• LHSAA does not recognize LSA as an affiliate
    LHSAA does not recognize LSA as an affiliate
    by Site Administrator
    Six months ago, the general assembly of Louisiana High School Athletic Association principals passed a proposal to allow Select (non-public) schools to conduct their own championship playoff games in four sports: football, basketball (boys and girls), baseball and softball, hosted by the higher seeds or by mutual agreement between the finalists.
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  • Speak to me Lord: A spiritual marathon
    Speak to me Lord: A spiritual marathon
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    When a neighbor announced she planned to run a marathon, her motivation impressed us all. Even more remarkable was the transformation of her daily life as she prepared to achieve her goal.
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  • 19 men admitted to candidacy for the 2022 permanent diaconate class
    19 men admitted to candidacy for the 2022 permanent diaconate class
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    On Aug. 11 at Mary Queen of Peace Church in Mandeville, Archbishop Gregory Aymond celebrated the admission of 19 men to candidacy for the permanent diaconate. The men are scheduled to be ordained in the spring or summer of 2022.
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  • Modeling behavior for children
    Modeling behavior for children
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    “How many of you say: I should like to see His face, His garments, His shoes. You do see Him, you touch Him, you eat Him. He gives Himself to you, not only that you may see Him, but also to be your food and nourishment.” – St. John Chrysostom
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  • New Abp. Shaw elective to probe forensic science
    New Abp. Shaw elective to probe forensic science
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    Was the fatal gunshot wound to the head self-inflicted or the work of an outside perpetrator? Is the white powder in that mailed envelope anthrax, drugs or baby powder?
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  • Notre Dame Seminary welcomes 45 first-year men
    Notre Dame Seminary welcomes 45 first-year men
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    Both numbers are impressive: 45 new seminarians and an overall enrollment of 146 at Notre Dame Seminary, which in each category represents “the highest number in nearly 20 years,” said Father James Wehner, rector-president.
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  • A touch of art transforms forgotten spaces
    A touch of art transforms forgotten spaces
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    Mount Carmel science teacher and Student Council moderator Madi Hannan, 22, is always looking to start a new art project. “I call it my extended hobby because it definitely has been a big part of my life,” she said.
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  • Back to school is cherished time to reconnect with Jesus
    Back to school is cherished time to reconnect with Jesus
    by Site Administrator
    I hope everyone had at least a little bit of time during the summer to take a break from the daily routine. In my opinion, the summer flew by. It seemed as though Memorial Day was yesterday.
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  • Shining a light in the darkness is his day job
    Shining a light in the darkness is his day job
    by Site Administrator
    From his elevated perch on the shoeshine stand near Concourse C of Louis Armstrong International Airport – a nondescript wooden platform with two blue-padded chairs and four metal footrests – Wayne Kendrick, 60, notices everything and everyone.
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  • El regreso a la escuela, es un tiempo para reconectarse con Jesús
    El regreso a la escuela, es un tiempo para reconectarse con Jesús
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    Espero que, todos hayan tenido al menos, un poco de tiempo durante el verano, para tomar un descanso de la rutina diaria. En mi opinión, el verano pasó volando. Como que el Día de los Caídos (Memorial Day) fue ayer.
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  • Cabrini gets female diversity nod for computer science
    Cabrini gets female diversity nod for computer science
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    Cabrini High School has earned the first College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science Principles. Cabrini is one of 685 acknowledged among the more than 18,000 secondary schools worldwide that offer AP courses, and among only  490 schools earning the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award for AP Computer Science Principles.
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  • Bridgewater or Hill: Who’s No. 2 behind Brees?
    Bridgewater or Hill: Who’s No. 2 behind Brees?
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    If you are wondering why Taysom Hill – instead of Teddy Bridgewater – is not the backup to Drew Brees, here’s some perspective. Three hours before the Saints kicked off against the Chargers in California, Father Mike Kettenring at St. Philip Neri Church in Metairie summed up the preseason in most appropriate fashion. Father Mike usually ends his Mass with a cheer of “Go, Saints!”
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  • Assumption feast invites people to look to heaven with hope
    Assumption feast invites people to look to heaven with hope
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    Mary’s assumption into heaven calls people to put aside all those insignificant, mundane and petty concerns competing for their attention and instead be drawn to God and his greatness, Pope Francis said.
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  • Señor, ¿es verdad que son pocos los que se salvan?
    Señor, ¿es verdad que son pocos los que se salvan?
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    Queridos hermanos el texto evangélico de este domingo se centra en el anuncio de Jesús de que la buena nueva de la salvación no se dirige de forma exclusiva a los hijos de Israel, sino que está abierta a todos los pueblos de la tierra. Pero junto a este anuncio tan importante para todos nosotros hay otro que no conviene olvidar.
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  • Calendar: Aug. 22 – Sept. 27
    Calendar: Aug. 22 – Sept. 27
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    CATHOLICS RETURNING HOME, six-week series of listening sessions and Catholic updates for those who have been away or want to learn more about the Catholic faith. Starting Aug. 22, 7-8:30 p.m. Light refreshments served. St. Edward the Confessor Parish Center, 4921 West Metairie Ave., Metairie. 888-0703; steddy.org.
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  • St. Dominic Knights of Columbus installed new 2019 officers
    by Christine L. Bordelon
    On July 11, St. Dominic Knights of Columbus installed its new officers. Pictured, from left to right, are: Pierre Champagne, lecturer; Tony Cuccia, trustee; Christ Wanko, guard; Robert Crais, trustee; Rene Crais, warden; Bill Boesch, Grand Knight; Father John Restrepo, chaplain; Tom Barbara, treasurer; Vic Welker, financial secretary; Paul Tchiblakian, trustee; Mike Caillouet, guard; and Kevin Colomb, advocate. Not pictured: Don Schindler, Deputy Grand Knight; Mike Champagne, chancellor,; Chris Mickal, recorder.
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  • St. Paul’s School announces student achievers
    St. Paul’s School announces student achievers
    by Christine L. Bordelon
    Three St. Paul honors students who will graduate in 2020 achived a perfect 36 on the national ACT achievement test. They are: James Bradford, Brenden Dauterive and Benjamin Klein.
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  • Make your priority getting your family to heaven
    Make your priority getting your family to heaven
    by Site Administrator
    At a recent companywide meeting, which focused on ways the company could improve, there became a clear emphasis on the well-being of each employee.
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  • SERVE summer volunteers learn to help others
    SERVE summer volunteers learn to help others
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    Ten years is time for a celebration. The SERVE program (Students Engaging in Reflective Volunteer Experiences) of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans (CCANO) turned 10 years old this summer.
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  • Speak to me Lord: Jesus’ feelings
    Speak to me Lord: Jesus’ feelings
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    For the times when it’s hard to do the right thing, the author of today’s second reading makes a suggestion. Keep looking at Jesus, he says.
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