Father Ronald Calkins and New Orleans chef John Besh led a group of 50 people on a two-week pilgrimage to the Holy Land, sponsored by the Clarion Herald. Check out the pilgrimage photos in the Sept. 24 issue of the Clarion Herald, as well as a daily log of the holy sites at
www.clarionherald.org.
Clarion Herald editor talks with
John Besh about his spiritual journey and how he views his role as a husband, father and owner of 13 restaurants with 1,400 employees.
Archbishop Gregory Aymond writes about the
power of confession and how the Archdiocese of New Orleans is expanding confession times in every parish.
Dominican Father Thomas Schaefgen
walked nearly 500 miles from New Orleans to Memphis with another Dominican priest. They took no money and very few supplies, but they talk about how God supplied their needs through the people they encountered along the highways.
St. Ann Church in Metairie held a special prayer service in memory of
Mount Carmel senior Ashley Code, who passed away after a long battle with a brain tumor. Read how Ashley inspired others with her Catholic faith.
Young adult columnist Heather Bozant Witcher writes about how prayer can help us view the world through a
positive lens.
The archdiocese is gearing up for the sale of Right to Life calendars at all Masses Oct. 1-2. Read about how the calendar program started more than 40 years ago as a pro-life, educational campaign.
Don't forget to pick up the Clarion Herald at church this weekend or at dozens of commercial outlets around town. Check out www.clarionherald.org for a full list of commercial pickup locations.
