News - Archdiocesan General News RSS Feed

Daniel Micah will be ordained on Dec. 14 as a transitional deacon – the final step before ordination to the priesthood – by New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond at St. Louis Cathedral.

For 80 years, the Council of Catholic School Co-operative Clubs (CCSCC), one of the oldest archdiocesan parent clubs in the nation, has been the organization to which all Catholic parent clubs in the Archdiocese of New Orleans turn for guidance and leadership.

In her new role as CEO of Catholic Charities, Cynthia Hayes is hoping to leverage her decade as a high school teacher, counselor and principal and her 27 years as a top administrator for the Tulane University School of Medicine to expand Catholic Charities’ mission of serving those on the margins.

Joseph Martello, a seminarian set to be ordained as a transitional deacon on Dec. 14 at St. Louis Cathedral, said his goal as a deacon is to emulate Christ, the perfect servant.

When Deacon Jody Fortunato had the opportunity during a renovation of the six-story bell tower at St. Dominic Parish in Lakeview to scale an interior ladder to get a bird’s-eye view of the three bells that were raised to their perches in 1961, discretion became the better part of valor.

Thanks to a grant from the Women’s Giving Circle, the Catholic Counseling Service of the Archdiocese of New Orleans has implemented and expanded programs to better serve children and adults.

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans (CCANO) – formally established in 1924 by Archbishop John W. Shaw and headed by social pioneer Msgr. Peter Wynhoven – celebrated its 100th anniversary Mass Nov. 17 at St. Louis Cathedral, and it marked the beginning of a new era.

The Black Catholic community of the Archdiocese of New Orleans gathered in celebration of Black Catholic History Month with the annual Black Saints Celebration, themed “Shepherd My People: Celebrating Our Black Bishops.”

The Clarion Herald desperately needs your support – as do Catholic parishes, schools and organizations across the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Events in the Archdiocese from November 15 to November 30, 2024. Please send event announcements two weeks before each issue to [email protected] NEXT ISSUE: November 23, 2024

Hundreds of New Orleans residents filled St. Francis Xavier Church in Metairie to show their support at the “Night for Life,” a pro-life event hosted by Louisiana Right to Life.

Nestled along the Mississippi River on River Road in the small town of Ama, St. Mark Parish celebrated its 50th anniversary Nov. 2 with a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Gregory Aymond and concelebrated by Father Peter Akpoghiran, pastor.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond will turn 75 years old on Nov. 12, the date on which he is required by canon law to submit his resignation letter to the pope, who may accept the resignation or ask that he remain as archbishop of New Orleans. Archbishop Aymond writes the following reflection for the people of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

In a major milestone in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, the archdiocese and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, which represents abuse survivors, have reached an agreement in the non-monetary plan provisions to be included in the Bankruptcy Plan.

With 60 archdiocesan schools in its lunch program, School Food and Nutrition Services has been working to upgrade students’ dining experiences.

The Clarion Herald wants to hear from YOU! Share your valuable insights in a quick, anonymous, and confidential 15-minute survey to help us better support our Catholic community.

St. Augustine High School held a ribbon cutting Oct. 17 to celebrate the completion of the Rigaud Health and Wellness Center, built in 14 months, to replace the gym that fell victim to a fire that engulfed the building on Nov. 25, 2021.

When one of St. Margaret Mary Men’s Club Disaster Response Team’s leaders, Slidell City Councilman Bill Borchert, heard about the devastation that Hurricane Helene brought to North Carolina, he decided to go outside the team’s “comfort zone” to bring relief.

Priests of the Archdiocese of New Orleans gathered at the Cenacle on the Lake Oct. 17 for a workshop on how to use social media safely and effectively in their parishes.

For the second consecutive year, approximately 100 religious women and men of the Archdiocese of New Orleans held a “Meet and Greet” celebration following the Oct. 20 evening Mass at Holy Name of Jesus Church.