Holy Name of Mary parish in old Algiers was the “mother church” of the area and once took in all the land in Orleans Parish west of the Mississippi and parts of both Jefferson and Plaquemines Parishes. By 1952 two smaller churches had been established by the Archdiocese, All Saints and St. Joseph Chapel (later [...]
Supper & Substance – Family Life will be sponsoring Supper & Substance on January 28th, 2012. Supper & Substance is a program offered through the Willwoods Community as an opportunity for spouses to meet with other couples from their parish, enjoy a nice meal (supper) and witness an inspiring presentation (substance). Save the date – [...]
Our parish’s children’s choir, the Choristers, will begin rehearsing on Tuesdays (starting September 6th) from 3:00 to 4:00 PM on the second floor of the Tower. Membership is open to ALL PARISHIONERS in the 3rd, 4th or 5th grade, not just St. Andrew the Apostle School students. Guitarists who played with the Choristers last year will [...]
Dear Friends,
We are preparing for liturgical changes in our celebration of Mass. To begin the process we will insert some of the new ways of praising God and participating. We hope that you will understand the changes and be prepared for our Advent transition. The Missalette may be used to follow along but familiarizing yourselves [...]
St. Andrew wishes to recognize all parishioners who are past recipients of the Order of the St. Louis Medallion Award and the Outstanding Youth Award at the 11:00 A.M. mass on Sunday, August 28, 2011. A reception will follow the mass. Since its inception in 1976, many St. Andrew parishioners have received this most prestigious St. Louis [...]
“The Prophets of the 8th Century B.C.: Eccentric, Irrelevant and Obsolete, or the Voice of God Today?” is the theme of the current Sacred Scripture course being held on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 PM and Thursday mornings at 9:30 AM. Classes begin on January 25th and 26th and will continue through March 7th and 8th. For more information [...]
St. Andrew the Apostle School will be hosting it’s annual Open House on Wednesday, January 18th at 6:30 PM. Please contact the school for more details.
St. Andrew School Board is looking for interested persons to advise and support the pastor and the principal in setting policies for planning, operation, and maintenance of the school’s facilities. You can serve the Lord by:
-Being an ambassador of St. Andrew the Apostle School and the church parish.
-Serving as lay ministers in service to Catholic [...]
The annual RED, WHITE & YOU GALA was held on March 26th in The Tower. The Party with live music by KARMA was extremely successful. Thank you to all who participated in this important fund raising event for the school!
Thank you to the Ladies’ Guild for purchasing the beautiful new tapestry depicting the Baptism of Jesus. Due to an inheritance from the estate of the late Sylvia Jones, the Ladies’ Guild was able to commission this work of art. The work was adapted from a painting by the Spanish master, Bartolome Esteban Murillo, 1618-1682. It [...]
