The MIR Group held its second free Catholic concert “Journey in Faith” Sept. 21 at Lafreniere Park in Metairie. Father Steve Bruno, director of the Archdiocese of New Orleans’ vocation office, led a holy patriotic rosary.

I already have my reservation for Saturday night, Oct. 27. That’s when Jesuit and Rummel meet at Joe Yenni Stadium in one of the most compelling prep football matchups of the season. The rivalry is intense, but it is also one of much mutual respect.

At the annual prayer service for racial harmony in the Archdiocese of New Orleans – held Oct. 12 at St. Andrew the Apostle Church – Auxiliary Bishop Shelton Fabre talked about the double-edged sword of new technology.

Playing a volleyball match inside a packed gymnasium is rather unusual … unless the opponents are Mount Carmel and Dominican. That was never more prevalent than on Oct. 9 when the two District 6-5A rivals met at Mount Carmel.

Turn back the clock 72 years to Sunday, Nov. 24, 1940. Imagine a football game pitting the state’s top-ranked team today, Archbishop Rummel, against an equally undefeated and talented Jesuit squad. The match-up would have all the elements of a classic-to-be.

A Baton Rouge businessman who joined with partners to start an independent Catholic radio station in the Diocese of Baton Rouge has agreed to purchase WIST 690-AM in New Orleans and plans to launch Catholic Community Radio with local and national Catholic programming in the Archdiocese of New Orleans by the end of the year.

Among the thousands of pilgrims trekking to Rome for the Oct. 21 canonization of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha – the first Native American saint – a 4-year-old from Metairie, dressed as a Mohawk princess, likely will be on her father’s shoulders in St. Peter’s Square trying to take in the super-sized and sanctified Mardi Gras parade.

Photo by Paul Haring | CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Catholics, especially those who live in multireligious societies, must have a clear understanding of their own religious identity, but they also must recognize the spirit of God at work in others, said the Vatican official in charge of interreligious dialogue.

The Bishop Harold R. Perry, S.V.D., Evangelization and Vocation Conference, sponsored by the Archdiocese of New Orleans’ Office of Black Catholic Ministries and other archdiocesan offices, will be held Nov. 2 at Notre DameSeminary and Nov. 3 at Xavier University of Louisiana.

At the annual prayer service for racial harmony in the Archdiocese of New Orleans – held Oct. 12 at St. Andrew the Apostle Church – Auxiliary Bishop Shelton Fabre talked about the double-edged sword of new technology.

In order to provide pastoral care for the people of God in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Archbishop Aymond has made the following appointment: CHAIR Father Otis Young , as Chair of the Priestly Life and Ministry Committee of the Presbyteral Council, effective Nov. 1, 2012.

This brief document is a summary of the United States bishops’ reflection “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship.” It complements the teaching of bishops in dioceses and states. A large-print version of this document is available free at www.faithfulcitizenship.

Looking over the 50 years since the opening of the Second Vatican Council, it’s clear that the most obvious effects of the Council’s work are seen in the liturgy, especially in the celebration of the Mass.

Dominican Father James Marchionda has been all over the world preaching retreats, and no matter where he goes, his message essentially comes back to his own doorstep. A person’s relationship with God, Father Marchionda says, is the foundation of a life of happiness, purpose and peace.

Our ancestors were once immigrants from another country. How can that fact relate to the current debate on immigration in our country? For a start, why not bring people together to talk about it? On Oct. 6, that’s exactly what happened at a gathering sponsored by Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans, the archdiocesan Office of Racial Harmony, the Jesuit Social Research Institute at Loyola University New Orleans and St. Clement of Rome Parish in Metairie.

The 2012 Greater New Orleans Rosary Con-gress opened Oct. 6 in front of the mother-house of the Sisters of Mount Carmel on Rob-ert E. Lee Boulevard. Mount Carmel freshman Emilie Redmann was chosen to crown the statue of the Blessed Mother, which Deacon John Pippenger of St. Dominic Church blessed with holy water.

La Iglesia Católica marco’ el decimo quinto aniversario de la apertura del Concilio Vaticano Segundo por el Beato Papa Juan XXIII el 11 de Octubre. El Concilio operó desde 1962-65, produciendo 16 documentos en el curso de cuatro sesiones.

Deadline: Submissions due Thursday (10 days before each issue) calendar@clarionherald.org (504) area code unless noted Oct. 13-20 EVENTS WHITE MASS, annual event to honor those in healthcare, Oct. 13, 6 p.m., St. Rita, 2729 Lowerline St, New Orleans.

What a difference a year makes. When Msgr. Wildor Pierre of Haiti made his first trip to Mary Queen of Peace in Mandeville last October, he was pastor of a parish that lacked many things: a full roof for its church, a roof for its school, salaries for its teachers and a lunch program for its students.