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The saints come to life on Katherine Borgatti’s canvases with such photographic precision, viewers might be tempted to talk to them. But when Borgatti was asked to illustrate Liguori Publications’ “Saints and Me!” children’s book series, the Mandeville artist set aside her trusty pastels and pulled out a rainbow of magic markers to create more child-friendly portraits of the church’s holy role models.

Msgr. Ralph Carroll would use two watery images from the Holy Land to make a point about marriage to the couples he counseled in Catholic Engaged Encounter – retreats designed to fortify couples before they entered into the sacrament of matrimony.

For every Donald Trump and Ann Coulter – whose acid social commentary represents a strain of slash-and-burn narcissism not often discovered in a Petri dish – thank God there is a Kent Brantly. Just a month ago, Dr. Kent Brantly, behind his white surgical mask, was a largely anonymous missionary quietly offering his Christian compassion and palliative care while treating victims of the deadly Ebola virus in Liberia.

Dana R. Doyle exudes a passion for the Catholic faith not only in the classroom as a middle school religion teacher but also through self-published books where she reveals how faith has been her strength.

Malise Lagarde, who was just named coordinator of Catholic Counseling Service of the Family Life Apostolate Office for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, brings to the job a missionary spirit and experience as a Catholic counselor and mentor.

“Every human being is a child of God. He or she bears the image of Christ! We ourselves need to see, and then to enable others to see that migrants and refugees do not only represent a problem to be solved, but are our brothers and sisters to be welcomed, respected and loved.” – Pope Francis The influx of unaccompanied migrant children crossing the U.S. borders and how the federal government is handling the situation has made recent headlines.

They have bonded through the shared experience of loss either by death, separation or divorce. From July 25-27, 110 team leaders of Beginning Experience International Ministry, Inc., held their biennial convention, “Celebrating the Vision in a Time of Change,” commemorating the group’s 40th anniversary.

20 domingo de Tiempo Ordinario 17 de Agosto, 2014 Mt. 15:21-28 La mujer sirofenicia. Las mujeres que roban milagros. El equipamiento espiritual de las mujeres. Una mujer que le gana el debate a Jesús.

It was a challenge that required 16 months of research and creative thinking, but Christian Brothers School in City Park and St. Anthony of Padua School on Canal Street are joining forces to produce a new elementary school, on two campuses, that both fulfills the grade-level guidelines of the strategic plan for archdiocesan Catholic schools and creates a new entity with a bold educational vision.

Daughters of Charity Health Centers is marking National Health Center Week (NHCW) 2014 Aug. 11-15 with free health screenings and Affordable Care Act/Health Insurance Marketplace assistance. Free blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol and vision screenings are available Aug. 11-15 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the five Daughters of Charity Health Center locations: ► Monday, Aug. 11: Carrollton Health Center (3201 South Carrollton Ave.) ► Tuesday, Aug. 12: Metairie Health Center (111 North Causeway Blvd.)

Over his 25 years as a development and marketing consultant to Catholic parishes and schools across the United States, Frank Donaldson has boarded enough jets to go platinum several times over in his frequent flyer programs.

40 Days for Life New Orleans pre-campaign launch party A free dinner with guest speaker Archbishop Gregory Aymond will be held Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. at St. Angela Merici Gym, 835 Melody Drive, Metairie, to kick off the upcoming 40 Days for Life New Orleans.

STATEMENT ON UNACCOMPANIED REFUGEE MINORS The Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops (LCCB) acknowledges the humanitarian crisis surrounding unaccompanied refugee minors who have entered our country from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.