St. Francis de Sales Cathedral

St. Francis de Sales Cathedral School – OPEN HOUSE
for Parents of Prospective New Students.
January 29, 2020. 9am-11:30am.
Tours begin every 15 minutes.

St. Francis de Sales Cathedral School 2020-2021 Registration for New Students
March 2 - Registered parishioners of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral Parish
March 3 - Registered parishioners of other church parishes
March 4 - Non-Catholic students  
 
Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. in the main area of the Youth Center.

www.htdioceseschools.org/st-francis-de-sales

on this week's Homily
John the Baptist point to Jesus, literally and figuratively.  How does who you are and what you do point to Jesus?

In recent weeks there has been an increase in scam activity across the country and within our diocese.   For example:  a priest’s name being used to fraudulently solicit gifts or favors from members of our church parishes.  The perpetrator will typically text or email the prospective victim identifying themselves as their parish priest asking:  “Will you do me a favor?” The con artist then proceeds to ask if the would-be victim is willing to donate money or gift cards for some particular cause.                                                                                            
It is important for all parishioners of St. Francis to know that Bishop Fabre, Fr. Jay, Fr. Billy, Fr. Jean-Marie, or Fr. Josh would NEVER email or text any parishioner for such a purpose.                                         

This “phishing” scam is very prevalent across the country right now and the perpetrators are easily able to obtain priests’ names at various churches through websites or church bulletins and then spoof the priest’s identity in their scam – never using the @htdiocese.org email address but some other domain.                                                

Please be vigilant in the weeks and months to come, because this was NOT just a holiday scam.  Please contact the church office if you receive a text message or email with such a request so that we can alert the authorities. 
 
 

Convent Phase I – Roof, AC, Doors.
Our goal is $200,000, which gives a small cushion for contingency
1.  Roof Replacement - The convent roof is the original roof and has been leaking for some time.  It is a major factor contributing to the deterioration of some of the walls, like we have had in the church and rectory.  COST OF ROOF REPAIR: $156,927.00 - Fix the roof - and we fix our biggest problem!
 2.  Replacement of Air Conditioners - The air conditioners are grossly outdated and inefficient;  they run all day, but are not properly cooling the building or removing the moisture that accumulates, which results in mildew on the walls.  COST OF (4) A/C REPLACEMENT:   $31,500.00
3. Replacement of 3 sets (6) doors – The beautiful stained glass is bowing, the doors have become a safety issue. COST OF 3 DOUBLE DOOR REPLACEMENT: $7,143.09
With these repairs done, we can confidently move forward in phases over the next few years to take care of some of the remaining needs in the convent, such as waterproofing, replacing lower windows

WAYS TO GIVE
You can give by placing a check marked for Convent Renovation in the collection or mail (PO Box 4014, Houma, LA 70361)

Mrs. Kathy Abboud’s second graders hold 26 pumpkins — one for each of the Eastern Catholic Churches in full Communion with the Church in Rome — on the Feast of St. Josaphat ... the first formally canonized saint from the Byzantine Catholic Church!