About Sacred Heart of Jesus · Shreveport, Louisiana
Sacred Heart of Jesus is a small Roman Catholic parish located at 4736 Lyba Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, part of the Diocese of Shreveport. The parish offers a Sunday morning Mass in English, a midweek Mass celebrated in the Rectory Chapel, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation by appointment and around scheduled Masses. Sacred Heart is known locally for its active St. Vincent de Paul conference, which operates both a food pantry and a clothing pantry — reportedly the only SVdP in the area with that combination. As of 2025 the Diocese of Shreveport has announced that Sacred Heart will merge with neighboring St. Mary of the Pines Catholic Church.
- Patron
- Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shreveport
Why belong here
Sacred Heart offers the close, neighborhood feel of a small parish: a single Sunday Mass that the regulars know by heart, a Wednesday morning Mass in the Rectory Chapel with Adoration and the chance for confession, and ministry life that meets people where they are. Parishioners actively serve their neighbors through the St. Vincent de Paul food and clothing pantries, support one another in a Grief Support Group, and walk alongside Pre-K through high-school youth in Sunday faith formation. It is a parish where giving, formation, and prayer are deeply personal.
Mass times at Sacred Heart of Jesus
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- By appointment (except Mondays)
- Before or after Wednesday morning Mass
- 30 minutes before Weekend Masses
- Seasonal Penance Services during Lent and Advent
Adoration times
- Wednesday morning (in connection with the 10:00 AM Rectory Chapel Mass, with Adoration & Benediction)
About Sacred Heart of Jesus
Sacred Heart of Jesus is a small Catholic parish of the Diocese of Shreveport located in the Lyba Street corridor of south Shreveport, Louisiana. The parish gathers for a single English Sunday Mass and a Wednesday morning Mass celebrated in the Rectory Chapel, and it grounds its identity in outreach, faith formation, and devotional life. Its parish mission statement, posted on the website, reads: 'We, the parish of Sacred Heart, are committed to enriching the Spirituality of the parish family, the Christian community, and all brothers and sisters created in God's divine image and likeness. We are called by the Holy Spirit, under the leadership of our Bishop and Pastor, to assist others through the development and promotion of various ministries.'
2025 Merger with St. Mary of the Pines
In 2025 the Diocese of Shreveport announced the merger of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church with St. Mary of the Pines Catholic Church. A notice signed by Most Rev. Mark Watson and posted to the parish website thanked parishioners for their generosity and stated that Sacred Heart Catholic Church would not receive online gifts after Friday, July 11, 2025. Parishioners were invited to direct future online giving to St. Mary of the Pines through www.stmaryshreveport.org. The diocese described the move as part of its broader pastoral realignment across northwest Louisiana.
- Online giving at Sacred Heart ended July 11, 2025.
- Future gifts to be directed to St. Mary of the Pines (www.stmaryshreveport.org).
- Merger announcement communicated by Most Rev. Mark Watson on behalf of the diocese.
Faith Formation for Children & Youth
The parish runs a faith formation program for children from Pre-K 3 through High School, gathering on Sundays at 10:15 AM from September through May. The program sits alongside the Sunday morning Mass schedule so families can worship together and then move into formation. Proceeds from parish fundraising — including the Lucky Calendar and Fall Fair — help offset the cost of sending youth to camps, events, and retreats, and help fund adult Catholic Bible Study materials.
- Pre K-3 through High School
- Sunday at 10:15 AM, September through May
- Support for youth camps, events, and retreats
St. Vincent de Paul & Outreach
Sacred Heart's St. Vincent de Paul conference is one of its most distinctive ministries. The parish website emphasizes that it is the only SVdP in the area that operates both a food pantry and a clothing pantry. Joe Glorioso has accepted the role of President of St. Vincent de Paul at Sacred Heart, taking on leadership of the food pantry and seeking additional volunteers for the clothing side. The SVdP Hotline is reached through Gabriel Hall at the parish.
- St. Vincent de Paul Conference — food pantry + clothing pantry
- SVdP Hotline: 318-865-7807 (Gabriel Hall)
- Joe Glorioso — President, St. Vincent de Paul of Sacred Heart
Parish Fundraisers: Lucky Calendar & Fall Fair
Two signature parish fundraisers support both parish life and parish outreach. The Pastoral Council's Lucky Calendar ties each $25 ticket to the Louisiana Lottery Pick 3 nightly drawing, with payouts of $30–$50 on regular days and up to $300 on 20 selected 'special days.' The Fall Fair is a family-friendly community event that raises money to help send youth to camps and retreats and to fund adult Catholic education materials such as Bible Study.
- Lucky Calendar — $25 per number, tied to Louisiana Lottery Pick 3
- Fall Fair — annual family event
- Proceeds support youth retreats, Bible Study materials, and the parish
Support Groups & Pastoral Care
Deacon Clary Nash has been a visible pastoral presence on the parish website, calling parishioners to support one another through small groups. The Sacred Heart Grief Support Group helps families recover from the loss of a loved one, and Deacon Nash has proposed a Sacred Heart Family Support Group aimed at strengthening family relationships, reducing isolation, and connecting parents with similar experiences. Both groups reflect the parish's emphasis on accompaniment and 'family-driven support that respects family culture, values, and preferences.'
- Sacred Heart Grief Support Group
- Sacred Heart Family Support Group (proposed) — open-minded, nonjudgmental couples supporting one another
- Contact: Deacon Clary Nash — [email protected]
Clergy & Staff
Named on the parish website: Deacon Clary Nash, who ministers publicly to the parish through support groups and announcements, and Rev. John Paul Crispin, a priest whose U.S. citizenship the parish recently celebrated. The website also references the leadership of 'our Bishop and Pastor' without naming a current pastor outright, consistent with the parish's transitional status heading into the 2025 merger.
- Deacon Clary Nash
- Rev. John Paul Crispin
Contact & Location
Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church is located in a residential stretch of south Shreveport and can be reached by phone, fax, or email through the contact information published on its website. Mail and visits share the same Lyba Street address.
- Address: 4736 Lyba Street, Shreveport, LA 71109-0467
- Rectory / Church phone: 318-635-2121
- Fax: 318-635-5226
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: http://sacredheartshreveport.org/
- SVdP Hotline (Gabriel Hall): 318-865-7807