Catholic Schools News

Birdhouses and nesting boxes constructed by Academy of the Sacred Heart sixth graders are being auctioned off to raise money for freshwater tanks in New Mexico.

St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Parish in Metairie holds Mass and a reception complete with fireworks to celebrate its centennial, growing from a small chapel to being a large vibrant parish in the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Students and visitors are invited to step into the lives of children around the globe via a riveting new photo exhibit mounted at the school’s Harvey campus.

Although team state championships are unlikely in the LHSAA outdoor track championships, there are several individual standouts from archdiocesan schools.

Gretna resident Nanette Carpenter will be honored May 10 at 7 p.m. at her parish church, Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Belle Chasse, at a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Gregory Aymond. He will present her with a medal and a certificate for being named "Regina Matrum," mother of the year in the Archdiocese of New Orleans.