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Jubilarians’ call to holiness

Published on Thursday, 04 May 2017 11:02 |

Written by Peter Finney Jr. |

Sixty-two priests, nuns and brothers serving in the archdiocese celebrated milestone jubilees of ordination or religious profession April 30 with a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Gregory Aymond at St. Rita Church in New Orleans.

In a 24/7 world, deacons on call ‘25’ hours a day

Published on Thursday, 04 May 2017 10:52 |

Written by Karen Baker, Contributing Writer |

Evangelization on aisle four.

That’s about how Deacon Ray Duplechain describes the ministry of a deacon: To meet people were they are, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ at all times, even if that means “being present to the laity in the grocery store.”

Pope decries violence in religion’s name

Published on Wednesday, 03 May 2017 02:00 |

Written by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service |

CAIRO (CNS) – The only kind of fanaticism that is acceptable to God is being fanatical about loving and helping others, Pope Francis said on his final day in Egypt.

Her holy mountain: ‘Precious Lord, take my hand’

Published on Wednesday, 03 May 2017 02:00 |

Written by Peter Finney Jr. |

Hazel Coleman is 100, and she can’t see or hear, but inside the back bedroom of her daughter’s shotgun house on Magazine Street, as the shoppers and cars whiz by, she has a protected place on God’s holy mountain.

Repeal of the death penalty is a pro-life issue

Published on Tuesday, 02 May 2017 15:23 |

Written by Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond |

How pleased were you that the Louisiana Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-1 last week to ask the entire Senate to debate a bill that would repeal the state’s death penalty?

Proud to be Americans

Published on Tuesday, 02 May 2017 10:19 |

Written by Christine Bordelon |

Tears of joy streamed down Martine Lowe’s face April 28 as she took the oath of allegiance to become a United States citizen at a naturalization ceremony conducted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) at the Academy of the Sacred Heart.