About Our Lady of Lourdes · Vidalia, Louisiana
Our Lady of Lourdes Church is a Roman Catholic parish in Vidalia, Louisiana, established in 1887 and belonging to the Diocese of Alexandria (Eastern Deanery). The parish takes its name from the Marian apparition site in Lourdes, France, and offers a traditional schedule of weekend and weekday Masses along with classic Catholic devotions such as First Friday adoration, the First Saturday Mass with Litany, the Rosary before every Mass, and Stations of the Cross during Lent. Housed in a small church at 503 Texas Street on the Mississippi River side of Concordia Parish, it is served today by a Pastoral Administrator and a tight-knit staff of lay ministers responsible for music, youth ministry, religious education (CCD), and parish administration.
- Established
- 1887
- Patron
- Our Lady of Lourdes
- Rector
- Rev. Joshua Burch (Pastoral Administrator)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Alexandria
Why belong here
Our Lady of Lourdes is a small, traditional parish where nearly every devotion a lifelong Catholic remembers is still kept: the Rosary is prayed twenty minutes before every Mass, First Friday brings an hour of Eucharistic Adoration followed by Mass, First Saturday opens with a Mass and the Litany to the Blessed Mother, and Stations of the Cross mark each Friday of Lent. With daily Mass available five days a week and a thoughtful CCD program for the children of the parish, it's a place where a family can plug in, worship together, and be known by name. Vidalia itself sits on the Louisiana side of the Mississippi across from historic Natchez, making the parish a quiet anchor of Catholic life in Concordia Parish.
Mass times at Our Lady of Lourdes
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- 20 minutes before weekend Masses
- By appointment
Adoration times
- First Friday Adoration: 5:00–6:00 pm
About Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
Our Lady of Lourdes is a Roman Catholic parish in Vidalia, Louisiana, founded in 1887 and today part of the Diocese of Alexandria. The parish is a small but active faith community on the Louisiana side of the Mississippi River, across from Natchez, Mississippi, and it serves the Catholic families of Concordia Parish with daily and Sunday Mass, Confession, traditional devotions, faith formation for children, and youth ministry.
- Established: 1887
- Diocese: Alexandria (Eastern Deanery)
- Address: 503 Texas Street, Vidalia, LA 71373
History
The parish traces its origins to 1887 and has been a fixture of Catholic life in Concordia Parish for more than a century. Diocesan directories for 2024 and 2026 list it under successive clergy — Rev. Daniel O'Connor as Pastor, then Rev. Joshua Burch as Pastoral Administrator — while the lay staff (secretary, CCD coordinator, music director, and youth minister) has provided continuity in daily parish life.
- Founded 1887
- Listed in the Eastern Deanery of the Diocese of Alexandria
- Pastors on record: Rev. Daniel O'Connor (2024); Rev. Joshua Burch (2026, Pastoral Administrator)
Devotions
The parish keeps a full schedule of traditional Marian and Eucharistic devotions, marking the First Friday and First Saturday of each month and walking the Stations of the Cross each Friday of Lent.
- First Friday Adoration: 5:00–6:00 pm
- First Friday Mass: 5:30 pm
- First Saturday Rosary & Litany to the Blessed Mother, then Mass at 8:30 am
- Stations of the Cross: Fridays at 5:00 pm during Lent
- Rosary: 20 minutes before every Mass
Parish Staff
The parish is served by a small but dedicated team combining ordained clergy and lay ministers. The Pastoral Administrator oversees sacramental life, while the secretary, music director, CCD coordinator, and youth minister each lead a key area of parish ministry.
- Rev. Joshua Burch — Pastoral Administrator
- Corinne Randazzo — Secretary
- Leslie Martin — Music Director
- Phyllis Parker — CCD (Religious Education)
- Brigid Martin — Youth Ministry
Ministries and Faith Formation
Beyond Sunday worship the parish invests in the formation of its children and young people through CCD classes, a dedicated youth ministry, and music ministry that supports the parish's liturgical life. These small-group ministries are central to a parish where families can know one another and find a place to serve.
- CCD / Religious Education (Phyllis Parker)
- Youth Ministry (Brigid Martin)
- Music Ministry (Leslie Martin)
- Parish Office / Sacristan Support (Corinne Randazzo)
Sacraments
Reconciliation is offered routinely before weekend Masses and by appointment, with additional opportunities for the Anointing of the Sick and other rites arranged through the parish office. Holy Days of Obligation are observed on the weekday Mass schedule.
- Confession: 20 minutes before weekend Masses or by appointment
- Holy Day Masses: same as weekday schedule
- First Friday and First Saturday devotional Masses
Visit, Office & Contact
The parish office is open on a limited weekday schedule and the church building itself is generally locked outside of Mass times. Visitors — including any Jubilee pilgrims passing through Vidalia — are asked to call in advance so a staff member or volunteer can open the doors for prayer or a private visit.
- Office hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 8:00–11:00 am
- Phone: (318) 336-5450
- Email: [email protected]
- Mailing: P.O. Box 460, Vidalia, LA 71373
- Jubilee pilgrims: please call ahead to arrange a visit
Diocese and Deanery
Our Lady of Lourdes is one of the parishes of the Diocese of Alexandria in central Louisiana, listed in the Eastern Deanery. The diocese maintains an online directory page for the parish that publishes its contact information, Mass schedule, and devotional calendar.
- Diocese of Alexandria — Easter Deanery listing
- Diocese website: www.diocesealex.org
- Listed in the 2024 and 2026 diocesan directories
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Daniel O'ConnorListed as Pastor in the 2024 diocesan directory
Prior pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes, Vidalia, per the 2024 Diocese of Alexandria directory.
- Rev. Joshua BurchCurrent (per 2026 diocesan directory)
Current Pastoral Administrator of the parish.