• Metro League had a brief, though storied, history
    Metro League had a brief, though storied, history
    by Ron Brocato
    Long before the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) had placed its member schools in districts, sports teams were lumped into “leagues,” based on the size of the school's enrollment.
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  • New podcast explores how sisters can flourish
    New podcast explores how sisters can flourish
    by Macie Capote
    The Loyola Institute for Ministry’s Flourishing Sisterhood Project has been teaching, empowering and amplifying the voices of religious sisters in the Archdiocese of New Orleans for just over two years.
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  • Family makes the ultimate Catholic road trip
    Family makes the ultimate Catholic road trip
    by Peter Finney Jr.
    In many ways, the 838-mile eucharistic road trip to the National Eucharistic Congress from Destrehan to Indianapolis that Melanie and Jules Saunée decided to take in their 15-passenger Ford Passenger Transit with Melanie’s mom and their seven children – ages 15 years to 17 months – defied spiritual gravity.
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  • National Eucharistic Congress: A true blessing
    National Eucharistic Congress: A true blessing
    by Archbishop Gregory Aymond
    Archbishop Gregory Aymond gives insight into his experience at the National Eucharistic Congress.
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  • Permanent deacons: 50 years of service, charity
    Permanent deacons: 50 years of service, charity
    by Peter Finney Jr.
    More than 400 men have been ordained as permanent deacons for the Archdiocese of New Orleans since 1974, and their 50 years of service will be recognized on Aug. 2.
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  • Forging culture in the ‘land of opportunity’
    Forging culture in the ‘land of opportunity’
    by Michael Kraus
    Principal of St. Peter School in Covington, Michael Kraus, talks about how Catholic education is a great land of opportunity.
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  • Beauty of nature through the eyes of a child
    Beauty of nature through the eyes of a child
    by Dr. Heather Bozant Witcher
    How many bugs can you find in a day? That became the question during our first family outdoor adventure in northern Alabama.
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  • Aspiring Scholars turns state taxes into tuition
    Aspiring Scholars turns state taxes into tuition
    by Peter Finney Jr.
    The Tuition Donation Credit Program provides a state income tax credit that gives taxpayers a direct credit toward their state taxes worth 95% of their donation to the program.
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  • Pope Francis: ‘The crisis of democracy – a wounded heart’
    Pope Francis: ‘The crisis of democracy – a wounded heart’
    “As Catholics, we cannot be satisfied with a marginal or private faith. This means not so much being listened to but, above all, having the courage to make proposals for justice and peace in the public debate.” - Pope Francis
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  • Calendar — July 26, 2024
    Calendar — July 26, 2024
    Events in the Archdiocese from July 26 to September 14, 2024. Please send event announcements two weeks before each issue to calendar@clarionherald.org NEXT ISSUE: August 3, 2024
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  • Dominican juniors garner college book awards
    Dominican juniors garner college book awards
    Fifteen St. Mary’s Dominican High School juniors were presented book awards from universities and colleges to celebrate achievements of the junior class.
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  • Bishop Barron: Catholics can set world on fire
    Bishop Barron: Catholics can set world on fire
    Bishop Robert Barron left the National Eucharistic Congress overwhelmed by the expressions of faith exhibited by thousands of Catholic believers.
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  • Cardinal Tagle: Jesus sends us as a gift to others
    Cardinal Tagle: Jesus sends us as a gift to others
    Cardinal Luis Tagle told the National Eucharistic Congress Sunday that there is a strong connection between eucharistic and missionary conversion.
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  • Embracing the transition: Preparing for a new school year
    Embracing the transition: Preparing for a new school year
    by Gavin Lewis
    Transitioning from the carefree days of summer to the structured routine of the school year is a significant change, but with faith, preparation and love, it can be a joyful and enriching experience.
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  • 109 couples celebrate their 50th anniversary
    109 couples celebrate their 50th anniversary
    The 61st annual Golden Wedding Anniversary celebration, sponsored by the Office of Marriage and Family Life of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, was held June 23 at St. Philip Neri Church in Metairie.
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  • Roumie's love of Jesus isn't an act
    Roumie's love of Jesus isn't an act
    Jonathan Roumie, who portrays Jesus in the hit streaming series "The Chosen," looked out at the crowd of seemed right at home speaking to the multitudes on July 20
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  • Purple Star School program tailored to military families
    Purple Star School program tailored to military families
    by Kim Roberts
    The Department of Catholic Education and Faith Formation introduces the Purple Star School program to schools in the Archdiocese to help students of military families adjust to new schools.
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  • Cardinal Wilton Gregory: Jesus' light will prevail
    Cardinal Wilton Gregory: Jesus' light will prevail
    by Peter Finney Jr.
    In society’s increasingly intense struggle between good and evil, Catholics need to cling to Jesus’ promise that he is the light of the world and will not abandon those who believe in him, Washington, D.C., Cardinal Wilton Gregory told thousands attending a July 19 Mass for the National Eucharistic Congress at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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  • Westward ho: New SEC geography signals change
    Westward ho: New SEC geography signals change
    by Ed Daniels
    Every year, it is a sure sign that football season approaches. But, this year, instead of making the ride east for SEC media days, we went west.
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  • Crescent City has its share of hall of fame greats
    Crescent City has its share of hall of fame greats
    by Ron Brocato
    On a balmy November 1950 afternoon on Philadelphia’s Franklin Field, two future NFL greats invited their high school coach to join them on the football field for a special tribute.
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