About Assumption of Our Lady · Braithwaite, Louisiana
Assumption of Our Lady is a Catholic mission located in Braithwaite, Louisiana, in the lower Mississippi Delta region of Plaquemines Parish. It operates as a mission of St. Thomas Catholic Church, the historic parish in nearby Pointe-a-la-Hache, and is one of eight missions within the Archdiocese of New Orleans. The mission shares its clergy, sacramental schedule, and parish life with St. Thomas, offering the faithful of Braithwaite a regular Sunday Mass and access to the sacraments.
- Patron
- Our Lady (the Blessed Virgin Mary), under her title of the Assumption
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of New Orleans
Why belong here
Assumption of Our Lady Mission offers a small, mission-style Catholic community for residents of Braithwaite and the surrounding Plaquemines Parish river-road communities, providing a regular Sunday Mass celebrated in English and on-site Sunday confessions. As a mission of the historic St. Thomas parish in Pointe-a-la-Hache (founded 1844), it connects local Catholics to the broader sacramental life of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, including weddings celebrated at either the mission or the mother church.
Mass times at Assumption of Our Lady
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday 10:30 AM – 10:55 AM (30 minutes before Assumption Mass, or by appointment)
- Saturday 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM (30 minutes before Mass, or by appointment)
- Tuesday 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM (30 minutes before Mass, or by appointment)
About Assumption of Our Lady Mission
Assumption of Our Lady is a Catholic mission located at 6951 Highway 39 in Braithwaite, Louisiana. It is operated by St. Thomas Catholic Church of Pointe-a-la-Hache and is part of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. The mission is named after the Assumption of Mary — the dogma that Mary, the Mother of God, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory at the end of her earthly life — and is one of eight missions within the Archdiocese.
Sacraments & Weddings
The mission and its mother parish host weddings at either worship site. Couples interested in being married at Assumption of Our Lady or at St. Thomas Church in Pointe-a-la-Hache are asked to contact the parish office for guidelines and scheduling.
- Weddings available at Assumption of Our Lady Mission (Braithwaite) and at St. Thomas Church (Pointe-a-la-Hache)
- Contact the parish office at (504) 682-5607 for wedding guidelines and scheduling
Connection to St. Thomas Parish
Assumption of Our Lady Mission is administered together with St. Thomas Catholic Church in Pointe-a-la-Hache. St. Thomas, founded in 1844, is the historic Catholic parish serving Plaquemines Parish along the lower Mississippi River, and Assumption of Our Lady extends its ministry to the Braithwaite community. The two share a website (myparishstthomas.org), one phone line, and a combined sacramental schedule.
- St. Thomas Catholic Church: 17605 Highway 15, Pointe-a-la-Hache, LA
- Parish founded: 1844
- Shared website: https://myparishstthomas.org/
- Shared phone: (504) 682-5607
Contact & Location
The mission is located on Highway 39 in Braithwaite in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Inquiries about Mass times, confession, weddings, or other parish business can be directed to the shared parish office phone number.
- Address: 6951 Highway 39, Braithwaite, LA 70040
- Phone: (504) 682-5607
- Website: https://myparishstthomas.org/
- Diocese: Archdiocese of New Orleans