The Catholic Church in East St. James Parish

Weekend Schedule

Saturday
   Mass              6:00 PM 

Sunday
   Confession    4:00 - 4:50 PM

   Mass              5:00 PM

Weekday Schedule 

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday   7:00 AM (Lutcher)

Wednesday                                         5:30 PM (Lutcher)

Fr Vincent's reflections on the 3rd Sunday of Lent

Fr Vincent's reflections on the 2nd Sunday of Lent

Fr Vincent's reflections on the 1st Sunday of Lent

Daily Words and Prayers for Lent

See all past reflections under the menu "Spirituality in Trying Times"

St. Joseph Cemetery Crucifix Restoration project is underway. Please click the link to read Fr Vincent's appeal for support.

The Catholic Church in East St. James is announcing a Adult Bible Study on the Consecration to St. Joseph during this Declared Year of St. Joseph. Anyone interested in participating ishould contact Deacon Sam at the Pastoral Center. Start date would be February 15th with the Consecration taking place at the Mass on the Solemnity of St. Joseph on March 15th. This will be an individual home study program and may include a virtual platform. MIf you are participating in this study, books and ebooks can be purchased from several online resources. If you are participating in this study, books and ebooks can be purchased from several online resources. More details outlined in the flyer found here. 

ST. MICHAEL GROTTO

We are happy to announce that we are able to reopen St. Michael’s Lourdes Grotto for more regular visits.  Now, on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 9:00am to 4:00pm, people will be able to visit the Grotto at St. Michael.  Please remember to use the handicap ramp side door to enter and exit the church.  The number in the Grotto at any one time must remain limited to four (4) people maximum.  With the extra hours of availability, we hope regular visitors will find a good time each week for their visit.

PERPETUAL ADORATION

Our Perpetual Adoration Chapel has reopened at Prompt Succor Chapel.  Friday mornings, 6 hours, from 1am to 7am, the Chapel will be closed for lack of Committed Adorers.  If you or someone you know would be willing to sign up for one of those hours, please contact Jason Amato, Bobby Lear, or Seth Bourgeois.

The Racial Harmony Commission of the Diocese of Baton Rouge in collaboration with Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University, and the Southern University Law Center, invite you to a virtual lecture by Dr. Shannen Dee Williams of Villanova University

The title of Dr. Williams' presentation will be "Black Catholic Historical Truth Telling: An Essential Practice for Reparative Justice." 

You may register for the presentation at SULC.EDU/RACIALHEALING

LOOK FOR THE NEW MASS STIPENDS POLICY UNDER .../MINISTRIES/SPIRITUAL LIFE AND WORSHIP

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Further Information about religious services to parishioners:

BAPTISMS

Baptisms can be scheduled on a “family-by-family” outside of Masses currently.  Please contact Mrs. Missy Laurent at the Pastoral Center

FUNERALS

Please contact your Funeral Home and the Pastoral Center to coordinate these services. Find the PROTOCOLS here.

WEDDINGS

Please contact Deacon Alfred Adams for details.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK / COMMUNION TO THE HOME-BOUND

Please contact the Pastoral Center for a priest to address these needs.

Pastoral Center Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:00am to 4:00pm. The Pastoral Center is closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Saint Vincent de Paul GLP has partnered with the Baton Rouge Food Bank to offer food distribution to St. James Parish residents on Wednesday, February 24, 2021.                                 

“Food boxes are being distributed to anyone who needs it.  All are welcome, there are no income limits or restrictions.”

The distribution is being held at the Sacred Heart PSR center located behind Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 616 E. Main St. in Gramercy.  The event is schedule from 9 AM until all boxes have been distributed or by noon.

St. Vincent DePaul Thrift Stores in Lutcher will be open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 10 AM to 2 PM, as long as help is available. MASK ARE REQUIRED.

We will strive to operate our Food Pantry on our designated days taking into account the health and well-being of our volunteers and clients. We will continue to provide emergency services as need through the Catholic Church Pastoral Center at 225-869-5751 or St. Vincent DePaul at 225-869-1078 leaving a message. 

Sacred Heart Church is in need of volunteers to clean the church. Anyone interested should contact the Pastoral Center, 225-869-5751.

Is your marriage going down the right road . . . or is it a little off track?  Life can be difficult, and so can the challenges you face in marriage.

Does the distance between you seem wide? Are you already separated? Looking for a better way? Retrouvaille can help and offers hope for a better relationship.  Retrouvaille is a peer ministry of volunteer couples that can help you learn the tools of healthy communication, build intimacy and heal, just as they have done in their own marriages. Retrouvaille is Christian-based, and Catholic in origin, but welcomes couples of all faiths as well as non-religious couples.  Retrouvaille can help get your relationship back on track.  The next Retrouvaille Weekend in the Diocese of Baton Rouge will be September 11-13, 2020. (All COVID-19 precautions will be in place). For more information, contact: Bill and Missie @ 985-232-5963 or visit our website:  HelpOurMarriage.org.

Are you between the ages of 18-30 and have been longing for a deeper relationship with God, but don't know where to start or searching for friends with the same passion for Christ?? Join the River Road Catholics Young Adult Ministry for an opportunity to grow closer to God through prayer, worship, community, bible study, service, and friendship. Visit our Facebook for more information: River Road Catholics YAM.

For the Stewardship of Ministry page click here 

You can now learn about and join the Knights of Columbus online at KofC.org/JoinUs