Bishop-elect John Tran is preparing for his ordination on Monday as bishop to serve as auxiliary bishop of Atlanta. He reflects on his priestly ministry in New Orleans.

A collaboration between Pope John Paul II High School and its four main feeder elementary schools is working with local industry leaders to craft specialized curriculum.

This month, our series on items found inside every Catholic church examines what transpires at Mass during the Offertory and the Presentation of the Gifts.

Sisters of the Living Word have lay associates that help them fulfill one of their goals of helping save the environment. The associates collect glass every other month and bring it to be recycled at Glass Half Full.

Prayers and art created by the Young Church will be turned into inspirational prayer cards by the Missionary Childhood Association of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Through the generosity of local New Orleanians, Ukrainian-born Karyna Skyba is being educated and kept safe in New Orleans as war rages in her home country.

With an easygoing demeanor and a relentless commitment to service, Bishop-elect John Tran transformed many lives at Mary Queen of Peace. John Tomba's is one of them.

St. Matthew the Apostle seventh graders reach out to their fellow Catholic schools by sending them saintly greetings.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond delivers his New Year’s message to the Young Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

"The overall goal is to be a vibrant church that fulfills the Gospel call to bring Jesus Christ to others." - Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond

Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon, a Senior U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, was honored with Loyola University's "Integritas Vitae" award. She is a Hahnville native.

Knight of Columbus Ascension of Our Lord Council 9623 served meals and gave away coats to those affected by a tornado in Killona, Louisiana.

Dr. Ansel Augustine, director of the Archdiocesan Office of Black Catholic Ministries for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, is involved in a ministry seeking to find peacemakers to help curb the violence in our city.

St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church Parish in New Orleans East, St. Christopher the Martyr in Metairie and St. Anthony of Padua in Luling, Louisiana, and St. Martin de Porres Parish in Crosby, Texas, all conducted Jericho Walks recently to combat violence.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond kneels in prayer before the crèche at Christmas Eve Midnight Mass in 2021 at St. Louis Cathedral. (Photo by Nataly Scheuermann)

The Archdiocesan Spirituality Center, which offers spiritual direction, faith companioning and studies for those who want to be spiritual directors, moves into the serene grounds of Archdiocese of New Orleans Retreat Center at 5500 St. Mary St. in Metairie near Lake Pontchartrain.

Students in Catholic schools were asked to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas in essay, poetry and art. Here are the nine winners.

Archbishop Aymond’s December column in Kids’ Clarion encourages the Young Church to look beyond the wrapped Christmas presents and see the priceless gift of Jesus’ birth.

The following information is the most recent available for church weddings at various parishes in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Contact the parishes to schedule your wedding date and for the churches’ wedding guidelines. This is not a comprehensive list.

Charley Hession, development associate with Ascension DePaul Services, and his bride Marie Celeste Robichaux assume the post-WWII pose of the sailor kissing a woman in Times Square on VJ Day in 1945.