Six Long Years Later – Katrina Still Hits New Orleans LA
NEW ORLEANS – THUNDER BAY – The power of nature is one that no matter how much man tries to convince ourselves we can overcome, all we are really doing is fooling ourselves. Tornadoes, blizzards, and hurricanes are some of the natural weather events that are clear demonstrations of that power. Six years ago, working on a website focused on American news, the story over the last days of August was Hurricane Katrina.
That deadly storm grew in power as it bore down on the City of New Orleans. The famous city was pounded by the winds of Katrina, and the levees that held back the waters keeping New Orleans dry were broken and almost eighty per cent of the city was flooded. The official death toll, according to the Louisiana Department of Health, was 1,464 people.
Our focus became a missing persons list for the City of New Orleans. Since the growth of the Internet, the evacuation of New Orleans offered the first time that the ‘Net was used to track where people went, and serve as an aid to families and friends to find their missing loved ones.
It was a global effort that finally resulted in the creation of a group called “The Katrina Scrapers” who eventually built a means for the various missing persons databases to be linked together.
In my view, it was perhaps the start of a global social networking effort. Remember this was long, in Internet terms, before social networking of today.
The real story however is that, even today, the impact of that terrible storm are still felt in New Orleans.
The impacts of Hurricane Katrina are still felt in New Orleans. The Census Bureau in July 2006 estimated the population of New Orleans to be 223,000; a subsequent study estimated that 32,000 additional residents had moved to the city as of March 2007, bringing the estimated population to 255,000, approximately 56% of the pre-Katrina population level. Another estimate, based on data on utility usage from July 2007, estimated the population to be approximately 274,000 or 60% of the pre-Katrina population.
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However, such is not the spirit of this holy month. It is about patience, peace and perseverance. Where we may recite, pray and fast in hopes of fulfilling a religious obligation, we must not forget that the real essence lies in a high moral character
In addition to the Lower Ninth Ward street obligation, the City and FEMA have completed road and sidewalk assessments for 28 other neighborhoods including Broadmoor, Bywater, Filmore, Florida Area, Florida Development, Holy Cross,
And whoever performs his religious obligation once accordingly, he will be rewarded like a person who has performed 70 times in other months of the year. Then the Holy Prophet (SAW) in brief words emphasized the reason and importance of this month by
Our obligation—to ourselves, friends, loved ones and to future generations—is to be as informed as possible, and to act upon our informed convictions. We are past the tipping point, which means that horrendous consequences of our folly and neglect
Its anti-American director condemns “pacifist 'imams' who deny the obligation of jihad[holy war] and who have deluded their followers into the fruitless activity of supporting democratic constitutional government.” Outrageously, Gamble is receiving
What Are Holy Days of Obligation? « For Your Marriage
One of the things that makes the Roman Catholic Church distinct from other Christian denominations is that we have days throughout the year– in addition to Sundays– when we’re obligated to attend Mass.
The six Holy Days are: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception (December 8th), The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas), Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God (January 1st), Ascension of the Lord (the date moves with Easter), Solemnity of the Assumption (August 15th), and the Solemnity of All Saints (November 1st). Notice that Ash Wednesday isn’t on the list, even though it’s one of the busiest days of the year for most parishes.
There is a wrinkle. When the Assumption, All Saints, or the Solemnity of Mary falls on a Monday or Saturday, there is no Mass obligation. This year, for example, the Assumption falls on Monday, August 15, so there is no obligation to attend Mass, although Catholics are encouraged to celebrate this beautiful feast. The Immaculate Conception, as the Patronal Feast of the United States, is always a day of obligation, except when it falls on a Sunday, in which case it’s moved to the ninth, but without the obligation to attend Mass.
Finally, since 1992 the Feast of the Ascension is celebrated on the 7th Sunday of Easter in most, but not all, parts of the U.S.
Confused? Check the website or bulletin of your local parish when a Holy Day is approaching.
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In the Catholic Church, Holy Days of Obligation or Holidays of Obligation,[1] less commonly called Feasts of Precept, are the days on which, as ...
Holy Days of Obligation
2. However, the conference of bishops can abolish certain holy days of obligation or transfer them to a Sunday with prior approval of the Apostolic See. ...
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What are the Holy Days of Obligation in the Catholic Church? Don't miss any of the Holy Days with this handy list from Loyola Press.
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A holy day of obligation is a specific feast day when the Catholic faithful are obliged to go to Mass. The term holy day of obligation in common use ...