About St. Theresa · Delhi, Louisiana
St. Theresa Catholic Church is a Catholic mission church located at 640 North Main Street in Delhi, Louisiana. It is part of the Catholic Diocese of Shreveport and is administered together with Sacred Heart Parish in nearby Rayville, sharing the same pastor and parish office. The mission is listed by GCatholic as Church ID 36266 and serves the small Catholic community in Richland Parish, with a single Sunday Mass in English. The parish is classified as a mission rather than an independent parish and is supported from Sacred Heart's rectory in Rayville.
- Patron
- St. Theresa (of Lisieux / of the Child Jesus, commonly invoked by North Louisiana congregations named 'St. Theresa'; specific dedication not confirmed)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shreveport
Why belong here
St. Theresa is a small but active mission church that brings the sacraments to the Catholics of Delhi and surrounding Richland Parish communities who would otherwise have to travel a considerable distance to attend Mass. As a mission of Sacred Heart Parish in Rayville, St. Theresa's parishioners are welcomed into a wider family of faithful across northeast Louisiana, sharing clergy and sacramental life with their sister parish just 25 km to the west. It is a friendly, accessible place of worship on North Main Street where the small Catholic community gathers to celebrate the Eucharist and sustain Catholic presence in the parish.
Mass times at St. Theresa
Weekly Mass schedule
St. Theresa Catholic Mission — Overview
St. Theresa Catholic Church is a small Catholic mission serving the town of Delhi in Richland Parish, Louisiana. According to GCatholic's database (Church ID 36266), it falls under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Shreveport and is listed as a mission rather than a parish. The church is located at 640 North Main Street in Delhi. In practical terms, St. Theresa is administered together with Sacred Heart Parish in Rayville — the two share a rectory office, a phone line, and pastoral care.
- Listed as a mission, not a parish, in the Diocese of Shreveport
- Administered together with Sacred Heart Parish, Rayville
- Address: 640 N. Main St., Delhi, LA 71232
- GCatholic Church ID: 36266
Mass and Worship Schedule
The mission offers one regular Sunday Mass for the local Catholic community, celebrated in English. As a mission supported from Rayville, weekday Masses, holy day schedules, and additional liturgical services are typically provided at Sacred Heart Parish in Rayville. Catholics in the area are encouraged to call the parish office for current holy day and seasonal schedules.
- Sunday Mass: 11:00 AM (English)
- Weekday Mass: celebrated at Sacred Heart, Rayville
- Holy Day schedules: announced; contact the parish office
Pastoral Administration & Clergy
St. Theresa does not have a resident priest of its own. Pastoral care is provided by the clergy team serving Sacred Heart Parish in Rayville. According to diocesan clergy announcements, Reverend Joseph A. Martina, Jr. currently serves as pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Rayville, which means he is also the sacramental minister for St. Theresa mission in Delhi. Parishioners reach the office through the shared Rayville rectory number.
- Pastoral care provided through Sacred Heart Parish, Rayville
- Office line shared with Sacred Heart: (318) 728-2445
- An earlier community directory (Richland Beacon-News) listed Father Phillip Pazhayakari as the priest for St. Theresa
Diocese of Shreveport
The Diocese of Shreveport is the seventh Catholic diocese in Louisiana, established by Pope John Paul II on June 16, 1986, from the former Diocese of Alexandria-Shreveport. It covers the 16 northernmost civil parishes of Louisiana, including Richland Parish where Delhi is located. The mother church is the Cathedral of Saint John Berchmans in Shreveport, and the current bishop is the Most Reverend Francis I. Malone (installed January 28, 2020). As of 2023 the diocese served a Catholic population of about 37,986 across 27 parishes and 10 missions, served by 37 active diocesan priests, 14 religious priests, 31 permanent deacons, and 19 nuns.
- Established June 16, 1986
- Cathedral: Cathedral of Saint John Berchmans, Shreveport
- Bishop: Most Reverend Francis I. Malone (third bishop, installed 2020)
- Covers 16 northern Louisiana civil parishes (~28,825 sq km)
- Includes Richland Parish, where St. Theresa is located
Richland Parish Catholic Community
Delhi is a small town in Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana, an area with relatively few Catholics compared to the southern part of the state. The closest Catholic parishes to St. Theresa are Sacred Heart in Rayville (about 25 km west) and the cluster of parishes around Monroe. Because of this geography, St. Theresa plays an important role in keeping Catholic sacramental life accessible to local families in Delhi and surrounding rural communities.
- Delhi is in Richland Parish, northeast Louisiana
- Nearest parish: Sacred Heart, Rayville (~25 km west)
- Other nearby Catholic churches: St. Edward (Tallulah), St. Mary (Winnsboro), parishes in Monroe
Contact & Visiting
Visitors and parishioners are asked to contact the parish office through Sacred Heart Parish in Rayville, which provides administrative and sacramental support for St. Theresa mission. Mass is celebrated on Sundays at 11:00 AM, and seasonal or holy day schedules can be obtained by calling the shared parish number. The mission is accessible from US 80 (North Main Street) in Delhi.
- Shared parish phone: (318) 728-2445
- Mailing/official correspondence through Sacred Heart Parish, 716 Francis Street, Rayville, LA 71269
- Location on US 80 / North Main Street in Delhi