Catholic dating in Louisiana
Catholic dating in Louisiana: Latin Mass parishes, shrines, campus ministries and young adults from New Orleans and Baton Rouge to Lafayette and Shreveport.
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Short answer
In Louisiana the traditional Latin Mass is mostly kept by ordinary parishes and cathedrals. Of the Latin Mass places on this page, only the oratory in Sulphur belongs to a traditional institute, the Institute of Christ the King; the rest are St Patrick's in New Orleans, St Agnes in Baton Rouge, St Martin de Tours in St Martinville, the cathedral in Lake Charles, a diocesan chapel in Gibson and St Frances Cabrini in Alexandria.
The whole state also shares a patroness. The National Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor in New Orleans records that in 1928 the Holy See confirmed her as principal patroness of the city and of the State of Louisiana, and her feast on 8 January is kept with a Mass of thanksgiving promised in 1815.
Nineteen places are listed below with an address and an official link, from New Orleans to Shreveport. They are not every parish in Louisiana; they are the places whose own pages, or a directory page for them, we could read.
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Catholics in Louisiana
Louisiana has seven dioceses: New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Houma-Thibodaux, Alexandria and Shreveport. Six of their websites were closed to us, behind bot checks or answering only over an insecure connection, so their young adult pages are not described here. Only Shreveport's could be read, and it lists campus ministries in the north of the state.
What the parishes publish tells the rest. The places name their own dates: the basilica in Natchitoches gives 1728 as the year it was established, St Joseph Cathedral in Baton Rouge says it has gathered people downtown since 1792, and St Patrick's in New Orleans dates its parish to 1833 and its church to 1840.
From the shrines', the parishes' and the cathedral's own pages, opened 24 September 2026
A thread also runs from the north to the south. Shreveport's cathedral is dedicated to St John Berchmans, and the miracle on which his canonisation rested happened in Grand Coteau, in 1866, at the convent of the Sacred Heart; the cathedral's staff have made a pilgrimage there.
The only young adult group on this page with a page of its own that we could read is at that cathedral in Shreveport, for ages eighteen to the mid-thirties. Elsewhere, the university parishes are where people of that age are easiest to find.
Where the community gathers
The nineteen places fall into six parts of the state: New Orleans; Baton Rouge; Acadiana; the south-west around Lake Charles; the bayou country; and the north.
New Orleans
New Orleans holds five. The National Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor is on State Street, St Patrick's on Camp Street keeps a Latin Mass every Sunday and weekday, and the National Shrine of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos is on Josephine Street. Loyola University's ministry has a student Mass on Sunday nights, and St Nicholas of Myra is a Byzantine Catholic mission on South Carrollton Avenue.
Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge holds three: Christ the King, the parish and student center at LSU; St Agnes, with a Latin Mass every Sunday; and St Joseph Cathedral downtown.
Acadiana
Acadiana holds three: Our Lady of Wisdom, the Catholic center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette; St Martin de Tours in St Martinville, with a sung Latin Mass at noon on Sunday; and the shrine of St John Berchmans at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau.
The south-west
The south-west holds two: the Institute of Christ the King's oratory in Sulphur and the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Lake Charles, where one Sunday Mass follows the rubrics of 1962.
The bayou country
The bayou country holds one: the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament in Gibson, a diocesan chapel where every Mass is in the traditional form.
The north
The north holds five. St Frances Cabrini in Alexandria has a Latin Mass on Sunday afternoons, the Minor Basilica in Natchitoches has Masses on Saturday evening and Sunday morning, and the Cathedral of St John Berchmans in Shreveport has its young adult group. Louisiana Tech's Catholic Bulldogs meet at a student center in Ruston, and the University of Louisiana at Monroe's Catholic ministry has a Sunday evening Mass.
Meeting places worth knowing
The shrine of the patroness of New Orleans and Louisiana, on the Ursuline Academy campus, with Mass on Sunday morning and on weekday evenings, and Adoration on the first Thursday of the month from September to May.
2701 State StreetNew Orleans
LA 70118
A parish established in 1833 whose church dates to 1840, with a Latin Mass at a quarter past nine on Sunday and at a quarter past seven on weekday mornings.
724 Camp StreetNew Orleans
LA 70130
The shrine of a Redemptorist priest beatified in 2000, open from Monday to Saturday.
919 Josephine StreetNew Orleans
LA 70130
The Jesuit university's ministry, with a student Mass and dinner at eight on Sunday evenings in term in the Chapel of St Ignatius.
6363 Saint Charles AvenueNew Orleans
LA 70118
A mission of the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh, with the Divine Liturgy at ten on Sunday and a Wednesday evening service at seven.
2435 South Carrollton AvenueNew Orleans
LA 70118
The Catholic parish at LSU, with Sunday Masses at ten, six and eight, and Adoration on weekdays in term.
11 West Fraternity LaneBaton Rouge
LA 70803
A parish with a sung Latin Mass at half past nine every Sunday and sung Vespers on the last Sunday of the month; it calls itself the home of the traditional Latin Mass in the Diocese of Baton Rouge.
749 East BoulevardBaton Rouge
LA 70802
The mother church of the Diocese of Baton Rouge, which says it has gathered people downtown since 1792.
412 North StreetBaton Rouge
LA 70802
The Catholic center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, whose students call themselves the Ragin' Cajun Catholics, with Sunday Masses at ten, six and nine.
501 East Saint Mary BoulevardLafayette
LA 70503
According to the Latin Mass Directory, a sung Latin Mass at noon on Sunday and a Latin Mass on weekday mornings.
