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LA HR352
Resolution
Status
6/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Delisha Boyd
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AI Summary
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Commends the Sisters of the Holy Family of New Orleans as the first African American Catholic religious order to serve as missionaries
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Founded in 1842 by Henriette Delille, a free woman of color, with initial vows pronounced at St. Augustine Church in New Orleans
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Established St. Mary's Academy in 1867, the first Catholic high school for African American girls in New Orleans, and expanded to schools in Belize and British Honduras in 1898
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Conducted missionary work in Belize from 1898 to 2008, with a legacy of teaching slaves and free people of color, caring for orphans and the elderly
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Continues serving communities through educational, healthcare, and social outreach ministries, including the Lafon Nursing Facility and Delille Manor Senior Citizens Home
Legislative Description
Commends the Sisters of the Holy Family of New Orleans, the first African American Catholics to serve as missionaries
COMMENDATIONS
Last Action
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
6/13/2025