The French-founded Holy Cross family of priests, brothers and sisters – and those who have been served by them – will celebrate the 175th anniversary of their arrival in Louisiana with an April 28 Mass at St. Louis Cathedral.

This month, Kids’ Clarion meets Cynthia Joseph Johnson, the kindergarten teacher at The Good Shepherd School in New Orleans.

Springtime means first holy Communion season. The Clarion Herald got a glimpse of the celebration at Holy Name of Jesus Church in New Orleans.

Archbishop Rummel Coach Jay Roth will be inducted into the LHSAA Sports Hall of Fame on April 16.

3rd Sunday of Easter Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 Psalm 4: 2, 4, 7-8, 9 1 John 2:1-5a Luke 24:35-48

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The planned reorganization of several parishes, scheduled to take effect July 1, 2024, could affect church availability. Contact the parishes for more information.

St. Francis Xavier Parish in Metairie will celebrate its centennial on April 20 with a 4 p.m. Vigil Mass celebrated by Archbishop Gregory Aymond. A reception will follow.

As scores of second graders prepare to receive their first holy Communion this month, Archbishop Gregory Aymond reminds Catholics of what a privilege it is to be able to meet Jesus in the Eucharist.

More than 450 men, women and children entered the Catholic Church in the archdiocese at the Easter Vigil. Here's a Clarion Herald scroll of our new Catholics.

Archbishop Aymond shares encouraging news.

St. Mary's Dominican High School's "Ultraviolet" robotics team makes history as the first all-girls' team from the state to qualify for the world competition in Houston this month.

Archbishop Aymond shares invitation to New Orleans events as the southern "Juan Diego" pilgrimage of the National Eucharistic Revival passes through New Orleans June 7-9, 2024.

Alexa Schexnaildre finds joy in her suffering.

A fire apparently caused by an electrical malfunction damaged about one-fourth of St. Pius X Mission Church in Crown Point on Monday, Father Luke Nguyen said today.

The annual Mass of Thanksgiving for priests, deacons and religious of the Archdiocese of New Orleans who are celebrating significant anniversaries of service will take place April 7 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Rita Church, 2729 Lowerline St., in New Orleans.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond's Easter message.

Thirty-five couples married during 1999 renewed their vows recently at the Silver Wedding Anniversary Celebration sponsored by the Office of Marriage and Family Life.

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The "nine-church" walk is a New Orleans Good Friday devotion. Catholics walk to nine churches to offer prayers in commemoration of the passion and death of Jesus.