• Creative evangelizing in a time of social distancing
    Creative evangelizing in a time of social distancing
    Some people have used the break in routine precipitated by the stay-at-home coronavirus mandates to read the three or four books they’ve always wanted but never had the time to read.
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  • Help the Clarion Herald, Catholic entities through #iGiveCatholic
    Help the Clarion Herald, Catholic entities through #iGiveCatholic
    In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the Archdiocese of New Orleans and 50 other Catholic dioceses across the U.S. and in Puerto Rico will celebrate #GivingTuesdayNow on Tuesday, May 5.
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  • Catholic Charities, Second Harvest fill trunks with needed food
    Catholic Charities, Second Harvest fill trunks with needed food
    Wearing his black cassock, Father Bryan Howard moved quickly from trunk to trunk  depositing bags of groceries as cars rolled into the Our Lady of Lourdes Church parking lot April 24...
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  • Silent nights, busy days at St. Joseph Abbey
    Silent nights, busy days at St. Joseph Abbey
    Although they sorely miss seeing their friends at the well-attended Masses and spiritual retreats that normally take place at their home base near Covington...
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  • Christian Brothers School hosts drive-thru picnic
    Christian Brothers School hosts drive-thru picnic
    Pandemic-weary families and teachers at Christian Brothers School got to reconnect from a distance today.
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  • Mercy Family Center continues ‘compassionate care’
    Mercy Family Center continues ‘compassionate care’
    That question about the “five essentials” of life was asked of victims of a May 2011 tornado that ravaged Joplin, Missouri, and it is a question just as appropriate during today’s COVID-19 crisis.
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  • Legion head awaiting green light for baseball
    Legion head awaiting green light for baseball
    If the coronavirus pandemic that has stricken the U.S. this spring is sounding the death knell for American Legion baseball, Sid Parfait isn’t aware of it.
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  • Never hesitate to reach out when anxiety strikes
    Never hesitate to reach out when anxiety strikes
    Mark Taliancich, Ph.D., LPC-S, clinical director of Counseling Solutions of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans, said he and his group of five counselors and social workers...
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  • Signs of the times: ‘We got this, y’all!’
    Signs of the times: ‘We got this, y’all!’
    It doesn't take a long to find signs of faith and good humor in New Orleans.
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  • Ursuline grad champions ‘3 o’clock’ food for kids
    Ursuline grad champions ‘3 o’clock’ food for kids
    Emily Hufft Chatelain is living the motto of “Serviam” (I will serve) that she learned as a student at Ursuline Academy in New Orleans.
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  • Divine Mercy outreach targets health care workers
    Divine Mercy outreach targets health care workers
    Divine Mercy Parish in Kenner has gone beyond its church walls to reach not only its parishioners but also to honor front-line health care workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
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  • Meeting the need, one car at a time
    Meeting the need, one car at a time
    Cars and trucks lined up from the east, west, north and south on streets surrounding the Hispanic Apostolate in Metairie April 14 just to get a bag of free food.
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  • Online giving has kept parishes connected
    Online giving has kept parishes connected
    When the coronavirus pandemic halted all public Masses in the Archdiocese of New Orleans in mid-March, pastors added another temporal matter to their prayer list...
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  • Invisible enemy; invincible love
    Invisible enemy; invincible love
    In two hours on April 20 on the steps of Notre Dame Seminary, Second Harvest Food Bank, an affiliated ministry of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, distributed more than 25,000 meals...
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  • Bishops press FDA for ethically derived COVID vaccine
    Bishops press FDA for ethically derived COVID vaccine
    Four bishop chairmen of committees for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have urged the FDA to ensure that vaccines for the Coronavirus are free from any connection to the exploitation of abortion.
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  • Free meals continue at 14 Catholic school drive-up locations through May 1
    Free meals continue at 14 Catholic school drive-up locations through May 1
    A drive-up service offering a free daily breakfast and lunch to children ages 18 and under is giving families one less thing to worry about in these challenging times.
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  • ‘Karing Krewe’ throws a meal, three days a week
    ‘Karing Krewe’ throws a meal, three days a week
    With nurses, doctors and other health care workers on the front line in hospitals during this COVID-19 pandemic, who is taking care of them?
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  • Making a Difference: Fight the coronavirus, not each other!
    Even now, as the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to attack humanity, so many human beings continue to fight each other.
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  • If COVID has taught us anything, it is to care for others
    If COVID has taught us anything, it is to care for others
    My neighbor across the street lives alone and is in the at-risk group.
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  • Poor Clares: Look to Mary when feeling helpless
    Poor Clares: Look to Mary when feeling helpless
    As the pandemic throws a metaphorical grenade into the everyday habits of people around the world, the consistent and faith-bolstering rhythm of daily Mass, frequent prayer, quiet recreation and humble ministry is serving the city’s community of Poor Clare Sisters very well.
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