Dominican High School Class of ’72 donated a bronze sculpture commissioned by a world-renowned Italian sculptor to the school.

The missionary zeal of Immaculate Conception Parish in Marrero, which celebrated its 100th anniversary on July 13, has fueled the West Bank parish since its origins.

Following the recent merger of several parishes in the Archdiocese of New Orleans on July 1, the new pastors of the merged parishes are adapting to their roles and working to foster community within their congregations.

The Archdiocese of New Orleans ​released the following statement on the former priest Anthony Odiong.

New Orleans native and former Ascension of Our Lord parishioner Angelle Hall received the Rev. Charles Forsyth Award from the Catholic Campus Ministry Association (CCMA) for exceptional leadership in Catholic campus ministry.

When founders of Hope and Purpose Ministries, Deacon Larry and Andi Oney, were invited to host as emcees at the 10th National Eucharistic Congress, Deacon Oney found Esther 4:14 particularly meaningful.

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It started out as a normal June morning at sea for Brother Martin graduate and Texas A&M Maritime Academy cadet William Flores, but things started moving very quickly during a life-saving rescue of three Cubans adrift at sea for 15 days.

The final Mass of St. Gertrude the Great Parish was celebrated June 30 in Des Allemands by Father Ray Hymel, St. Gertrude’s pastor.

It was a difficult closing Mass celebrated Sunday by Franciscan Father Francis Kamau for Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish in the St. Roch neighborhood.

St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish celebrated its closing Mass June 30 and went out in a rousing way.

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 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.

Volunteers with the St. Margaret Mary Men’s Club Disaster Response Team in Slidell have aided people affected by hurricanes and other natural disasters in the Gulf South since the 1990s.