Mission Administrator: Deacon Gregory Haddad Celebrant: Rev. Phillip Linden SSJ Deacons: Deacon Eric Gamble Deacon Gregory Haddad Secretary/Cantor: Karen Haddad Bulletin: Michael Dorner Physical Address: 2435 South Carrollton Avenue New Orleans, LA 70118 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1359 Gray, LA 70359-1359 Phone: 504-861-0806 or 985-232-6841 Fax: 985-872-9123 E-mail: St. Nicholas: stnicholasnola@yahoo.com Web site: n/a DIVINE LITURGY SCHEDULE Sundays: 10:00 am - Divine Liturgy/Typica Service Vigil of Holy Days: 7:00 pm (please call to verify) Holy Days: 7:00 pm (please call to verify) Confessions: before liturgy or by appointment GREAT FAST (LENT) SERVICES Wednesdays 7:00 pm - Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts/Typica HOLY MYSTERIES (SACRAMENTS) Baptism/Chrismation/Eucharist: scheduled upon completion of baptism preparation Reconciliation: before liturgical services or by appointment Marriage: scheduled upon completion of marriage preparation Anointing: upon request LOCATION NOTICE: Due to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, St. Nicholas Mission is still in the process of being remodeled. All services, however, have resumed at our church located at: 2435 South Carrollton Avenue New Orleans, LA

The Byzantine Catholic Mission of St. Nicholas had its beginnings as an educational endeavor. In November 1976, Father Francis Twardzik, SDB, celebrated the Byzantine Divine Liturgy at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans to educate students in the diversity of the Catholic Church.

Realizing there was great interest and there existed a need to serve members of the Byzantine Church who had settled in the area, Archbishop Hannan gave Father Twardzik permission to celebrate the Divine Liturgy once a month.

In 1978 Father Ellis DePriest received bi-ritual faculties from Rome and permission to serve the Ruthenian church from Metropolitan Stephen J. Kocisko of Pittsburgh. Archbishop Kocisko also gave permission to Father DePriest to continue his monthly service to the Byzantine Catholics of the area.

Divine Liturgies continued to be celebrated at Notre Dame Seminary Chapel until September 1981, at which time the celebration was moved to the Dominican College Chapel on St. Charles Avenue. In 1982 permission was also received from Archbishop Joseph Tawil of the Melkite Eparchy of Newton, MA for the community to serve the needs of the Melkite faithful of the area.

In October 1984, the community once again relocated to the St. John Prep building.

In recognition of the growth of the small but vibrant community, Metropolitan Stephen Kocisko formally raised the community to the status of mission, under the patronage of St. Nicholas of Myra.

In March 1999, property was purchased by the Archeparchy at 2435 South Carrolton Avenue in New Orleans, and thus the congregation relocated to a worship site of its own. The beautiful new church endured severe damage on Aug. 29, 2005 due to the destructive effects of Hurricane Katrina. St. Nicholas Mission Church has undergone restoration and remodeling since that time, and following a temporary relocation, has resumed services amidst ongoing repairs.

The congregation was blessed on several occasions by pastoral visits from Metropolitan Judson and later Metropolitan Basil. Throughout their visits they offered encouragement and gave strength to the St. Nicholas community by their words and presence.