The Catholic Faith is central to the history and heritage of the Grand Families.  The purpose of this page is to depict the history and role of the Catholic Church in shaping the lives and culture of the Grand Families - in the past, present, and future.  Check back for information on the three Catholic churchs - on Cane River, in Goudeau, and in Lebeau -and how our early forefathers were instrumental to these Churches.  We also hope to point out GrandFamily descendants who were called to a religious life in the Catholic Church and how the church still plays a central role in our lives. This site will be reviewed by your cousin and my aunt, Sister Doris Goudeaux, who celebrated her 60th anniversity, in 2009, with the Sisters of the Holy Family in New Orleans.  "Sr. Doris" directs the commission for the canization cause of their founder in 1852 - Henriette Delille.  - Mark Guidry

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St. Charles Catholic Church in Goudeau, Louisiana, is a central part of the history and heritage of French Creole ancestors who lived in Goudeau, Louisiana.   Through donations, the National Grand Family Heritage Foundation established a fund to preserve family history in the church.   The fund purchased a stained glass window in the church in memory of early, founding ancestors - Pierre Theodore & Victoria Goudeau Metoyer and Charles & Azelia Goudeau Ray.   The fund will also place two needed memorial headstones on gravesites in the cemetary - one for Pierre Theodore Metoyer and one for Charles Ray.  Much appreciate to leaders of family branches and many individuas who donated their time and treasure to preserve our history and heritage involving St. Charles Catholic Church. 

 

Look for future information about Mother Henriette Delille of New Orleans (1813-1862) and how Grand Family descendants are involved in her cause for canonization as well as one descendant whose very life is attributed to miraculous prayers...