Donaldsonville Catholics

Mass Times

DAILY MASS
Tuesday - 6:00pm Ascension
Wednesday - Friday 7:00am St. Francis

SATURDAY VIGIL
Reconciliation 3:00-3:45pm Ascension
Vigil 4:00pm Ascension

SUNDAY MASSES
8:00am Ascension
10:30am St. Francis

Office Hours

OFFICE HOURS UPDATED until further notice:

Office located at Ascension of Our Lord
Mon-Fri from 8am-12pm

Church Location
St. Francis Church: 818 W. 10th St. Donaldsonville LA 70346
Ascension Church: 716 Mississippi St. Donaldsonville LA 70346

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Religious freedom in jeopardy as China passes new Hong Kong ‘security laws’

05/28/20 8:25 pm

Denver Newsroom, May 28, 2020 / 01:25 pm (CNA).- A Hong Kong cardinal told CNA that changes to Hong Kong’s status in China could threaten the religious freedom of Catholics and other religious believers.

The legislature of China on May 28 approved a resolution to impose new “security laws” on its formerly autonomous region, Hong Kong— a move pro-democracy protestors and Catholics in the country fear will undermine Hong Kongers’ freedoms, including freedom of religion.

St. Cloud diocese reaches settlement on abuse claims, will file for bankruptcy

05/28/20 8:01 pm

CNA Staff, May 28, 2020 / 01:01 pm (CNA).- The Diocese of St. Cloud, Minnesota will pay $22.5 million into a trust for sexual abuse survivors, under a plan that involves filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

The diocese announced Tuesday that it had reached an agreement with abuse survivors on a framework for settling all abuse claims filed against the diocese and local parishes.

Transgender athlete policy violates Title IX, Education department rules

05/28/20 7:30 pm

CNA Staff, May 28, 2020 / 12:30 pm (CNA).- A Connecticut high school sports policy allowing biologically male athletes to compete in female events is a Title IX violation, the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights ruled on Thursday.

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) adopted a policy in 2017 allowing high school student athletes to compete in sports based on their “preferred gender identity.”

Welcome to Ascension of Our Lord & St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Churches in historic Donaldsonville, Louisiana - A Eucharistic Community since 1772. Establishment of our Catholic faith community pre-dates Donaldsonville by 50 years, at a time when the US territory was served by missionary clergy of the Catholic Church in Europe.

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Church Attendance Guidelines

Beginning 3/16/2020

Face masks required in church
Enter Ascension at side entrance under the covered drive through only
Holy water fonts are filled with hand sanitizer, please sanitize hands when entering the church
Max capacity under guidelines: Ascension 125 & St. Francis is 50
Enter church and go to the front of church and fill from front of church to the back to follow social distancing guidelines
- Follow the direction of our Ushers
- Maintain 6 feet social distancing
- Families can sit together
Additional Masses: Tuesdays at 6:00-pm & Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 7:00am
Once capacity is met, we cannot congregate in the back of the church
There will not be a collection of offerings, place offerings in baskets provide throughout church
Communion:
- Ascension & St. Francis – we’ll have 2 Eucharistic Ministers at the front & 2 in the center
- We'll start from the back of each section working toward the front of each section
- Follow direction provided by our Users & maintain 6 feet distance
- Receiving communion: step away from the Eucharistic Minister, lower your face mask, receive communion and return your face mask
After Mass concludes, please maintain 6 feet distance and slowly depart church starting from the back of church for a controlled exit.
Please do not congregate at the back of the church. Visiting should take place outside of the church.