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In the News- Local religious leaders: We stand with our Muslim neighbors
Source: WWLTV, New Orleans "As religious leaders of Jefferson Parish and Greater New Orleans, we join our voices together to address anti-Muslim sentiments recently reported by the media. We condemn in the strongest terms any calls to deny all Muslims entry into the...
Christmas Message from Bishop Thompson
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God....And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father's only son, full of grace and truth. John 1:1-2, 14...
In the News: Students at St. James collect $8,130 for charity
From Nov. 2-19, students at St. James Episcopal Day School raised $8,130 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society through a schoolwide outreach project called Pennies for Patients [...] Continue reading here: Students at St. James collect $8,130 for charity | The...
In the News: Metairie church acknowledges holiday loneliness
"Christmas can be a painful time for some," said the Rev. A. J. Heine, rector at St. Augustine's Episcopal Church in Metairie [...] Source: Metairie church acknowledges holiday loneliness | NOLA.com
In the News: St. Alban’s Chapel Featured in LSU Alumni Magazine
St. Alban's Chapel has been featured in the LSU Alumni Winter 2015 Magazine in an article entitled "Religion on the Campus." In the article it is stated that despite the decline in organized religion across the United States, a little under the majority of students on...
In the News: St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church hosts a packed house for grand reopening
Source: HoumaToday.com It was a packed house today as St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in downtown Houma was formally reopened after five years of rebuilding [...] Continue Reading here: St. Matthew's Episcopal Church hosts a packed house for grand reopening |...
In the News: Turkey Train brings Thanksgiving groceries to hundreds on the north shore
Two days before Thanksgiving, as many as 300 needy north shore families received groceries for a holiday feast, delivered by the Turkey Train to Faith Bible Church in Covington. The Turkey Train project allows people to celebrate Thanksgiving Day in their own homes....
Annual Celebration of Blessed Frances Joseph Gaudet
Dear Sisters and Brothers, As we prepare to enter into the second week of Advent, I hope that you have been able to find some time for reflection and prayer. It is not lost on me how busy this season can be. Nothing about church life in December is uncomplicated. And,...
HIV/AIDS Clergy Prayer Breakfast
Clergy from all faiths gathered at St. George's Episcopal Church during this HIV/AIDS Awareness Week to renew their commitment and encourage faith communities to become the leaders in compassion and education for those affected by HIV/AIDS. More information about the...
Interfaith prayer service held for New Orleans’ homeless who died this year
Source: NOLA.com Sixteen homeless people who died in New Orleans this year were remembered during an interfaith prayer service at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday (Dec. 2). The Ignatian Spirituality Project organized the service for the second year, along...
Interfaith Prayer Service for the Homeless
On Wednesday, December 2 faith communities across New Orleans came together at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church to remember the sixteen homeless people who died while living on the streets. Participating in the service were faith leaders from Christian denominations,...
In the News: Five years after fire, historic church set to reopen
Source: WWLTV HOUMA, La. - A newly built historic church in downtown Houma will celebrate its formal reopening to the public in mid-December. St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 243 Barrow St., was built in the mid-1850s as a place of worship for local Christians and as a...
Celebration of the Rebuilding of St. Matthew’s
All are invited to come celebrate the rebuilding of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and School. Details below:
In the News: Southern Rep’s death penalty drama brings humanity, persuasive argument to challenging issue
With the world premiere of "Song of a Man Coming Through," Southern Rep has created one of the most reasonably argued and convincing cases against state-sponsored execution, while also revealing the methodical depersonalization that allows advocates of the death...
In the News: All Souls after-school program teaches more than just the 3 R’s
Source: The New Orleans Advocate — New Orleans, Louisiana At 4 p.m. on a Monday, 22 kids, ages 4 to 13, gather in the All Souls Episcopal Church and Community Center in the Lower 9th Ward. “I pledge to give my best at all times. I pledge to be great. I am beautiful...
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