• Firmin Simms, iconic Biddy, Babe Ruth coach, dies at 91
    Firmin Simms, iconic Biddy, Babe Ruth coach, dies at 91
    As he drove down Canal Street, Jesuit High School’s director of athletics Dave Moreau did everything he could to catch every red light.
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  • Parents, teachers and students have shown perseverance
    Parents, teachers and students have shown perseverance
    I’m sure it’s more difficult to teach virtually than it is to teach in the classroom. I’ve heard some teachers say that. And, it’s certainly difficult for parents to homeschool their kids when that is something they’re not accustomed to.
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  • Twins’ crusading efforts
    Twins’ crusading efforts
    After the twins contracted and beat the coronavirus, they were asked to donate their plasma to help save others’ lives. After all, their mother Nora, older sister Michelle and brother Julian also had tested positive. 
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  • Following Coronavirus: 
<br />Canceled, postponed events and updates
    Following Coronavirus:
    Canceled, postponed events and updates
    Here is an updated list of canceled and postponed events.
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  • Meet transitional deacon candidate Andrew Sanchez
    Meet transitional deacon candidate Andrew Sanchez
     On May 16, 12 men will be ordained as transitional deacons – the final step before ordination to the priesthood next year – at a 10 a.m. Mass celebrated by Archbishop Gregory Aymond at St. Louis Cathedral.
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  • Annual Holy Spirit Novena to be held ‘virtually’
    Annual Holy Spirit Novena to be held ‘virtually’
     The annual Holy Spirit Novena held annually in Lacombe will be livestreamed this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Fewer priests will be on the altar because of the state’s social-distancing requirements.
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  • 5th Sunday of Easter: Relevant history
    5th Sunday of Easter: Relevant history
    Probably because of the moment we are going through in society, the detail that jumps out at me in today’s readings is hunger.
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  • Meet transitional deacon candidate Truong Pham
    Meet transitional deacon candidate Truong Pham
    ​​​​​​​On May 16, 12 men will be ordained as transitional deacons – the final step before ordination to the priesthood next year – at a 10 a.m. Mass celebrated by Archbishop Gregory Aymond at St. Louis Cathedral.
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  • Divine Mercy youth ministry leaders stay in touch
    Divine Mercy youth ministry leaders stay in touch
    If you received a package on your doorstep during the COVID-19 crisis with a tag that said, “You’ve been TP’d,” what would immediately come to mind?
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  • Meet transitional deacon candidate Henry Chinonso Nwaeze
    Meet transitional deacon candidate Henry Chinonso Nwaeze
    On May 16, 12 men will be ordained as transitional deacons – the final step before ordination to the priesthood next year – at a 10 a.m. Mass celebrated by Archbishop Gregory Aymond at St. Louis Cathedral.
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  • Mary is the best motherly role model you can have
    Mary is the best motherly role model you can have
    "Mama.” It’s the word we’ve been working on in our household. “Dada” is thrown in as well, along with “hi” and “puppy.” 
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  • Farewell Mass for Ursuline seniors held virtually in empty chapel
    Farewell Mass for Ursuline seniors held virtually in empty chapel
    Ursuline Academy in New Orleans celebrated its Senior “Farewell” Mass May 1 without the seniors. For the first time in the school’s history, the Mass was televised virtually on Facebook Live.
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  • Navigating pregnancy in the midst of a pandemic
    Navigating pregnancy in the midst of a pandemic
    Of all the pregnancy handbooks that exist, none covers what to do in a pandemic.
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  • Will Kirsch-Rooney, Legion be allowed to ‘play ball’?
    Will Kirsch-Rooney, Legion be allowed to ‘play ball’?
    Baseball in New Orleans may return as early as June 1. As Louisiana awaits the approval of Gov. John Bel Edwards to lift the stay-at-home order aimed at combating the COVID-19 pandemic...
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  • Meet transitional deacon candidate William Mumphrey
    Meet transitional deacon candidate William Mumphrey
    On May 16, 12 men will be ordained as transitional deacons – the final step before ordination to the priesthood next year – at a 10 a.m. Mass celebrated by Archbishop Gregory Aymond at St. Louis Cathedral.
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  • You just can’t stop the music at Mater Dolorosa
    You just can’t stop the music at Mater Dolorosa
    Whenever the nostalgic strains of “Take Me Home, Country Roads” make their way to Kathy Posey’s fourth-floor bedroom, she turns down the volume of her favorite Sunday-night TV show...
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  • Meet transitional deacon candidate Michael Lamy
    Meet transitional deacon candidate Michael Lamy
    On May 16, 12 men will be ordained as transitional deacons – the final step before ordination to the priesthood next year – at a 10 a.m. Mass celebrated by Archbishop Gregory Aymond at St. Louis Cathedral.
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  • Love the church, care for society, pope says
    Love the church, care for society, pope says
    Pope Francis asked Christians to join their love for the church with a caring concern for civil society, particularly at this time of the coronavirus pandemic.
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  • Bringing dark deeds into the light can provide hope
    Bringing dark deeds into the light can provide hope
    What’s a life worth? It’s impossible to answer that question with a dollar figure, because if we as Catholics uphold the dignity of life in all of its aspects, then the sexual abuse of a child by anyone, much less by a trusted figure of authority and of the faith, is an abominable evil that never could be salved by the balm of a check.     
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  • Archbishop explains Chapter 11 reorganization
    Archbishop explains Chapter 11 reorganization
    Citing mounting concerns over the financial impact of clergy sex abuse settlements and the coronavirus pandemic, the Archdiocese of New Orleans filed for Chapter 11 reorganization...
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