The Louisiana Purchase initiated a fundamental realignment of church and state, cross and crown, for New Orleans Catholics.

The ongoing practice of separating children from their parents has already, as of June, left nearly 2000 children separated from their parents. As Bishop Vásquez, Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration, and Sister Donna Markham OP PhD, President and CEO of Catholic Charities, remind us - as a nation and people of faith, we can and must do better.

"I invite all people of good will to join me in prayer for our sisters and brothers and to act on their behalf by contacting our government officials and urging them to stop these dehumanizing practices and make a sincere effort towards comprehensive immigration."

The Clarion Herald won a record 10 awards at the Catholic Media Conference of the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada Friday night in Green Bay, including third place for Newspaper of the Year in the highest circulation category.

1. Pray with your children daily and let them see you pray. 2. Always be on the same team as your wife, your children’s mother 3. Tell your kids you love them 4. Pray the Rosary often

See how Pope Francis is guiding the Catholic Church’s call to holiness in the modern world and how you can be a part of it!

Bishops Vote on Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, Revisions to the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, Among other Action Items at June General Assembly

A Statement from Cardinal Daniel DiNardo

U.S. Bishops to Discuss Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care and Hear Update on National V Encuentro at June General Assembly in Fort Lauderdale, June 13-14

Father's Day is Sunday, June 17, 2018

Continuing faith formation when school is out, vacations are on, and temps are rising!

The entire month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart. Pray along with us.

When it was formed on June 10, 1919, the St. Theresa Little Flower Court 52 of the Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary at Holy Ghost Parish was the sixth court established in the city of New Orleans. The court took the name of the Carmelite nun and doctor of the church, St. Therese of Lisieux, who had been canonized just three years earlier. It is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year with a special Mass celebrated by Archbishop Aymond.

Because our historic cemeteries encourage the faithful to “use” their acreage for more than just burial, it is only fitting that space inside one of them was famously reserved for a special Catholic devotion: The Way of the Cross.

Most Reverend Joe S. Vásquez, Bishop of Austin and Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Committee on Migration, issued the following statement in response to the US Department of Homeland Securities' acknowledgement of a policy that separates immigrant families.

Make Ordinary Time "extraordinary" as you grow in your faith and knowledge of Jesus Christ.

This week the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans​ hosted the 13th Annual Child & Youth Protection Catholic Leadership Conference. This week editor-in-chief Peter Finney Jr.​ talks with safe environment leaders about how far the Catholic Church has come and its leadership in the nation for creating safe environments for children to learn and play.

On June 23 twenty-two men will be ordained permanent deacons to minister to the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Congratulations to Fr. Mixie, Fr. Cletus, Fr. Vincent, and Fr. Thien ordained to the priesthood of Jesus Christ on Saturday, June 2, 2018.

Archbishop Aymond addresses the tough question of "what not to wear" to church on Sunday.