On June 29 at St. Anthony of Padua Church in New Orleans, a Catholic ministry called Compassionate Burials for Indigent Children arranged for the burial of infants lost to miscarriage. The tiny caskets are carried into the church; ministry founder Lise Naccari imparts a kiss at the Funeral Mass; the caskets bedecked with red roses at the foot of the sanctuary; Father Truong “Peter” Pham offers a final blessing.

St. Thérèse Academy, a Catholic school for students with learning differences, outgrew its original location in Metairie and moved down the street to a larger campus at St. Mary Magdalen Parish.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

L’Osservatore Romano: A truly pro-life celebration would lead to efforts to pass legislation that would include finding ways to protect maternal health.

Baltimore Archbishop William Lori said while overturning Roe v. Wade can be celebrated, the church must recognize "our obligation to ... help women in difficult pregnancies.”

When the Supreme Court decision came down overturning Roe v. Wade, two women marveled at the generational change they had just witnessed.

Woman's New Life Center CEO Allison Millet reacts to today's Supreme Court decision on abortion.

A team of students, chaplains and others from Archbishops Chapelle and Rummel high schools spend part of their summer doing mission work in Belize.

Deacon Rich Eason wrote the book, “Spiritual Excellence: The Path to Happiness, Holiness and Heaven,” to share how he enriched his Catholic faith in hopes it would help others do the same.

St. Mary’s Academy presents its inaugural Venerable Henriette Delille Youth Leadership Institute for girls entering eighth through 12th grades on July 19-21. Deadline for registration is July 8.

Great concern for her children's future safety is expressed by young adult columnist Dr. Heather Bozant Witcher over recent national violence.

Five schools in East St. Tammany work together to give high school seniors a safe graduation night party, complete with prizes.

Tulane is calling on local churches to participate in the CHERISH study to improve caridovascular health in minority communities.