February 15, 2018 – Christine Bordelon For many in New Orleans East living near Chef Menteur Highway, Feb. 7, 2017, is a date remembered alongside Hurricane Katrina’s landfall on Aug. 29, 2005. Feb. 7 is when an EF-3 tornado ripped … Continue reading
Posted by the New Orleans Advocate on February 7, 2018 On Feb. 7, 2017, an EF-3 tornado with winds over 135 mph devastated New Orleans East. Six other tornadoes ripped through the state, damaging or destroying 250-400 homes and injuring … Continue reading
After Cynthia became addicted to heroine, she lost her home, her marriage fell apart and she missed family milestones. It wasn’t until her addiction nearly cost her her life that she decided she had to make a change for the better. She turned to Voyage House to get clean, mend her relationships and get her life back on track. Continue reading
Published in our 2017 Annual Report. Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans’ Parish and Community Ministries program provides resources, assistance and development to parishes in the Archdiocese of New Orleans to better care for people in need in their communities. … Continue reading
Published by Fox 8 Live on August 21, 2017 Mayor Mitch Landrieu and City officials provided an update on the status of Sewerage and Water Board’s (S&WB) power generation and drainage systems in New Orleans as well as an update on catch basin … Continue reading
August 8, 2017 – Beau Evans Six months after a powerful tornado blew through New Orleans East, the signs of physical mending are evident. Smooth new planks have replaced the splintered walls of some homes, while workers atop the roofs … Continue reading
Published by Biz New Orleans on July 18, 2017 Reserve, LA Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans will offer a series of free financial education classes for residents of St. John Parish beginning Thursday, Aug. 24. The program will help … Continue reading
June 15, 2017 – Beau Evans Roger Davis planned on leaving for good after the tornado destroyed his home in New Orleans East earlier this year. It was the house’s third bout with disaster, after being scorched by a fire … Continue reading
Published in our 2017 Annual Report. On February 7, 2017, an EF-3 tornado devastated New Orleans East. Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans (CCANO) was on the ground later that same day offering counseling, helping to distribute food in collaboration … Continue reading
Published on April 13, 2017 Jonathan was adopted from a Catholic orphanage in Vietnam and arrived in the United States in 1973. Because his adoptive father was a member of the Air Force, he was afforded the chance to travel … Continue reading