Religion

In New Orleans, faith, family and food are uniquely tied together as part of the culture. On Monday, Sept. 9, at 10AM, the Archdiocese of New Orleans will celebrate with The Olive Mass, bringing the community together with food, beverage and hospitality professionals for a prayerful gathering that celebrates food and blesses those who prepare and serve it.

Notre Dame Seminary has grown from an institution exclusively for priestly formation into a full-fledged graduate school, an apostolic community of formation, spiritual enrichment and theological discovery that is dedicated to the New Evangelization.

With the start of June comes hurricane season. Through the intercession of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, may we be spared damage to all life and property.

On Saturday, June 1, at 10am at St. Louis Cathedral, Archbishop Gregory Aymond will celebrate Mass, during which eight men will be ordained priests for the Archdiocese of New Orleans. They are Deacon Doug Busch, Deacon Dan Darmanin, Deacon David Frank, Deacon Andrew Gutierrez, Deacon Daniel Chinedu Okafor, Deacon Leon Poche, Deacon Andrew Rudmann and Deacon Damian Zablocki. Learn more about them, their diverse paths to priesthood and what they are most looking forward to in their priestly ministry here.

It’s May and in #NOLACatholic Churches, the popular refrain of, “Oh, Mary, we crown thee with blossoms today,” is sung by young and old alike. May is Mary’s Month, set aside to honor our Blessed Mother and ask her intercession to her son. Though 31 days isn’t enough to highlight all of her titles, every day this May, we’re featuring a different title of Our Lady to celebrate and honor her.

Wynhoven Heath Care Center emphasizes the importance of faith in the activities we offer to residents and patients. New in 2019, we began offering “Come, Lord Jesus!” (CLJ) prayer sessions.

On Wednesday, April 3 and April 10, every Catholic church in the greater New Orleans area will have confessions, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

On Tuesday, March 19, Catholic churches and schools, as well as some local businesses and private homes, will open their doors to display the beautiful, traditional St. Joseph’s Altars.

Losing an infant is an unbearable loss for which no family is prepared. To ease the burden, The Monday Night Disciples 1985 and New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries is constructing “All God’s Babies” tomb.

All Saints Day, a holy day of obligation for Catholics around the world, is observed annually on Nov. 1. As is tradition in New Orleans, all Catholic cemeteries will host special blessings of the graves on All Saints Day to encourage prayer and remembrance for the deceased.

New Orleans is home to some of the oldest, most unique cemeteries in the country. In addition to being sacred spaces, they are also tourist attractions. Here are a few FAQs about New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries.

During hurricane season, Gulf Coast residents scrutinize forecasts and pine for Nash Roberts’ dry-erase board. Our Lady of Prompt Succor (Our Lady of Quick Help) has been the trusted source of protection from storms since the Ursuline nuns brought the devotion to NOLA.

Have you ever wondered what it is like to study for the priesthood? What kind of men decide to become priests? What do they do to prepare to be a priest? What does being a priest in today’s world mean?