Deadline: Submissions due Thursday (10 days before each issue) calendar@clarionherald.org (504) area code unless noted Dec. 4-11 EVENTS ST. JOSEPH-ST. ANTHONY MISSION , “Is There Room for Christ,” with Marianite Sister Judy Gomila, Dec. 4-6, 7 p.m. St. Anthony Church, 924 Monroe St., Gretna.

El Día de Acción de Gracias fue un momento para agradecer a Dios por todas nuestras bendiciones, y usted hizo un punto muy específico de dar gracias a la gente de la Arquidiócesis de Nueva Orleáns, que respondió tan generosamente a la convocatoria de donaciones para ayudar después de los huracanes.

No one can really say if the CYO basketball tournament is the longest ongoing event of its kind in the state, but this pre-district classic will tip off this week for the 64th time since its inception in 1950.

In order to provide pastoral leadership for our archdiocesan ministries, Archbishop Aymond has made the following appointments effective March 1, 2018: Joey Pistorius as Director of the Archdiocese of New Orleans Catholic Counseling Service.

Th anksgiving was a time to thank God for all of our blessings, and you made a very specific point of giving thanks to the people of the Archdiocese of New Orleans who responded so generously to the call for hurricane relief donations.

By Christine Bordelon, Clarion Herald The Archdiocese of New Orleans fulfilled one more synod goal Thanksgiving week with the launch of its newly designed website – nolacatholic.org – joining 85 other Catholic parish, school and archdiocesan ministry websites on a new eCatholic web platform.

Clarion Herald Staff For anyone who has lost a loved one, the holiday season can be especially bittersweet. The New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries Office shares the following five tips for coping with loss during the holiday season: Change your holiday activities.

Clarion Herald Staff #iGiveCatholic is the first-ever online giving day for the Catholic community. This is the third year for the #iGiveCatholic campaign, which will run online for 24 hours, from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 28.

David Dawson Jr., Guest Column Clarion Herald It’s not complicated: any wreath will do, and pink and purple candles can be found almost anywhere this time of year. However, getting around to putting an Advent wreath together and then actually using it with our families often falls to the bottom of the to-do list.

Is it starting to look like 2009 all over again? That’s when the Saints seemed to get every piece of football good fortune. It happened last Sunday against the Redskins. A roughing the passer call against Washington linebacker Preston Smith turned a fourth down for the Saints into an automatic first down.

By Ron Brocato, Clarion Herald Like being the marshal of Dodge City, selecting the 10 best volleyball players among the outstanding schools in the Archdiocese of New Orleans is a chancy job, as “ Gunsmoke’s” Matt Dillon used to say.

Travel reminds me of the immensity and diversity of God’s creation. Entering into a new place and space recalls the extraordinary power of God. I traveled to Banff, Canada, recently for a conference.

By Peter Finney Jr. Clarion Herald He grew up in Venezuela and speaks Spanish. He dreams mostly in Italian. Ten years ago, when he lived and studied in Ireland for six months, he preached in English.

By Ron Brocato Seven football teams representing the Archdiocese of New Orleans advanced to the quarterfinal round of the LHSAA division playoffs for select schools last week. Just two survived to fight another day as semifinalists.

In today’s topsy-turvy, chaotic world, everyone can use a few words of hope. And, that’s exactly what the 36th annual Gulf Coast Faith Formation Conference, Jan. 11-13, plans to deliver. Themed “Go! Build a Future of Hope” the conference is scheduled at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner and open to all those who want to deepen their faith and share an uplifting experience.

“Did the Carmelite order worldwide address global issues in a unified effort?” was the question Sister of Mount Carmel Jane Remson of New Orleans raised almost two decades ago among her fellow religious when researching the congregation’s social justice ministries worldwide.

By Peter Finney Jr., Clarion Herald The Bioethics Defense Fund (BDF), a nonprofit legal and educational organization that advances strategies to support the cause for life, bestowed the BDF Archbishop Hannan Witness for Life Award on Donna and Stephen Stumpf Nov. 17 for their generous financial and prayerful support over many years.

By William James, Contributing writer Holiday season is coming up, and while that means gifts, family and fun, some families are not guaranteed the same amenities that many of us are. Across St. Tammany Parish, almost 10,000 children and 30,000 people overall live below the poverty line.

Deadline: Submissions due Thursday (10 days before each issue) calendar@clarionherald.org (504) area code unless noted Nov. 26-Dec. 18 EVENTS CRECHE EXHIBIT , Friends of St. Alphonsus, Nov. 26-Dec. 3, 2025 Constance St., (between St. Andrew and Josephine streets), New Orleans.

By Ron Brocato Clarion Herald The 64th annual CYO high school basketball tournament, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl since 2008, begins on Nov. 29 at four Catholic school gymnasiums. The 16-team tournament returns 2016 champion De La Salle, which defeated John Curtis, 83-72, in the CYO finals.