BAPTISM
PLEASE CONTACT DEACON CLAYTON HOLLIER AT 225-387-6671 . Preparation should begin at least 6 weeks prior to the desired Baptism date.
FIRST RECONCILIATION AND FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Registration for the 2022-23 school year is open now! $40 registration fee per child.* Click here to email Clare Coulon, Director of Religious Education or call the Parish Office 225-387-6671.
CONFIRMATION
Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation begins in the 11th grade. Requirements for registration are:
(1) the student must be a member of a family registered with Sacred Heart Parish;
(2) must participate weekly in Sunday Mass;
(3) the student must have had at least 10 years of on-going Religious Education through a Parish School of Religion or a Catholic school (*Please discuss this with Confirmation director if this is an issue); and
(4) the student must attend the mandatory Candidate/Parent meeting, along with one parent and COMPLETE participation in the preparation process.
Registration for the 2022-23 school year is open now! $40 registration fee per child.* Click here to email Clare Coulon, Director of Religious Education or call the Parish Office 225-387-6671.
MARRIAGE
Couples should contact the Parish Office at 225-387-6671 at least six (6) months prior to the desired date and must complete the Marriage Preparation Program. Weddings can be booked up to one year in advance.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Visits to the hospitalized and homebound are made regularly. Please contact the Parish Office at 225-387-6671 for the Anointing of the Sick or to receive Holy Communion.
FUNERAL PLANNING
Please call the Parish Office at 225-387-6671 prior to scheduling with the funeral home.
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
RCIA is a program designed to present the Catholic Faith to those considering becoming Catholic. It is also appropriate for those interested in the Faith, but not yet ready to consider conversion. Adult Catholics who have not been confirmed are also invited to take part in the program to prepare for that sacrament. Come to the Parish Activity Center on August 28 from 10:15 to 10:45 am for a brief meeting explaining the program. No pre-registration is necessary. Contact Clare Coulon for more information.
*Inability to pay the fee should not prevent a candidate from joining the program.
