The No. 1 rule for men attending a weekend retreat at Manresa Retreat House 40 miles upriver from New Orleans is to keep the mouth shut for 3 1/2 days, long enough to calm the heart so that it can listen and respond to the whisper that is always there but rarely heard.

El Arzobispo Gregory Aymond predicó en una Misa en honor a San Pío el 4 de octubre, en la Iglesia de Santa Rita en New Orleáns. Aquí está su homilía: ¿Por qué son conocidas las personas famosas? ¿Qué los hace únicos, diferentes de los demás?

Real hope lies in the proclamation of Jesus’ death and resurrection, not just with one’s words but also in deeds, Pope Francis said. Christians are called to be witnesses of the resurrection through “their way of welcoming, smiling and loving” instead of just “repeating memorized lines,” the pope said Oct. 4 during his weekly general audience.

By Clarion Herald Staff The University of Holy Cross’ Radiologic Technology students, under the direction of Chimene Pitre, associate professor of Health Sciences, were recently recognized as winners in the Louisiana Society of Radiologic Technologists Student Quiz Bowl competition held during the Louisiana Society of Radiologic Technologists annual meeting.

Making a Difference “It’s the worst mass shooting in modern American history.” The above opening sentence is the exact lead sentence I used in a column last year, because last year’s mass shooting in an Orlando, Florida nightclub was the worst in modern U.S. history, that is, until just days ago when at least 59 people were shot dead, and over 526 injured during a music festival in Las Vegas.

By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS)  –  Pro-life issues cannot be restricted solely to bioethical concerns but must encompass a broader definition that defends life in every aspect, said Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life.

Christ calls believers to welcome migrants and refugees “with arms wide open, ready to give a sincere, affectionate, enveloping embrace,” Pope Francis said, launching the “Share the Journey” campaign of Catholic charities around the world.

By Ron Brocato, Sports Pope John Paul II: record 24-2. Mount Carmel Academy: record 23-4. They have two things in common as high school volleyball teams: They are defending state champions, and they are again ranked at the top of their respective divisions as the regular season winds down.

By Clarion Herald Staff In honor of National Disability Awareness Month , Loyola University New Orleans will host a keynote address Oct. 16 by former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason on his fight against the neuromuscular disease ALS and his advocacy for others afflicted with the disease.

Deadline: Submissions due Thursday (10 days before each issue) calendar@clarionherald.org (504) area code unless noted Oct. 7-17 EVENTS 2017 ROSARY CONGRESS , for life, reparation and peace in our city, nation and world honoring Our Lady of Fatima, Oct. 7-13.

By Karen Baker, Contributing writer “It was hot. It was sweaty. It was smelly. It was exhausting. And I enjoyed every moment.” That’s how Mary Queen of Peace parishioner Herb Leedy described his trip to Orange, Texas, the weekend of Sept. 23-24 to gut houses in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

By Clarion Herald Staff Daughter of Divine Providence Sister PierCarla Barone recently celebrated the golden jubilee of her first religious vows with a Mass and reception at St. Joan of Arc Church in LaPlace.

By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service Given the strong divisions sparked and fueled by “fake news,” Pope Francis is highlighting the importance of truth in his message for World Communications Day. The message will call for studying the causes and consequences of baseless information and will promote “professional journalism,” which always seeks the truth and therefore peace and understanding in the world, the Vatican Secretariat for Communication said, announcing the theme.

The question came up soon after Troy running back Jordan Chunn sliced through the LSU defense for a 74-yard run early in the third quarter: “Who is to blame? Is it Les Miles or Ed Orgeron?” The answer is, there’s plenty of blame to go around.

By Beth Donze Dressed in casual attire and toting folding chairs, the 40 or so people who gathered outside St. Francis Xavier Church on a recent Thursday night could easily have been mistaken for parents and grandparents heading to a loved one’s sporting event.

By Ron Brocato, Sports Considering the temperature and humidity of southeast Louisiana this time of year, it’s difficult to fathom that it’s autumn, Halloween candy is on the drugstore shelves, and that the 2017 high school football season is entering its sixth of 10 weeks.

Dominican Sister Barbara E. Reid, vice president and academic dean and professor of New Testament studies at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, will deliver the annual Roppolo Lecture and workshop on “Realizing Pope Francis’ Vision for the Church” Oct. 20-21 at Schulte Hall on the campus of Notre Dame Seminary, 2929 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans.

It’s mid-morning before lunch, and high school students are experiencing hunger pains. What do they do? If they attend Archbishop Chapelle, the Grandparents’ Club comes to their rescue once a month with homemade and store-bought treats at a bake sale open during a 10-minute break between classes.

By Peter Finney Jr. To commemorate the tricentennial of the City of New Orleans, the Catholic Cultural Heritage Center will sponsor an exhibit, “ The Church in the Crescent: Three Hundred Years of Catholicism in New Orleans ,” beginning Oct. 14 and running through September 2019 at the Old Ursuline Convent, 1100 Chartres St., New Orleans.

Contributing to the success of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New Orleans has been the aspiration of the Council of Catholic School Cooperative Clubs (CCSCC) since it began 77 years ago. Among the oldest Catholic parents’ clubs in the nation, the CCSCC was chartered with the ecclesiastical approval of Archbishop Joseph Rummel in 1940, when most mothers stayed home to raise children and were deeply involved in their children’s elementary or high schools.