Past Issues 2008

August 9, 2008 Issue*
16 page PDF (Lengthy Download Time*)

• Three Parishes Form a ‘Blessed Trinity’ & (JUMP) | page 01 & 05
Clapping and singing was as common as “Amen” and “Hallelujah” July 20 during
Mass in St. Matthias Church..............................by Parks Kugle|Clarion Herald

• Archdiocese Finalizes Additional Parish Mergers & (JUMP) | page 01 & 05
Continuing with the second phase of the archdiocesan post-Katrina pastoral
plan, Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• ‘Sexual Wisdom’ | page 02
Readers of this column have come to realize how significant I consider
Pope John Paul II’s Theology...........................by Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes

• Seeing Unborn Life Through The Eyes Of A 4-Year-Old | page 02
Ever since the Woman’s New Life Center opened its chapel and “emergency
room” for...................................................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Archdiocese To Launch Voter Registration Drive | page 03
With the 2008 presidential election less than three months away, the
Archdiocese of New Orleans.........................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Politics Dos & Don't | page 03
With election season approaching, here are a few guidelines set by the Internal
Revenue code for Catholic organizations that are exempt from federal income tax.

• Mass In Portuguese Reaches Brazilians In N.O. & (JUMP) | page 04 & 16
It wasn’t the English, Vietnamese or even Spanish language that was spoken
and sung Ju............................................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Official | page 06
Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes announces new appointments.

• NATION / WORLD | page 07
Native Indian saint, BANGALORE, India (CNS | Climb to St. Patrick, DUBLIN,
Ireland (CNS) | NFP touted as ‘green’, CHERRY HILL, N.J. (CNS)

• Katrina +3 Football Season Kicks Off On Aug. 28 & (JUMP) | page 08 & 09
Unless another “100-year storm” strikes the Crescent City in the next few weeks,
the 113th high school......................................by Ron Brocato|Clarion Herald

• It Doesn’t Pay To Buy Into NFL Pre-Season Hype | page 09
I have spent a considerable amount of time at Saints’ camp. Yes, first-round pick
defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis...........................................by Ed Daniels|Sports

• Experiences From World Youth Day Will Last Forever | page 10
And in obedience to Christ’s own command, they set forth, bearing witness to
the greatest story ever: that..............by Katie Sanders|Catholic News Service

• Jubilarians Reflect On Their 25 Years Of Priesthood | page 11
DIVINE WORD FATHER ALFRED AYEM | FATHER DAVID L. RABE

• Pope Calls World Youth Day ‘A New Pentecost’ | page 12
Before beginning his vacation, Pope Benedict XVI offered special prayers for the
elderly, prisoners and the................................................by Pope Benedit XVI

• Civil War In Iraq Is Not About Religion, But About Politics | page 12
In the introduction to the U.S. bishops’ peace pastoral 25 years ago, they wrote,
“Faith does not......................by Father Louis Arceneaux, C.M.|Guest Column

• Word To Life | page 13
A couple I know just left behind two good-paying jobs, a very nice house and a
life in their hometown...........................by Jeff Hensley|Catholic News Service

• Youth Like Old-Fashioned Devotions | page 13
The feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel not only caused me to study its origins
again; it also taught....................by Father Eugene Hemrick|The Human Side

• En Español | page 15
Los lectores de esta columna se han dado cuenta de lo significante que yo
considero la Teología del Cuerpo ......................Por Arzobispo Alfred C. Hughes

• Ministers, Lectors Train | page 16
The Office of Worship has scheduled Saturday workshops in upcoming months
for extraordinary ministers of holy Communion and lectors.

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August 9, 2008 Issue: Back To School*
20 page PDF (Lengthy Download Time*)

• First Year On Job Learning Curve For Schools Head & (JUMP) | page 17 & 18
Ursuline Sister Kathleen Finnerty arrived as superintendent of Catholic Schools
of the Archdiocese of .................by Carol Zimmermann|Catholic News Service

• State Scholarship Program Brings In 900 Students | page 19
BATON ROUGE – Nearly 900 students in Orleans Parish have received scholarship
awards as part of the state of Louisiana’s Student Scholarships for Educational
Excellence Program.

