Photo by Ron Brocato | CLARION HERALD One of the oldest New Orleans prep trophies rests in the lobby of Holy Cross School – a “half-football” for a title game tie against Warren Easton in 1925.

Iceland surprises students in Dr. Shawn Mullet’s class at St. Paul's School.

Some of this year’s “Distinguished Alumni”of Catholic schools pose for a group photo with Archbishop Gregory Aymond at the May 3 ceremony in their honor. Photo | COURTESY DEPARTMENT OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION AND FAITH FORMATION

Archdiocesan events in parishes and schools from July 25 to August 26, 2022. Please send event announcements two weeks before each issue to calendar@clarionherald.org. Next issue: August 6, 2022.

Having joined the Academy of the Sacred Heart in 2021 as interim head of school, Dutil is pleased to continue in the excellent work underway in its "Rosary Renewal" campaign.

The archdiocesan“World Youth Day” gathering - NOLA Catholic Youth Conference - is to be held Sept. 24 at Jesuit High School for students in grades 8-12. Registration information is at www.cyo-no.org.

Knights of Columbus Council 9623 agains wins over state council award.

The Knights of Columbus Council 2409 on the West Bank of St. Charles Parish recently celebrated its centennial with a Mass and dinner.

Ann Koshute will lead a “Retreat for Women in a Season of Infertility,” on Aug. 27 at St. Pius X Parish from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (with Mass at 8 a.m.), at St. Pius X Parish, 6666 Spanish Fort Blvd., New Orleans, sponsored by the archdiocesan Office of Marriage and Family Life.

According to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, the number of people forced to flee their homes has been increasing every year over the past decade, and now stands at the highest level since records began.

Businessman, philanthropist Joe Canizaro donates millions to enhance Loyola University New Orleans' Catholic Studies program.

Subscribing to a "consistent ethic" and voting for one who feels "abortion is a ‘basic right’ of the individual ... would be an absence of legal protection for the unborn."- the late Cardinal Joseph Bernardin. If we are to read the signs of the times, the abortion issue is of monumental moral importance - Moral theologian Charles Camousy.

Dominican Father Manuel Solorzano offers his homily in Spanish for the weekend of July 16-17.

The Habarai Gani Retreat for Black youth in the Archdiocese of New Orleans recently celebrated a reunion of past attendees.

End-of-the year academic honors were given to students at St. Mary's Dominican High School.

Popular TikTok star Rachel Pizzolato places at the international high school science convention for her helmet design to protect football players from head trauma. She said she created a technology called IMPULSE that landed her an invitation to attend the NFL Football Challenge.

Congratulations to couples married in 1972 and earlier at the Golden Wedding Anniversary celebration on June 26, sponsored by the archdiocesan Office of Marriage and Family Life.

Events throughout the Archdiocese of New Orleans between July 9 and Sept. 22. Please send event announcements two weeks before each bi-weekly issue to calendar@clarionherald.org. Next issue: July 23, 2022

Ed Daniels' view of football season's end of home life for a while.

NOLA Catholic Parenting columnist/blogger Michelle Macicek shares the faith example of her grandmother in her life.