About St. Cyril · Flatwoods, Louisiana
St. Cyril Chapel is a small Roman Catholic mission chapel located on Highway 8 in the rural community of Flatwoods, Louisiana. It is a mission of St. Margaret Church in nearby Boyce and falls under the pastoral care of the Diocese of Alexandria in Central Louisiana. The chapel is currently listed in the diocese's 2026 directory among mission churches that 'no longer have a regular Mass schedule,' though it has historically celebrated Mass on alternate Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Pastoral care for St. Cyril is provided through Very Rev. Peter Faulk, JCD, who serves as Pastor and Judicial Vicar for the Diocese of Alexandria.
- Patron
- St. Cyril
- Rector
- Very Rev. Peter Faulk, JCD
- Diocese
- Diocese of Alexandria
Why belong here
St. Cyril Chapel offers Catholics in the rural Flatwoods community a historic place of worship close to home as part of a wider parish family rooted at St. Margaret Church in Boyce. Even though it is now listed without a regular weekly Mass schedule, the chapel remains a mission of an active parish and keeps the faithful connected to the Diocese of Alexandria's sacramental life. Visitors and parishioners are encouraged to coordinate through St. Margaret Church for Mass times, Confession, weddings, funerals, baptisms, and faith formation.
Mass times at St. Cyril
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday 10:30–11:00 am (historically, 15–30 minutes before Mass)
About St. Cyril Chapel
St. Cyril Chapel is a Roman Catholic mission chapel in Flatwoods, Louisiana, a small rural community along Highway 8 in the central part of the state. It is administered as a mission of St. Margaret Church in Boyce and falls under the pastoral care of the Diocese of Alexandria. The chapel is small and rural, serving a widely scattered Catholic population in the surrounding countryside.
Parent Parish: St. Margaret Church, Boyce
St. Margaret Church is the parent parish of St. Cyril Chapel. Located at 402 Ryan Street in Boyce, Louisiana, St. Margaret was established in 1936 and currently serves as the canonical home for the faithful of both St. Cyril Chapel (Flatwoods) and St. Margaret Mary Chapel (Gorum). St. Margaret offers a fuller sacramental and devotional life, including a Saturday Vigil Mass, a Sunday Mass, weekday Masses on Tuesday and Thursday, regular Confessions, Stations of the Cross during Lent, and a weekly Rosary.
- Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.
- Sunday: 9:00 a.m.
- Weekdays: Tuesday 5:30 p.m.; Thursday 6:00 p.m.
- Confession: Saturday and Sunday, 30 minutes before Mass
- Stations of the Cross: Saturdays after 4:00 p.m. Mass (during Lent)
- Rosary: Saturdays 3:30 p.m.; Thursdays 5:30 p.m.
Clergy and Pastoral Care
Pastoral care for St. Cyril Chapel is exercised through the clergy of St. Margaret Church, Boyce. The Diocese of Alexandria's directory notes Very Rev. Peter Faulk, JCD, as Pastor and Judicial Vicar for the Diocese, associated with the care of St. Cyril. Deacon Alex Mangini also serves at St. Margaret Church. Visitors seeking pastoral assistance are encouraged to contact St. Margaret Church directly.
- Very Rev. Peter Faulk, JCD — Pastor and Judicial Vicar for the Diocese of Alexandria
- Deacon Alex Mangini — Deacon (at St. Margaret Church)
Diocese of Alexandria
St. Cyril Chapel is part of the Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana, a suffragan see in the Ecclesiastical Province of New Orleans. The diocese covers the central part of the state and is known for its many small rural parishes and mission chapels that serve widely scattered Catholic populations. The Diocese of Alexandria maintains a published directory listing every parish and mission, along with Mass times, Confession schedules, devotions, and clergy.
- Jurisdiction: Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana
- Type of entity: Mission chapel (not an independent parish)