Past Issues 2008

July 12, 2008 Issue*
24 page PDF (Lengthy Download Time*)

• Neighbors ‘Uproot’ Racial Hate & (JUMP) | page 01 & 10
What cowardly race-haters did in the night – using acidic chemicals to burn
a “KKK” symbol and ...................................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Archdiocese To Close 18 Parishes & (JUMP) | page 01 & 04
Confirming decisions he had announced in April in a post-Katrina realignment
plan for the Archdiocese of..........................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Spring Meeting Of The Catholic Bishops In The United States | page 02
The spring meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops took
place in scenic Orlando...................................by Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes

• God’s Universal Church Can Be A Tiny Shirt Pocket | page 02
Three drops of wine, one drop of water, a morsel of bread. In his nine years of
solitary confinement in................................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Holy Guardians Angels Bids Msgr. Luminais Adieu | page 03
Over his 54 years as a priest, Msgr. Joseph Anthony Luminais, 80, has stood as
a respected shepherd to Catholics............by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Native Son Receives Pallium | page 04
Pope Benedict XVI presents the pallium to Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi of Mobile, Ala.,
June 29, the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

• Sarah Comiskey Named Communications Head | page 05
Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes has appointed Sarah L. Comiskey as director of communications of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, effective July 1.

• Nun’s Solitary Lifestyle Includes Ministry To People | page 06
It was a picture perfect morning recently in Jackson Square while Sister
Theresa Berlin stood................................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Parishioners Show Solidarity At 50th Anniversary | page 07
It was a bittersweet moment June 28 as long-time parishioners, their family and
friends gathered at St. Lawrence.......................by Parks Kugle|Clarion Herald

• Researchers Digging In St. Anthony’s Garden & (JUMP) | page 08 & 09
In the nearly 300-year, multi-act drama that is New Orleans, St. Anthony’s
Garden behind St. Louis..................................by Peter Finney|Clarion Herald

• Notre Dame Seminary Offering Late Afternoon Courses | page 10
Notre Dame Seminary will offer several late afternoon courses this fall that may
have particular interest to lay students.

• NATION / WORLD | page 11
Cardinal welcomed, CHICAGO (CNS) | Unhappy hour, WASHINGTON (CNS) |
Pope on hiatus, VATICAN CITY (CNS) | Salesian murdered, ROME (CNS)

• Jesuits To Honor Jubilarians With Mass, Reception | page 12
Sixteen Jesuit priests and brothers of the New Orleans Province will celebrate
jubilees of ordination or religious profession with a Mass July 27.

• Southern Jesuits To Celebrate Jubilees Of Its Members July 27 | page 12
FATHER KENNELLY | FATHER BUDDENDORFF | FATHER CONNER | etc...

• Jesuit Greats Head List Of Names In Halls Of Fame | page 14
If Jesuit High School were to create a hall of fame to honor its long blue line of
great athletes, where would it begin?......................................by Ron Brocato

• Wide-open NFL Race Should Suit Saints’ 2008 Run | page 15
I am sitting here at home, enjoying a few days of quiet before the insanity of
football season begins....................................................by Ed Daniels|Sports

• Pope To Send Daily Text Message | page 16
SYDNEY, Australia – Pope Benedict XVI will send daily text messages directly to
pilgrims during World Youth.................by Dan McAloon|Catholic News Service

• BBQ Set For WYD 2008 | page 16
SYDNEY, Australia – What’s being considered Australia’s largest-ever barbecue
is being planned for July 16..................by Dan McAloon|Catholic News Service

• Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Is Role Model For Youth At WYD | page 16
SYDNEY, Australia – The body of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati arrived in Sydney
for World Youth Day 2008...................by Dan McAloon|Catholic News Service

• Living The Faith | page 17
Who is she?: She is an extraordinary minister of holy Communion, lector, singer
and guitarist in the choir, past president of both the pastoral and finance councils.

• Sites To See | page 17
PERTH, Australia (CNS) – The Australian Catholic Students Association has kicked
off a Web site linking international pilgrims with Australian Catholics.

