About Church of the Little Flower · Evergreen, Louisiana
Church of the Little Flower is a Roman Catholic parish in the small town of Evergreen, Louisiana, in Avoyelles Parish, founded in 1928 and now part of the Diocese of Alexandria. The parish serves a rural Cajun-country community and also ministers to St. Charles Chapel in Goudeau as a mission church. It is currently administered by Msgr. Stephen Scott Chemino, J.D., J.C.L., as Pastoral Administrator, with a small lay staff handling faith formation, choir, and parish office duties.
- Established
- 1928
- Patron
- Our Lady of the Little Flower (St. Thérèse of Lisieux, 'The Little Flower of Jesus')
- Rector
- Msgr. Stephen Scott Chemino, J.D., J.C.L. (Pastoral Administrator)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Alexandria (in the Avoyelles Deanery)
Why belong here
Church of the Little Flower offers a small, faithful rural Catholic community rooted in central Louisiana since 1928, with traditional devotions including Thursday morning Eucharistic Adoration, First Friday and First Saturday Masses, a weekly Rosary, and Lenten Stations of the Cross. Active faith formation (CCD) and a parish choir carry the liturgical life of the parish forward, and its mission chapel at St. Charles in Goudeau extends worship across the Avoyelles countryside. Visitors and parishioners are welcomed into a parish family that still prioritizes the sacraments — Mass, Confession, Baptism, and Marriage — along with personal pastoral attention.
Mass times at Church of the Little Flower
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturdays 3:00–3:30 pm (15 minutes before Mass at St. Charles Chapel, Goudeau)
- By appointment at the parish in Evergreen
Adoration times
- Thursday 7:40–8:40 am
About Church of the Little Flower
Church of the Little Flower is a small rural Catholic parish in the Diocese of Alexandria, located at 2912 Main Street in Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Established in 1928 and dedicated that October, it serves the Catholic faithful of Evergreen and the surrounding countryside. The parish is currently shepherded as a Pastoral Administrator by Monsignor Stephen Scott Chemino, J.D., J.C.L., assisted by a secretary, a director of religious education (CCD), and a choir director. The parish also operates St. Charles Chapel in nearby Goudeau as a worship mission.
- Established 1928
- Diocese of Alexandria, Avoyelles Deanery
- Pastoral Administrator: Msgr. Stephen Scott Chemino, J.D., J.C.L.
- Mailing: P.O. Box 20, Evergreen, LA 71333
History of the Parish
The Church of the Little Flower was dedicated on October 3, 1928, and has continued as a worshiping community in Evergreen ever since. A community history page maintained for the town of Evergreen records 'the changes undergone by the church since that time… facilities, property, activities, and the priests and their tenures.' The succession includes Rev. Herman H. Couvillion (the first resident pastor, appointed August 1, 1934) through Rev. Bartholomew Ibe (appointed August 27, 2009). The parish also maintains its own cemetery on Main Street, Little Flower Catholic Cemetery.
- Dedicated October 3, 1928
- First pastor: Rev. Herman H. Couvillion (appointed August 1, 1934)
- Long line of successive pastors tracked on the community history page
- Maintains Little Flower Catholic Cemetery on Main Street
Mission: St. Charles Chapel, Goudeau
St. Charles Chapel is the parish's worship mission, serving the rural community of Goudeau, Louisiana. Located on Hwy 361, the chapel offers Sunday Mass at 8:00 am and Holy Day Mass at 9:30 am, with Confession heard 15 minutes before each Mass.
- Address: Hwy 361, Goudeau, LA 71338
- Sunday Mass: 8:00 am
- Holy Days: 9:30 am
- Confession: 15 minutes before Mass
Parish Staff
Day-to-day parish life is carried by a small but dedicated staff, as listed on the Diocese of Alexandria parish page and the diocesan directories. Monsignor Scott Chemino serves as Pastoral Administrator; Marilyn Scallan directs the religious education (CCD) program; Kay Tanner directs the parish choir; and Cathy Lemoine serves as secretary.
- Pastoral Administrator: Msgr. Stephen Scott Chemino, J.D., J.C.L.
- Secretary: Cathy Lemoine
- Director of Religious Education / CCD: Marilyn Scallan
- Choir Director: Kay Tanner
Faith Formation and Religious Education (CCD)
Marilyn Scallan directs the parish's Religious Education / Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) program, providing Catholic faith formation for the children and families of the parish. Specific class schedules are arranged through the parish office.
- Director of Religious Education: Marilyn Scallan
- CCD offered to parish families
Parish Choir and Music
Kay Tanner serves as Choir Director, leading the music ministry that supports the parish's Masses, feast-day celebrations, and devotional services.
- Choir Director: Kay Tanner
Sacraments
The parish celebrates the standard Catholic sacraments. Baptisms and Weddings are arranged by appointment through the parish office. Reconciliation (Confession) is heard by appointment at the parish and 15 minutes before Mass at the Goudeau mission. First Friday and First Saturday Masses are offered each month, and weekday Masses are celebrated Monday through Friday at 7:30 am.
- Baptism: by appointment
- Marriage / Wedding: by appointment
- Confession / Reconciliation: by appointment; 15 min before mission Mass
- First Friday Mass: 7:30 am
- First Saturday Mass: 8:00 am
Parish Office and Contact
Parish office hours, as listed in the diocesan directories and parish page, are Monday 9:30 am–2:30 pm and Friday 4:30–6:30 pm. The parish mailing address is P.O. Box 20, Evergreen, LA 71333, and the phone number is (318) 346-4989.
- Office Hours: Monday 9:30 am–2:30 pm; Friday 4:30–6:30 pm
- Phone: (318) 346-4989
- Mailing: P.O. Box 20, Evergreen, LA 71333
Little Flower Catholic Cemetery
The parish maintains Little Flower Catholic Cemetery on its Main Street grounds in Evergreen. The cemetery is also referenced under the alternate name 'Church Of The Little Flower Cemetery' and continues to serve as the parish burial ground, with several hundred recorded memorials on Find a Grave.
- Located at 2912 Main Street, Evergreen, LA
- Records indicate several hundred burials
Community History & Local Records
An unofficial community web page for the town of Evergreen (EvergreenLa.org) hosts a section dedicated to the Little Flower Catholic Church. The site links to pages on the church's history, contacts, cemetery, photo gallery, activities, organizations, members, and related links. It also serves as a public archive of the priests and their tenures, supplementing the official Diocese of Alexandria listing.
- Hosts history, contact, photo gallery and organizations pages
- Tracks pastor succession including Rev. Herman H. Couvillion (1934) and Rev. Bartholomew Ibe (2009)
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Herman H. CouvillionAppointed August 1, 1934
First pastor of the parish
- Rev. Ramji Shoury
Listed as pastor on a previous version of the diocese parish page
- Rev. Bartholomew IbeAppointed August 27, 2009
Last named pastor on the community history page
- Msgr. Stephen Scott Chemino, J.D., J.C.L.
Current Pastoral Administrator per the 2025 and 2026 diocesan directories