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Catholic Churches, Institutions, and Family Landmarks Destroyed by Katrina
various | J+M+J 31 AUGUST A.D. 2005 | Siobhan

Posted on 08/30/2005 8:55:59 PM PDT by Siobhan

Starting a thread to keep track of Catholic churches, institutions, and Catholic family landmarks that have been destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

Please post what you know especially in the City of New Orleans and Southeastern Louisiana.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: catholic; church; hurricane; katrina; mississippi
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To: fortunecookie
She's near Irondale, Alabama, near Birmingham. Far from the brunt of the storm, I don't know if flooding was an issue there.

I would think not. It is far (250 mi?) inland and on relatively high ground.

21 posted on 08/30/2005 10:15:18 PM PDT by aposiopetic
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To: aposiopetic
I would think not. It is far (250 mi?) inland and on relatively high ground.

Wow, I didn't realize it was that far inland. I'm guessing nothing more than heavy winds and rain. I didn't hear of any damage to them and nothing was on their website when I checked.

22 posted on 08/30/2005 10:17:03 PM PDT by fortunecookie
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To: Salvation
Mother Angelica lives almost between Huntsville (AL), which is far North Alabama, and Birmingham.

EWTN is in Birmingham in a hilly/mountainous area -- no way it floods unless Florida goes underwater first.

Mother Angelica's Shrine is along a small river, which makes it scenic. But it would take 20+ inches of rain to flood that area enough to reach the Shrine property.

I have been to Hanceville and Irondale. Unfortunately, I remember at the Shrine, a couple from Louisiana ran one of the Guest Houses... But they might have been more from Lafayette (LA) than New Orleans (LA).

Birmingham is almost in mountains, and I believe quite a bit above sea level.

23 posted on 08/31/2005 5:14:41 AM PDT by topher (God bless and protect our troops and service personnel around the world)
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To: Siobhan

I was thinking more in terms of water damage than a roof being blown off. Once the water in NO goes down, there will be a lot more that will need to be replaced - plaster, wood, some tile - than anyone can see now. Mold starts and it's awful to try and stop. Kneelers will have to be replaced. Marble should be okay (why don't we do all church floors in marble) and most stone.

Too many floods in this part of the Mississippi River Valley. :)

Actually, NO, once the water goes down, would make a great place for service projects.


24 posted on 08/31/2005 5:22:02 AM PDT by Desdemona (Music Librarian and provider of cucumber sandwiches, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary. Hats required.)
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To: Siobhan
Thanks for that news about St. Stanislaus! My s-i-l heard that other info on the local news in Jackson. Shows how stuff can get garbled. I'm so glad all the brothers and students are safe.

I grew up in MS, and when my brothers were in high school, we played St. Stan's in basketball all the time. My brother got whacked in the face during a game one time there. My Mama started screaming because the ref kept bending down to pick up what she thought were his teeth. Turns out it was only one tooth, but it kept slipping out of the ref's fingers and he had to pick it up three times!

We always joked that the games with the other Catholic schools were much more wild than the ones with the public schools. I guess with the public schools, our kids were always on their best behavior, but let it all go when they played each other.

25 posted on 08/31/2005 6:49:10 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Maeve; ELS
Archbishop Hannan is trapped in his office - Third Story - New Orleans. Pray for him. Several good reports.

Numerous religious have been rescued from all over the city especially from Xavier University.

27 posted on 09/01/2005 4:33:24 PM PDT by Siobhan (Catholic and furious.)
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To: Siobhan
Catholic Church Provides Food, Facilities, Medical Services For Gulf Coast People Displaced By Katrina
28 posted on 09/01/2005 4:33:43 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: seamole
E-mail to me is that the Divine Word Fathers at the monastery survived. But I received a Freepmail reporting a death at the monastery. Cannot confirm. I know an S.V.D. bishop had been staying there and no one seems to know how he is or where he is.

Praying for the dear Divine Word Fathers and for everyone in Bay St. Louis and prayers for the repose of the souls of those who have died and prayers for Divine Mercy for the unprepared.

29 posted on 09/01/2005 4:38:24 PM PDT by Siobhan (Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.)
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To: Knitting A Conundrum; seamole
Received a freepmail that St. Louise de Marillac Catholic Church in Arabi was damaged by winds but withstood -- but now is flooded out. Cannot confirm.

Maybe seamole can look on Google Earth to check it out.

St. Louise de Marillac Catholic Church and School
6800 Patricia St.
Arabi LA 70032

30 posted on 09/01/2005 4:45:04 PM PDT by Siobhan (Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.)
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To: Siobhan
some churches mentioned in this thread:

Louisiana, Mississippi Dioceses Devastated By Hurricane; Poorest Dioceses Hurt The Most

31 posted on 09/01/2005 5:03:47 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Siobhan

Anyone know anything about Holy Cross High School in New Orleans? Is it underwater?


34 posted on 09/01/2005 6:00:00 PM PDT by kalee
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