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When the parish of Father Jeffrey Starkovich of the Diocese of Lake Charles was badly damaged by Hurricane Laura, the eight other priests in his support group – including five from the Archdiocese of New Orleans – bolted into action.

Nola Catholic Parenting columnist Charlotte Phillips discusses the importance of praying as a family.

Nationwide car seat check event happening Sept. 26 from 9 a.m. to noon at two locations locally: the St. Bernard Government Complex, 8201 West Judge Perez in Chalmette, and Leblanc Pediatrics, 219 South Tyler St., Covington.

Teen from St. Luke the Evangelist Parish and Venture Crew 315 donates 1,500 books to DePaul Community Health Centers (DCHC).

Interim president at Ursuline Academy in New Orleans works with a task force to add more inclusion and diversity at all levels of the school.

Weekly Spanish homily by Dominican Father Manuel Solorzano por Augusto 20

Archbishop Gregory Aymond marked the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina by presiding at an interfaith prayer service Saturday at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church in Chalmette.

On the eve of the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, First Grace United Methodist Church in New Orleans witnessed a poignant outpouring of thanksgiving for the immigrant workers who helped rebuild a devastated city.

Five Hall of Famers and the Best Athletes in the Region will be featured eight times in September.

A message from Bishop Glen John Provost of the Diocese of Lake Charles

Deacons Wayne Lobell and Jerry Clark of the archdiocesan Stella Maris ministry to seafarers presided at a prayer and Communion service for the 19-member crew of an oil tanker after the death of a crewman aboard the ship.

St. Mary's Dominican High School's robotics team donates 100 backpacks to the Dominican Sisters of Peace Peace Center for distribution.

Again this year, the Hispanic Apostolate gave out 500 boxes of school supplies Aug. 22 to families who needed them. The event was supposed to begin at 1 p.m., but due to the number of cars in line that backed up several blocks away on Veterans Memorial Boulevard, the distribution began at 11:30 a.m., according to Dominican Friar Sergio Serrano, director of the Hispanic Apostolate.

To make every effort to assure that the Archdiocese of New Orleans is doing its best to eliminate racism, Archbishop Aymond has established a Committee for Racial Equity and Justice.

There is much more to helping people move away from a life on the streets than merely finding them a place to stay. Depaul USA-NOLA is in it for the long haul.

On Aug. 29 at 8:29 a.m. – the exact time the levees broke in 2005 – a wreath will be laid at the New Orleans Katrina Memorial site, 5056 Canal St., to commemorate the more than 80 unidentified victims and to remember the devastation that Katrina caused.

He was 5 years old when he saw his mother sexually assaulted. He spent five years in Texas prisons for gang-related activities. And, now, Dr. Christian Bolden, a criminology professor at Loyola University New Orleans for the last 12 years, is using his redeemed life to help others.

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans partners with Hispanic Apostolate to have a food bank open Monday through Thursday.

 With still no end in sight, the highly infectious, deadly, global novel coronavirus naturally continues to command much of our attention. All of us are vulnerable and most of us know it!

The Archdiocese of New Orleans has concluded a thorough investigation into allegations of abuse of minors lodged against Henry Brian Highfill.