• St. Paul Was A Man Of Many Different Cultures | page 18
To learn about Christ and how to live the right way, today’s Christians should look
to St. Paul, Pope Benedict XVI said.................................by Pope Benedict XVI

• Saints Today Would Probably E-mail | page 18
When I first heard the term “blog tour,” I felt like a grandma wondering what in
the world the kids of today were up to..............by Therese Borchard|Our Turn

• Word To Life | page 19
Any woman who has given birth, especially for the first time, will tell you that the
onset of labor brings.....................by Sharon K. Perkins|Catholic News Service

• Getting To World Youth Day Also Test Of Faith | page 20
World Youth Day is the largest Catholic youth event in the world and will be held
in Sydney, Australia.......................................by Katie Sanders|Guest Column

• God Charged Us To Be Stewards | page 20
There is an old saying that multiple accidents need to happen before stoplights
are installed at............................by Father Eugene Hemrick|The Human Side

• Readers Respond | page 21
Losing immigrants - On radio and television and most recently in the Clarion
Herald, I keep hearing how immigrants are keeping the American Catholic Church
afloat and because of this we must be pro-immigrant.

• Calendar | page 22
PARISHES |SCHOOLS | EVENTS | COMING

• 3 Deaths In The Archdiocese | page 22
Sr. Jeanne Girshefski Dies at 81 | Deacon Ed Coudrain of St. Francis Xavier dies at 75
| Mercy Sister Theresa DuRapau dies at 69

• En Español | page 23
La reunión de primavera de los Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos se celebró
en la pintoresca ciudad de Orlando, Fla.............Por Arzobispo Alfred C. Hughes

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July 26, 2008 Issue*
15 page PDF (Lengthy Download Time*)

• Pope: God Has A Plan For Young People & (JUMP) | page 01 & 10
SYDNEY, Australia (CNS) – In the longest-lasting and longest-distance trip
of his pontificate................................by Cindy Wooden|Catholic News Service

• Birthing A Pediatric Clinic In N.O. East & (JUMP) | page 01 & 06
Even in the darkest days after Hurricane Katrina – when water swallowed most
of New Orleans East – Father......................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• ‘I Was Hungry And You Gave Me To Eat’ | page 02
During this past year we have received reports of food riots in such disparate
countries as Peru, Haiti, ................................by Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes

• Sister Jane Remson: Nutrition Is A Basic Human Right | page 02
Back in the early 1960s when Jane Remson professed her vows as a Sister of
Mount Carmel.............................................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Down Syndrome Doesn’t Stop Altar Server’s Serving | page 03
Enthusiastically waving as he sauntered up the aisle, John Streva led the
procession of servers July 6.....................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Unearthing Time Capsule Takes Some Guesswork & (JUMP) | page 03 & 06
It was a search for buried treasure over the past few weeks at St. Joseph
Church on Tulane Avenue in...................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Farmers Markets Graduate To Independence From Loyola | page 04
The hustle and bustle of farmers and fishermen selling their fresh vegetables
and seafood at the Crescent....................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• New Group Will Pray For Vocations In Archdiocese | page 05
Phillip Bellini, director of religious education at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parish in
Kenner, was praying in church.................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• NATION / WORLD | page 07
Youths encouraged to turn to Holy Spirit, SYDNEY, Australia (CNS)) | Abraham’s path, TAYBEH, West Bank (CNS) | Cdl. Newman causel, LONDON (CNS)

• Loyola Once Enjoyed Moment Of Football Fame & (JUMP) | page 08 & 09
Last Saturday my 20-something future niece and a friend who is to be in her
upcoming wedding party..................................by Ron Brocato|Clarion Herald

• Tulane Doesn’t Need Gormley, Just a Tad More Talent | page 09
I have no problem admitting errors in judgment, and this was a significant one.
Many years ago, I trumpeted a.......................................by Ed Daniels|Sports

• Mission Trips Expand Our Faith – And Our World | page 12
Some people snidely call them “vacationaries.” Other people call it “religious
tourism.” Whatever you call it......................by Father Peter Daly|Parish Diary

• Evangelizing Best When Done By Same Culture | page 12
As I drove by a construction site in Washington, young Hispanic laborers could
be seen working..........................by Father Eugene Hemrick|The Human Side

• Word To Life | page 13
Over the years I’ve known any number of fervent Christians who either endured
really rough childhoods or.....................by Jeff Hensley|Catholic News Service

• Catholic Worker Marks 75 Years | page 13
WASHINGTON (CNS) – The Catholic Worker Movement has called on the U.S.
bishops to denounce......................by Dennis Sadowski|Catholic News Service

• En Español | page 15
Durante el último año hemos recibido reportes de disturbios por la comida en
lugares tan dispares........................................Por Arzobispo Alfred C. Hughes

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July 26, 2008 Issue: Back To School*
16 page PDF (Lengthy Download Time*)

