News from the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana
Frances Joseph Gaudet Scholarship Applications Are Now Available for the 2015-2016 School Year
Purpose The Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana through the Gaudet Scholarship Program awards scholarships to advance the education of black African American students by providing need-based partial scholarships for attending primary and secondary schools that offer...
Grant Recipients of the Community Mission Appeal Announced at 178th Diocesan Convention
Grant recipients of the 2014 Community Mission Appeal were announced on February 27, 2015 during the 178th Annual Convention. Thank you to everyone who gave to the Community Mission Appeal- formerly known as the Bishop's Annual Mission Appeal. The Community Mission...
Photograph: Ordination of the Rev. H. Peter Kang to the Sacred Order of Priests
On Friday, February 27, 2015 at Trinity Episcopal Church in New Orleans, the Rev. Hi-Jae Peter Kang was installed to the Sacred Order of Priests. The ordination took place during the 178th Convention where we celebrated 25 years of prison ministry at the Louisiana...
In the News: Watoto Children’s Choir uplifts St. Francisville with performance
Source: The Advocate — Baton Rouge, Louisiana ST. FRANCISVILLE — They sang, they danced, but most of all they inspired with their message of faith, love and hope. The Watoto Children’s Choir performed their “Oh, What Love” production Feb. 13 at the West Feliciana...
In the News: St. Patrick’s expands, doubles capacity
Source: The Advocate — Baton Rouge, Louisiana Renovation work and expansion of the historic St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Zachary began about 13 months ago and started as a fairly good-sized project, said the Rev. Chad Jones, rector of St. Patrick’s...
In the News: Gardening project benefits Episcopal
Source: Gardening project benefits Episcopal | Southside | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, Louisiana Growing lettuce is harder than Eden Guirard realized, the Episcopal fifth-grader said Feb. 5, standing in front of lush, green heads of varying sizes growing in a...
New Sign Installed at St. Francis, Denham Springs
January 25, 2015- Fr. John Miller blessing the new sign installed at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Denham Springs.
Saints and Superheroes: Youth Rally 2015
Youth Rally at the Solomon Episcopal Conference Center from January 30 - February 1. Photographs by Debbie Eddens
St. Patrick’s, Zachary, Completes Renovation; Celebrated First Holy Eucharist in New Space on February 8
Sunday, February 8 was a joyous day for the people of St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in Zachary. What was to be a simple expansion project turned into a year long renovation thanks to the discovery of termite damage. Throughout the renovation, the church was holding...
Deacons Quin Bates and Michael Hackett Sworn in as Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Chaplains
In a ceremony on January 7, Deacon Quin Bates and Deacon Michael Hackett were sworn in as chaplains for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. They are taking part in an expanded program of over 60 Jefferson Parish based clergy who work as chaplains in the...
The Rt. Rev’d Duncan and Mrs. Kathy Gray Moving to New Orleans for Two Years; To Be Bishop-in-Residence at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
In February when the Rt. Rev'd Duncan Gray, Bishop of Mississippi, passes the crozier on to Bishop Coadjutor Brian Seage, he and his wife Kathy are moving to New Orleans for two years. They will be living in the rectory of the former Grace Episcopal Church on Canal...
The Rev’d Margaret Austin Leaves Trinity Church, Baton Rouge
The Rev'd Margaret Austin served her last Sunday as part time Pastoral Associate at Trinity Church, Baton Rouge, on January 4. Mother Margaret came to the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana when she retired from the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado. She will continue serving...
The Rev’d Dr. Walter Baer Serving as Supply Priest at St. Michael’s, Mandeville
The Rev. Dr. Walter Baer has been working as supply priest at St. Michael's Church, Mandeville since December 2014. Currently, Fr. Baer also serves as the Ecumenical and Interreligious Officer and the Jubilee Ministry Officer for the Diocese of Louisiana. As the...
The Rev’d Kit Sharp McLean Called as Associate Rector of Trinity, New Orleans
from The Very Rev'd Henry Hudson as found in the February 2015 Trinity Episcopal Church Tidings I am delighted to announce that the Rev. Katherine Sharp McLean has accepted our call to be Associate Rector. Kit comes from Hammond, and has many friends and kin here in...
Second Annual Service of Commitment to Racial Healing, Justice, and Reconciliation Held on January 17
The Second Annual Service of Commitment to Racial Healing, Justice, and Reconciliation was held on Saturday, January 17 at Christ Church Cathedral. The service of Morning Prayer was sponsored by the Diocesan Commission on Racial Reconciliation. The sermon was given...
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