When the 2019-20 academic year begins in August at St. Ann School in Metairie, it will be the first time in 39 years that Susan Kropog won’t be there greeting students, parents, faculty, and staff.

From the Clarion Herald Article 05/23/2018 “Four New Priests for Archdiocese” posted by Jonelle Foltz introducing soon to be Fr. Vincent Nguyen

"When the week of Annelise’s first Communion arrived, she fell sick. On Saturday, April 21, when more than 100 children from St. Ann’s school and parish school of religion went to Mass to receive their first Holy Communion, Annelise awoke for another doctor visit. She was upset that she was missing out on such an important day...Annelise’s first Communion was rescheduled for the 9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass on April 29. The rectory reserved seats for our family in the front of church. ... It was emotional for me as her mom to see the love and support from such a great group of kids and from their parents who made it happen. The actions of Annelise’s teacher and pastor served as a reminder of how Catholic school is the right choice for our family.

“We hope this effort will further enhance the pro-life movement and raise awareness about how tragic (and immense) the loss of life is,” Wilson said, “to give a visual representation, in a tasteful way, of what (abortion) looks like; to get people to contemplate the loss of life every year.”

NOLA.com article

Clarion Herald Article

Clarion Herald’s pilgrimage to Fatima, Spain and Lourdes - Article by Peter Finney, Jr. with many photos from the pilgrimage