Updates - Category: Church
Ida Forces Cancellations
Dear Parishioners and Friends: Hurricane Ida is forecast to make landfall on the Louisiana coast this Sunday evening as a Major Hurricane. Effects from the storm are anticipated throughout the Diocese of Baton Rouge. Since the entirety of the area is currently under a Hurricane Warning, tropical storm conditions are possible throughout our area…
Margaret’s Helping Hands: Ida Prep Continues
We continue to prepare for whatever Hurricane Ida will bring us, whether we are responding in our own community or to neighbors who might be a little further away. With the help of Catholic Charities of Baton Rouge, we’ve stockpiled over two pallets of Emergency Relief Buckets that contain some essentials to help with cleanup…
Helping Hands Prepares for Hurricane Ida
Dearest Parishioners and Friends: Exactly one year ago, our St. Margaret was gearing up to help our friends out west in Lake Charles prepare for the devastation that Hurricane Laura would bring. Looking at weather forecasts and models this morning, it seems like Southeast Louisiana in several days will be affected by soon-to-be Hurricane Ida….
Welcome to St. Margaret Fr. Paul!
Peace be with you! It is joy to be assigned with Fr. Jamin as parochial vicar of St. Margaret! I know I will get to know much about you in the future but let me share a little bit about myself. I grew up in Baton Rouge. Most Blessed Sacrament was my home parish, and…
Sign Up Sheets Be Gone!
WEEKLY MASS SIGN UP SHEETS Thursday, 08 April 2021 So it’s Thursday, and you’re probably looking for our sign-up sheet for weekly Masses. Well, you’re not going to find one! Since we’ve returned to Mass in-person last May, we have been using these sheets to mitigate crowds because of physical distancing norms. As we…
For All The Saints. . .
Don’t forget our All Saints festivities this weekend: Saturday, 31 October – 4:00PM Vigil Candlelight Mass (At this liturgy, we especially remember those parishioners who have gone before us this past year). Sunday, 01 November – 10:00AM Cemetery Mass (Our 10:00AM Mass will be celebrated at the Pavilion at St. Margaret Cemetery; bring…
Where there is Devastation, there is Hope!
Dear Friends: Today, Bishop Duca and I visited Bishop Glenn Provost and Fr. Ruben Buller of the Diocese of Lake Charles to extend our love and support during these most difficult times. While I have lived in the direct path of several of them (Katrina, Gustav, Andrew), I was brought to tears at the…
More Help for Lake Charles
Dear Beloved Parishioners and Friends: St. Margaret has been generous in her initial response to assist those who have been affected by Hurricane Laura, and I thank you. Seeing the smiles and tears on the faces of our neighbors give me all the more passion to continue this good work. In conversation with Diocesan officials…
Helping Hurricane Laura Victims
HELPING HANDS FOR LAURA VICTIMS Dearest Parishioners and Friends: Our area knows first hand the devastation that can be caused by flooding. Four years ago, donations and contributions came to St. Margaret by the thousands to assist parishioners in our parish and in greater Baton Rouge affected by flooding. Many of these contributions came from…
Phase I Re-Opening
Dearest Parishioners: Have you become comfortable in quarantine? I sometimes worry we have! My concern is not really sloth or gluttony. No, I’m not worried about us spending all our time eating chunky monkey ice cream while in yoga pants, binge watching Netflix. And sure, there’s always the temptation to become frustrated and angry at…