For this third anniversary of America's worst disaster, people
across southeast Louisiana will gather on Friday, August 29, to honor
the victims of Hurricane Katrina and the heroes who tried to save them
and who have worked to help with the recovery.
WWL-TV has partnered with fire stations to sell "Remembering Katrina"
Memory Bells but the remaining supply is very limited. We apologize for
any inconvenience, but wish to thank the people of south Louisiana for
their overwhelming support of this program. More than 15,000 bells have
been purchased in just a matter of days.
Donations will benefit local fire department charities and school
scholarship funds.
Please join members of the Eyewitness News team at noon on Friday,
August 29 at one of the following locations for a memorial program and
live broadcast:
* New Orleans City Park Peristyle
* The Pavilion in Lafreniere Park in Metairie
* Chalmette High School Gym in St. Bernard Parish
* Our Lady of Lourdes, 313 Westchester Blvd., Slidell
* Belle Chasse High School Theater, 8346 Highway 23, Belle Chasse
If you don't have a "Remembering Katrina" bell just bring
any bell to the ceremony.
Other Katrina Anniversary Events
ORLEANS PARISH
Levees.org hosts premiere screening of documentary "The Katrina
Myth: the Truth About a Thoroughly Unnatural Disaster," produced by
FoodMusicJustice.org
Free admission
Thursday, August 28
Touro Synagogue, 4238 St. Charles Avenue
6:30pm - Cocktails & hors d'oeuvres with live jazz band "Some Like It
Hot"
7:30-8:30pm Presentation and premiere of 10-minute documentary and
after-show discussion
"Days of Hope" at Louisiana Children's Museum
Two-day commemoration of the third anniversary on Friday, August 29 and
Saturday, August 30 is designed to inspire hope for the future and give
children a voice for their own thoughts about what lies ahead.
National experts in child learning will visit the museum, including
national children's television producer Alice Wilder (Super Why!,
Blue's Clues) who will lead writer's circle workshops in the
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood exhibit. Children and families can write
their own story in a brand new book, illustrated by prominent local
artist Katie Rafferty.
Megan Lambert, Instructor of Children's Literature Programs for The
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA, will provide
special story times using The Carle's inquiry-based model, The Whole
Book Approach.
Inspired by the world-renowned Eric Carle book, The Very Hungry
Caterpillar, butterflies of all shapes and sizes will be crafted and
suspended in the three story atrium, creating a dramatic display.
Also on display during Days of Hope are several exhibits of
children's work including the Doors of Hope, a gift from the youth
of New York to the youth of New Orleans through the public arts
organization CITYarts in New York. Memory boxes, journals and urban
planning designs from students at MLK Jr. Charter School also will be on
display.
Days of Hope programming is 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 29
and Saturday, August 30. The Museum is open on those days from 9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. and is located at 420 Julia Street.
Worship Service
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5800 Canal Boulevard
Service will include debut of a new book called The Essence of Grace.
On August 29 at 7:00pm, the church will unveil the debut of a book that
tells the stories of 17 faith-filled people of the Grace community
coming home to New Orleans in the aftermath of Katrina, and the grace
they experienced that has given them healing and hope.
The evening is being billed as "The Essence of Grace: An Evening of
Healing and Hope." The book was created as a way of giving thanks to
God for all the members, partners, supporters and volunteers who helped
rebuild the congregation and community.
For more information, contact Caitlin Moen, the editor of the book, and
Grace's Coordinator for Community Development at
coordinator@gracenola.com or 651-276-1676; or Pastor Leon Philpot at
lphilpot@cox.net or 218-779-8566.
Katrina Memorial Display at Immaculate Conception (Jesuits) Church,
Baronne Street
Beginning August 23-24 and continuing through Labor Day weekend, an
interactive display will be placed at the entrance to the church, which
remains open from 6:30 AM until 5:30 PM daily. The display will invite
the public to post notes, photos, and prayers related to their Katrina
experiences. The display will also allow individuals to deposit specific
prayers and petitions, which will be remembered throughout the week at
the church's various Masses. For more information, contact the
parish office at (504) 529-1477.
Katrina Anniversary Mass – St. Louis Cathedral
New Orleans Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes will celebrate the 7:30 am Mass
at St. Louis Cathedral on Friday, August 29 to commemorate the 3rd
Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
Mass for Hope and Healing - Immaculate Conception (Jesuits) Church,
Baronne St., New Orleans
On Friday, August 29, the noon Mass at Immaculate Conception Jesuit
Church will be offered as a Mass for Hope and Healing. Prayers,
readings, and music have been specially selected for the occasion, and
priests will be available for a communal celebration of anointing for
anyone still suffering from physical, spiritual, or emotional distress.
Complimentary parking will be available for the event at the old Chevron
building parking garage on Common Street. Call 504-529-1477 for more
information.
