Both Linda and Louis Passauer lost their spouses in death, and on July 31, 2021, they married at St. Mary’s Assumption Church in the Irish Channel. That was the same church where they often attended Mass as members of Redemptorist High School’s Class of 1965. They have a grand total of six children and 12 grandchildren.

Contact the parishes for their wedding guidelines and to schedule your wedding date.

A local bakery offers tips on planning one of the most enjoyable aspects of the wedding celebration: the cake!

Having a Second Line band to a local wedding adds a "Naturally New Orleans" twist.

" ... new book using the same guidelines but with additions to the title and content from a Catholic perspective." - Peg Hensler, associate director, Marriage and Ministries, Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey

" ... even at his lowest point, through the love of Christ, he could help others." The next Beginning Experience weekend will be April 28-30.

Eva Jacob Barkoff provides tips for brides to select flowers within their budgets.

In a reflection for the Clarion Herald's Bridal section, Victoria Donze thanks the people who encouraged her during preparations for her marriage to Chris DiBenedetto.

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.

One engaged couple decided that making a holy hour, along with family and friends, the night before their wedding would be blessing to their marriage.

This white wine and Aperol spritz is a refreshing summertime drink. In biblical times, people would add wine to their well or cistern water to make it taste better.

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.

Wedding money-saving ideas from TheKnot.com.

Father Joseph Palermo, pastor of St. Francis Xavier Church in Metairie, includes these conflict-management tips on one of the many handouts he gives to his marriage-prep couples. However, even long-married couples can benefit from them!

"St. Paul warned us, 'Those who marry will have worldly troubles' (1 Cor 7:28). ... But all of marriage’s 'trouble' is because of its richness." -- Christopher O'Neill, Marriage and Family Life

Pope Francis has endorsed suggestions for a yearlong “marriage catechumenate” drafted by the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life. The dicastery’s “Catechumenal Itineraries for Married Life,” a document released in Italian and Spanish by the Vatican, was released June 15.

With it and through God, all things are possible, “in sickness and in health!” - Deacon Gautrau

Catholic Counseling Services' intent is to accept clients where they are and assist them in achieving their desired goals.

"A Catholic wedding in a Catholic Church is a powerful expression of faith." - Christopher O'Neill