The Louisiana High School Athletic Association today announced the state football championships would be played Dec. 27-30 at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches – not the Superdome in New Orleans.

Fire-engine-red pantry is the scene of ‘Red Beans Tuesday.’

Father Manuel Solorzano gives homily for weekend of Dec. 12-13.

Father Manuel Solorzano gives homily for weekend of Dec. 5-6.

Calendar of Events in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Please send CALENDAR items to calendar@clarionherald.org.

The CYO Classic, the longest-running boys’ basketball tournament in Louisiana, has been canceled due to COVID and lagging sponsorships, with hopes of resuming next year.

The Retirement Fund for Religious collection will be taken up at all Masses across the archdiocese Dec.12-13. Archbishop Aymond asks for wide support for those who have transmitted the faith to so many.

Two Brothers of the Sacred Heart schools – Brother Martin and Catholic High of Baton Rouge – will renew their football rivalry Friday in the state semifinals.

Newly renovated St. Ann Square has reopened with 59 units of affordable apartments for low-income seniors ages 62 and older.

After a Thanksgiving meal shared among 14 Jesuit priests in the Loyola University and Holy Name of Jesus communities, four have tested positive for mild cases of COVID.

This handy special section includes times of weekend and daily Masses, confessions and eucharistic adoration.

2020 has left us feeling exhausted, but it's also provided an opportunity to reflect on our priorities.

Catholic communities and groups that claim to be working to improve church life, but attempt to do so without prayer, the Eucharist and unity with the rest of the church sadden the pope.

The People Program for seniors will take registrations for its spring semester beginning Dec. 14. Courses will be virtual, but they have drawn rave reviews.

The Focus TV ministry started in the early 1990s by Archbishop Philip Hannan and laywoman Janie Harney and Char Vance will now be the responsibility of Chicago-based Guy Murphy.

The #iGiveCatholic online giving campaign, started by the Catholic Community Foundation of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, grows stronger every year.

With a $1.2 million transformation, Ursuline Academy has turned its former library into a state-of-the-art space for a robotics, SmartLabs and a media center.

It's amazing what wonders and hidden treasures can be unearthed during a move, as Clarion Herald editor Peter Finney Jr. discovered.

St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Luling builds a new chapel – with a facade commemorating its old church – in honor of Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe