Sisters, brothers, priests, deacons to celebrate religious jubilees

The 2021 Jubilee Mass for sisters, brothers, deacons and priests will be celebrated on May 9 (Mother’s Day) at 3 p.m. at St. Rita Church in New Orleans.
 
There are 77 jubilarians who will be honored at the Mass, which will be celebrated by Archbishop Gregory Aymond. Deacon Ray Duplechain, marking 25 years of service as a permanent deacon, will deliver the homily.

Sister of Notre Dame Margaret Mary Faist, a 50-year jubilarian, will offer a short reflection on her experience of living the vowed life.

Because of COVID-19, there will be no reception.

Celebrating 75 years

Sister of Mercy Evelyn Fournet, Sister of the Holy Family Cynthia Marie Jackson and Sister of the Holy Family Carolyn Leslie. 

Celebrating 70 years

Sister of the Holy Family Mary Concetta Augustine, Marianites of Holy Cross Sister Mary Austin Babin, Sister of the Holy Family Hilary Daigle, Sacred Heart Brother Neri Falgout, Sister of the Holy Family Josephine Francisco, Sister of the Holy Family Edna Mae Jones, Sister of Mercy Jeanne Marie Keller, School Sister of Notre Dame Lorraine Landry, Sister of the Holy Family Philomena Malveaux, Sister of Mount Carmel Denis Rodrigue, Sister of the Holy Family Beaulah Sam, School Sister of Notre Dame Mary Damian Tucker and School Sister of Notre Dame Patricia Wamser.

Celebrating 65 years

Dominican Sister of Peace Mary Ann Culotta, Ursuline Sister Carla Dolce, Ursuline Sister Margaret Hill and Dominican Sister of Peace Angeline Magro.  

Celebrating 60 years

Daughter of Charity Sister Suzanne Anglim, Sister of the Holy Family M. Lucia Carl, Sister of the Holy Family Joseph Ellen Cavalier, Ursuline Sister Virginia Cirone, Christian Brother Gale Condit, Dominican Sister of Peace Mary Dominic Savio Estorge, Father Carroll Heffner, Ursuline Sister Mary Anne Holmes, Sister of the Holy Family John Mary Jackson, Sister of the Holy Family M. Francella Jackson, Msgr. Lanaux J. Rareshide, Christian Brother Bill Ray, Sister of Mount Carmel Jane Remson, Jesuit Father Stephen C. Rowntree, Father James E. Schott and Adrian Dominican Sister Judy Zynda.

Celebrating 50 years

Msgr. John Cisewski, Sister of Mount Carmel Lena Collins, Father Warren L. Cooper, Sister of Notre Dame Margaret Mary Faist, Sister of Mount Carmel Gwen Grillot, Salesian Father Mark Hyde (50 years professed, 40 years ordination), Christian Brother John Mai and Benedictine Father Scott Underwood.

Celebrating 45 years

Josephite Father Charles Andrus.

Celebrating 40 years

Father Walter Austin, Deacon Robert M. Baldaras Sr., Deacon Kenneth J. Boe, Father Joel P. Cantones, Deacon Michael J. Coney, Deacon Biaggio S. DiGiovanni, Msgr. Frank J. Giroir, Deacon Daniel B. Haggerty Jr., Dominican Brother Herman Johnson, Deacon Frans J. Labranche, Father John J. Marse and Salesian Father Louis Molinelli.

Celebrating 25 years

Deacon Harold J. Burke, Deacon Luis A. Campuzano, Father James Richard Day, Father Angel Antonio Diaz-Perez, Deacon Philip E. Doolen, Deacon Raphael Duplechain Jr., Deacon Jeffrey Fariss, Dominican Father Victor Laroche, Deacon Kenneth P. Madere, Deacon Roberto Mendieta, Deacon Francis M. Minor, Deacon Charles Moore, Daughter of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Sister John Mary Nguyen, Deacon John Pippenger, Sister Servant of Mary Monica Quintero, Deacon Jose A. Sierra, Vincentian Father Thomas J. Stehlik, Father Joseph Thang Tran, Deacon Jesse A. Watley and Deacon Julius T. Zimmer.