Faith at Work

For the month of August, we are excited to feature Fr. Eric Leyble in this month’s Faith at Work. Fr. Eric was born in the coastal city of Tagbilaran in the Province of Bohol, Philippines, in October of 1978, Fr. Eric's early years were spent just...

For the month of July, we are happy to highlight our newly ordained priests in our “Faith at Work” series! The Catholic Foundation is incredibly proud of our three newly ordained priests: Fr. Joseph Lapeyrouse, Fr. Matthew Prosperie, Fr. Davis Ahimbisibwe and we are honored to have supported...

For the month of May, we are happy to highlight Father Patrick Riviere in our “Faith at Work” series!   Fr. Patrick was born and raised in Thibodaux where he attended elementary school at St. Joseph Elementary. Patrick’s Catholic school education continued at E.D. White Catholic High...

For this month’s Faith at Work, we would like to introduce Father Alex Gaudet. Fr. Alex was born and raised in Thibodaux, Louisiana and says that, “the bayous are a place that I am fiercely proud to be from and to serve.” He graduated from...

Up next in our “Faith at Work” series is Father Cody Chatagnier! Born in Houma in 1983, he lived in Chauvin, Louisiana for the first 3 years of his life then ended up in Bayou Black where he would attend Bayou Black Elementary, Greenwood Middle...

For the month of August, we are thrilled to highlight Father Jean-Marie in our “Faith at Work” series! Fr. Jean-Marie Nsambu was born in Kampala, Uganda where he grew up in the suburb of Mbuya. At the young age of 16, Fr. Jean-Marie joined the...

For the month of July, we are happy to highlight Father Patrick Riviere in our “Faith at Work” series! Fr. Patrick was “swimming” along with his own life plans, but little did he know that the Lord would soon reveal other plans, and he would...

If you’ve been around our Houma-Thibodaux Diocese for some time, then our next “Faith at Work” featured priest will likely be no stranger to you — Father Wilmer Todd!...

May’s “Faith at Work” features none other than our diocese’s Very Rev. Simon Peter Engurait who celebrated 9 years as a priest this month! A priest that our Foundation is incredibly blessed to know, Fr. Simon Peter has worked with us at every level —...

Spring is in full swing and we are basking in the joy that Easter and the Lord’s Resurrection brings us. The month of April is a time that brings forth new life, flowers in full bloom, and lots of sunshine, so it was only appropriate...