• Principals Named For Reserve, Bogalusa Schools | page 20
THERESA DUHON JACOB, St. Peter School, Reserve, principal. SYBIL SKANSI,
Annunciation School, Bogalusa, principa.

• Central Schools Office Would Like To Find Alumni | page 21
If you’re an alum of one of the score of Catholic elementary schools folded into
central schools under the..........................by Florence Herman|Clarion Herald

• Presidential Scholar Matt Levy Impressed By Peers & (JUMP) | page 22 & 23
Out of all the trips he’s taken this summer – to Pittsburgh with the rugby
team, Orlando with friends,.....................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Xavier U. Ranked High | page 23
A special report by Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine once again
documented Xavier University success in a number of academic disciplines.

• OLHCC To Hold Fall 2008 Registration | page 24
Our Lady of Holy Cross College will host fall 2008 registration for new, returning
and transfer students Aug. 19-20 from 9 a.m. to noon and from 3 to 6 p.m.

• Educators, Catechists To Nurture Vocational Call | page 25
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The annual meeting of Chief Administrators of Catholic
Education (CACE) is scheduled for Oct. 26-29 in Oklahoma City, Okla.

• Young Grads Yearn To Make Impact & (JUMP), (JUMP) | page 26, 27 & 28
For any first-year teacher, the prospect of facing a classroom full of kids
– some eager to..........................................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Memphis Catholic Schools Honored For City Efforts | page 29
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) – The National Leadership Roundtable on Church
Management honored the school system of the Diocese of Memphis, Tenn.

• B.R. Catholic Principal Appointed To BESE Board & (JUMP) | page 30 & 31
John L. Bennett, principal of St. Aloysius School in Baton Rouge, sits on the
Board of Elementary and..............................by Laura Deavers|Guest Column

• St. Mary’s Academy Has Additional Salutatorian | page 31
Victoria Chester was inadvertently omitted by St. Mary’s Academy as a
salutatorian of the Class of 2008.

• Loyola Has Environmentally Friendly Renovations & (JUMP) | page 32 & 33
Recent renovations to Loyola University New Orleans’ campus have provided
several opportunities for the university to reduce its carbon footprint.

• Growing Greatness Is The Goal Of The Gesu School | page 33
Parents describe it as a “safe haven.” Teachers call it a great place to work.
The children – all 450 of them....................by William Byront|Looking Around

• Beatitudes For Students | page 34
Where did the summer go? A few years ago I wrote these “Beatitudes for
Students.” ..........................by Sr. Margie Lavonis, C.S.C.|Contributing Writer

• Record Runner Off To Beijing | page 35
Shannon Rowbury, who was a standout athlete when she attended San Francisco’s
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory High School, is bound for Beijing.

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August 23, 2008 Issue*
20 page PDF(Lengthy Download Time*)

• Blessed Sacrament Closes Its Doors & (JUMP) | page 01 & 09
Sunday, Aug. 17, marked a solemn day in the history of Blessed Sacrament
Church on Constance Street....................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Oral History Of Katrina: The Search For Truth & (JUMP) | page 01 & 10
So what really happened in New Orleans in the twilight zone days immediately
following Hurricane Katrina?........................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• ‘You Will Be My Witnesses’ | page 02
World Youth Day 2008 is now history. Some 350,000 young people gathered at
the final Eucharist in......................................by Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes

• Katrina’s Waters Led Couple Into Desert Experience | page 02
Lynn Ekstrom and her husband Butch might best be described as Catholic Church
“lifers.” Lynn served for...............................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Lourdes, Slidell, Moving Forward With Rebuilding | page 03
“We are moving right along,” Steve Nichols, assistant principal at Our Lady of
Lourdes School in Slidell, said of...............by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Katrina Interfaith Prayer Service At Temple Sinai & (JUMP) | page 03 & 07
Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes will deliver the main address at the Third Anniversary
Katrina Interfaith Prayer Service Aug. 29 at 7 p.m.

