Tag: hurricanes

For those in the path of Hurricane Irene

This is a repost for all those in the path of Hurricane Irene: Our Lady of Prompt Succor protected New Orleans during the Great Fire of 1812, and…

Finally over!

Officially, the Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. According to the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory: “There is nothing magical in these dates, and…

Hurricane Ike – prayers needed

Please pray for the folks in Texas and southern Louisiana as Ike makes landfall early Saturday morning. This is a big storm and it is already affecting residents…

Hurricane Prayers

There are many people in the path of Gustav, and they need our prayers. I found the following on the Archdioces of New Orleans website: Prayer for Hurricane…

Three years ago

many lives, and a city, were changed forever: Katrina: the storm we always feared Hurricane Katrina struck the New Orleans area early morning August 29, 2005. The storm…

Our Lady of Prompt Succor for Hurricane Protection

Our Lady of Prompt Succor protected New Orleans during the Great Fire of 1812, and again during the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. She is the patroness…