In light of Hurricane Delta, Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux announce plans for the remainder of this week.

Join us by car or by foot for this year's "2020 Bayou Lafourche Eucharistic Procession" held on Saturday, October 3rd, invoking all the more upon our diocese the Lord's blessing in these times of difficulty and change.

Kick off the charitable season on #GivingTuesday, December 1, with #iGiveCatholic—a crowdfunding event that brings the Catholic community together to give thanks and give back. Catholic Foundation of South Louisiana is joining arch/dioceses and Catholic foundations across the country for the sixth annual #iGiveCatholic campaign, a day held annually on #GivingTuesday.

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Houma Thibodaux in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank held an emergency food distribution in Houma today.

The annual Blue Mass for police, firefighters, emergency responders and members of the military, will be celebrated on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral, Thibodaux. The annual Red Mass, for legal professionals and their staffs, will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 12:00 PM at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral, Thibodaux.

During these difficult times, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux has been working hard to identify the areas of greatest need in our communities, and making sure that the most vulnerable among us are safely receiving those needed services. Catholic Charities is teaming up again with Second Harvest Food Bank of New Orleans for another drive-through emergency food distribution event this week.

In the early morning hours of Monday, September 14, 2020, someone entered the Amelia Cemetery (St. Andrews Catholic Church cemetery) and vandalized/desecrated graves. We are deeply saddened and shocked by the repugnant behavior which occurred in the Catholic Cemetery in Amelia where recently there was the desecration of graves. 

Since our area has been removed from all watches and warnings, all Catholic schools in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux will return to normal operations with pandemic precautions beginning Wednesday, September 16, 2020.

All Catholic schools in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux will be closed Monday, September 14 and Tuesday, September 15.

Other than our continued heartfelt prayer, we can support our brothers and sisters in two other ways: Monetary Donations & Supply Drives.

All Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux will be open tomorrow, Friday, August 28.

As previously announced on Sunday, all Catholic schools in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux are closed  through Thursday, August 27.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has declared the Feast of St. Peter Claver, September 9th, to be a day of prayer for peace in our communities.

In the best interest of the safety of all concerned, all Catholic schools in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux will be closed from  Monday,  August 24 through Thursday, August 27.

Due to the expected landfall of Hurricane Marco on Monday, all Catholic schools in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux will be closed on Monday, August 24.

Monday, August 17th represented the first full day of in-classroom instruction in all the Catholic schools of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux since mid-March, when the previous school year was dramatically altered by COVID-19.

We gratefully acknowledge the intentional efforts of our school administrators and staffs for all they have done throughout this summer to honor our commitment of safety, presence, and growth as we return to school this fall.

Suzanne Troxclair, Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Houma- Thibodaux, announced today the dates for the safe return to classroom instruction for the 2020-2021 school year. As outlined in a video released this morning, Troxclair said the diocesan high schools would return the week of August 10-14 for orientation (with specific dates announced by those schools to their respective parents), and the elementary schools returning to class on Friday, August 14th. 

The Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops strongly supports the Love Life Amendment, which would successfully amend the Louisiana constitution and thereby continue to strengthen our commitment to end abortion in our state.

Bishop Fabre invites us to join our Governor and the people of Louisiana in prayer and fasting this upcoming Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, July 20-22.