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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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!
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 [...]
Join Sr. Marlene in celebrating 50 years as a Marianite Sister. There will be a reception for faculty, friends and former students from 7 a.m.-9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 13, in the activity center. There will be an all school mass at 9 a.m. with the Marianite Sisters as guests.
The Pastoral Council will be holding its annual elections in April. This year, the parish will be electing 3 at-large positions. There has been an increase in the number of members on the council in order to involve more voices, view points and ideas from our parishioners! Look for the ballots coming in April!
In response to Archbishop Hughes’ call for Racial Harmony, St. Andrew the Apostle’s Parish Council created a Diversity Ministry. The purpose of the ministry is to bring all people of faith together to begin the process of understanding that we are all children of God and to create a parish inclusive of all races, cultures, [...]
