Clarion Herald - New Orleans, LA
WEBBarkley’s support speaks loudly for St. Mary’s Those who have seen Charles Barkley on television realize the loquacious NBA Hall of Famer seldom is at a loss for words. But, when St. Mary’s Academy president Pamela Rogers opened up a nondescript express mail envelope on Aug. 29 and saw a check from Barkley for $100,000 – without any other note – she realized that the first ...
‘Infinite Dignity’ - Clarion Herald - New Orleans, LA
WEBInfinite Dignity teaches that human beings possess a priceless worth referred to as dignity. And that “the dignity of others is to be respected in all circumstances, not because that dignity is something we have invented or imagined, but because human beings possess an intrinsic worth superior to that of material objects and contingent ...
A movie lesson: When God closes a door, he opens a window
WEBLately, Maria’s line as she leaves the abbey has been a recurrent theme in my life. The quote is simple, “When God closes a door, somewhere he opens a window.”. In any season of life, it is easy to count the doors that close. We remember the doors that are closed to us, whether it was slowly and gently shut or slammed in our face.
The Mass Explained: Final blessing and dismissal
WEBAll of this is reflected in the new options added to the Roman Missal for the Dismissal: “Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord”; “Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life”; or simply, “Go in peace.”. Truly, at the end of the Mass, our Lord, through the priest, gives us this mission that demands a true witness of the Gospel.
The Good Shepherd School moves to Gentilly - Clarion Herald
WEBBy Beth Donze. The Good Shepherd Nativity Mission School, founded in 2001 by the late Jesuit Father Harry Tompson to provide a Catholic education to New Orleans’ most underserved children, will welcome nearly 300 students to its new and expanded Gentilly campus Aug. 21. The 38,000-square-foot, two-story school building, which rises on a half ...
New pastors, parochial vicars named; three pastors to retire
WEBJul 1, 2021 · Newly Ordained Priests. (to be ordained June 5, 2021) Reverend Daniel Dashner as Parochial Vicar of St. Peter Parish, Covington, while part-time chaplain at St. Tammany Hospital, effective July 1, 2021. Reverend Ajani Gibson as Parochial Vicar of St. Peter Claver Parish, New Orleans, effective July …
A Purple Knight legacy: The priests of St. Augustine
WEBJosephite Father Henry Davis ’84 (attended St. Aug from 1980-81), ordained in 1993, Archdiocese of New Orleans: While attending St. Augustine, Father Davis answered the call to become a priest, transferring to St. John Vianney Prep. Following his ordination, he taught at St. Aug for nine years and served on the board of trustees for six years.
Ron Brocato Posts - Clarion Herald - New Orleans, LA
WEBClarion Herald sports editor Ron Brocato reflects on his relationship with WGNO TV Sports Director Ed Daniels, who passed away Friday, Aug. 16. Long before the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) had placed its member schools in districts, sports teams were lumped into “leagues,” based on the size of the school's enrollment.
Clarion Herald's Elite Football Team for 2021
WEBRet. Daniel Dufour, St. Paul’s 5-9 160 Senior. Offensive MVP – Jack Larriviere, Jesuit. Defensive MVP – Austin Roberts, Brother Martin. Coach of the Year – Wayne Stein, St. Charles Catholic. Sports editor Ron Brocato selects the 2021 Clarion Herald Elite Football Team. Coach Wayne Stein of St. Charles Catholic is Coach of the Year.
The promises of spring and Lent appear - Clarion Herald
WEBThe promise of spring is in the air: the blinking sunlight, the stretching light at the end of each day, the thawing out. As we walked along the emerging garden, he singled out the leaves of one of the daffodils. Instead of springing out into the air, this daffodil’s leaves were looped: the tip still buried under ground.
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