History:

Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church was founded in 1883.  For over one hundred years, this Church parish has been an integral and vital part of Broussard. Many of the founders and civic leaders of Broussard were long-standing and active members of our congregation. We proudly continue that tradition today.

St. Cecilia Catholic School is owned and operated by Sacred Heart Church and clearly reflects our mission to "teach as Jesus did". With great pride, this school has promoted a quality Catholic education for over 100 years, founded by the Sisters of Divine Providence back in 1909.  Guided by a competent Administrative Team and dedicated faculty, as well as an involved and committed School Board, St. Cecilia School is a very visible and active part of our parish life. For more information, please visit the link to the school's website.

One of the better-known features of our parish is the annual Broussard Community Fair dating back to 1933. This Annual Church Fair, occurring always on the weekend before Thanksgiving, is a great family gathering involving several generations of folks. The proceeds from this very successful event support the activities of both the Church and the School.

The current Church building was built and dedicated in 1954. It seats approximately 500 parishioners.  In 2004, fifty years later, the Church embarked on a major expansion building program for the parish. Realizing the tremendous growth in this community and the parish in particular, Sacred Heart constructed a three-building addition to the property. All located in front area of the Church, a new Administrative Center was constructed to house the parish offices and offer new conference room and meeting space. Second, a Parish Life Center was built which offers space for church gatherings and parish meetings, as well as youth group functions. This building has already seen much use by the St. Cecilia school community as well. The third building in this new complex is a large "Narthex" or "Gathering Space", an enclosed foyer for parishioners to gather before and after services. It also includes new convenient restroom facilities for the church.

At the groundbreaking ceremony for the new construction project, the original shovel dating back to the Church's groundbreaking in 1954 was obtained and used for this historic moment. Fr. Louie Richard, Pastor, Deacon Joe Trahan, the architects Chad Abell and Eric Crozier, Contractor C.M. Miciotto, Jr., Raymond Comeaux, Building Committee Chairperson and others all participated in launching this important addition to our church campus.  Actual construction began in October 2004 and the entire project is due for completion in April 2006.