How do Nuns view the Mass ?

This is what a cloister nun sees when she assists at Holy Mass.
Please note the progress of Tradition (the Crucifix has been place prominently over the Altar.

IIIrd. Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux

Sam Gallip Jacobs
Third bishop of the diocese of Houma-Thibodaux.

Bishop Jacobs was born in Missouri but moved to Louisiana as a young child. ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Lafayette by Bishop Warren L. Boudreaux, he was incardinated into the diocese of Lake Charles after its creation.

On July 1, 1989, Pope John Paul II named Jacobs Bishop of the diocese of Alexandria, and he was consecrated bishop by Archbishop Francis Schulte of New Orleans.
In 2003 he was translated to the diocese of Houma-Thibadoux becoming the third bishop of the diocese.

He has served the Church in the United States as chairman of the NCCB’s office of Evangelization. He sits on the bishops committee on the laity; marriage; evangelization; Youth; and family life. Bishop Jacobs is also director of the national office of the Charismatic Renewal.

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Bishop Jacobs' Apostolic succession:
+S. Jacobs cons. by ++F. Shulte::
++J.Card. Krol::
+ G. Card. Cicognani::
+ R.Car. Rossi::
+G.Car.de Lai::
+++St. Pius X.

A Lenten Update.

Today is Tuesday after the first Sunday in Lent. Thus far the sisters in Lockport have adopted the Usus Antiquior (that's the old rite for you Latin minimalist types), and the Chapel has started using the Traditional rite for both daily and Dominical Masses. I have also started to familiarize myself with the local non-traditional citizenry. It is my hope to reintroduce the many lapsed Catholics of Gibson to the life of the Church and the practice of the Sacraments. It is my hope that I can do this in as a traditional manner as possible, but that is going to take some time.

The rectory at the Chapel in Gibson

A view of Bijou Black from the back of the the Rectory (this is my back yard folks)

Another view of the Chapel property


The Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament in Gibson Louisiana. At one time this was the parish Church of Gibson, dedicated to Saint Patrick



This is the Old (Novus Ordo) Altar at the Monastery in Lockport. A newer better constructed and Traditional Altar has been set up. Pictures of the newer Altar will be coming in future postings.

Saint Patrick's New Orleans.

I have been asked to help at Saint Patrick's on Camp Street New Orleans (the Saint Agnes of the South). This is a great honor for me and a high point in my stay in Louisiana. I have posted a number of photos to best capture the "feel" of the place.

This is the High Altar of the church during Sunday Mass. Note that this is not the old Mass being celebrated--no altar cards, no sub-deacon.

The Sanctuary of the church with the gates at the rail open

This is the outside of the building. The rectory is the gray blue building next to the church.

Point of interest. I ran into a parishioner of Exultation of the True Cross Hanover Pa. after my first Mass last Sunday.

God Bless you all.

NEWS AT LAST

Good Morning from Gibson Louisiana (home of Tradition)

High Alter at Gibson on the morning of January 2, 2010


Cemetery in back of Monastery

Sorry that it has taken me so long to post to the blog, I have not had access to a computer in a very long time.

The retreat went well in Washington, and the ride down south seemed endless (How did Sherman do it?). We arrived at 7:00pm on New Years day and headed to the Nuns in Lockport to say Mass and drop Frs. Michael and Brian at the Monastery lodgings (a very nice trailer). Father Van and I came back to Gibson to the rectory to prepare for the next day (Saturday) when I got to meet the home-schoolers who attend the chapel.

Father Brian takes a look at the High Altar

Facts about the State of Louisiana

Map of Louisiana showing the civil parishes.

· The capital of Louisiana is the city of Baton Rouge.

· The Largest city is New Orleans.

· Louisiana is the only state to be divided into civil parishes.

· The highest elevation is 535 ft. above sea level, the lowest is 8 feet below sea level.

· Time Zone: Central.

cultural divisions of the state

· Louisiana is named for King Louis XIV of France.

· It was discovered and claimed for the Kingdom of France by Rene Cavelier and Sieur de La Salle.

· Louisiana was acquired by the United States in 1803, during the administration of President Thomas Jefferson.

· 15 states have been carved out of the original landmass that constituted the territory of colonial Louisiana.

· The State of Louisiana has a sub-tropical climate.

Archbishop Aymond.

--The predominant religion in the state is Protestantism. 60% of the population belongs in some Protestant denomination. The bulk of the Protestant population lives in the northern parishes, with the Southern Baptist convention claiming 70% of Protestants.

--30% of the population are Catholics, and these live largely in the southern part of the state. The Catholic Church is the largest single group of Christians.

--The ecclesiastical provence of New Orleans (Novae Aureliae) covers the same land area as the civil state. The Province is composed of the Archdiocese of New Orleans which is the Metropolitan seat of the Province, and six other dioceses: Alexandria; Baton Rouge; Houma-Thibodaux; Lafayette; Lake Charles; Shreveport. Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond is the present Metropolitan.

The end of an assignment

The front of Saint Aloysius' church

My replacement here at Saint Aloysius has arrived. He is from India and has been a priest for 16 years, though to look at him one would say he could not be older than 20 years of age. That is what virtues living does to you.

I spoke to Father Van last night. He is getting things ready for his departure. I am happy that I will be able to spend sometime with him before he goes to war.