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The last 22 months of the COVD-19 pandemic, plus the damage caused by Hurricane Ida, have impacted Catholic schools in the archdiocese. But, they are rising to the challenge.

Meet third grader Truc Dao Le

Saints were the subject of a recent sacred art project at Our Lady of Lourdes School in Slidell.

The core mission of the new Department of Catholic Education and Faith Formation is to "form lifelong disciples."

The visual arts component of the annual Catholic Schools Week Fest will proceed at Lakeside, Feb. 1-5.

A high-tech anatomy visualization table called The Anatomage is teaching Archbishop Chapelle students the hidden intricacies of the human body.

The archdiocesan Department of Education and Faith Formation offers these social media tips and daily themes for Catholic Schools Week 2021.

Catholic school administrators know that on-site learning is the best thing for students, and they hope that will in the end help student achievement in these challenging COVID times.

When the coronavirus hit in March 2020, schools had to quickly pivot plans for their annual fundraisers. Several held virtual only events for the first time.

Religion and art come together in teens’ Scripture-based projects.

In the words of St. Gregory the Great, “(St. Scholastica) could do more because she loved more...."

When most people think of Habitat for Humanity, construction and painting come to mind....

Mall-goers will be treated to a major dose of Catholic-school excellence in the visual and performing arts at the 2020 Catholic Schools Week Arts & Music Festival, set for Jan. 27-30 at Lakeside......

In eighth grade two years ago, I started volunteering for Legacy Donor Foundation. That experience prompted me to raise awareness and educate my peers....

Story and Photos By Beth Donze, Clarion Herald Photo | COURTESY URSULINE ACADEMY The problem came into focus last summer, when members of Ursuline Academy’s service immersion group asked their school’s....

The long-awaited new campus of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Elementary School in Kenner will open in August 2019. The top two photos show the covered play area. The third photo shows the two-story classroom (grades K-7) building on the left and the administration building and early childhood center on the right.

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The Clarion Herald posed the following three questions to students attending Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New Orleans:  1. What teacher has had an impact on your life, and how did that happen?  2. What blessings have you received from your Catholic school education? Was there a challenging situation that your school (teachers or fellow students) helped you overcome?  3. How inspired have you been by the example of your parent(s) who have had to sacrifice in order to send you to Catholic school? The response was overwhelming. The Clarion Herald received about 150 submissions from across the archdiocese.  The next few pages speak of the beauty of Catholic education more simply and poignantly than just about anything else we could dream of. Thank you teachers, parents and students!

How can you directly help make Catholic schools more affordable to a family that desires to provide that for their children? The Archdiocese of New Orleans will take up a special collection at all weekend Masses (Jan. 26-27) to provide tuition assistance to as many families as possible. Please be generous. Out of town this weekend and not at your parish church? Visit http://nolacatholic.org/donate to make a gift.

This week we join the nation in celebrating Catholic Schools Week, a celebration of our schools, our students, our educators, our parents and all who make up our Catholic school community. In reflecting on the National Catholic Educational Association’s Catholic Schools Week theme – “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.” – I began to think of all the ways our schools follow through with this theme on a daily basis.