Since I’ve been on the editorial board at the student-run newspaper The Maroon at Loyola University New Orleans for 1 1/2 years, I’ve seen The Maroon place as finalists in various national and regional competitions.

With the recent school shooting in Portland, Oregon, the startling statistic of 74 school shootings since the December 2012 shooting at Newton, Connecticut, was released by Everytown for Gun Safety. Without a doubt, I was appalled to hear such a number.

Cuerpo y sangre de Cristo June 22, 2014 Jn. 6:51-58 La iglesia no es algo subjetivo que yo cambio, ni tampoco es algo emocional en donde yo me siento a gusto. La historia de la iglesia y de la misa están documentadas en la Biblia y en miles de documentos a lo largo de los siglos.

The church is not something subjective that changes according to our likes or dislikes, sentiments or tastes. The history of the church and the Mass are documented in the Bible and in thousands of writings throughout centuries.

There were so many people packed inside St. Louis Cathedral June 7 for the ordination of four new priests for the Archdiocese of New Orleans that Archbishop Gregory Aymond had to apologize for the inconvenience borne by those who had to stand in the back and along the side aisles during the two-hour liturgy.

Their first place of worship consisted of folding chairs and a portable altar backed by a curtain. But the smell is what founding families of St. Angela Merici Church remember most about their parish’s early days.

Eight Sisters of the Holy Family will celebrate a combined total of 475 years of consecrated life in service to the people of God at a Mass of Thanksgiving June 14 at 10 a.m. at St. Maria Goretti Church, 7300 Crowder Blvd., New Orleans.

Summer deadline (We’re biweekly): 10 days before each issue. calendar@clarionherald.org (504) area code unless noted June 8-21 PARISHES PRAYERS FOR HURRICANE SEASON, Saturdays, 3:20 p.m. (prior to 4 p.m. Mass), for intentions of those still affected by Hurricane Katrina and averting of future hurricanes in Louisiana.

Brother Martin’s senior shortstop Gregory Deichmann, who hit .354 and slammed 11 home runs, is the Outstanding Player. The Outstanding Pitcher is Jesuit’s C.J. Avrard, who posted a 9-2 record and an earned run average of 1.15.

Sister of Mount Carmel Rose Aimee Breaux, formerly known as Sister M. Thomas Breaux, a longtime principal and teacher, died May 23 at Evangeline Oaks Guest House in Carencro, La. She was 95, and in the 75th year of her religious profession.

Sister Rebecca Hite died May 17 at Seton Residence in Evansville, Ind. She was 87 and had recently celebrated 70 years in her vocation as a Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. Born in New Orleans on Nov. 13, 1926, Sister Rebecca was one of six children born to Morgan Dudley and Lucy Elizabeth Young Hite.

The Catholic Foundation of the Archdiocese of New Orleans has set up a memorial endowment fund to pay tribute to the legacy of Msgr. Ignatius Roppolo, who died April 29 after serving for nearly 60 years as a priest.

Apostolado Hispano Gala Anual para recaudar fondos “Bailemos por la Unidad” organizada por el Grupo de Voluntarios del Apostolado Hispano en 13 de junio, desde las 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Gran variedad de quesos, vinos y refrescos.

El Papa Francisco comenzará su histórico encuentro en Jerusalén con el jefe de la Iglesia Ortodoxa, Bartolomé, el Patriarca Ecuménico de Constantinopla, el domingo (25 de mayo). Usted tiene una perspectiva única sobre esto, porque durante seis años, usted era el Co-Presidente de la Consulta Teológica Norteamericana de Ortodoxos y Católicos.

➤ Age: 29 ➤ Seminary/Formation Year: Notre Dame Seminary, first theology. ➤ Home Parish: Mary Queen of Vietnam Church. ➤ Elementary School: Hong Bang, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam. ➤ High School: Hung Vuong, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam.

It must be a tall order to be ordained a priest, practicing a life of spiritual devotion and caring for the thousands of souls within a parish. While we are all called to certain vocations, I imagine the priesthood or religious life to be, perhaps, the most difficult.

I graduated from Archbishop Rummel in May 2010 with advanced honors and, three months later in August, I enrolled at Tulane University to study biomedical engineering. After a difficult first semester taking the necessary prerequisites, I decided to transition out of engineering in the hopes of discovering classes and a potential career that I could be passionate about.

What: The People Program, a ministry of the Congregation of St. Joseph for those 50 and older When: Summer classes begin June 11-16 and end July 16 at the main campus in New Orleans. The fall session runs Aug. 25-Dec. 12 at both sites.

Pentecostes Junio 8, 2014 Hech. 2:1-11 Pentecostés se puede ver  como una celebración del matrimonio. Del Señor con su iglesia. Es al mismo tiempo una culminación y el comienzo de algo nuevo y grande.

Is it ever too early to talk LSU football? I didn’t think so. So, here’s a primer for the 2014 opponents. The Tigers open in Houston Aug. 30 against Wisconsin in the Advocare Texas kickoff. The Badgers, like LSU’s final opponent of the 2013 season, Iowa, love to run the football.