The mentor-couple, two-on-two approach to Catholic marriage preparation seems to be the richest preparation available.

One of the highlights of the annual Keep Christ in Christmas contest is the poster category

Francesca-Rose Mayeux writes poetically about a mother's love – Mary's love. She won the Grade 9-12 poetry division of the Keep Christ in Christmas contest.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond delivers his annual Christmas message to the Young Church.

Although adoring Him is a choice, He is the real reason my family and I rejoice!

In her award-winning poem, St. Dominic fifth-grader Estella Ward reflects on the Light of Christ.

C-H-R-I-S-T stands for something, says St. Benillde fifth-grader Rory Pilie.

Philantropist MacKenzie Scott donated $25 million to Second harvest Food Bank in Greater New Orleans and Acadia.

Kids’ Clarion editor Beth Donze looks ahead to the Gospel for Dec. 20, the Fourth Sunday of Advent: Luke 1:26-38 (The Annunciation).

Regardless of 2020 causing many celebrations to be rescheduled or cancelled, 135 couples attended their special day Dec. 6 to mark their 50 years of Christian marriage, a number having tied the knot 70 years ago.

Our Lady of Lourdes School’s drive-though Nativity draws 165 carloads of faithful to Slidell.

Loyola student Masses go on despite COVID-19.

Catholic Charities' Food For Seniors program provides monthly distribution of food to low-income seniors (ages 60 and older).

Kids’ Clarion asked Mount Carmel Sister Beth Fitzpatrick to reflect on the first reading scheduled for Masses Dec. 13, the Third Sunday of Advent (Isa. 61: 1-2A, 10-11).

Our Lady of Lourdes in Slidell thinks out of the box...and invites the public to climb into their cars.

Two Brothers of the Sacred Heart schools – Brother Martin and Catholic High of Baton Rouge – will renew their football rivalry Friday in the state semifinals.

Newly renovated St. Ann Square has reopened with 59 units of affordable apartments for low-income seniors ages 62 and older.

The People Program for seniors will take registrations for its spring semester beginning Dec. 14. Courses will be virtual, but they have drawn rave reviews.

The Focus TV ministry started in the early 1990s by Archbishop Philip Hannan and laywoman Janie Harney and Char Vance will now be the responsibility of Chicago-based Guy Murphy.

The #iGiveCatholic online giving campaign, started by the Catholic Community Foundation of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, grows stronger every year.