Allison Lattie, a New Orleans native, is director of Crossroads, a pro-life ministry that organizes three transcontinental walks across the U.S. each year. She and a group of walkers were in New Orleans July 12 to pray at a site adjacent to the multimillion-dollar abortion clinic now under construction by Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast on South Claiborne Avenue.

When Hurricane Katrina made its way into the Gulf of Mexico nine years ago, I clearly remember the book that I was using for daily meditation: “Finding God in All Things” by Jesuit Father William A. Barry.

The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) has called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase the annual funding levels for the E-Rate program that makes broadband Internet a priority for schools.

Beginning Experience, an international ministry supporting those who have lost a marriage due to death or divorce, will hold its biennial convention July 25-27 at the Hampton Inn Convention Center New Orleans.

Summer deadline (We’re biweekly): 10 days before each issue. calendar@clarionherald.org (504) area code unless noted July 20-Aug. 2 EVENTS FREE HAIRCUTS, Paul Mitchell Studio offers free haircuts, free hair products July 20, 10 a.m., Bishop Perry Center, 1941 Dauphine St., New Orleans.

Robert M. Tasman, who has served since 2008 as associate director of the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops (LCCB), was named as executive director July 1, succeeding Daniel J. Loar, who had directed the organization for the last 12 years.

By now, you’ve no doubt heard the ubiquitous radio spots. Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, which is building a massive, regional abortion facility on Claiborne Avenue in New Orleans, recently has flooded the local airwaves with an expensive local radio buy promoting the message that the organization is all about nurturing women’s health.

It takes 15 minutes for members of Good Shepherd Parish’s St. Vincent de Paul group to dispense 200 boxed lunches to the homeless and working poor who come to the Rebuild Center at St. Joseph Church in downtown New Orleans.

Students recently elected to the Student Council Executive Board at St. Mary’s Dominican High School for the 2014-2015 school year are, left to right: Rachel Hensley, president; Shea Moreau, vice president; Lauren Guidroz, secretary; and Anna Sheridan, treasurer.

An Archdiocesan Religious Emblems Recognition Ceremony was held May 17 for Boy Scouts at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Metairie. Pictured, back row, from left: Andre Navarre (Troop 230, St Catherine of Siena); Damian Pelto  (Troop 261, St Ann); Deacon Danny Flynn (chaplain to Catholic Committee on Boy Scouting); Andrew Aceves (Troop 230); Zachary Charneco (Troop 230); Father Randy Roux, chaplain to Children's Hospital; Richi Fernando (Troop 261); Nathan Alvarez, Braden Bent and Chris Dulplantis,  (all Troop 230).

Powerhouse of Prayer The 39 years of Vietnamese Catholic history in the Archdiocese of New Orleans largely can be traced to these men, who passed through Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, in 1975 after fleeing their war-torn country.

On July 2, Archbishop Gregory Aymond established St. Joseph Parish in Algiers to serve as a personal parish for Vietnamese Catholics. It had served previously as mission church of St. Agnes Le Thi Thanh Parish.

Beth Lomax, the secretary to Archbishop Gregory Aymond, was among the 240 people from across the Archdiocese of New Orleans to receive the Order of St. Louis Medallion June 29 at St. Louis Cathedral.

Emma Filostrat, a fifth-grader at St. Mary Magdalen School in Metairie, had no idea when she walked into the cafeteria toward the end of the school year that she would have anything other than lunch.

Summer deadline (We’re biweekly): 10 days before each issue. calendar@clarionherald.org (504) area code unless noted EVENTS BEGINNING EXPERIENCE FOR YOUTH, July 22-24, retreat to help youth (ages 14-17) work through pain of losing a parent to death or divorce while strengthening self-esteem and self-acceptance.

Tiempo Ordinario Domingo 14 Mt. 11:25-30 Julio 6, 2014 En este capitulo 11, se nos muestra como Jesús comienza a ser atacado directamente. Su popularidad parece haber terminado. Los ataques son muchos, he aquí algunos ejemplos Los discípulos de Juan parecen estar decepcionados de Jesús.

Sister Mary Angelique Foto, a Sister of Mercy for 61 years, died June 11 at her community’s retirement home in St. Louis. She was 79. Born in New Orleans on Nov. 15, 1934, Sister Angelique entered the Sisters of Mercy in 1953 and professed her perpetual vows in 1959.

Sister of Mercy Mary Celeste Thibeaux passed away peacefully May 29 at Canon Hospice. She was 89. A native of Jeanerette, Louisiana, Sister Mary Celeste was born to Simeon Thibeaux and Elmina Gravelle Thibeaux.

Friends and ardent Catholics Mireya Goodwyne and Mary Grace Orsag had an idea recently. They wanted to unite parents and children in a lay prayer movement where the children would take the lead. On May 3, the duo held their first children’s rosary at St. Joseph Church and Shrine on the West Bank in Gretna.