Monstrance needed

The monstrance used for First Friday adoration and benediction in the Valentin Hall Chapel is broken and it is not feasible to repair it.

The monstrance is a sacred vessel used to display the consecrated host for adoration, benediction, or during processions. The word monstrance comes from the same root as our English word "demonstrate" - to show. The monstrance is many times designed to resemble the sun, symbolizing Christ as the Light of the World.

If anyone is interested in donating a monstrance for our church parish, please contact me at the church office (337) 942-6552 or email me by clicking this link on the church website. Your generous gift of a monstrance will provide a beautiful item that will be central to worship in our parish for this and future generations to come.

Father James Brady