• Mission coordinators prepare for new year of ‘Children Helping Children’
    Mission coordinators prepare for new year of ‘Children Helping Children’
    September 19, 2022
    Elementary schools are invited to call on the services of the Archdiocese of New Orleans’ Mission Office for support on ways to foster their students’ baptismal calling to pray for – and with – their peers across the globe.
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  • From Kiev to New Orleans without skipping a beat
    From Kiev to New Orleans without skipping a beat
    September 19, 2022
    Ukrainian Mykyta Skyba, a 17-year-old now culturally ensconced as a Holy Cross Tiger, has been embraced by his new school community and his Marrero host family.
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  • New portrait of St. Joan of Arc graces namesake parish in LaPlace
    New portrait of St. Joan of Arc graces namesake parish in LaPlace
    September 18, 2022
    Covington-based artist Blair Gordy Piras created a striking new oil painting of St. Joan of Arc in concert with the 75th anniversary of St. Joan of Arc Parish in LaPlace.
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  • What-ifs loomed large in Saints comeback win in Atlanta
    What-ifs loomed large in Saints comeback win in Atlanta
    September 17, 2022
    It will be weeks before we know the true identity of the 2022 Saints.
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  • Calendar of Events Sept. 22-Oct. 13
    Calendar of Events Sept. 22-Oct. 13
    September 16, 2022
    Upcoming events (Sept. 22-Oct. 13, 2022) in the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
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  • Food pantry locations in the Archdiocese of New Orleans
    Food pantry locations in the Archdiocese of New Orleans
    September 16, 2022
    The following Catholic Church parishes and other organizations affiliated with the Archdiocese of New Orleans offer food assistance to needy individuals.
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  • Soaring food prices spike demand at Second Harvest
    Soaring food prices spike demand at Second Harvest
    September 16, 2022
    The spike in food prices is driving more families than ever to Second Harvest Food Bank, an archdiocesan ministry that serves 23 civil parishes in southeast Louisiana.
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  • ‘Dance of Holy Innocence’ mural, sanctuary restored
    ‘Dance of Holy Innocence’ mural, sanctuary restored
    September 16, 2022
    Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish, in the St. Roch neighborhood, recently restored its mural and sanctuary. They will be rededicated Sept. 25 at 10 a.m. Mass.
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  • Juan renews Catholic League volley tournament
    Juan renews Catholic League volley tournament
    September 15, 2022
    Clarion Herald sports writer Ron Brocato writes about the Catholic League volleyball tournament Sept. 16-17.
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  • ‘Flat Fr. Pat’ allows St. Pius X pastor to become armchair traveler
    ‘Flat Fr. Pat’ allows St. Pius X pastor to become armchair traveler
    September 15, 2022
    A traveling paper doll helped members of the St. Pius X Church and School community stay connected with their parish family over the summer. Meet Flat Fr. Pat!
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  • St. John Paul II Award winner has fed the multitudes
    St. John Paul II Award winner has fed the multitudes
    September 14, 2022
    Klara Cvitanovich, who with her late husband Drago founded Drago's Seafood Restaurant, will receive the St. John Paul II Award Oct. 6 for her generosity and faith.
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  • Sister Suellen: ‘Thank you!’
    Sister Suellen: ‘Thank you!’
    September 13, 2022
    Marianite Sister Suellen Tennyson, who is now safe in the United States after being held captive in Burkina Faso, Africa, for nearly five months, spoke to the Clarion Herald today about her ordeal and how her Catholic faith protected her during her trials.
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  • Dr. Norman Francis: A pocketful of miracles
    Dr. Norman Francis: A pocketful of miracles
    September 13, 2022
    There have been many miracles in Francis’ life – he met his late wife as an undergraduate at Xavier, and they were married for 60 years and had six children – but one that stands out apart from his family legacy is the jewel that Xavier was and has become.
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  • Libertad religiosa puesta peligro por el gobierno de Nicaragua
    Libertad religiosa puesta peligro por el gobierno de Nicaragua
    September 13, 2022
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  • Religious freedom imperiled by Nicaraguan government
    Religious freedom imperiled by Nicaraguan government
    September 13, 2022
    Please continue to pray for persecuted Christians around the world as we prepare for Mission Sunday on October 23.
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  • No pueden servir a Dios y al dinero
    No pueden servir a Dios y al dinero
    September 13, 2022
    Dominican Father Manuel Solorzano offers his homily in Spanish for the weekend of Sept. 17-18.
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  • Moon Landrieu praised for uncommon social justice valor
    Moon Landrieu praised for uncommon social justice valor
    September 10, 2022
    Former New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu, who died Sept. 5 at age 92, was praised at his Funeral Mass for his courage in advocating for racial justice and inclusion.
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  • New book: The unhoused are just like you and me
    New book: The unhoused are just like you and me
    September 10, 2022
    The public is invited to the Sept. 21 book launch of “I Need Your Hello: Stories of Hope and Compassion from the Rebuild Center in New Orleans” – 45 uplifting accounts of one-on-one encounters with the city’s unhoused.
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  • Collection Sept. 17-18 supports local, global Catholic media
    Collection Sept. 17-18 supports local, global Catholic media
    September 7, 2022
    The Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) works to spread the Gospel through the media in all its forms.
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  • Moon Landrieu: A dedicated public servant for social justice, equality
    Moon Landrieu: A dedicated public servant for social justice, equality
    September 6, 2022
    Jesuit Father Justin Daffron, interim president of Loyola University New Orleans, says former Mayor Moon Landrieu's leadership will go "down in history."
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