About Holy Family · Lena, Louisiana
Holy Family Chapel (Monet Ferry) is a small rural Catholic mission chapel serving the faithful of Lena, Louisiana, in Catahoula Parish. It operates as a mission church of St. John the Baptist Church in nearby Cloutierville, within the Diocese of Alexandria in Central Louisiana. Under the pastoral care of Rev. Christian Ogbonna, the chapel offers weekly Sunday Mass and the Sacrament of Reconciliation for this rural community along Highway 1.
- Patron
- Holy Family (Jesus, Mary, and Joseph)
- Rector
- Rev. Christian Ogbonna
- Diocese
- Diocese of Alexandria (Louisiana)
Why belong here
Holy Family Chapel offers a quiet, intimate place of worship in rural Central Louisiana where the small Catholic community gathers each Sunday for Mass and confession. As a mission of St. John the Baptist Church in Cloutierville, it brings the sacraments close to home for families along the Lena stretch of Highway 1. Visitors and parishioners alike will find a warm welcome, a committed pastor, and the traditional rhythm of Sunday worship at 10:00 AM.
Mass times at Holy Family
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday 9:30 am (before Mass); also by appointment
About Holy Family Chapel (Monet Ferry)
Holy Family Chapel is a mission chapel of the Catholic Diocese of Alexandria, located at 17389 Highway 1 in Lena, Louisiana. It is operated as a mission church under St. John the Baptist Church in Cloutierville, the parent parish serving this part of rural Catahoula and Natchitoches Parishes. The chapel serves the surrounding farming community with weekly Sunday Mass and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The patron of the chapel is the Holy Family — Jesus, Mary, and Joseph — whose feast is celebrated on the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas.
Clergy and Staff
The chapel is served by clergy assigned from the parent parish, St. John the Baptist in Cloutierville.
- Rev. Christian Ogbonna — Pastor (also pastor of St. John the Baptist Church, Cloutierville)
Parent Parish Connection
Because Holy Family Chapel is a mission church rather than a standalone parish, its sacramental life, pastoral leadership, and administration are tied to St. John the Baptist Church in Cloutierville. St. John the Baptist offers a fuller weekly schedule (Saturday Vigil at 4:00 PM, Sunday at 8:00 AM, weekday Mass Tuesday–Friday at 7:00 AM, and Holy Day Masses), with confession on Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings. Parishioners of Holy Family Chapel may easily access additional Mass times and devotions at the parent parish a short drive away.
- Parent parish: St. John the Baptist Church, Cloutierville, LA
- Sister mission: Holy Rosary Chapel, Emmanuel (Mass on second Saturday of each month at 6:00 PM)