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1685
Franciscan Recollect Fathers
Missionaries
1722
Capuchin Franciscan Fathers
1725
Jesuit Fathers/Brothers
Currently ministering: 25 priests and 3 brothers in education, retreats, preaching
1727
Ursuline Sisters
Currently ministering: 13 sisters in education, pharmacology, nursing, literary work
1820
Congregation of the Mission (Vincentian Fathers)
Currently ministering: 4 priests in evangelization, formation
1821
Society of the Sacred Heart (Academy of the Sacred Heart)
Currently ministering: 11 sisters in education
1830
Daughters of Charity
Currently ministering: 18 sisters in education, health care and social ministry
1833
Congregation of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Currently ministering: 32 sisters in education, healthcare, social service, retreat work
1842
Currently ministering: 70 sisters in education, care for elderly
Currently ministering: 6 priests and 1 brother in preaching, ministry to visitors at Blessed Seelos Shrine
1848
Marianites of Holy Cross
Currently ministering: 41 sisters
1851
Christian Brothers
Currently ministering: 22 brothers in education
1856
Currently ministering: 9 sisters in education
Currently ministering: 10 sisters in education, social justice
1860
Currently ministering: 3 sisters in education, ministry to poor, Social Apostolate
Currently ministering: 15 sisters in education, community outreach, spiritual direction, retreats
1868
Little Sisters of the Poor
(withdrew from the Archdiocese of New Orleans in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina)
1869
Currently ministering: 8 brothers in education
Currently ministering: 13 sisters in social work, education, nursing
1870
Benedictine Sisters
Currently ministering: 2 sisters in education, community outreach
1872
Sisters of the Most Holy Sacrament
(withdrew from the Archdiocese in 2009)
1873
Sisters of Christian Charity
Currently ministering: 4 sisters in education, Hope House, prison ministry
1874
Sisters of the Immaculate Conception
Currently ministering: 2 sisters in education
1877
Currently ministering: 10 sisters in contemplative prayer
Currently ministering: 8 sisters in contemplative prayer
1889
Benedictine Monks
Currently ministering: 16 priests and 8 brothers at St. Joseph Seminary College, in liturgy, retreat, camp, cemetery, bakery, building coffins and beekeeping
1892
Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart (Cabrini Sisters)
Currently ministering: 1 sister at Cabrini Senior Housing
1897
St. Joseph Society of the Sacred Heart (Josephites)
Currently ministering: 12 priests and 1 brother in education of African-American young men, parishes
1901
Dominican Fathers/Brothers
Currently ministering: 25 priests and 2 brothers in prayer, preaching, education, parishes and the Tulane Student Center
1914
Sisters, Servants of Mary
Currently ministering: 11 sisters who sit with the sick during the night
1915
Currently ministering: 7 sisters in education at Xavier University of Louisiana
Currently ministering: 12 sisters in prayer/education, evangelization, parish ministry and social justice issues (poor and migrants)
1919
Oblates of Mary Immaculate
Currently ministering: 6 priests and 1 brother serving at Boys’ Hope, retreat center, education and Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine
1925
Franciscan Friars Province of St. John the Baptist
Currently ministering: 3 priests and 2 brothers at St. Mary of the Angels Parish, pastoral care
1927
Eucharistic Missionaries of St. Dominic (Dominican Sisters of Peace)
Currently ministering: 15 sisters in education, spiritual formation, neighborhood outreach (Peace Center)
1933
Salesians of Don Bosco
Currently ministering: 6 priests and 3 brothers in education and helping youth grow spiritually, emotionally, intellectually and physically
1944
Maryknoll Fathers
Currently ministering: 1 priest on the teaching staff at Notre Dame Seminary
1951
Sisters of Mercy of Holy Cross
Currently ministering: 2 sisters in prison ministry, social outreach, liturgical, catechetical and parish ministry
1954
Congregation of the Cenacle
(withdrew from Archdiocese of New Orleans and the Cenacle Retreat House in 2013)
1964
Daughters of Divine Providence
Currently ministering: 3 sisters in education, service to the poor
1967
Congregation of the Holy Faith
Currently ministering: 4 sisters in work with poor and homeless, social advocacy, education
1968
Daughters of St. Paul
Currently ministering: 4 sisters in evangelization through communications
1970s
Incarnate Word Sisters
(withdrew from the Archdiocese of New Orleans in 2013)
1975
Currently ministering: 1 sister in pastoral care, parish ministry, education
Currently ministering: 4 sisters in youth and adult education, parish ministry, health care, counseling, community outreach
Currently ministering: 3 sisters in care for homebound, spiritual direction, religious education in parishes
1976
Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco
Currently ministering: 8 sisters in education
1979
Daughters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
Currently ministering: 30 sisters in education, nursing, parish ministry, social work, counseling
1983
Society of St. Edmund Fathers/Brothers
(withdrew from the Archdiocese of New Orleans following the death of Father Michael Jacques in 2013)
1993
Society of Divine Word
Currently ministering: Retired New Orleans Auxiliary Bishop Dominic Carmon
1999
Currently ministering: 5 priests and 5 brothers in parish ministry, prayer ministry
Currently ministering: 1 brother at the Archdiocese of New Orleans Retreat Center, Victims’ Assistance Coordinator, private practice counseling
2005
Currently ministering: 3 sisters in education
Currently ministering: 2 sisters working with the poor, Hotel Hope
2007
School Sisters of Notre Dame
Currently ministering: 3 sisters in education
2010
Currently ministering: 1 sister in vocations and hospitality at the House of Charity, community outreach
Currently ministering: 1 sister in vocation ministry, community outreach
Currently ministering: 1 sister serving the poor
2014
Currently ministering: 1 sister in vocations and hospitality at the House of Charity, community outreach
Currently ministering: 5 priests in youth ministry, Regnum Christi, spiritual direction
2015
Franciscan Friars, Province of Sacred Heart
Currently ministering: 1 priest (Auxiliary Bishop Fernand Cheri)
2016
Franciscan Brothers
Currently ministering: 3 brothers in education
2017
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