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We welcome our new Parochial Vicar Fr. Chinedu Daniel Okafor. Please join us in welcoming Fr. Daniel on Sunday, July 12th following the 11:30 am Mass under the oak trees next to church.

Please click here to read updates regarding staff changes.

During the summer, the playground field next to the Rectory will be open for your use. The Stations of the Cross are available for prayer, kids can play soccer, and your family is welcome to come enjoy the space.

A special endowment fund in the name of Fr. Bill McGough has been set in thanksgiving for his vision and his direction in the planning and construction of our Adoration Chapel, which came to fruition in the year of 2000. Click to read a letter from Fr. Otis for details.

Click here to watch daily and Sunday Mass through YouTube.

Archbishop Aymond announces clergy assignments, effective July 1, 2020.

Archbishop Aymond is calling for a Day of Prayer and Fasting on Friday, March 27, 2020. Click to read the Archbishop's letter.

Click here to read Archbishop Aymond's letter dated March 16, 2020 regarding cancellations of Masses and other gatherings. St. Peter, pray for us! Our Lady of Prompt Succor, pray for us!

Please read the following letter from Archbishop Aymond dated March 13, 2020, regarding school closures and Mass attendance obligations. Also refer to our dedicated "Updates" page for more information.

Important letter, dated March 3, 2020: Because of concerns voiced regarding the coronavirus, I am taking some precautionary measures starting the weekend of March 7th and 8th at St. Peter Parish until further notice...Click to read more. Also refer to "Updates" page for the latest on how St. Peter Parish is responding to the coronavirus.

Click here to keep up to date on all of the exciting details about the Year of the Eucharist.

*Out of an abundance of caution due to the coronavirus, the Marriage Event originally scheduled for March 22 has been cancelled.* A Growth in Marriage event focused on the connection between the Holy Eucharist and the Sacrament of Matrimony - Sunday, March 22 @ 6 pm in St. Peter Catholic Church - Speaker Fr. Patrick Carr. Click for flyer. Free event. Click for ONLINE SIGNUP

Few spots are still available for the St. Peter Parish Pilgrimage to Germany, Switzerland, and France from July 21 - August 1, 2020. Trip includes the Passion Play in Germany. For all who are seriously thinking about this trip, it is URGENT to sign up quickly as all performances for the play are selling out fast.

Our Parish Mission dates have been scheduled for October 12-14, 2020. Our presenter will be Very Reverend James Wehner, STD, Rector/President of Notre Dame Seminary. Please mark your calendars to attend.

From our Pastor: A financial statement has been mailed to parishioners who have contributed $250 or more to St. Peter Parish during 2019. If a discrepancy in the amount is found or if you have any questions, please notify Fr. Otis Young or Fr. Patrick Carr. Sincere appreciation for your financial support and all the ways you contribute to St. Peter Parish. Your generosity is greatly appreciated and truly a witness of your Catholic faith in action. Because of you, St. Peter Parish continues to build on its rich tradition since 1843. Thank you!

The St. Peter Pro-Life Ministry is participating in the LA March for Life in Baton Rouge on Saturday, January 25th. Click for more details and to sign up.

Young ladies 10-12 years old and their mothers are invited to attend a special evening at the Mother-Daughter Program hosted by St. Peter Parish on Saturday, January 25th. Online Registration through January 23rd - Walk-ins will be welcomed! Click for more details.

The Office of Religious Education is hosting a Theology of the Body for Teens in grades 9-12, starting in January 2020. Gatherings will take place in the Upper Room on select evenings and registration is online. Click for more details.

Click here to find all the Mass and Reconciliation times for the Advent and Christmas Season.

Bless the Baby Jesus will take place at the 9:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 15. Children can bring the baby Jesus from their home Nativity scenes to receive a special blessing.