Jan. 25-April 13, 2024 Please send event announcements two weeks before each issue to calendar@clarionherald.org NEXT ISSUE: FEB. 3, 2024

Archbishop Aymond said Catholic Schools Week (Jan. 28-Feb. 3) is a wonderful time for the Young Church to thank their parents and teachers for the great gift of Catholic education.

In celebration of the upcoming Catholic Schools Week, special seating options are available to students, parents and teachers at the Jan. 26 New Orleans Pelicans-Oklahoma City Thunder basketball game.

At St. Alphonsus Elementary School in New Orleans, feeding the hungry is more than a one-time service project.

Mike Patin, the former director of the CYO Youth and Young Adult Ministry of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, was the keynote speaker at the annual Gulf Coast Faith Formation Conference Jan. 12.

This 20-page commemorative section by the Clarion Herald highlights the 100 years of selfless ministry of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans.

January 7, 2024 - The Epiphany of the Lord Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Matthew 2:1-12

Events from Jan. 13 - March 17. Deadline: Submissions due two weeks before each issue: calendar@clarionherald.org NEXT ISSUE: January 20, 2024

Marianite Sister Mary Madonna Baudier became the first Catholic nun in Louisiana to become a doctor in 1979, and she has drawn little attention to her trailblazing role.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond selected a portrait by Diane St. Germain entitled "The Eucharist: The True Presence of Jesus Christ" for his 2023 Christmas card. The Slidell artist, a parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, took top honors in an art contest sponsored by the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Events in the Archdiocese of New Orleans from Dec. 23, 2023-Feb. 24, 2024. Please send event announcements two weeks before each issue to calendar@clarionherald.org NEXT ISSUE: JANUARY 6, 2024

Archbishop Aymond has made the following appointment.

A water-retention project initiated by the Congregation Sisters of St. Joseph and Architect David Waggoner more than a decade ago with the city of New Orleans is finally underway.

Brides and their families use a specific budget for everything, including flowers ... and three area florists agree. - Eva Jacob Barkoff

Sacred Heart Brother Ron Travers, the new executive director of the Office of Religious, formed a nine-member advisory Council of Religious to serve as a “sounding board” for the 53 religious communities serving the archdiocese.

Annual Gulf Coast Faith Formation Conference will be Jan. 12-13 at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner.

Archbishop Aymond has made the following immediate parish appointments of priests.

Registrations are underway for the Archdiocese of New Orleans’ Martin Luther King Jr. ”Day ON, Not OFF” day of service, set for Jan. 15, 2024.

Young adult Black Catholics from across the country met at Xavier University of Louisiana to discuss how best to make sure their voice is heard by the church.

Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond, Archdiocese of New Orleans, reflects on Advent and its importance in today's world as we approach Christmas.