Family Life Apostolate will offer a writing workshop for persons seeking an annulment in the Catholic Church or for persons responding to an annulment. The workshops will be held at the Administration Building for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, 7887 Walmsley Avenue in New Orleans. The series will be for five (5) Tuesdays, September 6, 13, 20, 27 and October 4, 2011. The materials for the series cost $20.00. To register or for more information, call Family Life Apostolate, (504) 861-6243. … [Read more...]
Night Out Against Crime
June 5, 2013 By
City of New Orleans Night Out Against Crime Tuesday, October 11, 2011 5:30 - 8:30pm 3900 Block of Camp Street Food, drinks and music. Great raffle and auction prizes. $5.00 adults, $3.00 seniors, $1.00 children Come join your neighbors in the annual “night out against crime” to benefit the Citizen's Organization For Police Support II, Inc. The Touro Bouligny Association will be set up at 3943 Camp Street.  … [Read more...]
Congratulations to Chad Ham
June 5, 2013 By
This is Chad, whom many of you know.  Click here for the reason for his congratulations! … [Read more...]
Response to Times-Picayune Religion Article
June 5, 2013 By
A number of parishioners commented to me about an article from last week's “Religion” section of the Times Picayune that purported to be a balanced look at the recent upsurge in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament outside of Mass. The article covered Eucharistic processions and “Perpetual Adoration” chapels where the Eucharist is exposed in a Monstrance for Adoration. Unfortunately, the article contained a number of errors and biases as a result of some questionable theological opinions. I wrote the letter which follows to the Editor of the Times Picayune. I just wanted you to know that the article bothered me, too. My letter is available on nola.com … [Read more...]
Adorers Needed
June 4, 2013 By
The Holy Name of Jesus Adoration Chapel located in the Parish center at 6220 LaSalle Place, between Palmer Ave. and Calhoun St. Is looking for some committed Adorers, to spend some time with Jesus. Adoration is a wonderful way to develop a closer relationship with the Lord. Wouldn't you like an even closer relationship with Jesus? Please call Ernestine Springer at 895-5292 for any information that you may need. … [Read more...]
Theology on Tap
June 4, 2013 By
Theology on Tap is back again this summer! It is a four-week speaker and discussion series directed to the needs and experiences of young adults between the ages of 21-35, married or single. The overall theme for this summer series is entitled “Real World Catholicism” and will be held on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the Abita Brewery Visitor Center. For more information contact Michelle Seghers 985-373-2656 or www.StPeterParish.com. June 23 - Fr. Charles Latour - "Keeping it Real"July 7 - Jason Angelette – “Caught Between Saturday Night & Sunday Morning”July 14 - Dr. John Bergsma - “Is the Old Testament Relevant Today?"July 21 – Dr. Herb and Lisa Flood - “Reeled In from the Real World" … [Read more...]
Congratulations to Father Tom Chambers
June 4, 2013 By
50th Anniversary of his Priestly OrdinationAs many of you know, Father Tom is resident here at the parish. He is a member of the Congregation of the Holy Cross, and lived at Sacred Heart Church on Canal Street until it was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Father Tom is the past president of Our Lady of Holy Cross College on the West Bank, and he is currently President of the Willwoods Community (www.willwoods.org), an entity of the Archdiocese of New Orleans that ministers in the areas of faith and marriage, affordable housing, and assisted-care living (Malta Park in our parish). Willwoods also co-owns and operates WLAE public television station. The slogan of Willwoods is “rooted in prayer, united in service,” and that could best describe Father Tom! Father is regularly present at … [Read more...]
Benefit Concert
June 4, 2013 By
The Sisters of the Holy Family will host a benefit concert on Sunday, June 12, 2011 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm at the Sugar Mill, 1101 Convention Center Boulevard. Tickets are $50. Sponsorship is available from $250 to $10,000. All sponsors will be acknowledged in the program along with admittance to the patron party prior to the concert. The concert will feature Grammy award winning "Soul Queen of New Orleans, Irma Thomas, Jazz Master Ellis Marsalis, Charmaine Neville, Sharon Martin, Connie and Dwight Fitch, Philip Manuel, John Boutte, Michael "Soulman" Baptiste, Gospel choirs and Norman Robinson as the Master of Ceremonies. Music will be provided by Clark Knighten & The 4X4 Connection Band. All proceeds from the concert will go towards the cause for canonization of Venerable Henriette … [Read more...]
Blessed John Paul II!
June 3, 2013 By
This morning at the Vatican, the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, officially declared “Blessed” the late Pope John Paul II. The choice of the Feast of Divine Mercy, May 1, 2011 is no accident. Pope John Paul II had a deep devotion to his fellow Pole Sr. Faustina Kowalska and to the Divine Mercy devotion identified with her. In August 2002, in Lagiewniki, Poland where Sr. Faustina lived and died, John Paul II entrusted the entire world "to Divine Mercy, to the unlimited trust in God the Merciful.” The Decree of his Beatification notes, “Since the beginning of his pontificate, in 1978, John Paul II often spoke in his homilies of the mercy of God. This became the theme of his second encyclical, Dives in Misericordia, in 1980. He was aware that modern culture and its language do not have … [Read more...]
