The entire Divine Mercy Parish community, most especially our St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School families and staff, wish a happy and blessed retirement to Mrs. Kathy Del Rio who currently serves as our Assistant Principal at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School. Click for details.
Our St. Anthony Ministry to the Needy’s Food Pantry is in need of donations! Click for details and what items are needed to help our local families in need.
"As you know, the respect for human life, especially for our sisters and brothers in the womb, is of the utmost concern for Catholics in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. At the same time, caring for the less fortunate, including pregnant mothers in need, is integral to living out the "Gospel of Life"..." (click to continue reading)
The Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops invites you to attend Faithful Citizenship Day at the Louisiana State Capitol on May 18. The goal is to continue to educate and engage Catholics on Catholic Social Teaching and legislation, LCCB positions, and to develop relationships with each other and legislators. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Click for details.
Are you sensing you may be called to become a Deacon? Click to find out more about helpful resources, formation groups, informal gatherings, and information for wives on the discernment process.
Louisiana needs to be ultimately prepared for a “post-roe” reality now even if Roe v. Wade is not overturned. This Post-Roe Louisiana Summit is intended to bring pro-life leaders, ministers, organizers, and everyday activists together in education, discussion, planning, and unity ahead of the monumental Supreme Court decision. Click for details.
What would happen if tens or hundreds of MILLIONS of Americans prayed for an end to abortion? Join us and the entire Archdiocese of New Orleans for the Mass for Life Mass for Life on Friday, June 10, 2022 at St. Dominic Church. Click for details.
We are so excited to announce our latest ministry built for young adults to connect to our Savior as well as one another. Click here to find out more about this new ministry as well as upcoming events and small group opportunities.
We are pleased to announce that Ashley Johnson has joined Divine Mercy Parish on a volunteer basis as our Director of Young Adult Ministry. Click to read more about this exciting new ministry and about Ashley.
Congratulations to both Monica Heigle and Maria Sotomayor, the recipients of the 2022 Order of St. Louis IX Medallion, for their outstanding service and commitment to both Divine Mercy Catholic Church and to the local Church in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Click for details!
During the Month of May – a month both named for and dedicated to Mary – Catholics have long honored our Blessed Mother by placing a crown on her image. All are invited to our parish’s May Crowning which will take place at all the Masses on the weekend of April 30th and May 1st. All are encouraged to attend as we consecrate ourselves and our parish to our Lady’s motherly protection.
Join us in welcoming Dr. Jordan Haddad who will be joining us at Divine Mercy Parish on a part-time basis as our new Director of Lay Formation and Parish Renewal.
There will be a special Second Collection taken at all the Easter Masses to assist with the various Charitable Organizations of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Thank you for your generosity as we help our friends and neighbors who are suffering due to the continuing struggles caused by Hurricane Ida.
Join us in praying the Divine Mercy Novena beginning April 15 (Good Friday). These prayers were given to St. Faustina through an apparition of our Lord Jesus. Each day has a new petition that seeks God’s mercy for different purposes. The message of Divine Mercy is a powerful and moving way to come closer to Christ. Click to find out more!
The beautiful Easter flowers that adorn our altar and sanctuary are a special part of the celebration of Easter at Divine Mercy Parish. We invite all parishioners to share in the experience through a memorial or thanksgiving gift by using the Easter Flowers Memorial envelopes or online. Click here for details.
Following Christ in the City on Tuesday, April 5th, Archbishop Aymond and the Archdiocese of New Orleans invites young adult Catholics to come share their experiences of how they have been accompanied by the Church and how they have “journeyed together” with their Church community as part of the diocesan phase of the Church's Synod on Synodality. Click for details.
Archbishop Aymond will be leading the next Christ in the City on Tuesday, April 5th at 7 PM in the Notre Dame Seminary Chapel, New Orleans. Click for more details.