“Salvation is in the Cross.”
Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, C.Ss.R.A 160-year-old parish, alive today. All are welcome — bienvenidos.
All who seek mercy and peace.
As a community of God’s people, we extend our arms to all who seek mercy and peace, love in the name of Jesus, and hope for those in need.
God loves us all — regardless of ethnic roots, color, gender, or politics. We welcome anyone who would walk this way of life with us. Our parish gathers five communities into one family: French-Creole, English-speaking, Spanish-speaking, the Deaf community, and the Neocatechumenal Way.
Mass times
Sunday Mass in English (with American Sign Language) and Spanish. Daily Mass weekday mornings.
Sunday Mass
Daily Mass
Rev. Alex Guzmán
Welcome to our parish family. Whether you have worshipped here for fifty years or you are walking in for the first time, you are part of why we exist. Come pray with us — vengan a rezar con nosotros.
We want everyone who reads these words to feel welcome to be part of the work of Jesus Christ. We hope you find great hope and consolation here as we welcome you to our Blessed Seelos family.
From St. Vincent de Paul to Blessed Seelos.
Founded in 1838 as the third parish of New Orleans, our church served the Creole faubourgs of the Third Municipal District. The present brick church rose in 1866. After a devastating fire on May 25, 2003, the parish family rebuilt — sanctuary, altar, and barrel-vault ceiling — and the church was rededicated in 2006 in the name of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, C.Ss.R., the Redemptorist who came to New Orleans in 1866 to minister to victims of yellow fever.
Today, five communities worship as one parish family: St. Vincent de Paul, Sts. Peter and Paul, St. Gerard Majella for the Deaf, Annunciation, and St. Cecilia.
After the May 25, 2003 fire. The church was rebuilt and rededicated in 2006.
Ministries & communities
There’s a place for everyone — in worship, in service, and in fellowship.
Liturgical
Altar Society, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Music Ministry, Lectors, Ushers
Formational
Legion of Mary, Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Parish School of Religion (PSR), RCIA
Service
Knights of Peter Claver, Open Arms Caring Ministry, Pro-Life Seelos Ministry of Hope, Home Visitation, Ad Gentes, C.H.E.A.P.
Communities
E.L.I., Neocatecumenal Way, St. Gerard Community for the Deaf
3037 Dauphine Street, New Orleans
Bywater, between Press & Montegut. The doors are open.