High school students at Brother Martin and Mount Carmel meet the need to create and facilitate a retreat for middle-school students at St. Cletus.

Two of the top performers at the Class 5A state track and field meet were products of New Orleans Catholic schools - Jesuit’s Jack Larriviere with a javelin throw of 228-10; and Holy Cross’ Krosse Johnson with three wins – the 100- and 200-meter dashes and the 4x100-meter relay.

Two students at St. Paul's School in Covington started a tutoring program that now partners with the YMCA in Covington.

Students at St. Louis King of France Elementary School and Archbishop Chapelle High School were partners in learning this school year.

The Student Council at MOUNT CARMEL ACADEMY earned a 2022 National Gold Council of Excellence by the National Student Council (NatStuCo) award for its volunteer efforts in the community.

St. Mary's Dominican students in the Ecology and Stewardship Club and the National Art Honor Society work together to help protect the environment by painting rain barrels for the nonprofit Green Light New Orleans to distribute.

The National Catholic Educational Association Convention in New Orleans last week held many sessions to help Catholic educators continue their mission of academic excellence with God in the mix. One session, “The State of Catholic Education,” held April 21 was a discussion on how well Catholic schools as a whole nationwide fared during the pandemic and how we need to keep the positive momentum going.

The founder of an internet safety initiative told Catholic school teachers and administrators that social media platforms can lure children into dark places.

The vocation of Catholic education was lauded as a sacred calling by those speaking on the inaugural day of the National Catholic Educational Association’s conference in New Orleans.

Leading lights in Catholic education were recognized by the NCEA Monday night.

The annual Archbishop Hannan Community Appeal campaign is the largest fundraiser to support all programs for the disadvantaged operated by Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans. This year's campaign raised more than $1.8 million.

St Scholastica Academy eighth-grader ​​​​​​​Grace Hartdegen asked her fellow classmates what they are currently reading. What she discovered were favorites is interesting.

The Council of Catholic School Cooperative Clubs is dedicated to family, love of God and education. Its Clothe-A-Child effort to help children in needs is one way they fulfill these goals.

NOLA Catholic Parenting columnist/blogger Kristy Solis wants everybody to concentrate on spring as a time of hope.

Divine Mercy Catholic Parish in Kenner unites in a Lenten project to bring joy to children with cancer.

Knights of Columbus Council 9623 at Ascension of our Lord in Laplace recently awarded the Catholic Youth Leadership Scholarship Awards to Gabriel Conner and Barry Cummins Jr.

A variety of day camps await youth this year at Camp Cabrini.

Sally Farrell found her niche in life – caring for birds – and brings their magnificence to kids and adults in lively presentations through her nonprofit Wind in My Feathers.

Willwoods Community selected two seniors at Pope John Paul II High School in Slidell to receive its annual Rev. Thomas E. Chambers Scholastic Award for 2022. They are Aidan Combs and Breanna Sebring.

Dr. Brian Credo spent the day at Archbishop Chapelle High School delving into the variants of COVID-19 mutations and how the virus spreads. His talk is available to any Catholic high school who requests it.