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Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible: An Eight-Part Bible Study, Monday Night & Tuesday Daytime Classes Beginning Sept. 9 & 10 through Oct. 28 & 29, 2019. Click for more details and registration forms.

The schedules for T-ball and Baseball are now available.

St. Joan of Arc will be hosting VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL, July 8 – 12, 2:00-5:00 pm. Registration fee is $25. Open to ages 4-12. Deadline to register is June 21, 2019. Click for more details and for a registration form.

On-line training for renewal of your Safe Environment Certification is available only to adult employees and volunteers who have participated in a face-to-face initial training session. In the Archdiocese of New Orleans, renewal is required every three years. Click here to access online training.

Join us as we follow Pope Francis' call to go out into the community to encounter and dialogue with others to promote PEACE. Tuesday, May 28th at 6:00pm. Click for more details.

Please join us for a special celebration on the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord, Thursday, May 30th. Mass at 7:00pm followed by a candlelight rosary and fellowship.

Scholarship applications are available at the school and church offices and are due back by May 6th at 4:00pm. All 7th graders who are parishioners of Ascension of Our Lord Parish who will be attending St. Charles Catholic High School in the Fall of 2019 are eligible to apply. Contact Grand Knight Mike Abbate at 985-652-5041 with any questions. Click for application.

Planning for Ascension of Our Lord's Anniversary Celebration is underway, and we need your help! Share your memories of AOL by submitting your photos. Click for more details.

All parishioners are invited to join in our annual Holy Thursday Potluck Dinner on Thursday, April 18th following the Mass of the Lord's Supper at 7:00pm. Drop off your favorite dish at Don Bosco Hall before heading to Mass.

Parish children ages 1-12 are invited to our Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 20th at 10:00am. Click for more details and for a registration form.

Registration for Summer Baseball, T-ball, and Softball will be held on April 7th, 9th, & 14th. Click for more details and to print the registration form.

All men are invited to an ACTS Retreat offered through St. Charles Borromeo Church Parish, April 4-7 at the Lumen Christi Retreat Center.

As we Journey through Lent with Jesus, we are reminded by Archbishop Aymond that "lent should include standing before our merciful God and asking for his forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, better known as Confession." We are reminded that opportunities for confession will be available in ALL Archdiocesan Churches on the evenings of March 27th, April 3rd, & April 10th from 5:00pm through 6:30pm. Fr. Walter will hear confessions before and after the 6:00pm Mass on these days.

Join us for a Lenten Morning of Prayer on Saturday, March 23rd as Deacon Jesse A. Watley presents "All About Faith". Doors open at 8:00am with light refreshments. Presentation begins at 9:00am. Free and open to all faiths.

Blessing of the St. Joseph Altar in Piovan Parish Hall will occur on Friday, March 15th after 8:30am Mass. Viewing will continue throughout the weekend. We invite all to visit the altar.

We are asking for donations for our St. Joseph Altar. Donations can be dropped off at the Parish Office no later than noon on Thursday, March 14th. Click for more information.

Join us for the last four sessions of the Oremus Prayer Study; Monday nights 6:30 – 8:00pm in Church through April 8th. Topics include: Spiritual Senses (3/18), Discernment in Prayer (3/25), Dealing with Distractions (4/1), and Desolation & Consolation (4/8). All are welcome to sit in on the videos and discussions.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond and the Archdiocese of New Orleans are pleased to offer some of the best resources available to aid you, your family, and your organization in navigating modern technology usage and the deep harm that is caused by pornography. Please take advantage of these training programs, articles, videos, and local resources specifically designed for you whether you are a parent, an educator, a ministry leader, or someone who is struggling with pornography.

The Archdiocese of New Orleans designated March 10, 2019 as the 2nd Annual Safe Haven Sunday to continue the vital effort to address the harmfulness of pornography in marriages, families, and our culture. This year, the archdiocese is once again partnering with Covenant Eyes to bring a resource to the homes of all Catholics by making available a new book Confident: Helping Parents Navigate Online Exposure

The Clarion Herald and Father Walter invite you to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day with a pilgrimage to the beaches of Normandy and the shrines of France, June 11-23, 2019.