Sacred Heart of Jesus

An Exciting Study of the Church’s First Five Hundred Years

Discover the extraordinary story of the Church’s beginnings—a time of courageous saints, brilliant philosophers, eloquent theologians, ruthless emperors, and heroic martyrs. St. John Paul II said, “Christ is the foundation and center of history; he is its meaning and ultimate goal.” Epic: The Early Church encourages you to grow closer to Christ through a deeper understanding of his Church. Here you will get to know the people and events that shaped its first five hundred years. You will see how the Church Fathers boldly confronted early challenges to the Faith—challenges similar to the ones we face today. You will learn the stories behind the first ecumenical councils and the Roman persecutions and meet many of the men and women who gave their lives to defend the Faith. The heroic stories of the early leaders and martyrs of the Church will strengthen and affirm your own walk of faith.
 

No one should suffer abuse, espically not by a Church leader or staff member. To make a report please  contact the  New Orleans Victims Assistance Coordinator, Joey Pistorius, PhD 
call: (504) 861-6253
email:   VAC@archdiocese-no.org.

Catholic Bishops Abuse Reporting Portal:

ReportBishopAbuse.org or call (800) 276-1562 in order to make a report.
 

In 2020, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops  launched the  Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting System (CBAR), a means of implementing the requirements of Pope Francis’ 2019 apostolic letter,  Vos estis lux mundi (“You are the light of the world”). In that letter, Pope Francis called upon metropolitan archbishops to undertake the responsibility for receiving and assessing reports involving bishops that pertain to sexual abuse and related misconduct. CBAR is operated by Convercent, Incorporated, an independent, third-party entity that provides intake services to private institutions for reports of sensitive topics, such as sexual harassment, through a secure, confidential, and professional platform.