would not think Mass was boring.

Clarification on OLHCC president New Orleans In my role as chair of the Members of Our Lady of Holy Cross College Corporation, I would like to clarify an article in the Clarion Herald on Aug. 28, 2011, entitled “Seghers takes reins at Our Lady of Holy Cross.” The article indicated that Rev.

Believing in Christ’s resurrection means that no matter how difficult life gets, one believes that love and goodness are far more powerful than hatred and evil, Pope Benedict XVI said. “Yes, in the world there is much evil, there is a permanent battle between good and evil and it seems that evil is stronger.

We traveled to Orange Walk, Belize, June 19-25 with our group of 10 Mount Carmel graduates and four adults. Our lodging was at Muffles College with groups from Wisconsin, Texas, and Pennsylvania. The Mount Carmel group worked in the community of San Estevan.

Bizarre thinking it might be, but … The Saints have an outside chance of equaling their win total from their Super Bowl championship season. And, if they do, they could still be the third seed in the NFC playoffs.

The following records are based on head-to-head competition during the 2011 regular season: Volleyball 1. Mount Carmel, 12-3; 2. Ursuline, 11-3; 3. De La Salle, 6-2; 4. Cabrini, 5-2; 5. Dominican, 10-7; 6.

Two LHSAA-sanctioned Fall championships were concluded last week, and football enters its quarterfinal round as the first wave of the 2011-12 high school sports season comes to an end and ushers in the basketball season.

Deacon Larry D. Oney, who serves as a permanent deacon at St. Louis Cathedral and Our Lady of Grace Parish in Reserve, has been elected chair of the new 15-member board of regents for Our Lady of Holy Cross College.

No matter what she did, Deborah Lipsky never seemed to fit in. As a child in Catholic school, she rocked in her desk chair incessantly and had so many emotional meltdowns that the nuns who taught her threw up their hands.

This is the First Sunday of Advent, and the new wording for the Mass prayers will be used for the first time. How do you think it will go? From what I’ve heard, both from people in the archdiocese as well as people at the U.S. bishops’ meeting, we’re ready to go.

I shared my feelings on being a pregnant newlywed with you in last year’s Mommy and Me section. I anticipated the challenges and joys that a baby brings and thought I was prepared. What I didn’t anticipate was how much a baby changes everyone, especially mommy.

William Hebert, president of De La Salle High School, has announced his resignation as school president because of health issues. Hebert had been named president in August. Hebert will continue to work at De La Salle on a part-time basis.

Kristin Callahan, director of Human Resources and Training and Staff Development for Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans, offers the following tips to mothers who are preparing to re-enter the workforce: 1.

Rather than view their time away from paid employment to rear young children as a negative to be overcome, the director of the Office of Human Resources for the Archdiocese of New Orleans said mothers returning to the workforce probably have gained wonderful insights and time management skills that will serve them well in their new jobs.

Laura and Cooper Ray of Baton Rouge had been married for two years and had tried unsuccessfully to conceive. That challenge was so difficult the couple had begun to investigate the possibility of adoption.

Their prayer is their work – “ora et labora.” Inside the two-story St. Joseph Woodworks on the grounds of St. Joseph’s Abbey in St. Benedict, Benedictine monks and volunteers daily create lots of noise and dust – and prayer.

Every Wednesday after the morning Mass at Most Holy Trinity Church in Covington, eight to 10 parishioners gather in a meeting room to wrap Jesus and Mary around their little fingers. Actually, it’s their index fingers, but the process of hand-weaving intricate rosaries out of spools of No.

Their prayer is their work – “ora et labora.” Inside the two-story St. Joseph Woodworks on the grounds of St. Joseph’s Abbey in St. Benedict, Benedictine monks and volunteers daily create lots of noise and dust – and prayer.

Carol and Jeff Ganucheau thought when they married in November 2009 at the Chapel of the North American Martyrs at Jesuit High School that they might have some time to share married life with each other as a couple before having children.

Coaches Greg Castillo of Cabrini and Jay Jay Juan of Ursuline Academy agreed that the staunch competition their teams received by opponents from the Greater New Orleans area was instrumental in the two schools winning state volleyball championships last week.