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Pope: Egypt is a beacon of hope and refuge

Published on Friday, 12 May 2017 07:00 |

Written by Pope Francis |

Just as it had been for centuries, Egypt can be a sign of hope for those who long for peace, Pope Francis said.

Synod implementation: Much accomplished, more to do

Published on Thursday, 11 May 2017 07:24 |

Written by John Smestad, Jr. |

In the summer of 2015, Archbishop Gregory Aymond promulgated five priorities with 21 goals under the theme, “Encountering Jesus, Witnessing with Joy,” as the culmination of a consultative process for the Ninth General Synod of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

After months of additional work and consultation, the archdiocese published, in October 2016, an implementation plan on how and when we could hope to achieve the goals and priorities of the synod.

Memories of a long-ago fire forge new friendship

Published on Wednesday, 10 May 2017 07:04 |

Written by Peter Finney Jr. |

It was the morning of March 13, 1969, and Johnnie Robinson, age 4, was playing baby doll dress-up with her two older sisters in the backyard of their Whitney Avenue home in Algiers. Each of them had a slice of buttered bread to eat. Johnnie was wearing her nightgown, but since the weather was a bit chilly that morning, she ran back inside to warm herself up.

Seven to be ordained transitional deacons

Published on Wednesday, 10 May 2017 07:00 |

Written by Clarion Herald |

Seven men will be ordained transitional deacons, the final step before ordination to the priesthood, by Archbishop Gregory Aymond May 20 at a 10 a.m. Mass at St. Louis Cathedral. Four men will be ordained for the archdiocese and the other three for another diocese or religious order. The ordinands are, seated from left to right, David Frank (New Orleans), Brother Peter Nghi Tien Nguyen (Missionaries of Faith), Felix Hinambona (Archdiocese of Tororo, Uganda), Brother John Oyugi (Missionaries of Hope); standing, Thien Nguyen (New Orleans), Cletus Orji (New Orleans) and Vincent Nguyen (New Orleans).

Following are the vocation stories of each ordinand.

Father John Arnone, 49, beloved pastor and mentor, dies following heart procedure

Published on Tuesday, 09 May 2017 15:08 |

Written by Peter Finney Jr. |

Father John C. Arnone, a pastor who joined the Notre Dame Seminary faculty last year to guide seminarians in the day-to-day pastoral realities of serving in a parish, died May 5 at East Jefferson General Hospital due to complications following a heart procedure.

Church attire should reflect our respect for God

Published on Tuesday, 09 May 2017 14:44 |

Written by Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond |

Summer is almost here, which in New Orleans usually means dressing down even more casually than we do at other times of year. I know the issue of church attire is a sensitive one – especially in an area where it’s hot nine months out of the year. What’s your perspective on how people should dress for Mass?