Hurricane Katrina Aftermath (and other stuff I find interesting)

The above quote is from Rev. Michael P. Jacques, pastor of St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, regarding The Archdiocese of New Orleans and its closing 7 of its parishes, temporarially merging about 20, and consolodating or changing many of its 107 schools. This is going to be a tough step for many New Orleanians, but like the other changes that are currently being discussed this will be a positive for the long-term health of the Catholic Church in New Orleans.

There has been a lot of media coverage of this story today, you can read about it in the NYTimes or in the Times-Picayune.