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Each May, we celebrate our devotion to Mary. As the mother of God and the queen of heaven, along with a host of other titles, it seems that now, more than ever, we need the help of Mary’s grace and humility in a time of much-needed perseverance.

I remember when I first realized my 6-year old knew about “bad words.” The background hum of children playing had suddenly turned serious. My “mommy super hearing” kicked in as my son very concernedly told his buddy “Don’t say the f-word.”  His friend had been making “raspberries” that sounded like a bodily function that starts with “f”…  Our family calls them “toots.” He had, indeed, learned a new word and learned that sounds relating to it were off-limits.

Next Monday, May 27, is Memorial Day. This day, dating back to the carnage of the Civil War, has been set aside for more than 50 years as an official U.S. federal holiday to remember and honor those who have died in service.

It’s estimated by 2020 that 80 million additional people will be diagnosed with glaucoma – an acquired optic neuropathy characterized by the thinning of the neuroretinal rim of the optic nerve and the enlargement of the optic nerve cup, according to research appearing in the November issue of “Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.”

As technology continues to advance at a fast pace, more and more seniors are finding themselves left behind and unable to easily communicate with friends and family.

How distant is God? Looking up at the night sky, the answer might seem to be “infinitely.” But today’s Scripture readings give the opposite answer. God is infinitely close, these texts say, and – comparing infinities – wants to be even closer.

Eleven Sisters of the Holy Family will celebrate anniversaries of their years of service June 8 at a 10 a.m. Eucharistic celebration at St. Maria Goretti Church, 7300 Crowder Blvd., New Orleans. A reception will follow in the parish at the Msgr. Gauthreaux Parish Hall. RSVP at 241-3088.

With the ins and outs of Medicare making the eyes of even their adult children glaze over, the 345 seniors who live at Wynhoven Apartments in Marrero see Natasha Baxter as a godsend when it comes to explaining the nuances embedded in the infamous “Parts A, B, C and D.”

It was a record-breaking year for three local Catholic school track and field performers, and all are worthy of post-season recognition for their achievement  on the Clarion Herald’s 2019 Elite Track and Field Team.

I was given my chalice over the Christmas holidays by Father Joseph Boznar, pastor of St. Vitus, a Slovenian parish in Cleveland, which was my childhood parish. Slovenian culture has influenced my life, so it is significant that Father Boznar presented it to me.

My chalice is an antique one, about 11 inches tall and made of silver overlaid with gold plating. It previously belonged to St. Mary German Catholic Church in Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

Recently, an 8-year-old girl spotted Phyllis Bolden at Walgreen’s and ran straight into her arms, exclaiming, “Grandma! I miss you!”

I went to New York to pick out my chalice in person. It is gold and about 10 inches tall. I was looking for something relatively simple, because my wish was to add some of my late wife’s jewelry to it.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (CNS) – By passing a bill to ban abortion in nearly all circumstances, the Alabama Legislature has recognized that abortion is “the extinguishing of a unique human life,” said the president and CEO of Americans United for Life.

Traveling to Italy recently with my paternal grandmother, Linda “GeeGee” Ernst, was truly a dream come true. We took the trip with Archbishop Hannan High School through Hannan Travels, the annual travel abroad program.

Several months ago, the Vocation Office of the Archdiocese of New Orleans sent an email to all New Orleans seminarians who were preparing for ordination to the priesthood,  but who might not have been able to obtain a chalice for their ordination.

I picked out my chalice in New York at a place called Adrian Hamers, who was a silversmith in Europe and got into the business of making chalices. Now, it’s a family business run by his kids.

Es una tradición del Arzobispo Aymond compartir reflexiones en esta época del año, con respecto a la vestimenta para la Misa. Esta es una versión actualizada de sus reflexiones que se han compartido en el pasado.

The Communion song at the  May 18 Mass of Ordination at St. Louis Cathedral for five transitional deacons in the Archdiocese of New Orleans said it all. They were to be “Fishers of Men,” as they complete their final step to becoming priests in 2020.