• New Principals For Secondary, Elementary Schools | pages 16, 17, 18, 19
(page 16): YVONNE S. ADLER, PH.D., ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART
                  JOHN GABRIEL, URSULINE ACADEMY
(page 17): SALESIAN FATHER LOUIS KONOPELSKI, ARCH. SHAW HIGH SCHOOL
                  THOMAS G. MORAN JR., ARCHBISHOP RUMMEL HIGH SCHOOL
(page 18): DRUE DUMAS, ST. BENEDICT THE MOOR
                  NANCY HERNANDEZ, ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE SCHOOL
(page 19): MARY MARGARET STEPLETON-HITT, ST. CLETUS SCHOOL

• Student Scholarships Open Doors To Education & (JUMP), (JUMP) |
page 20 & 21 & 22
It’s been a 40-year fight, but school-choice advocates have finally worked
successfully with the Louisiana................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Holy Cross Anticipates Rising Steel At New Campus & (JUMP) | page 23 & 24
For a year, Holy Cross School has been waiting patiently for the first of its new
permanent campus buildings to...................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Summer Leadership Inst. Empowers Educators & (JUMP), (JUMP) |
page 24 & 25 & 26
The prestigious national faculty members of the Summer Institute for Catholic
School Leadership came to Loyola................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Anaheim Will Host April 2009 NCEA Convention | page 27
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 2009 annual convention of the National Catholic
Educational Association (NCEA) will move west for the first time in 11 years.

• Service Is Focus For 2009 Catholic Schools Week | page 28
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The theme for Catholic Schools Week 2009 celebrates
Catholic schools and community service.

• Studying For The Priesthood Is A Joy-Filled Experience | page 29
When a life dream comes true, it is like the greatest day of a person’s life.
On July 5, 2007, I received the.......................by Daniel Green|Guest Column

• Pope Calls Catholic Educators ‘Bearers Of Wisdom’ & (JUMP) | page 30 & 31
WASHINGTON (CNS) – In an address to U.S. Catholic educators April 17,
Pope Benedict XVI......................by Carol Zimmermann|Catholic News Service

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July 26, 2008 Issue: Post-Katrina Financial Report*
8 page PDF (Lengthy Download Time*)

• A Report On Our Post-Katrina Challenges, Stewardship | page 01
On April 9, as I announced the final decisions of the Pastoral Plan, I pledged
to provide the public with ..............................by Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes

• Total Property Loss: Archdiocese of New Orleans | page 01
Confirming decisions he had announced in April in a post-Katrina realignment
plan for the Archdiocese of..........................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Parishes/Elementary Schools & (JUMP) | page 02 & 03
The archdiocese experienced more than $205 million in property losses to
parishes and parish elementary schools alone.

• High Schools | page 02
Archbishop Hannan High School in Meraux was destroyed by Hurricane
Katrina’s floodwaters.

• Additional Aid For Schools | page 02
Archdiocesan elementary and high schools benefited from FEMA rebuilding
funds for capital projects as well as additional aid for student tuition assistance
and federal funds to replace lost equipment.

• School Solidarity Fund | page 03
Following Hurricane Katrina, the Archdiocese of New Orleans faced seemingly insurmountable challenges; but with those challenges also came opportunities.

• Catholic Charities' Post-Katrina Outreach | page 04
Catholic Charities began in New Orleans in 1727 and is impelled today by its
mission to collaborate with the wider community.

• Catholic Charities' Humanitarian Aid | page 04
In the days following Hurricane Katrina, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of
New Orleans teamed with its affiliates in the Diocese of Baton Rouge.

• CCUSA Grant Aids New Orleans' Recovery | page 05
As the suffering of the people of New Orleans from the effects of Hurricane
Katrina and the levee breaches became national news, the Catholic Church
responded generously.

• Catholic Charities Case Management | page 05
Thirty Catholic Charities case managers, each working with a case load of
50 client families, are located at 12 sites throughout the archdiocese.

• Christopher Homes | page 06
No area of the archdiocese or type of ministry was spared from Katrina’s devastation.

• Long-Term Health Care | page 06
The archdiocesan long-term health care facilities incurred $4 million in property
damage. These facilities received FEMA funds for clean-up and repair work

• Notre Dame Seminary | page 07
Notre Dame Seminary, which had to completely rebuild its lower level and
replace the entire roof and cupola.

• Administration & Community Centers | page 07
Community centers and other archdiocesan-owned buildings, including the
chancery at 7887 Walmsley Ave., the 1000 Howard Ave. office building.

• Archdiocese of New Orleans Priest Statistics 1950-2008 | page 08

• Archdiocese of New Orleans Parishes & Missions 1950-2008 | page 08

• Archdiocese of New Orleans Population 1950-2008 | page 08

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