UPDATED 2pm 7/13/2019: Weekend Mass Schedule Update

In light of the forecasts of possible flooding rains and storm surge, the following Masses have been cancelled in the Archdiocese of New Orleans:

St. Louis Cathedral - Cathedral-Basilica of St. Louis King of France, New Orleans - 5 pm Vigil Mass on Saturday, July 13
Blessed Trinity Catholic Church, New Orleans – 4 pm Vigil Mass on Saturday, July 13
Our Lady of the Rosary (Holy Rosary), New Orleans – 4 pm Vigil Mass on Saturday, July 13
St. Gabriel the Archangel, New Orleans - 4 pm Vigil Mass on Saturday, July 13
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, LaPlace - 4:30 pm Vigil Mass on Saturday, July 13 and 7:30 am Sunday Mass on July 14
St. Nicholas of Myra, New Orleans – ALL weekend Masses
St Rita New Orleans, New Orleans – 4 pm Vigil Mass on Saturday, July 13

If any further decisions are made regarding Mass schedule changes, further communications will follow.

Catholics are reminded that according to the Canons of the Catholic Church, “all baptized Catholics are obliged to attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation. However, there are particular circumstances or conditions that may excuse a Catholic from this obligation. If you are ill, homebound, or if there are severe weather conditions that make attending Mass dangerous to your safety or that of others, you are excused from the obligation. Please follow the requests of public safety officials and follow your own discretion.”