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Clarion Herald gets high marks from readers

Published on Tuesday, 11 February 2014 11:21 |

Written by Peter Finney Jr. |

Nearly 80 percent of those responding to a survey of communications efforts in the Archdiocese of New Orleans viewed the print version of the Clarion Herald as their top source of information about the archdiocese and the universal Catholic Church, according to a survey conducted as part of a communications strategic planning process for the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Religious present Christ to the world

Published on Tuesday, 11 February 2014 16:23 |

Written by Clarion Staff |

More than 200 women and men religious attended a prayer service and luncheon celebrating World Day for Consecrated Life Feb. 8 at the Sisters of the Holy Family Motherhouse.

More death is not the answer for society

Published on Tuesday, 04 February 2014 15:47 |

Written by Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond |

The following interview took place before Christopher Sepulvado's scheduled execution was postponed by the Louisiana Department of Corrections for at least 90 days. The state and attorneys for Sepulvado agreed Feb. 3 to the delay after the Department of Corrections made changes to the lethal drug protocol used to carry out the execution at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. Another death-row inmate in Florida is scheduled to be executed on Feb. 12.

‘Unwanted’ schools may have to steer a new course

Published on Tuesday, 04 February 2014 16:10 |

Written by Ron Brocato |

It has become painfully obvious to principals and coaches of this state’s non-public high schools that their public school peers consider their football programs persona non grata.

Holy Smoke! We need your meatless recipes

Published on Tuesday, 04 February 2014 16:01 |

Written by Clarion Staff |

As Lent approaches, so do the six issues of meatless recipes that the Clarion Herald publishes in our popular “Holy Smoke” section.

We know there are terrific cooks of every ethnic background in New Orleans, and, this year, we are asking you to participate in Holy Smoke by submitting your favorite meatless recipe for publication in the Clarion Herald.

Black Madonna icon in Kenner Feb. 15-16

Published on Tuesday, 04 February 2014 16:07 |

Written by Christine Bordelon |

“From Ocean to Ocean,” a pro-life journey of a pilgrim icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Poland, will stop Feb. 15-16 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 1908 Short St., in Kenner. Veneration will be Feb. 15 after the 4 p.m. vigil and 5:30 p.m. Latin Masses, and Feb. 16 after the Masses at 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a.m., and 12:30 and 5 p.m.