Katrina Memorial Interfaith Service
Friday, August 29
7:00 p.m.
Temple Sinai, corner of Calhoun and St. Charles Ave., New Orleans
504-596-3023
Archbishop Alfred Hughes will join with religious leaders from
Protestant Christian, Greek Orthodox, Jewish, Muslim, and Sihk faiths to
recall the tragedies of Hurricane Katrina and celebrate the
accomplishments of the community as it continues to rebuild. People of
all faiths are invited to attend.
Eastern New Orleans Candlelight Vigil & Day of Remembrance
Thursday, August 28
7:00 p.m.
On the Levee at 9630 Hayne Blvd.
Jazz Funeral
Friday, August 29
8:00 a.m.
Begins at corner of Canal St. & Carrollton Ave., ending at Charity
Hospital Cemetery on Canal at City Park Ave.
Wreath-Laying at Algiers Ferry Landing
Friday, August 29
9:00 a.m.
Bell-Ringing Ceremony
Friday, August 29
9:38 a.m.
Charity Hospital Cemetery, Canal St. at City Park Ave.
Katrina III: Stories of Helping and Hope
Friday, August 29
7 p.m.
Loyola University
The heroic events directly following Hurricane Katrina will be
celebrated at Loyola University New Orleans during an anniversary
program called, Katrina III: Stories of Helping and Hope. The program
will feature the courageous story of and an appearance by Molly the
Pony; the uplifting sounds of Shades of Praise gospel choir; and heroic
stories of first responders including Joe Cull, McFarland Institute
Chaplain assigned to counsel the New Orleans Police Department in the
days immediately following Katrina. Katrina III: Stories of Helping and
Hope takes place Friday, August 29, at 7 p.m., in Roussel Performance
Hall on Loyola's main campus. Admission is free and open to the
public. For more information, contact the Office of Public Affairs at
smsnyder@loyno.edu <mailto:smsnyder@loyno.edu>
or call (504) 861-5882.
JEFFERSON PARISH
Katrina Memorial Mass - St. Lawrence the Martyr Church, Metairie
St. Lawrence the Martyr, 2505 Maine Avenue, will host a memorial Mass on
Friday, August 29 at 9 a.m. commemorating the third anniversary of
Hurricane Katrina.
Prayer Service of Remembrance and Hope - St. Catherine of Siena Church,
Metairie Road & Bonnabel Blvd.
Friday, August 29
7:00 p.m.
On the evening of August 29, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. St. Catherine of Siena
Church will celebrate a Holy Hour in remembrance of the storms of three
years ago. The Eucharist will be brought to the main altar of the
church from our Perpetual Adoration Chapel, The Chapel of the Holy
Innocents. The setting for our prayers that evening will be Exposition
and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Call 504-835-9343 for more information.
PLAQUEMINES PARISH
"First Parish Hit – The First Parish to Recover" anniversary
events
Friday, August 29
9:00am
Roger Halphern Memorial Park (Rex Field)
35410 Highway 11
Buras
1:00pm
Belle Chasse Auditorium
8398 Highway 11
Belle Chasse
Events will include:
Recognition of those who aided in the recovery: FEMA, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, LRA, Plaquemines businesses and more.
Unveiling of Plaquemines Parish new Community Centers
Recognition of the completed work: Debris clean-up, canals, drains,
parish buildings & more.
ST. BERNARD PARISH
Friday August 29
7:30am
Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church, 2320 Paris Road in Chalmette, will
observe the third anniversary with a reunion/memorial Mass at 7:30 a.m.
celebrated by the Most Reverend Shelton J. Fabre, an Auxiliary Bishop of
the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Refreshments will be served in the
school gym immediately following the Mass, sponsored by the Archbishop
Janssen Knights of Columbus 3068.
8:30-10:00am
The St. Bernard School Board will hold its third annual Day of
Reflection Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. in the Chalmette High School Gymnasium
at 1100 E. Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette. This year's theme is
"Be Somebody's Hero." The event is open to the public.
Tickets cost $5 per person and must be purchased in advance. For
information or tickets, call 301-2000 or go to the School Board
Administration Office at 200 E. St. Bernard Highway in Chalmette.
11:00-11:30am
St. Bernard Parish Government will hold a Katrina Commemorative Service
at 11 a.m. at Shell Beach where officials will rededicate the Katrina
Monument and unveil a corrected and updated list of victims' names. The
memorial site on the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet will now have the
names of 163 St. Bernard Parish victims of Hurricane Katrina who died as
a result of the storm, whether it was during the actual event or because
of the evacuation. The newly engraved monument includes about 20 more
names and corrected spellings for several of the initially listed
victims. A few names were removed because the people originally were
listed as missing, but they indeed survived.