In eighth grade two years ago, I started volunteering for Legacy Donor Foundation. That experience prompted me to raise awareness and educate my peers....
About two years ago I made the decision to see a doctor about chronic stomachaches. They had been occurring for about nine months on and off and were....
During the fall semester, advertisements for high schools and colleges fill the pages of diocesan newspapers as eighth graders and 12th graders – and their families – try to select the place they will.....
Michelangelo Merisi, known to the world as Caravaggio, was a celebrated painter of his generation. He lived in the late 16th century and completed some 40 masterpiece paintings during his young and troubled life. He would exert considerable influence on....
By Wesley Warren, Contributing Writer Photo | COURTESY ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART The Clarion Herald asked student Wesley Warren about her experience with the Academy of the Sacred Heart’s exchange program in which students study in the U.S. and abroad....
By Ron Brocato, Clarion Herald Administrators of elementary and high schools in the Archdiocese of New Orleans are incensed by a series of rule changes proposed by the Louisiana High School Athletic....
Story and Photos By Christine Bordelon, Clarion Herald When Father Beau Charbonnet was appointed pastor of St. Angela Merici in Metairie 6 1/2 years ago, he looked around the church and though....
Story By Clarion Staff Photo | COURTESY KNIGHTS OF PETER CLAVER The Knights of Peter Claver, Inc., headquartered in New Orleans, recently unveiled and dedicated a social justice mural entitled, “Open Wide Our Hearts....
Story and Photos By Peter Finney Jr., Clarion Herald Additional Photo | COURTESY ARCHBISHOP SHAW HIGH SCHOOL Kati Boudreau Kelley, a 2006 graduate of Archbishop Chapelle High School....
Story and Photos By Christine Bordelon, Clarion Herald Tony Manzella knew from the time he was an elementary student attending St. Augustine School in the Treme neighborhood of New Orleans that he....
Story and Photos By Beth Donze, Clarion Herald Photo | COURTESY URSULINE ACADEMY The problem came into focus last summer, when members of Ursuline Academy’s service immersion group asked their school’s....
By Dr. RaeNell, Houston, Superintendent Photos By Frank J. Methe | CLARION HERALD Please join us, and the entire nation, in celebrating National Catholic Schools Week! Catholic Schools Week (Jan. 26-Feb. 1) is a celebration......
The annual Catholic Schools Week celebration will be held across the country Jan. 26-Feb. 1. How important are Catholic schools to the fabric of our community? I consider Catholic schools a vital ministry in the church, particularly in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. It’s an awesome bit of history to....
By Peter Finney Jr., Clarion Herald Citing financial struggles and declining enrollment that had slumped below 200 students, the Archdiocese of New Orleans announced Jan. 17 that Christ the King School....
Story and Photo By Peter Finney Jr., Clarion Herald Commentary Not surprisingly, our children and grandchildren have it all figured out. Last year, the Clarion Herald thought it would be....
Story and Photos By Beth Donze Kids Clarion Two events converged over the Christmas break to grab the attention of St. Charles Borromeo religion teacher Lisa Benoit....
Story By Clarion Staff Photos By Sarah McDonald | ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS “Let the children come to me” (Matthew 19:14) was the theme of the annual Memorial Prayer Service for the Unborn Jan. 15 at the Holy Innocents Prayer Garden inside....
Story and Photos By Beth Donze Kids Clarion Two events converged over the Christmas break to grab the attention of St. Charles Borromeo religion teacher Lisa Benoit.....
