Evening of Prayer for Christian Unity

These ministers and individuals helped to plan and/or were part of the Evening of Prayer for Christian Unity held at St. Joseph on Thursday, January 22, 2026. On the first row, from left: Pastor Leigh Rachal, Executive Director at La. Interchurch Conference and Co-Pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Abbeville; Pastor Duane and Mrs. Rachel Bland of Thibodaux Family Church; Deacon Andrew West , Order of St. Kevin, Anglican Communion; Pastor JoAnne Pounds-West, Pastor of First United Methodist Church of Thibodaux; Miss Pamela Folse, Coordinator of Adult Formation and Service Ministry, St. Joseph Co-Cathedral. Middle row: Rev. Jim Morrison, Rector of St. Matthews Episcopal Church, Houma; Rev. Fr. Rusty Bruce, Director of the Houma-Thibodaux Diocese Office of Worship and Pastor of St. Hilary Catholic Church in Mathews and St. Anthony Catholic Church in Gheens; Very Rev. Vicente DeLa Cruz, Pastor of St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux; Pastor Pamela Naverra, Visions World Outreach; and Rev. Fr. Alex Gaudet, Pastor, Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church, Thibodaux. Back row: Dr. John St. Marie, Director of St. Joseph Co-Cathedral Choir, Director of Choral Activities at Nicholls State University and Ecumenical Choir Director; Rev. Robert Johnson, Black Church Vitality Strategist, La. Conference, United Methodist Church; Rev. Fr. Emile “Buddy” Noel, Ecumenical Officer for the Catholic Church of New Orleans, President of the Louisiana Interchurch Conference, and Pastor of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church, Westwego, La.; and Rev. Fr. Glenn LeCompte, Pastor of Sacred Hearth Catholic Church in Montegut, La. and St. Charles Catholic Church in Pointe-aux-Chene, La.