Parish Spotlight

SAGES INSTALLATION LUNCHEON and YOUTH AWARDS

Sep 6th, 2012 | By Kathie | Category: Parish Spotlight

The SAGES’ Installation Luncheon will be Monday, May 20th at the New Orleans Ladies’ Ballroom – 1771 Stumpf Blvd., Terrytown.  Doors will open at 11:00 a.m.  The menu is Pecan Crusted Chicken Breast or Catfish Almondine with Garlic Mashed Potatoes,Carrot Souffle, Mixed Salad, and Brownie Sunday for dessert.  Guests are invited.  The cost is $15.00 [...]



CELEBRATING OUR ONENESS

Aug 16th, 2012 | By Kathie | Category: Parish Spotlight

St. Andrew the Apostle is hosting, along with fourteen other Westbank Catholic churches, the Archdiocese Annual Racial Harmony Celebration.  This year’s theme is ‘Celebrating Our Oneness’.  The celebration will be held here at St. Andrew on Friday night, September 7, 2012.  The Devotional Celebration, presided by Archbishop Aymond, begins at 6:45 PM, followed by a [...]



New Pastoral Council Members/Awards

May 23rd, 2012 | By Kathie | Category: Parish Spotlight

Congratulations to the newest members of the Pastoral Council – Mike Centola, Michelle Junot and Yvette Ponthier!
Congratulations and thank you to our Altar Servers who are graduating seniors this year:  Armond Daigle, Alex DeRojas, Emily Junot, Ray Kleefisch, Claire Messina, Neil Ponthier and Matthew Young.  Also a thank you to Kevin McDaniel for his many [...]



OUR PARISH HISTORY

Dec 19th, 2011 | By Kathie | Category: Parish Spotlight

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 [...]



BAPTISM OF JESUS TAPESTRY

Jan 28th, 2011 | By Kathie | Category: Parish Spotlight

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 [...]



THANK YOU CAMPAIGN DONORS!

Nov 14th, 2010 | By Kathie | Category: Parish Spotlight

Recently several plaques were placed on walls around our campus to acknowledge parishioners who so graciously helped make possible the construction of our new assembly building, “The Tower,” and the renovation of our church.  Two plaques were placed in the Tower foyer.  One plaque states “The Tower – Dedicated to the children of St. Andrew [...]



50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

Oct 25th, 2010 | By Kathie | Category: Parish Spotlight

On Sunday, October 17, 2010, at the 5:30 pm mass, several couples in our parish celebrated their 50th (and beyond) wedding anniversaries.  Couples celebrating their 50th Anniversary were: Rosemary & Joseph Gonzales, Mary & Bill Hebert, Fran & Dr. James L. Moorman, and Karen & John Niklaus.  Jean and Tom Aab celebrated their 52nd Anniversary, [...]



WELCOME KYLE SANDERS – SEMINARIAN

Sep 27th, 2010 | By Kathie | Category: Parish Spotlight

 

 
St. Andrew the Apostle Parish would like to welcome our new seminarian, Kyle Sanders.  Kyle was born in Kenner.  He was baptized at St. Jerome Parish in Kenner.  He began his formal schooling in kindergarten at St. Philip Neri, in Metairie.  While at St. Philip he became active in the altar servers and the band, both [...]



ANNUAL PRAYER BREAKFAST – SEPT 23rd

Aug 5th, 2010 | By Kathie | Category: Parish Spotlight

St. Andrew the Apostle School will be hosting it’s Annual Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 7:30 AM at English Turn Golf & Country Club.  The featured speaker will be Ronal Serpas, Ph.D, Superintendent of Police, New Orleans.  Please reserve this date and join us for this important event!



CONGRATULATIONS AWARD WINNERS!!

May 7th, 2010 | By Kathie | Category: Parish Spotlight

The Order of St. Louis IX Medallion to DAVID and MARYBETH LASSERE and PAM and PAUL WAGUESPACK – On May 2nd, Archbishop Aymond personally presented them with one of the highest and most cherished honors of the Archdiocese, the Order of St. Louis IX Medallion.  We want to congratulate David, Marybeth, Pam, and Paul and thank them [...]