Empire Community Celebrates Centennial Anniversary of St. Ann's

  • Fr. Gerry Stapleton, Pastor of St. Patrick’s Church in Port Sulphur who oversees St. Ann Church in Empire, gives communion to local Eva Vujnovich during the special mass celebrating St. Ann’s 100th anniversary on Saturday, March 5.
    Fr. Gerry Stapleton, Pastor of St. Patrick’s Church in Port Sulphur who oversees St. Ann Church in Empire, gives communion to local Eva Vujnovich during the special mass celebrating St. Ann’s 100th anniversary on Saturday, March 5.
  • St. Ann’s Church in Empire
    St. Ann’s Church in Empire
  • The 100-year celebration featured a mass at the church and a further celebration at the Delta Marina located on the historic Doullut Canal.
    The 100-year celebration featured a mass at the church and a further celebration at the Delta Marina located on the historic Doullut Canal.
    Saturday, March 5 marked a historic day for the Empire community in lower Plaquemines Parish. Specifically, it was the 100-year anniversary since the founding of St. Ann’s Church in Empire. To commemorate the occasion, locals in Empire put on a “Centennial Celebration” at the church, inviting anyone who had a connection to St. Ann’s Church—whether they were still living in P...

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