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Archbishop Rummel Catholic boys' high school in Metairie recently honored former students and educators associated with the school.

On Good Friday, April 2, churches across the archdiocese will pray the Divine Mercy Novena, concluding on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 11. Jesus promised St. Faustina that special graces of mercy for the forgiveness of sin and remittance of temporal punishment for sin would be given to those who offered these prayers with complete trust and in reconciliation for their sins.

Loyola University New Orleans professor Jason Mingledorff is part of the New Orleans Nightcrawlers Jazz band. He learned on March 14 that the band won a Grammy for its recent album of "roots music" called "Atmosphere."

The archdiocese will welcome more than 250 men, women and children into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil on April 3 in their respective parishes.

The increase in the vaccination rate has led to life-changing moments for seniors living in archdiocesan-run facilities. They now get real hugs from loved ones!

Long-time St. Bernard Parish Clerk of Court, Lena Torres, dies at age 100.

The Catholic Foundation's Women's Giving Circle members work to strengthen local nonprofits with faith-based missions.

Johnny Young's life, as he knew it, was over because of drug addiction. Little did he realize in 2009 that a Catholic community centered on prayer, work and friendship would resurrect his life.

Sixty-eight altar servers from across the Archdiocese of New Orleans received the Altar Server of the Year Award from Archbishop Gregory Aymond.

Mark Williams, a member of Ascension of Our Lord Parish in LaPlace, has underwritten the distribution of 30,000 copies of Matthew Kelly’s book, "I Heard God Laugh."

This year, 250 laypersons from across the Archdiocese of New Orleans received the Order of St. Louis IX Medallion in recognition of their contributions to the local church.

In his March column for Kids’ Clarion, Archbishop Gregory Aymond encourages the Young Church to take part in the special observances and liturgies available to all Catholics during Holy Week.

Today is the feast day of St. Dismas, the repentant man who died beside Jesus.

Blankets made by Ursuline students to help several nonprofits.

Father Manuel Solorzano's homily for March 28-29.

Father Manuel Solorzano's homily for March 21, 2021

Local writer digs into her childhood for the idea of her new book, " Sister Mary Button-Drawers."

The Catholic bishops of Louisiana have urged the U.S. Senate to oppose the "Equality Act."

Father Joseph Palermo provides his insights into the sacrament of marriage in this Kids’ Clarion Q&A.

Hundreds of New Orleans Catholics make the traditional Good Friday Walk to nine churches, reflecting on the passion and death of Christ. Check out this Clarion Herald map for your pilgrimage.