Seminarian Long Thanh Pham will be ordained a Transitional Deacon May 21 at St. Louis Cathedral.

An iconic New Orleans chapel, closed since Hurricane Katrina, was rededicated and blessed this morning during a special prayer service.

Anthony Amadeo III, a sixth grader at Our Lady of Prompt Succor School in Chalmette, presents his winning essay on being a disciple of Christ.

Transitional Deacon Ordinand Cory Ford says that overcoming cancer made him “a better person.”

Magliano's "Making a Difference" column focuses on how the Russian-Ukrainian war is distracting us from such needs as adequately addressing the quickly advancing deadly effects of climate change and global warming.

English professor Dr. Heather Bozant Witcher shares an end-of-semester experience which changed her.

Seminarian David Doyle will be ordained a Transitional Deacon May 21 at St. Louis Cathedral.

Pope Francis to elderly men and women: “... please be attentive to young people, they are watching us.”

Events in the Archdiocese of New Orleans from May 15-June 26, 2022. Special June 3 collection by the Congregation of St. Joseph (see details). Please send event announcements two weeks before each issue to calendar@clarionherald.org

Gracelyn Haydel, a fifth grader at St. Catherine of Siena, presents her winning essay on being a disciple of Christ.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond delivers his end-of-the-school-year message to the readers of Kids’ Clarion.

On May 4, Archbishop Gregory Aymond blessed the chapel at the new location of Ozanam Inn in New Orleans.

During the solemn vows at the March 21 ceremony, the Brazilian-born Brother Meinrad said he was at peace with his decision to become a Benedictine monk.

Two of the top performers at the Class 5A state track and field meet were products of New Orleans Catholic schools - Jesuit’s Jack Larriviere with a javelin throw of 228-10; and Holy Cross’ Krosse Johnson with three wins – the 100- and 200-meter dashes and the 4x100-meter relay.

Sebastian Minehart, a fifth grader at Holy Cross Middle School, presents his winning essay on being an active disciple of Christ.

Two students at St. Paul's School in Covington started a tutoring program that now partners with the YMCA in Covington.

Dominican Padre Manuel Solorzano gives his homily for the weekend of May 14-15 in Spanish.

Students at St. Louis King of France Elementary School and Archbishop Chapelle High School were partners in learning this school year.

When Bernadette D'Souza was an attorney protecting clients from domestic violence, a woman was gunned down at her feet. Her Catholic faith remains her life's anchor.

NOLA Catholic Parenting columnist and blogger Ana Borden suggests that using Mary as our guide to raise Catholic children in the faith can be helpful.