​As we enter the season of thankfulness, we must remember to practice gratitude for those communities that surround and uplift us.

Each year, the entire student body of Archbishop Chapelle High School participates in “Chapelle Makes a Difference Day” by going out into the community and working side by side with various agencies.

Jesuit answered the starter’s gun and didn’t look back as it easily repeated as the District 9-5A boys’ cross country champion on Oct. 31.

The staple of high school sports is its traditional rivalries. Nothing sparks the fans’ interest more than a confrontation between two teams bent on each other’s destruction.

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Hundreds of New Orleans residents filled St. Francis Xavier Church in Metairie to show their support at the “Night for Life,” a pro-life event hosted by Louisiana Right to Life.

Nestled along the Mississippi River on River Road in the small town of Ama, St. Mark Parish celebrated its 50th anniversary Nov. 2 with a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Gregory Aymond and concelebrated by Father Peter Akpoghiran, pastor.

When Debbie Fagnano, 70, was an infant, her father Eugene would climb the stairs to the choir loft at Our Lady of Grace Church in Fairview, New Jersey – just across the Hudson River from midtown Manhattan – with his babe in arms.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond will turn 75 years old on Nov. 12, the date on which he is required by canon law to submit his resignation letter to the pope, who may accept the resignation or ask that he remain as archbishop of New Orleans. Archbishop Aymond writes the following reflection for the people of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

In a major milestone in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, the archdiocese and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, which represents abuse survivors, have reached an agreement in the non-monetary plan provisions to be included in the Bankruptcy Plan.

As an affordable housing developer, Providence Community Housing has faced increasing challenges in securing local funding and grants since Hurricane Katrina.

“Confirmation is for all the faithful what Pentecost was for the entire church,” the pope said.

​Archbishop Gregory Aymond delivered the following homily at the annual Mass for the Victims and Survivors of Violence at St. Louis Cathedral on Oct. 27.

With its above-ground tombs and historic cemetery architecture, New Orleans is a magnet for those around the world intrigued by the Catholic tradition of burial practices and the respect and memorialization afforded to the deceased.

Voting with an informed conscience is an important first step in exercising Catholic political responsibility.

With 60 archdiocesan schools in its lunch program, School Food and Nutrition Services has been working to upgrade students’ dining experiences.

In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, St. Catherine of Siena Church in Metairie organized a robust disaster relief effort to support affected communities in North Carolina.

As part of a gardening elective class, 22 middle school students from Holy Name of Jesus School in New Orleans took a field trip on Sept. 19 to Loyola University’s Azby Greenhouse, located on the rooftop of Monroe Hall.

Every October, the students at Our Lady of the Lake School in Mandeville participate in a living rosary.

Queridos hermanos: Hoy las lecturas nos invitan a reflexionar sobre el amor incondicional de Dios y su deseo de sanar y liberar a su pueblo.