We cannot let "out of sight, out of mind" let us forget or neglect our Christian sisters and brothers around the world.

Palm Sunday is fast approaching and palms are in short supply. What's a #NOLACatholic pastor to do?

"I don’t like to do the sacrificing, but I see how it makes a difference for me...But what difference could 50 days of Easter celebration make?"

Notre Dame Seminary is accepting applications now through April 13 for its lay program studies

The sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation gets a bad rap, with many people steering clear because they think it’s all about guilt and punishment, when actually the emphasis is on mercy, forgiveness, and healing. Here’s how to help your family enjoy the benefits of this sacrament more regularly.

How have you lived your Lenten observances this year? What are you learning?

Read on to learn more about the community outreach work of the Hispanic Apostolate.

Last week, Pope Francis established a new feast: Mary, Mother of the Church to be celebrated the Monday after Pentecost. In the Vatican decree making the announcement it read, “She became the tender Mother of the Church which Christ begot on the cross, handing on the Spirit."

Learn more about Lent and how local Catholic parishes and ministries are observing the Holy Season here.

Looking ahead to Good Friday, if you, your friends and family make the pilgrimage of the nine churches there will be something extra special to greet pilgrims to St. Alphonsus this year.

From the football playbook to the Liturgy of the Hours; Grant Aasen shares his witness of choosing “the greater glory” at last week’s Men’s Morning of Spirituality

Cemeteries in New Orleans going back to just after the city’s founding 300 years ago have carried clues about the society and the city’s living and health conditions, and they have played an important role in its history.

On February 17-18, the Archdiocese of New Orleans was the first to launch the program to alert their 510,000 Catholics about the harm posed by pornography and provide them with the right tools.

All schools in the Archdiocese of New Orleans have been asked to simultaneously hold 17 minutes of prayer – one minute for each victim of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida – March 14 at 10 a.m. The prayer dedication will begin with a rosary, followed by the archdiocesan prayer against violence, murder and racism – a prayer that is recited aloud by Catholics at every Mass.

Archbishop Aymond talks about the success of the Evenings of Confession on Wednesday evenings in Lent and offers practical and spiritual guidance for those seeking the sacrament.

Several journalism students from Holy Rosary High School (New Orleans) visited the Clarion offices last week, and reporter Christine Bordelon had the opportunity to ask them about recent gun violence and school shootings. Their responses and reactions may surprise you!

St. Joseph Day is March 19

All Catholic Churches will be open in the evening for confessions March 7, 14, & 21

Escape the #FridayFishFry frenzy with some authentic Indian flavors (minus the meat, of course) courtesy of St. Pius X Catholic Church and School parishioner Karen Fernandes.