133 South Main StreetSt Martinville
LA 70582
The infirmary at the Academy of the Sacred Heart where, in 1866, a young postulant's cure was attributed to Berchmans; it is now a small chapel, open for tours by appointment.
1821 Academy RoadGrand Coteau
LA 70541
An oratory of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest where, according to the Latin Mass Directory, every Mass is in the traditional form.
802 South Huntington StreetSulphur
LA 70663
The cathedral of the Diocese of Lake Charles, with a Sunday Mass at a quarter to one according to the rubrics of 1962.
935 Bilbo StreetLake Charles
LA 70601
A diocesan chapel where, according to the Latin Mass Directory, every Mass is in the traditional form, with Low Mass at eight and sung Mass at ten on Sunday.
138 Carroll StreetGibson
LA 70356
A parish with a Latin Mass at one on Sunday afternoon and at seven on weekday mornings.
2211 East Texas AvenueAlexandria
LA 71301
A basilica that gives 1728 as the year it was established, with Masses on Saturday at four and on Sunday at nine and eleven.
145 Church StreetNatchitoches
LA 71457
A group for young adults from eighteen to their mid-thirties, with events two or three times a month.
939 Jordan StreetShreveport
LA 71101
The Catholic ministry at Louisiana Tech, beside St Thomas Aquinas, which has a Sunday Mass in Spanish and a college Mass on Sunday evenings.
600 Thornton StreetRuston
LA 71270
The Warhawk Catholics, with Mass on Sunday evening at half past seven and on Wednesday at half past five.
911 University AvenueMonroe
LA 71211
Some places are named without a card. St Louis Cathedral, Tulane's Catholic chapel and Mary Queen of Vietnam in New Orleans East have websites that were closed to us, so we give no times for them. Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Covington offers only the Latin Mass, but we could not place its address on the map.
Distances that decide everything
A diagram, not a map. Driving times without traffic.
New Orleans to Baton Rouge is about an hour and a half; Baton Rouge to Lafayette about an hour and ten minutes; Lafayette to Lake Charles an hour and a half. New Orleans to Houma is about an hour and a quarter. The north is another trip: Baton Rouge to Alexandria is about two and a half hours, and New Orleans to Shreveport about six.
So south Louisiana is a chain of cities an hour or so apart along I-10, and the north is a separate world. A couple in Lafayette and Baton Rouge can meet on a weeknight; a couple in New Orleans and Shreveport are really talking about one of them moving.
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The Catholic year in Louisiana
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
Her feast, with the Mass of thanksgiving at the shrine on State Street.
Sung Vespers at St Agnes
At five in the afternoon, in Baton Rouge.
Late Masses for students
At eight at Loyola, at nine at Our Lady of Wisdom and at eight at LSU's Christ the King.
Adoration at the shrine
At the shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, from ten until four, from September to May.
Midweek in New Orleans and Monroe
St Nicholas of Myra's evening service at seven and the ULM Mass at half past five.
Shreveport's young adults
Two or three events a month at the Cathedral of St John Berchmans.
Dating as a practising Catholic in Louisiana
A Latin Mass in a parish church, a Byzantine Liturgy on Carrollton Avenue, a student Mass at nine at night in Lafayette: Louisiana's Catholics practise in many ways. On cana.love you say which is yours.
Mass, fasting and Scripture, each asked
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Parish and meaning, in your own words
Two questions are for your own words: your parish, and what gives your life meaning. A list would not do for a state where one person's parish is a cathedral from 1792 and another's is a chapel in Gibson.
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The site can be used in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Russian.
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What cana.love is and is not
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Orthodox Christians and Protestants use it too, and people still finding their way, as long as they want the same kind of marriage; your settings decide who sees you. Louisiana's parishes include Latin Mass communities, a Byzantine mission and university parishes, and a site that shut its doors would be narrower than they are. What cana.love does promise can be checked: faith, practice and intentions are on the form, and the answers are there to read before you reply. It is run by Cana SpA, a company in Chile; the About page has more.
Meeting safely
- Keep the first meeting public and in daylight, with a finishing time agreed: coffee after Mass, a café on Magazine Street or near the LSU lakes. Tell a friend where you will be, and if the date means hours on I-49 or I-10, when you expect to be home. Your address can wait.
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Common questions
Where can I find the traditional Latin Mass?
On this page: St Patrick's in New Orleans, St Agnes in Baton Rouge, St Martin de Tours in St Martinville, the oratory in Sulphur, the cathedral in Lake Charles, the chapel in Gibson and St Frances Cabrini in Alexandria.
Is there a young adult group with a stated age?
The Cathedral of St John Berchmans in Shreveport says its group is for ages eighteen to the mid-thirties. The diocesan young adult pages elsewhere were closed to us, so we do not repeat the ages given in search results.
Who is the patroness of Louisiana?
Our Lady of Prompt Succor; the shrine in New Orleans records that the Holy See confirmed her in 1928. Her feast is on 8 January.
What connects Shreveport and Grand Coteau?
Shreveport's cathedral is dedicated to St John Berchmans, and the miracle attributed to him in 1866 happened at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau.
Is there an Eastern Catholic parish?
St Nicholas of Myra, a Byzantine Catholic mission on South Carrollton Avenue in New Orleans.
Can I use cana.love anywhere in Louisiana?
Yes, from eighteen. It is a website, so there is nothing to install.
Next steps
If you are near a university, start with its Catholic center; in Baton Rouge and Lafayette they have Masses late on Sunday evening. If you are in New Orleans, go to the shrine on State Street for the 8 January feast. And if you would rather know where someone stands before the first coffee than after it, make a profile on cana.love: it is free, and it asks what a parish social does not.
Reviewed on September 24, 2026.