Evensong to Celebrate Blessed Frances Joseph-Gaudet

On March 27 at Historic St. Luke’s, New Orleans, an Evensong was held to celebrate Blessed Frances Joseph-Gaudet, a turn-of-the-century educator, prison reformer, and juvenile justice advocate. The officiant was the Rt. Rev. Morris K. Thompson, Jr.; cantor, the...

St. Margaret’s Celebrates 50th Anniversary

St. Margaret’s was founded 50 years ago this year. A weekend-long celebration was held culminating in a festive Holy Eucharist and reception on March 20th. Below you will find photographs from the Sunday morning Eucharist celebration.

Call to the Special Meeting of Convention to Elect a Bishop

Dear Clergy and Lay Delegates, You are being called to gather on May 14 at Christ Church Cathedral for the purpose of electing the next bishop of the Diocese of Louisiana. This is the final step in the diocesan-wide discernment process that has occurred over the last...

History of the Bishops in Our Diocese

Our diocese traces its roots to 1803 when 45 Protestants voted to form a new congregation (what is now Christ Church Cathedral) and the vast majority of parishioners voted Episcopal over Presbyterian and Methodist. It would take until 1838 for the Diocese of Louisiana...

From the Transition Committee

Hello from your Transition Committee! We are one of the three bodies tasked with finding, electing and installing the XII Bishop of the Diocese of Louisiana. The Search and Nominating Committee will wrap up their work at the end of March by presenting their nominees...

Photographs: Feast of Our Lady of Suyapa

by the Rev. Ben Sanchez “Si nosotros los hondureños, salimos de nuestra nación, llevamos tu nombre grabado muy dentro del corazón.” So goes the song to Our Lady of Suyapa sung by our congregation in the processional hymn. We commemorated the feast day of...

Lenten Programs 2022

Please join us for one of these Christian education programs, services, and retreats happening throughout the Diocese of Louisiana this Lenten Season. Contact Karen Mackey kmackey@edola.org for additions or corrections to the list. A blessed Lent to you! Lent...

Who is Your Bishop and What The Bishop Does For Your Church Life

A biweekly update from the Search and Nominating Committee Dear Sisters and Brothers of the Diocese,  On Sundays, parishioners pray the Prayers of the People in which “. . .we remember Michael, the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church and Morris, Bishop of...

February 3 Update from the Search Committee

Bishop Thompson, the 11th Bishop of the Diocese of Louisiana announced in March last year that he is retiring in November 2022. The Diocese includes the two largest metro areas in Louisiana, New Orleans and Baton Rouge, along with smaller churches from Innis to...