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Based on the posters five St. Matthew the Apostle students were holding in the sanctuary of their church Sept. 21, you would have thought they had thrown in the towel.

Students at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Belle Chasse, conducted a Living Rosary, aided by a giant rosary.

Dr. Cynthia Thomas, president of St. Mary’s Dominican High School for more than 20 years, will receive the 2018 St. Martin de Porres Award at the Nov. 8 gala of the Southern Dominican Province. The award recognizes individuals who are dedicated to the mission of the Dominican Order and who emulate St. Martin’s spirit of compassion, mercy and the search for truth.

Archbishop Hannan High senior Catherine Kurucar was awarded the bronze-level Presidential Volunteer Service Award. It’s an award bestowed by the President of the United States in recognition of outstanding volunteer contributions in her local community.