• Service, prayer, joyful learning key components in teacher’s toolkit
    Service, prayer, joyful learning key components in teacher’s toolkit
    St. Charles Borromeo’s Lisa Benoit kicks off a new Kids’ Clarion series called “Teachable Moments,” which will explore the vocational callings of Catholic elementary school educators in the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
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  • Kindness ‘rocks’ at St. Angela Merici
    Kindness ‘rocks’ at St. Angela Merici
    A special garden at St. Angela Merici Parish and School has inspiring messages for visitors – both young and old.
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  • Enter into new school year with ‘attitude of gratitude’
    Enter into new school year with ‘attitude of gratitude’
    Kids’ Clarion 2023-24 kicks off with this message from Archbishop Gregory Aymond – one that should resonate 24/7/365: Let us always count our blessings.
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  • New children’s playground rises at Academy of Our Lady
    New children’s playground rises at Academy of Our Lady
    Academy of Our Lady’s campers and children who attend sporting events at the Marrero high school have a beautiful new space in which to play.
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  • Servant-leadership is at heart of the diaconate
    Servant-leadership is at heart of the diaconate
    Five seminarians took a major sacramental step toward the priesthood through their ordination to the transitional diaconate this morning at a Mass at St. Louis Cathedral.
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  • Each part of a Catholic church is designed for a different role
    Each part of a Catholic church is designed for a different role
    Our final Kids’ Clarion installment on items found inside Catholic churches looks at our churches’ main architectural components. Brush up on your church-related vocabulary here!
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  • ‘Allow Jesus to walk with you’ during summer break
    ‘Allow Jesus to walk with you’ during summer break
    Archbishop Gregory Aymond delivers his school year-ending message to the Young Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
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  • St. Christopher graduation to ‘go green’
    St. Christopher graduation to ‘go green’
    Seventh graders at St. Christopher School in Metairie will mark their graduation in a way that doesn’t harm the environment.
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  • ‘It’s Sister Julia Day!’
    ‘It’s Sister Julia Day!’
    St. Edward the Confessor Parish and School have been blessed by the education ministry of Sister of the Living Word Julia Stump since 1965. Today, St. Edward’s students and faculty wished Sister Julia a happy retirement.
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  • Abundance of sacred art distinguishes Catholic churches
    Abundance of sacred art distinguishes Catholic churches
    Our Kids’ Clarion series on sacred items found inside Catholic churches looks at stained-glass windows, statues, Stations of the Cross and other works of art.
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  • St. Charles Borromeo 7th graders go out ‘into the margins’ to live out, share their faith
    St. Charles Borromeo 7th graders go out ‘into the margins’ to live out, share their faith
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  • Easter impels us to be missionary people
    Easter impels us to be missionary people
    Archbishop Gregory Aymond reminds the Young Church that Easter is a season – not just a single day – in which Catholics are encouraged to spread the Good News of the risen Christ.
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  • Lenten assemblies awaken children’s missionary spirit through games
    Lenten assemblies awaken children’s missionary spirit through games
    Last month, nearly 400 Catholic schoolchildren in grades 3-7 were immersed in the Lenten practices of prayer, sacrifice and almsgiving within a festive and educational environment of games and crafts.
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  • ‘Attitudes of beatitudes’ are cultivated through St. Dominic’s 2022-23 school theme
    ‘Attitudes of beatitudes’ are cultivated through St. Dominic’s 2022-23 school theme
    Students at St. Dominic School in New Orleans are learning about – and practicing – a different beatitude every month.
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  • What’s inside my church? Flowers, candles brighten God’s house
    What’s inside my church? Flowers, candles brighten God’s house
    This month, our Kids’ Clarion series on sacred items found inside every Catholic church looks at the roles of flowers and candles.
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  • Abp. Aymond illuminates the life of St. Patrick, a missionary in – not from – Ireland
    Abp. Aymond illuminates the life of St. Patrick, a missionary in – not from – Ireland
    In his column written for the March 18 issue of Kids’ Clarion, Archbishop Gregory Aymond sheds light on the life of the saint whose feast we celebrated yesterday.
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  • 10 St. Joan of Arc, LaPlace, students set to enter church
    10 St. Joan of Arc, LaPlace, students set to enter church
    At the upcoming Easter vigil, parishioners of St. Joan of Arc Church in LaPlace will joyfully watch as 10 young people from their elementary school receive the sacraments of baptism, Eucharist and confirmation.
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  • Parents, are you ready? Summer Activities 2023 is here!
    Parents, are you ready? Summer Activities 2023 is here!
    Check out the Clarion Herald's 16-page Summer Activities section, filled with information on summer camps and activities in the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
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  • St. Louis King of France 7th grader looks to Scripture to bolster sock drive
    St. Louis King of France 7th grader looks to Scripture to bolster sock drive
    Sabine Noveh believes that even the smallest acts of kindness can change the world.
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  • ‘Boss Club’ exposes St. Benilde students to hands-on, entrepreneurial basics
    ‘Boss Club’ exposes St. Benilde students to hands-on, entrepreneurial basics
    Although every St. Benilde graduate might not go on to run his or her own business, each will be equipped with skills they can transfer to the 21st-century workplace upon completing an entrepreneurial curriculum called Boss Club.
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