Wednesday, July 7, 2021 | Diocesan News
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 | Diocesan News
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...
Tuesday, July 6, 2021 | Diocesan News, Out and About in EDoLA
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 | Diocesan News, Out and About in EDoLA
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,...
Thursday, June 17, 2021 | Diocesan News, Out and About in EDoLA
June 16, 2021: Ordination of Luigi Mandile to the Sacred Order of Deacons
Thursday, June 10, 2021 | Diocesan News
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 | Diocesan News
[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 | Community Ministry, Diocesan News
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 | 12th Bishop Search, Diocesan News
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...
Monday, May 17, 2021 | 12th Bishop Search, Diocesan News
Reminder: Applications Due May 20th for Search and Transition CommitteesMay 17, 2021 Dear Brothers and Sisters of our Diocese, The Standing Committee will meet May 22 to select membership for the Search and Transition Committees. We will receive names until Thursday,...
Friday, April 30, 2021 | 12th Bishop Search, Diocesan News
Dear Brothers and Sisters of our Diocese, With guidance from Bishop Todd Ousley of the Presiding Bishop’s Office of Pastoral Development, we have the following information to share: Tentative Consecration Date: November 19, 2022 Episcopal Transition Consultant: we...
Saturday, April 10, 2021 | Diocesan News, Message from Bishop Thompson
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, It is with great sadness that I share the news of the death of the Rt. Rev. Charles Edward Jenkins III, tenth bishop of the Diocese of Louisiana. He died Friday evening surrounded by his family. He was 69 years old. Funeral...
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 | Community Ministry, Diocesan News
The Gaudet Committee announces the awarding of 13 community grants for the 2021 program year. The Gaudet Community Grant provides funding for not-for-profit agencies that create, manage, and expand educational opportunities for African-American children within the...
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 | Diocesan News, Out and About in EDoLA
The Rev. Lindsey Ardrey, the Rev. Lynn Hooks, and the Rev. Allison Reid were ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons on December 19, 2020, at St. Paul’s, New Orleans.
Thursday, November 5, 2020 | Diocesan News, Out and About in EDoLA
On Sunday, October 25, 2020, the people of St. George’s, New Orleans, said goodbye to their rector, the Very Rev. Richard Easterling. He has accepted as call to serve as priest-in-charge of St. James in Florence, Italy. Below you will find photographs from his...
