About Infant Jesus of Prague · Harvey, Louisiana
Infant Jesus of Prague is a Catholic mission church in Harvey, Louisiana, served as a satellite of nearby St. Martha Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Located on Maple Street in the West Bank community of Harvey, the mission shares its clergy, website, and pastoral life with St. Martha, while maintaining its own schedule of weekend and weekday Masses, a monthly First Saturday rosary, and a longstanding parish food pantry. The mission is named for the devotion to the Infant Jesus of Prague, a 16th-century wax statue of the Child Jesus venerated especially in Czech and Carmelite spirituality.
- Patron
- Infant Jesus of Prague
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of New Orleans
Why belong here
Parishioners of Infant Jesus of Prague Mission share a quiet, neighborhood-sized Catholic community on Harvey's West Bank where Mass is offered in English on Saturday evenings, Sunday mornings, and Wednesdays, and where the faithful gather on the First Saturday of each month to pray the rosary before the Infant of Prague. The mission's food pantry — partnered with Second Harvest Food Bank and active on Wednesdays and Thursdays — gives parishioners a concrete, ongoing way to serve their neighbors, and the parish's devotion to Divine Mercy and the Come Lord Jesus prayer assembly reflect a spirituality centered on trust in Christ. Because the mission shares clergy and staff with St. Martha Catholic Church next door in Harvey, newcomers can plug into a wider calendar of formation, sacraments, and fellowship while still worshipping in the smaller Maple Street mission church.
Mass times at Infant Jesus of Prague
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM (St. Martha)
- Sunday 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM (St. Martha)
- Saturday 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM (St. Martha)
- Or by appointment
Adoration times
- 1st Friday 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM (St. Martha)
About Infant Jesus of Prague Mission
Infant Jesus of Prague is a small Catholic mission church in Harvey, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish on the West Bank of New Orleans. It is a dependent mission of St. Martha Catholic Church and shares clergy, office staff, and a single parish website with that larger parish. The mission is dedicated to the devotion of the Infant Jesus of Prague, the small wax figure of the Christ Child whose shrine in Prague has drawn pilgrims for centuries, and whose traditional feast day falls on January 5. As a mission, the church provides a more intimate worship space for Catholics in the Harvey neighborhood while still drawing on the full pastoral resources of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
Parish Food Pantry and Outreach
The mission operates a community food pantry at 700 Maple Street that has been a partner agency of Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana. Distribution typically takes place on Wednesdays and Thursdays, with a special Food Pantry Collection held at St. Martha and Infant Jesus on the Second Sunday of every month to keep the shelves stocked. The pantry is one of the most visible ways the small mission serves its Harvey neighborhood, and volunteers and donations are welcomed by contacting the parish office.
- Food Pantry location: 700 Maple Avenue, Harvey, LA 70058
- Pantry phone line: (504) 368-1397
- Pantry hours (per Second Harvest listing): Wednesday 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM, Thursday 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
- Second Sunday of each month: Food Pantry Collection at Masses
- Partner agency of Second Harvest Food Bank
Devotions and Prayer Life
Spiritual life at the mission is shaped by classic Catholic devotions connected to the patron title of the church. The parish website highlights the Divine Mercy promises of Christ as recorded in the Diary of St. Faustina, and the mission gathers parishioners for a monthly First Saturday Rosary in honor of the Infant of Prague. There is also an online prayer assembly called Come Lord Jesus, which meets by Zoom and is open to anyone interested in joining through the parish front office.
- First Saturday Rosary to the Infant Jesus of Prague — monthly, 9:00 AM
- Divine Mercy devotion and resources
- Come Lord Jesus Zoom prayer assembly — select Thursdays, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Music and Liturgical Ministries
Music at the parish is supported by a volunteer choir that rehearses regularly at St. Martha Church. The choir lends its voice to weekend and feast-day liturgies, and parishioners interested in serving through music are encouraged to inquire through the parish office.
- Choir Practice at St. Martha — select Thursdays, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Sacraments
As a Catholic mission in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Infant Jesus of Prague celebrates and prepares parishioners for the usual sacraments of the Church, working in concert with the clergy of St. Martha. Arrangements for Baptism, Marriage, and First Sacraments are coordinated through the parish front office, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered at the scheduled times at St. Martha or by appointment.
- Baptism — by arrangement through the parish office
- Marriage — preparation and scheduling through the parish office
- Confession — scheduled times at St. Martha or by appointment
- Anointing of the Sick — by request through the parish office
Getting Involved and Contact
Parishioners and visitors can reach the mission through its shared St. Martha office. The main parish phone, address, and website serve both communities, and the food pantry welcomes both volunteers and donations. Those interested in joining ministries such as the Come Lord Jesus prayer assembly, the choir, or the food pantry are invited to call the front office for contact information.
- Parish office (St. Martha / Infant Jesus): 2555 Apollo Drive, Harvey, LA 70058 — (504) 366-1604
- Mission address: 700 Maple Street, Harvey, LA 70058 — (504) 368-1397
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://stmarthaharvey.com/
Archdiocese and Wider Catholic Community
Infant Jesus of Prague Mission falls within the Metropolitan Archdiocese of New Orleans, which oversees Catholic life across the greater New Orleans region. The mission is one of several Catholic worship sites on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish, including its parent parish of St. Martha, and is included in the Archdiocese's official parish finder.
- Jurisdiction: Metropolitan Archdiocese of New Orleans
- Listed in the Archdiocese of New Orleans parish finder
- GCatholic Church ID: 25010