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Pro-life radio spots expose 'silence' in abortion ads

Published on Tuesday, 08 July 2014 11:14 |

Written by Peter Finney Jr |

By now, you’ve no doubt heard the ubiquitous radio spots.

Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, which is building a massive, regional abortion facility on Claiborne Avenue in New Orleans, recently has flooded the local airwaves with an expensive local radio buy promoting the message that the organization is all about nurturing women’s health.

Hungry receive Good Shepherd’s tender loving care

Published on Tuesday, 08 July 2014 09:20 |

Written by Beth Donze |

It takes 15 minutes for members of Good Shepherd Parish’s St. Vincent de Paul group to dispense 200 boxed lunches to the homeless and working poor who come to the Rebuild Center at St. Joseph Church in downtown New Orleans.

Two new personal parishes for Vietnamese Catholics

Published on Tuesday, 01 July 2014 19:04 |

Written by Clarion Herald |

On July 2, Archbishop Gregory Aymond established St. Joseph Parish in Algiers to serve as a personal parish for Vietnamese Catholics. It had served previously as mission church of St. Agnes Le Thi Thanh Parish. Father Joseph Thang Nguyen will serve as the first pastor.

St. Benilde cantor records CDs, gives free concert

Published on Tuesday, 01 July 2014 13:03 |

Written by Christine Bordelon |

Music has been a driving force in Cathy Gianfala Carriere’s life since birth. Coming from a musical family, she remembers her first performance on stage at age 5 with her father’s band, then progressing to Catholic church choirs and studying voice at Loyola University and classical guitar.

Court: Can’t require covering contraceptives

Published on Tuesday, 01 July 2014 14:28 |

Written by Patricia Zapor, CNS |

WASHINGTON (CNS) – In a narrowly tailored 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court June 30 said closely held companies may be exempted from a government requirement to include contraceptives in employee health insurance coverage under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

Sister Anthony: A lifetime of serving the poor

Published on Thursday, 26 June 2014 16:01 |

Written by Peter Finney Jr. |

She will turn 84 in September and she is smiling through her rehab from a car accident and hip replacement surgery, but Daughter of Charity Sister Anthony Barczykowski continues to greet each day as an opportunity for both spiritual growth and helping anyone she meets.