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Week-long free-throw contest at Ascension of Our Lord in LaPlace nets several winners who advance Feb. 6 to a district competition.

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.

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Father Ronald Braud, a retired priest of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, died Jan. 10 at the age of 81. He was remembered at his Funeral Mass Jan. 18 as a priest who loved to listen.

Ozanam Inn will move later this year to 2239 Poydras St. in New Orleans.

The Order of St. Louis IX medallion is one of the most cherished awards given to a layman or laywoman in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. It signifies a person’s outstanding service to a church parish or Catholic campus ministry, to Catholic Charities and the Catholic Community Foundation. Nominations are due by January 22.

The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord (Jan. 9-10) begins the Year of the Eucharist and St. Joseph in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Archbishop Aymond's column gives us a view of how we will celebrate throughout the year.

The dress was first worn by Suzanne Kramer Perret at her wedding in 1957. Since then, with a nip here and a tuck there, the dress has been worn nine more times, with more to come.

Jan and Lloyd Tate have been helping couples for decades prepare for marriage. Here is their list of marriage priorities, distilled through their interactions with 300-plus engaged couples.

The mentor-couple, two-on-two approach to Catholic marriage preparation seems to be the richest preparation available.

Three students who created posters for the annual Keep Christ in Christmas poster contest were sponsored by the Knights of Columbus at Ascension of Our Lord in LaPlace

Regardless of 2020 causing many celebrations to be rescheduled or cancelled, 135 couples attended their special day Dec. 6 to mark their 50 years of Christian marriage, a number having tied the knot 70 years ago.

Fire-engine-red pantry is the scene of ‘Red Beans Tuesday.’

The #iGiveCatholic online giving campaign, started by the Catholic Community Foundation of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, grows stronger every year.

St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Luling builds a new chapel – with a facade commemorating its old church – in honor of Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe

St. Rita of Cascia Parish in Harahan held a eucharistic procession in honor of Christ the King.

St. Benedict Parish in Covington marks the end of its 50th-anniversary year.

When Hope Mazzeno, third from the left, got the sobering diagnosis that she had breast cancer in 2014, she and her friends began storming the heavens.

Ascension's Knights will advance to the Knights' state gumbo cooking contest Dec. 5.

A resource list of parish food pantries through which the needy can obtain food.