• First Building Completed At St. Genevieve, Slidell | page 04
St. Genevieve in Slidell proved its resilience after Hurricane Katrina on Aug. 21
when Archbishop Alfred...........................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Katrina Evacuees Move On, Start Anew In Shreveport | page 05
Dianne and George Caillouette, like many others from New Orleans, evacuated
to Shreveport from Hurricane..................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Evacuee Makes Choices That Move Her Forward | page 06
“For me, what Katrina did was show me that the life I had lived was changed,
and I needed to change,”........................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Couple Uses Talents At New Parish In Baton Rouge | page 07
The raw chicken – more than 100 pounds of it – was staying cool in the rectory refrigerat....................................................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Hurricane, Then Job, Relocates Family To Texas | page 08
“Things are great,” said Dale St. John, a former New Orleanian who has
relocated with his ...................................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• NATION / WORLD | page 11
Chinese Catholics pray for Olympics, SHAJIANG, China | Chicago settlement, CHICAGO |
Balance Africa aid, ROME | Aussie Dominicans, NASHVILLE, Tenn.

• Saints’ Defensive Fix Must Come In Future Drafts | page 13
The look on Sean Payton’s face was unlike any I have seen in his 2 1/2 years as
Saints head coach..........................................................by Ed Daniels|Sports

• SHINE Camp Volunteers Learn Lessons About Life | page 14
From July 13-19, approximately 90 high school and college-age youth and adults
camped by night at.................................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Pope: Praying For Church His Most Important Task | page 15
Pope Benedict XVI said praying for the church and the world is his most
important task as pope...................................................by Pope Benedict XV

• Growing Old Gracefully, Sharing Wisdom | page 15
The service of the elders is not a service of labor; it is a service of enlightenment,
of wisdom, of..............................by Father Eugene Hemrick|The Human Side

• Word To Life | page 16
The great question we all have to answer, especially early in our lives but really
throughout them..................................by Jeff Hensley|Catholic News Service

• Speak Up For Your Catholic Faith With Pride And Reverence | page 16
The word “secular” means “not bound by religious restrictions.” In the world of the
secular media, there is.................by Father John Catoir|Spirituality For Today

• Secular Culture Was Wrong About ‘Humanae Vitae’ | page 17
Forty years ago there was an eruption in the Catholic Church over the release of
Pope Paul VI’s encyclical letter................................by Peter Daly|Parish Dairy

• Patriarch Would Urge Next President To Follow His Conscience | page 17
WASHINGTON (CNS) – If Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal of Jerusalem had a chance to
send a message to the............................by Barb Fraze|Catholic News Service

• Deacon Strahan Reflects On 25th Anniversary Of Ordination | page 18
Deacon Douglas H. Strahan – A deacon is a servant, a divine server, a servant who
sits on a three-legged stool of prayer, service and study.

• En Español | page 19
El Día Mundial de la Juventud del 2008 ya pasó a la historia. Algunos 350,000
jóvenes se reunieron para...............................Por Arzobispo Alfred C. Hughes

• Vatican Approves New Wording For English Masses | page 20
WASHINGTON (CNS) – The Vatican has given its approval to a new English-language translation of the main constant parts of the Mass.

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August 23, 2008 Issue Good Business Matters*
20 page PDF(Lengthy Download Time*)

• Cover Art Work | page 01
List of Advertisers.

• The Common Good | page 02
A remarkable assembly convened in Philadelphia in the summer of 2008. It was
called the “Convention......................by Father William Byron|Looking Around

• Malta Park | page 03
Malta Park, the uptown senior facility offering independent and assisted living,
is a comfortable residence with amenities that the residents find attractive.

• Catholic Journeys | page 03
Making a pilgrimage to explore and enrich your Catholic faith differs greatly from
taking a sightseeing trip, said Jimmy Hyland, owner of Catholic Journeys in New Orleans.

• Fisher & Sons Jewelers | page 04
In 1977, Thomas Fisher opened Fisher and Sons Jewelers in Metairie, wanting to
be part of a community so that people could build a relationship with his business.

• Lelia Haller Ballet Classique | page 04
Lelia Haller, revered for her expertise and creativity in New Orleans opera and dance
circles, opened her dance school in 1928 to share her passion with young students.

• Ville Ste. Marie Senior Living | page 05
Providing a stimulating but stress-free environment for senior residents is one of the
major goals of Ville Ste. Marie Senior Living, said marketing director Aurora Alleman.

