The fifth annual, 24-hour charitable giving day, known as GiveNOLA Day, will be held this year from 12:01 a.m. through 11:59 p.m. on May 1. (Early online giving will begin on April 24 on givenola.org.)

The St. Mary’s Dominican High School Debs captured several wins at the  American All-Star Louisiana State Dance Competition in Lafayette, advancing to the Universal Dance Association National Competition in Disney World. Three soloists won awards: Katelin Obletz, second place overall, grades 6-8; Rylie McClusky, second place overall, grades 9-10;  Maddie McGovern, second place, grades 11-12.

Lately, with all of the gray, cold and dreary weather, it’s seemed that when the sun makes an appearance, it’s best to take advantage of it. So, that’s what we did.  When my husband and I woke up to a beautifully clear sky and the staggering brightness of the sun, we decided to head to St. Louis’ Botanical Gardens.

The  Catholic school for girls that occupies acreage next to Archbishop Shaw has claimed its first distinction since fielding athletic teams when it opened in 2007. The Academy of Our Lady is a state champion and can take its place among Louisiana high schools who share that title.

Academy of Our Lady’s Photography Club members ventured to Uptown New Orleans recently for inspiration and to put their photography skills to the test. The students rode a streetcar down St. Charles Avenue and lunched at Audubon Park for inspiration.  

Do you remember the childhood story Stone Soup? It’s an old folk tale about a couple of hungry travelers who creatively entice hesitant villagers to fill their large cooking pot with delicious soup ingredients.

Father Peter Finney, who has been appointed Pastor of St. Rita Parish, New Orleans, has also been appointed to the faculty of Notre Dame Seminary. In that capacity he will continue to coordinate the pastoral collaboration between Notre Dame Seminary and St. Rita Parish.

Whether we are single, married or in any vocation, there are few of us who could say our lives are not complicated. Most of the time the complication comes from ourselves. Often it stems from having more on our minds – things to do – and minds that tell us we have to do everything at the same time. That’s complication!

As couples – either married or engaged – we have a lot of things vying for our attention, such as work, children, aging parents, planning a wedding and other things too numerous to mention. These things can be stressful and tear away at our relationships. We may become like “married singles,” each going our own way, without even being aware of the conflicts demonizing and drawing life from our being.

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With an evangelizing spirit forged by their namesake St. Paul, the Daughters of St. Paul use whatever communication means possible to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ worldwide. For the past 50 years, the sisters have planted and sowed the seeds of the Catholic faith in the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

From the roots of the St. Louis Cathedral a thriving local church has grown. This tree showcases the church parishes that have ministered to the people of New Orleans. Some churches have closed, some have merged, but all have left a permanent mark on the souls who walked through their doors.

She left a team that she thought was poised to win a national championship for a team that had never had a winning season. “I love Loyola University,” said former women’s head basketball coach DoBee Plaisance. “I had no intention of leaving.”

Xavier University of Louisiana will offer more than 60 online, classroom and hybrid courses this summer. The offerings include biology, business, communications, computer science, education, English, history, languages, mathematics, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology and theology.

For Santa Claus, it was only a couple of flesh wounds. In a city where collateral damage and shooting statistics roll forward like the numbers on the national debt clock in New York City’s Times Square, what happened on Easter weekend in New Orleans should force anyone with a conscience to stop ducking and sit up and take notice.

Former Archbishop Alfred Hughes celebrated Mass April 8 on Divine Mercy Sunday at St. Joseph Church in New Orleans, saying that when Thomas doubted the resurrection of Jesus because he was not with the other apostles during his appearance before them, he “struggled believing that Jesus was also offering the gift of Divine Mercy – God’s redemptive love for us.”

Students recently elected to the Student Council Executive Board (E-Board) at St. Mary’s Dominican High School for the 2018-19 school year were: (from left),  Catherine “Cappy” Elvir, president; Olivia Singleton, vice president; Elizabeth “Lizzy” Bourg, secretary; and Margaret “Maggie” Latham, treasurer.

You are a member of the U.S. bishops’ Administrative Committee, which last week issued a statement on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, at a hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. What did the committee say about Dr. King’s legacy?

Usted es miembro del Comité Administrativo de los obispos de los EE. UU., que emitió la semana pasada una declaración en el 50 aniversario del asesinato del Reverendo Martin Luther King Jr. el 4 de abril de 1968 en un hotel en Memphis, Tennessee. ¿Qué dijo el comité sobre el legado del Dr. King?