About St. Martin de Porres · Scott, Louisiana
St. Martin de Porres is a small Roman Catholic parish located in the city of Scott, Louisiana, within the Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana and a member of its Central Deanery. The parish was established in 1961 and is named for the 17th-century Dominican lay brother from Lima, Peru, who is the patron saint of social justice and mixed-race people. The faith community gathers for four Masses each week — a Saturday Vigil and Sunday morning Mass, plus two weekday Masses on Tuesday and Thursday — with the Sacrament of Reconciliation offered before each. The parish is served by Rev. Msgr. Ronald Broussard, who also pastors nearby Our Lady of the Assumption in Carencro, and by Deacon Nolton Senegal.
- Established
- 1961
- Patron
- St. Martin de Porres
- Rector
- Rev. Msgr. Ronald Broussard
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana
Why belong here
St. Martin de Porres is a welcoming, close-knit Catholic parish in Scott where the faithful can celebrate the Eucharist four times each week — Saturday Vigil at 6 PM, Sunday at 11 AM, and weekday Mass on Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 AM — and regularly receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Under the pastoral care of Msgr. Ronald Broussard (a 2022 recipient of the Venerable Augustus Tolton Award for his witness among Black Catholics) and Deacon Nolton Senegal, the parish offers a traditional, accessible schedule of worship rooted in the Diocese of Lafayette and the Roman Rite.
Mass times at St. Martin de Porres
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Tuesday 6:45 AM – 7:00 AM
- Thursday 6:45 AM – 7:00 AM
- Saturday 6:45 AM – 7:00 AM
About St. Martin de Porres Parish
St. Martin de Porres is a Roman Catholic parish in the city of Scott, Louisiana, established in 1961 and belonging to the Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana. It is one of two parishes that serve Scott Catholics, alongside Sts. Peter & Paul Parish, and it is listed among the 31 parishes and four mission chapels of the diocese's Central Deanery. The parish worships according to the Roman Rite and follows a simple weekly schedule centered on the Eucharist and the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
- Established: 1961
- Diocese: Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana
- Deanery: Central Deanery
- Rite: Roman-Latin
- Named after: St. Martín de Porres, O.P. (1579–1639)
The Patron Saint: St. Martín de Porres
The parish takes its name from St. Martín de Porres Velázquez, a Dominican lay brother born in Lima, Peru, on 9 December 1579 and died there on 3 November 1639. Famous for his humility, his nursing of the sick, and his care for the poor and for animals, he was beatified by Pope Gregory XVI in 1837 and canonized by Pope John XXIII on 6 May 1962. He is the patron saint of social justice, racial harmony, mixed-race people, barbers, innkeepers, public health workers, and television, and is often shown with a broom, a crucifix, and animals eating from the same dish.
- Born: 9 December 1579, Lima, Peru
- Died: 3 November 1639, Lima, Peru
- Feast day: November 3
- Canonized: 6 May 1962 by Pope John XXIII
- Religious order: Dominican (lay brother)
- Patronage includes: social justice, mixed-race people, public health, racial harmony, barbers, innkeepers
Pastoral Leadership
The parish is served by Rev. Msgr. Ronald Broussard, who is also pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church in Carencro. Deacon Nolton Senegal assists at the parish and is the published point of contact for parish email inquiries. Msgr. Broussard was honored with the Venerable Augustus Tolton Award in 2022 in recognition of his ministry and witness among Black Catholics in the Acadiana region.
- Rev. Msgr. Ronald Broussard — Pastor
- Deacon Nolton Senegal — Deacon
Parish Identity in the Diocese of Lafayette
St. Martin de Porres Parish is registered with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana and is listed in the diocese's All-Parishes directory and Parish Finder. As a member of the Central Deanery, it shares regional pastoral planning with the other parishes of Lafayette Civil Parish and upper St. Martin Civil Parish. The parish's mailing address, P.O. Box 1347, Scott, LA 70583-1347, is listed in the official diocesan directory.
- Diocesan listing: All-Parishes directory and Parish Finder (diolaf.org)
- Deanery: Central Deanery of the Diocese of Lafayette
- Parish mailing: P.O. Box 1347, Scott, LA 70583-1347
Contact and Visit
Parishioners and visitors can reach St. Martin de Porres by phone at (337) 232-1968 or by email at [email protected]. The church is located at 1100 Chaisson Street in Scott, Louisiana, 70583. Mass times and confession opportunities are listed on diocesan and Catholic-directory listings; the parish is part of the Diocese of Lafayette's parish finder, which is the most reliable online source for current contact information and Mass times.
- Address: 1100 Chaisson St., Scott, LA 70583
- Mailing: P.O. Box 1347, Scott, LA 70583-1347
- Phone: (337) 232-1968
- Email: [email protected]
- Diocese Parish Finder: https://www.diolaf.org/parishfinder