• New Orleans Pest Mgt. | page 06
A sense of normal routine has returned to Ramiro Guerra Jr., the owner of New
Orleans Pest Management.

• Renovate, Inc. | page 06
The local market finds itself among the fastest-growing real estate areas in the
country, according to Money magazine.

• Dependable Home Care | page 07
Dependable Home Care began in New Orleans in 1969 to meet the needs of families
trying keep their elderly and disabled relatives at home.

• Patio Drugs | page 07
Patio Drugs Healthcare Network is celebrating 50 years this year, having opened
Nov. 1, 1958, in Metairie.

• Nurses Registry | page 08
Since Hurricane Katrina, Jeanne Breaux Caldwell has witnessed firsthand how
practitioners of home health care are being called on more than ever.

• Majoria Drugs | page 09
What started out as a plan to serve the community in 2005 has blossomed into
a true community service for Majoria Drugs after Hurricane Katrina.

• Home Instead | page 09
Since 2000, Home Instead Senior Care has provided quality in-home care to seniors.

• WLAE-TV Channel 32 | page 10
The countdown has begun. On Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009 – one week before
Mardi Gras – the world of television broadcasting will throw a big bash by officially
switching from analog to digital signals.

• Willwoods Community | page 10
The Willwoods Community, a Catholic faith community founded by a group of
married couples dedicated to supporting the church through prayer and service,
iis launching a separate initiative to expand the availability of the daily Mass.

• Princeton Review | page 12
More students are turning to standardized test preparation services such as The
Princeton Review to help them get higher qualifying scores on ACT and SAT tests
required for college admission.

• Fischer’s Jewelry | page 12
Fischer’s Jewelry has been a New Orleans tradition since 1962 when Eugene
Fischer Sr. opened the retail jewelry store downtown on Canal Street. .

• Loyola University Institute for Ministry | page 13
The Loyola Institute for Ministry (LIM) is celebrating several anniversaries this year.

• Janice Carbon, LCSW | page 14
As a licensed clinical social worker with a deep Catholic faith, Janice B. Carbon has
seen firsthand the challenges families – and marriages – have faced since Hurricane Katrina.

• Our Lady of Holy Cross | page 14
Our Lady of Holy Cross College is moving into the 2008-09 academic year with
an enrollment projected at 1,400 students.

• Christopher Homes | page 15
Christopher Homes, Inc., the senior housing arm of the Archdiocese of New Orleans,
is making a major comeback from Hurricane Katrina with several exciting projects underway, said executive director Dennis Adams.

• Mothe Life Insurance | page 15
Martha Chaisson, director of sales and marketing for Mothe Life Insurance Company/Prudent Plan, says prearranging funeral services is simple and can
save the family unnecessary grief at the time of death.

• Don’s Seafood Hut | page 16
Good food is a south Louisiana tradition, and that rich history is epitomized at
Don’s Seafood Hut, which has its roots in a small restaurant open by Don Louis
Landry in Lafayette in 1934.

• Cenacle Retreat House | page 16
The Cenacle Retreat House provides a spiritual respite for those who are
searching for inner peace, spiritual healing, direction and meaning of life.

• Chateau de Notre Dame • Wynhoven Healthcare Center | page 17
Chateau de Notre Dame and Wynhoven Healthcare Center are ministries of the
Archdiocese of New Orleans and offer long-term care and skilled nursing services.

• Riverbend Nursing | page 18
Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Belle Chasse, which opened in 1999,
has as its mission providing the best nursing home care possible.

• Myra Mier School Of Ballet | page 18
Myra Mier School of Ballet, the official school of Jefferson Ballet Theatre, celebrates
36 years of excellence.

• Faith-Based Investors Help Companies Do Good | page 19
SAN ANTONIO (CNS) – When Laura Berry, now executive director of the Interfaith
Center on Corporate.....................by Carol Baass Sowa|Catholic News Service

• Tips Help Consumers Choose Reputable Businesses | page 19
The New Orleans Better Business Bureau offers 24-hour assistance to
consumers contracting or buying goods from local businesses.

• New Orleans Archdiocesan Cemeteries | page 20
The New Orleans Archdiocesan Cemeteries, an office created in 1966 by Archbishop
Phillip Hannan, has a new director.

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