On June 6, I was saddened that the New Orleans City Council would take action to condemn the Louisiana Legislative action that protects the dignity of unborn life. Our city is built upon Catholic Christian values and a respect for all. To see the city council reject these values is disheartening.

You’ve heard the strained logic and strawman argument before from an abortion-rights supporter near you: “Pro-lifers are not pro-life – they are simply pro-birth. As soon as the baby is born, all their concern for life ends.”

Susan Anderson Zeringue has been named in-house legal counsel for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, succeeding Wendy Vitter, who was confirmed recently by the U.S. Senate as a federal judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

While at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) meeting held in Baltimore earlier this month, Archbishop Aymond jotted down a few notes of matters discussed among the bishops.

Bridal Registry preps couples for the sacrament of marriage. Marriage, wedding tips galore are here in this pull out section.

What more can be said about Leah Chase that hasn’t already been uttered? She died June 1 surrounded by her cherished family. Generous to a fault, faith-filled and always helping others, Miss Leah possessed a phenomenal work ethic and always wore a smile.

1. Los obispos de la USCCB enviaron saludos al Papa Francisco, asegurándole nuestras oraciones y aprecio por las reuniones en Roma, para discutir el cuidado pastoral de los jóvenes y las pautas para tratar los casos de abuso sexual.

Among the items on the menu of the Passover meal are flat bread, made without leaven, and wine. In the course of the meal, the host prays blessings over them.

Queridos hermanos: después de la solemnidad de la Santísima Trinidad, el segundo gran destello de la Pascua es la solemnidad que tradicionalmente se celebraba el jueves después del domingo de la Santísima Trinidad, y que ahora se ha trasladado al domingo siguiente, el que hoy celebramos, la solemnidad del Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo.

PARISHES ST. AGNES, culinary event, June 22, 5-7 p.m., Marquette Activity Center, 3410 Jefferson Hwy., Jefferson. Details: 833-3366. CAMELLIA CITY EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION, June 23. Begins with 10:30 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 400 Westchester Blvd., Slidell. Driving procession begins at noon and goes to St. Margaret Mary Church for a small reflection.

As a Key Club service project at Archbishop Rummel High School, students traveled recently to the Harry Tompson Center in New Orleans to help prepare food for the poor.

The Catholic Church has a very big secret. It is so powerful, challenging and relevant, that if every bishop, priest, religious and layperson was committed to communicating and implementing this secret, it would turn society upside-down and literally transform the world!

The 56th annual Golden Wedding Anniversary celebration, sponsored by the Family Life Apostolate of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, was held June 2 at St. Philip Neri Church in Metairie.

I have a very dear friend that I have known for many years – our daughters have been friends since they were 3 years old. She is the kindest, warmest, most spiritual person I have ever met.

Father David Rabe, whose conversion from atheism to Catholicism ultimately led to his ordination to the priesthood at age 36, was remembered at his funeral Mass as a brilliant scholar and pastor who had a special love for the poor, elderly and infirm.

Congratulations to our Catholic high schools’ 2019 grads! Graduation lists from all 22 schools are here in this pull out section.

Recent high school graduates Bryam Enamorado and Michael Chepolis met on the Archbishop Rummel soccer team field in ninth grade. “And, by the end of the first season, we were good friends,” Chepolis, 18, said. “We had mutual friends on the soccer team.”

Pentecost is usually viewed as a talking event. Jesus’ disciples come out of hiding and proclaim what God has done. Peter, who has been afraid to publicly admit that he is a follower of Jesus, stands up and explains to a whole crowd of people that Jesus is savior and Lord.

The geography and climate of south Louisiana make this less of a prediction than a guarantee: At some point in the future, a major hurricane threatening the Mississippi Gulf Coast will trigger a mandatory evacuation of residents in the Greater New Orleans area.

In all of the birthing classes that I’ve taken, the importance of a “birth plan” was stressed. Continually. Over and over, I heard about the necessity of making sure I advocate for what I want my birth “experience” to be like.