St. Gertrude & St. John the Baptist

Beyond the effects of Hurricane Ida on the demographics and recovery of the area, both St. Gertrude and St. John the Baptist parishes have sustained significant declines in pastoral programming and sacramental life that have led to financial challenges for both. The parish communities are currently engaging each other socially and beginning the work of becoming one parish. Additionally, the Parish Sustainability Committee emphasized the importance of maintaining a Catholic presence in that area of St. Charles Parish and strongly recommended that by combining St. Gertrude and St. John the Baptist, the new parish will be sustainable and have a level of vitality. Therefore, these two parishes will be merged into one parish, erected with a new name, and be located at the current St. John the Baptist campus with consideration given for a new pastor effective July 1, 2024.