St. Bonaventure Parish in Avondale celebrated its final Mass June 30, with Father Francis Offia, pastor presiding.

St. James Major Parish in Gentilly closed its rich history book on 104 years of parish life June 30 with about 500 people – many of them former parishioners – packing the church on Gentilly Boulevard in New Orleans for the 10 a.m. Mass celebrated by Father Michael Labre.

St. Theresa of Avila Church – founded as a parish in 1848 and serving for decades as a Catholic stronghold for Spanish-speaking Catholics – officially closed June 30 with a prayer service conducted by Father Lance Campo, pastor.

St. Augustine High School Marching 100 traveled to France to participate in memorial ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the American landing at Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944, the offensive that led to the Allies’ victory in WWII.

The Scholarship Committee of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in New Orleans awarded $1,000 college scholarships to 10 recent high school graduates. 

The Catholic Media Association presented the Clarion Herald with 14 national awards Friday night at the Catholic Media Conference in Atlanta.

With the mergers of several parishes in the Archdiocese of New Orleans scheduled to take effect July 1, pastors who have had to navigate parish mergers say the key to leadership is walking with people through their pain.

The National Pastoral Plan for the Hispanic/Latino Ministry, approved by USCCB in June 2023, will begin to be implemented in the Archdiocese of New Orleans in the coming months.

The pastoral planning process that began 20 months ago with the goal of nurturing parish vitality across the Archdiocese of New Orleans will be implemented July 1 with the creation of five new parishes from among 11 existing parishes.

In order to provide pastoral governance for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Archbishop Aymond has made the following appointments, effective July 1, 2024.

Redemptorist Father Gerard “Gerry” LaPorte, who served in ministry for over five decades, died May 17 at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis, Missouri. He was 85.

Hundreds of people flocked to St. Rita Church in New Orleans one 7 for the opening of a three-day series of events connected to the National Eucharistic Congress.

Eight Sisters of the Holy Family with a combined 530 years of religious service will celebrate their jubilees of profession June 8 at a 10 a.m. Mass at the Motherhouse Chapel in New Orleans.

Anyone who lived through Hurricane Katrina almost 20 years ago can attest to experiencing a skewed sense of time. Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans is a "forever" responder.

Deacon Dominic Njoku was ordained June 1 as a priest for the Josephite order by fellow Josephite, Bishop Emeritus John Ricard. He is among three new Josephites ordained in the past year. 

Hail to the graduates of all 22 Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of New Orleans!

Archbishop Gregory Aymond ordained three new priests – Father Austin Barr, Father Jorge Gomez and Father Cuong Minh Tran – for the archdiocese on June 1.

The Clarion Herald invited teachers retiring this month after 30 or more years of service to reflect on their vocation of Catholic education.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond will ordain three men as priests for the Archdiocese of New Orleans on June 1 at a 10 a.m. Mass of Ordination at St. Louis Cathedral.