Eight Sisters of the Holy Family with a combined 530 years of religious service will celebrate their jubilees of profession June 8 at a 10 a.m. Mass at the Motherhouse Chapel in New Orleans.

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Anyone who lived through Hurricane Katrina almost 20 years ago can attest to experiencing a skewed sense of time. Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans is a "forever" responder.

Jesuit graduate Degan Dansereau Jr. and his lifelong family friend Carson Browne decided to tackle a significant challenge: raising funds to provide St. Michael Special School with a much-needed bus.

NOLA Catholic Parenting blogger/columnist Gina Sternfels reflects on her autistic son’s growth in communication and on the many proud moments surrounding his graduation.

Deacon Dominic Njoku was ordained June 1 as a priest for the Josephite order by fellow Josephite, Bishop Emeritus John Ricard. He is among three new Josephites ordained in the past year. 

The Louisiana Senate followed the lead of the House of Representatives May 31 and voted to phase in state-funded Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) to help parents defray the cost of tuition for private or Catholic schools, home-schooling or tutoring.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond delivered the following homily at the Ordination Mass for Fathers Austin Barr, Jorge Gomez and Cuong Tran on June 1 at St. Louis Cathedral.

Hail to the graduates of all 22 Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of New Orleans!

... we need to both ongoingly give generously to the hungry, and to tirelessly advocate for legislative and corporate measures which will address the root causes of hunger ... - Tony Magliano, Making a Difference

Pope Francis said Christian love embraces what is not lovable, offers forgiveness and blesses one’s enemies.

What if we let Mass transform our entire Sunday? What would that be like in today’s world? These are just two questions posed by author Danny Fitzpatrick during a May 8 meeting at St. Francis Xavier Church in Metairie.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond ordained three new priests – Father Austin Barr, Father Jorge Gomez and Father Cuong Minh Tran – for the archdiocese on June 1.

Summer is descending rapidly upon us. The heat is beginning, the mosquitoes are biting and the children are dreaming about days at home and vacations.

At a time when inflation and the cost of living have sky-rocketed, the People Program NOLA, an educational non-profit for seniors, has not kept up with the times.

As final touches were being made to the new “Society of Arts and Crafts” tomb inside St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, it was hard to remember its deplorable shape just months earlier.

When St. Thérèse Academy religion teacher Phillip Garside was looking for regular service opportunities for his “ROSE” students, he looked no further than St. Thérèse’s on-campus church: St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Metairie.

NOLA Catholic Parenting blogger/columnist Charlotte Phillips explains how a dream about her aunt and father brought her immense joy and reminded her of God’s love for her.

The Clarion Herald invited teachers retiring this month after 30 or more years of service to reflect on their vocation of Catholic education.

Studies show that helping others not only benefits those served but also is a boost to the physical, mental and spiritual health of those giving the service.