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HURRICANE IDA UPDATE
Due to Hurricane Ida damage to St. Augustine Church, our Sunday Mass is currently being celebrated in the parish hall at 10:00 a.m. On Wednesdays we pray the Rosary at 4:30 p.m., Mass follows at 5:00 p.m. The entrance to the parish hall may be found through the gate on Governor Nicholls St. or through the parking lot on Treme St.
Sunday Mass is also live-streamed at facebook.com/saintaugchurch. Everyone is welcome to join us in person or via Facebook. For more information call the office Tuesday-Friday 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (504)525-5934. -
grant received!We are proud to announce that St. Augustine Catholic Church has received $200,000 in funding from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, a program from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
This funding will support the masonry and plaster repair and restoration of St. Augustine Catholic Church.
Since 2017, the Action Fund has raised more than $91 million in philanthropic funding, and serves as the largest U.S. resource dedicated to the preservation of African American historic places.
See the full list of this year’s grantees and site descriptions here. -
DONATIONS & TITHINGS
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ALL ARE WELCOME
For nearly 200 years, Saint Augustine Catholic Church has welcomed
people from every walk of life, creed, and color to worship side by side.
Perhaps that is why Saint Augustine has not only served as the heart
of the Tremé community but has also played an integral role in
shaping the culture of the city of New Orleans.
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Today's Readings
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Pastor's CornerTHE HOLIDAY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. - January 19, 2025
This weekend we unite with the rest of our country in remembering the accomplishments of Dr. King. However we do it from a religious point of view. We look upon Dr. King as a prophet of God. He was God's voice for justice and equality. He protested but peacefully. Like Moses he accepted the responsibility of being a prophet hesitatingly. But once he was convinced that it was God calling him, he threw himself into this calling. Like the prophets of history he strove to upset the status quo so that more of God's people could have a better life. He worked tirelessly so that the Kingdom of God could come on earth as it is in heaven. Dr. King's witness to Kingdom values should inspire us to work for the same values.
A way by which we at St. Augustine will remember Dr. King is by using his holiday not as a day off but as a day on. We are inviting our members to come to our damaged church at 9 A.M. and work to clean what can be cleaned. It will quicken the work of the construction company when they come to refurbish our church and it will instill in us a sense of contribution to the re-establishment of our church building. Please bring your own tools for this clean up effort. Many thanks in advance!© Father William “Bill” Mason, OMI, 2025The Baptism of the Lord January 12, 2025Today we celebrate the feast of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. It is the conclusion of the Christmas liturgical cycle and the beginning of the liturgical cycle of Ordinary time. Jesus submits to the rite of baptism as an occasion for the Father and the Holy Spirit to manifest themselves as a confirmation of Jesus’ mission. It is an inauguration of a new era in salvation history. Through the life, teachings and miracles of Jesus, God is introducing a new way of being present among all of mankind. Now God is not only transcendent but also immanent, very close to us. Jesus is the start of a whole new way of which God is present in our lives and in our world. May we have the eyes of faith to see, feel and experience God’s new presence.© Father William “Bill” Mason, OMI, 2025Happy New Year!PASTOR'S CORNER - January 5, 2025
With the celebration of the Feast of the Epiphany, the visit of the Magi to the Holy Family, we wind down the Christmas liturgical season. With this feast we bring to a close all the stories surrounding the birth of Jesus. The visit of the Magi who comes from countries in the East, means that Jesus did not just become human for the chosen people but for all nations and peoples. His appeal is universal, all inclusive of every culture and heritage.The Magi also represent “seekers of the divine”. They followed the star in the hopes of encountering the Messiah, the savior of all mankind. They symbolized for all of us the desire for salvation, a better life, in the hearts of all of us. The Magi trusted in God’s guidance under the symbol of the star. We too are called to seek God’s guidance in our lives. May we have the same openness as the Magi to move out of our comfort zone when challenged by God’s guiding Spirit.© Father William “Bill” Mason, OMI, 2024Dear St. Augustine Members and Friends:
PASTOR'S CORNER - Dec. 29 - THE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
When we think of the Holy Family, we usually limit ourselves to Jesus, Mary and Joseph. The normal Hebrew family was more extensive than that. From John's gospel we learn that Mary has a sister. From the genealogy we learn the name of Joseph's father, Jesus' grandfather. Of course, we remember that Elizabeth, Zachariah and John were relatives of Jesus. Then we have to contend with the phrase "the brothers and sisters of the Lord'. Like you and me, family is more than those who live under the same roof.
Christmas is a time when we reach out to our wider family through visits, cards, phone calls, etc. The feast of the Holy Family reminds us that we are part of something bigger than ourselves. It also reminds us that family goes beyond blood relations to friends and colleagues. As we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family at a definite family time of the year may we appreciate all the blessings that our families are to us.© Father William “Bill” Mason, OMI, 2024
PASTOR'S CORNER—December 22, 2024
Initial results of Devotion at the tomb of the unknown slave: We prayed for over 344 deceased individuals and families; we prayed for healing for 203 individuals and groups. Donations netted over $5000.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR JANUARY 2025
As part of our revitalization process we will be hosting the following events in January:
Sunday Jan. 12, our finance council will give an annual report of the parish finances at the end of the 10 AM Mass.
Saturday, Jan. 18th, from 9-11 AM we will host a mini retreat of prayer, contemplation, song and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.
Sunday, Jan. 19th at the end of the 10 AM Mass we will host another follow up meeting of our revitalization process. We will share the results of our previous meeting and invite recommendations.
Monday, Jan. 20th, we will host a clean up in the church. We will do what we can to prepare for the major refurbishing of our church. Please bring your own tool (brooms, rags, cleaning liquid, etc.).© Father William “Bill” Mason, OMI, 2024