[clarion Herald] 100805 Issue

8

New Orleans October 8, 2005

CLARION HERALD

Assessment of damages to parishes, plants The following list of flood damage to archdiocesan churches, schools and facilities was compiled by the archdiocesan Building Office in collaboration with the Shaw Group. The list excludes institutions that have not received flood damage from Hurricane Katrina. The list was submitted Oct. 4, 2005. DEANERY 1 (CATHEDRAL DEANERY) Corpus Christi Church: Severe water damage. Rectory/Office: Severe water damage. School: First floor flooded, vandalism, roof damage, leaks. Josephite House of Studies Basement flooded. Epiphany Church: Severe water and wind damage. Cafeteria/School: Severe water, wind, structural damage. Office/School: Severe water damage. Rectory: Severe water damage. Convent: Severe water damage. Our Lady Star of the Sea Church: Not accessible. Rectory: Severe water damage. School:Severe water damage. St. Augustine Church: Not accessible. Rectory: No evident damage. Parish Hall: Structural damage (wind). St. Mary of the Angels All buildings: Severe water and wind damage. St. Mary of the Angels Community Center Severe water and wind damage. St. Peter Claver Church: Water damage (not accessible). Rectory: Wind damage. School: Water and wind damage. Credit Union: Not accessible. Parish Office: Not accessible. St. Philip the Apostle All buildings: Severe water and wind damage. DEANERY 2 (CITY PARK-GENTILLY DEANERY) St. Dominic All buildings: Severe flood damage. St. Frances Cabrini All buildings: Severe flood damage, some structural damage. St. Gabriel Church: Severe flood damage. Rectory: Severe flood damage. School buildings: Severe flood damage. St. Raphael the Archangel Church: Severe water damage. Rectory: Severe water damage. Marian Central Catholic Middle School Severe water damage. St. Raymond Church: Moderate water damage. School buildings: Severe water damage. Rectory: Roof leaks and ceiling damage. Convent: Minor wind damage. St. Rose of Lima Church and Rectory: Wind damage. School buildings: Flood damage. St. Thomas the Apostle (UNO Newman Center) Not visited. Redeemer-Seton High School All buildings: Severe water and wind damage. DEANERY 3 (UPTOWN DEANERY) Incarnate Word Church and Rectory: Flood damage. Incarnate Word Center Flood damage. Our Lady of Lourdes, New Orleans Church: Severe flood damage. Rectory: Not accessible. School: Severe flood damage. Our Lady of Lourdes Center Severe flood damage. St. Rita, New Orleans Church/Rectory: Flood damage. School: Flood damage. St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Flood damage. St. Matthias All buildings: Flood damage . DEANERY 4 (INNER CITY DEANERY) Holy Ghost All buildings: Some flood damage.

St. Anthony of Padua Church: Wind damage. Priory: Flood damage. School: Flood damage. Annex: Flood damage. Convent: Flood damage. St. Joseph, New Orleans Flood damage (elevator and HVAC equipment). St. Monica All buildings: Flood damage. DEANERY 5 (EAST JEFFERSON DEANERY) St. Ann All buildings: Flood damage; work in progress. St. Clement of Rome Flood damage; work in progress. Main school, cafeteria, gym: No flood damage. St. Philip Neri Church and Rectory: Flood damage; work in progress. School and Multi-Purpose: No flood damage. DEANERY 6 (ST. JOHN-ST. CHARLES DEANERY) No flooded properties. DEANERY 7 (WESTBANK DEANERY) Immaculate Conception, Marrero Flood damage; work in progress. St. Pius X, Crown Point Church: Flood damage. Rectory and Parish Hall: Minor wind damage. Ave Maria Retreat House Flood damage. DEANERY 8 (ALGIERS-PLAQUEMINES DEANERY) Our Lady of Good Harbor, Buras Severe flood damage (assumed). St. Jude, Diamond Severe flood damage (assumed). St. Patrick, Port Sulphur Severe flood damage (assumed) St. Joseph, Potash Unknown. St. Thomas, Pointe-a-la-Hache Severe flood damage (assumed). Assumption Mission, Braithwaite Severe flood damage (assumed). DEANERY 9 (ST. BERNARD DEANERY) Our Lady of Lourdes, Violet New Church: Severe flood damage. Old church, rectory, parish office: Water damage. Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Chalmette All buildings: Severe flood damage. Prince of Peace, Chalmette All buildings: Severe flood damage.

St. Mark, Chalmette All Buildings: Severe flood and some structural damage. St. Bernard, St. Bernard Church: Flood damage. Rectory/Office: Flood and structural damage. Parish Hall: Flood damage. St. Louise de Marillac, Arabi All Buildings: Severe flood damage. St. Robert Bellarmine, Arabi All Buildings: Severe flood damage. Archbishop Hannan High School All Buildings: Severe flood damage. DEANERY 10 (WEST ST. TAMMANY-WASHINGTON DEANERY) Our Lady of the Lake Flood damage; work in progress. DEANERY 11 (NEW ORLEANS EAST DEANERY) Immaculate Heart of Mary All buildings: Severe flood damage. Mary Queen of Vietnam All buildings: Wind and flood damage. Our Lady of La Vang Mission Not accessible. Resurrection of Our Lord All buildings: Severe flood damage. St. Brigid Church: Flood damage. Rectory: Severe flood damage. Trailers: Severe flood damage. St. Maria Goretti Church: Flood damage. Rectory: Severe flood damage. Religious Education Building: Severe flood damage. St. Nicholas of Myra Not accessible. St. Paul the Apostle Church: Flood damage. Rectory: Flood damage. School: Severe flood damage. Parish Office Building: Severe flood damage. St. Simon Peter Church/School: Flood damage. Rectory: Flood damage. DEANERY 12 (EAST ST. TAMMANY-WASHINGTON DEANERY) Our Lady of Lourdes, Slidell Church: Demolished by wind. School Buildings: Severe flood damage; work proceeding. St. Genevieve, Slidell Church: Flood damage. Rectory: Severe flood damage. Parish Hall: Severe flood damage.

EDMUNDITE Father Michael Jacques used a small boat to paddle his way around his flooded St.Peter Claver parish plant. Early assessments show that the church suffered water damage, the rectory had wind damage and the school had water and wind damage. The credit union and parish office were deemed not accessible. (Photo courtesy of Father Michael Jacques, S.S.E.)