Thursday, July 22, 2021
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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Dear Friends, I hope all of you are finding ways to refresh your lives this summer. With all we have been through, it is important for us to step back a bit and inhale deeply a breath of sustenance. No doubt you have heard the rising numbers of the Delta variant of...
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Transitions in the Diocese The Rev. Joey Clavijo will now serve as a non-parochial deacon focusing on his role as chair of the diocesan environmental commission. His last Sunday as deacon at St. George’s, New Orleans, was July 4, 2021. The Very Rev. Craig...
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
The Rev. David P. Casey, O.P. has been called to be the Priest-in-Charge of the Free Church of the Annunciation and of Mount Olivet Episcopal Church in New Orleans. His previous call was as Chaplain Missioner for Campus & Young Adult Ministry in Fredericksburg,...
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Born and raised in Baton Rouge, the youngest of four children, I was baptized and active in the Presbyterian Church until I went away to college. I began my undergraduate studies at LSU and then transferred to UT in Austin where I earned my B. A. in English with a...
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
by the Rev, Seamus Doyle, member of the Addiction Recovery Ministry A doctor in recovery provides a guided tour through the brain changes, genetics, and psychology that cause addiction… The Alcoholic / Addict Within is a book that empowers alcoholics and addicts – and...
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
July 1, 2021, Feast of Pauli Murray: Ordination of Lindsey Ardrey, Lynn Hooks, and Allison Reid to the Sacred Order of Priests at St. Paul’s, New Orleans. This was a historic moment in the Diocese of Louisiana. This was the first time multiple women have been...
Monday, June 28, 2021
The Rev. Peggy Scott retired as priest-in-charge of St. Paul’s Holy Trinity, New Roads; St. Mary’s, Morganza; and head of the prison ministry of the Diocese of Louisiana. She celebrated her last Sunday at St. Paul’s Holy Trinity on June 27,...
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
[Photographs by Karen Mackey] The 134th Annual Gathering of the Episcopal Church Women was held at Trinity Church, New Orleans on June 18 and 19, 2021. The theme was “A New Day” and featured keynote speaker, the Rev. Sandy Casey-Martus, with special...
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
[Photograph by Karen Mackey, Diocese of Louisiana] Marilyn Hines is one of the 2021 Honored Women of the Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Louisiana. The two other honorees are Alice Strausser and Cecile Torbergsen, not pictured. For 25 years the Episcopal...
Thursday, June 17, 2021
June 16, 2021: Ordination of Luigi Mandile to the Sacred Order of Deacons
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Missioner for Congregational Development We are pleased to welcome the Rev. Allison Reid as the diocesan missioner for congregational development. In this role, she will oversee congregational development, Safeguarding God’s Children, and youth and young adult...
Thursday, June 10, 2021
[Photo by Karen Mackey] The Rev. Benjamín Sánchez was received into the Episcopal Church on Saturday, June 5 at St. Augustine’s, Metairie. He will serve as the Hispanic missioner for the Diocese of Louisiana. Transitions in the Diocese The Rev. Peggy...
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
The Rev. Benjamín Sánchez was received as a priest in the Episcopal Church on June 5, 2021, at St. Augustine’s, Metairie. He will serve as the missioner for Hispanic ministries in the Diocese of Louisiana. He will celebrate his first service at St....
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Dear Brothers and Sisters of our Diocese, The Standing Committee of the Diocese of Louisiana is pleased to announce that we have approved a timeline, appointed Rev. Ralph Howe to serve as Chaplain to the Committees during the search and election process, and made...