{"id":659,"date":"2025-07-29T11:32:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T15:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/centerfordiaconalformation\/?p=659"},"modified":"2025-08-04T12:26:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T16:26:22","slug":"deacon-ray-duplechain-featured-in-the-clarion-herald-from-the-archdiocese-of-new-orleans-la","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/centerfordiaconalformation\/2025\/07\/29\/deacon-ray-duplechain-featured-in-the-clarion-herald-from-the-archdiocese-of-new-orleans-la\/","title":{"rendered":"Deacon Ray Duplechain Featured in the Clarion Herald from the Archdiocese of New Orleans, LA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; 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