St. Patrick's Catholic Church Holds Memorial Mass for Longtime Port Sulphur Pastor

  • Dozens of friends and community members came to pay their final respects to Father Gerry Stapleton during his memorial on Oct. 27th at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Photo taken by Tracy Newby
    Dozens of friends and community members came to pay their final respects to Father Gerry Stapleton during his memorial on Oct. 27th at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Photo taken by Tracy Newby
  • Archbishop Gregory Aymond presided over the memorial mass held on October 29th. Photo taken by Tracy Newby
    Archbishop Gregory Aymond presided over the memorial mass held on October 29th. Photo taken by Tracy Newby
  • Community members highlight Father Gerry's impact and significance in Plaquemines Parish as they attend his Memorial Mass at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Photo taken by Tracy Newby
    Community members highlight Father Gerry's impact and significance in Plaquemines Parish as they attend his Memorial Mass at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Photo taken by Tracy Newby
    In the late afternoon of Wednesday, October 29, the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Port Sulphur held a Memorial Mass to commemorate the life of the late Father Gerard Stapleton. He had served as the pastor at St. Patrick’s Church since 1998 and was a dedicated member of the Plaquemines Parish community. Stapleton’s dedication and commitment to the parish resulted in him being genuinely belo...

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