FREE FOOD FOR LOW-INCOME SENIORS IN YOUR PARISH WITH CATHOLIC CHARITIES FOOD FOR SENIORS Food for Seniors provides monthly supplemental food boxes for qualifying low-income seniors with distribution sites located in all 64 civil parishes Louisiana. Enrollment in Food For Seniors is always open! Interested seniors can call toll free 1-800-522-3333 to see if they qualify, to register or to find the Food For Seniors distribution site nearest them. Distribution sites include senior living facilities, senior day care centers, community centers and churches. Food for Seniors is the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). It is an equal opportunity program of the US Department of Agriculture and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals in collaboration with Catholic Charities … [Read more...]

Where Y’at? Just like stopping by “ya mama n'dems, you’re always welcome home to the house of the Lord! With 118 Catholic parishes and mission churches in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, many visitors and locals alike often find themselves asking for the location of the nearest church or wondering what church has a mass time that can fit their schedules. Now, they need look no further than a few swipes with the Archdiocese of New Orleans “Where Y’at?” Mass Finder App. The free app available on iTunes and in the Android Market allows users to quickly search for a nearby Catholic Church by GPS location within the eight civil parishes of the Archdiocese of New Orleans or by time of day they wish to attend a Mass. In addition, the app offers easy access to local and world Catholic news, … [Read more...]

On June 29, 2014 at 3:00pm at St. Louis Cathedral, our parishioners Doug and Gay Kariker will be awarded the Order of St. Louis IX Medallion by Archbishop Aymond at St. Louis Cathedral. Doug and Kay, you deserve this honor.  Congratulations! … [Read more...]

Fr. Douglas Brougher thanks everyone for their prayers . He had a successful hip replacement surgery on Friday. Please continue to remember Fr. Brougher in your Masses and prayers for a complete recovery. … [Read more...]

Eastern Caribbean Cruise - Royal Caribbean November 16–23, 2014 7 Day Vacation Experience - TRIP INCLUSIONS All meals onboard ship • Port charges and fees as of 2/1/14 • Customary shipboard gratuity Daily Mass on the ship • Talks/seminars with guest speakers and priests Reconciliation available • Cocktail Party • Daily live radio show with Teresa Tomeo Msgr. Christopher Nalty Spiritual Director Click here for more information . … [Read more...]

The convenience of electronic giving! Good Shepherd Parish is pleased to announce that we have completed the preparation to offer electronic giving as a way to automate your regular donations. Electronic giving is convenient for you and provides much-needed donation consistency for the parish. Set up automated donations to Good Shepherd and you'll never again have to worry about finding your envelopes or check book before Mass. You may have your donation transferred automatically from your bank checking/savings account OR your credit card. You select the donations you want to make, the amount and the frequency (weekly, semi-monthly, monthly), then you don't have to think about it again unless you want to make a change. You may donate to parish stewardship/regular collections, the poor … [Read more...]

On SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2014 there will be a 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk to benefit the Woman’s New Life Center, which provides pro-life services to woman facing unplanned pregnancies. The race begins at 9:00am (Sign-in at 8:30am) Audubon Park, Shelter #10 Newman Bandstand, New Orleans Live Music, Great Food and a Family Atmosphere! womansnewlife.com/borntorun2014/   … [Read more...]

The Catholic Men’s Fellowship’s next Morning of Spirituality for Men will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, located at 4640 Canal St. in New Orleans. The theme for our 19th Men’s Morning of Spirituality is “Food for the Soul,” our speakers, restaurateurs John Besh of the Besh group of restaurants and Tommy Cvitanovich of Drago’s Restaurant, will discuss how their Catholic faith guides their work, and family lives. As always, in addition to the presentations, the day will include prayer and Adoration, the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the celebration of the Eucharist. Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond will be our celebrant and homilist.   … [Read more...]

At the Chrism Mass on April 15, 2014, we will convoke the Ninth General Synod of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. The purpose of the synod is to discern God’s Vision and Priorities for our local church for the next three-five years. I have appointed Sister Elizabeth (Beth) Fitzpatrick, O. Carm., Sister Mary Ellen Wheelahan, O. Carm. and Fr. Pat Williams as Archdiocesan Synod Leaders. They will work in partnership with Paul Breaux and the Catholic Leadership Institute to tailor the synod vision and priority setting process to meet the specific needs and goals of our archdiocese. We hope that this synod will be an opportunity for us to “work together for your joy.” (2 Cor.1:24)   … [Read more...]

December 30 Consecration to the Holy Family O Jesus, our most loving Redeemer, who having come to enlighten the world with Thy teaching and example, didst will to pass the greater part of Thy life in humility and subjection to Mary and Joseph in the poor home of Nazareth, thus sanctifying the Family that was to be an example for all Christian families, graciously receive our family as it dedicates and consecrates itself to Thee this day. Do Thou protect us, guard us and establish amongst us Thy holy fear, true peace and concord in Christian love: in order that by living according to the divine pattern of Thy family we may be able, all of us without exception, to attain to eternal happiness. Mary, dear Mother of Jesus and Mother of us, by the kindly intercession make this our humble … [Read more...]