VESPERS IN FRENCH TO CELEBRATE THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE BICENTENNIAL

In order to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Purchase of Louisiana from France, Mount Olivet held a  traditional Anglican/Episcopal Evening Prayer Book service in French. We have commissioned music in French and have had performances by a wonderful choir and soloists signing in French and English. Although the entire service is in French, some hymns are in English and a commemorative service booklet is provided with French and English in parallel columns. We have continued this service for 7 years so now it is a tradition here!!

Advent Vespers in French  will be December 6, 2009, at 5 PM Reception following.

Pictures from the Advent  Vespers in French, December 2008

Soloist Keith Porteous, Thurifer Kaleb Hill, Rector and Celebrant Jean Meade, choir member Cliff Jackson, Gospeler Deacon Ormonde Plater, Reader Bishop Chopin Cusachs.

Getting things organized the Army way with H.E. Milstead before the service.

Vestry woman Kim Baker congratulates  readers and Jesuit students Stanton and Thomson Murray after the service.

Click for the Cover page of the January 5, 2003 Vespers.

Click for the Cover Page of the April 27, 2003 Vespers.

Click to read the publicity and reviews of past French Vespers.

 

 

Mount Olivet Episcopal-Anglican Church

The Very Rev. Dr. Jean McCurdy Meade, Rector

350 Pelican Avenue, on historic Algiers Point

New Orleans, Louisiana

 

Beginning as a commemoration of the Bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase in 2003, and continuing the tradition of the French heritage and culture in South Louisiana, this is our 9th service of

 

Vêpres en français -- Vespers in French

 

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

 

6 o’clock in the evening

 

A festive reception in the garden will follow.

 

The singing will be in French and in English and the bulletin printed in both languages so that everyone can follow along with the readings and prayers.

 

Readers: the Rev. Dr. Ormonde Plater

Mr. Edwin Fleischman, Mrs. Virginia Lovell

 James Stanton Murray, French student at Jesuit High School

 

Service Music composed by Mr. Albinas Prizgintas

The Mount Olivet Choir

Ms. Virginia Olander, organist

Miss Genevieve Fontenot, soprano

 

For information about our parish and directions:

www.mountolivet.org

or jeanalden@earthlink.net

 

All are welcome, and whatever language you speak, we hope you will come and find a blessing!