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21 September 2005 Coleen Perilloux Landry

St. Charles Borromeo Church - Little Red Church

Destrehan, Louisiana

I took the River Road from Montz to Metairie this morning and found great joy in stopping for a few moments to a scene of my childhood. The only damage it had from Hurricane Katrina was falling branches from the many oaks that surround it; nature's way of pruning the trees.
This church was built in the very early 1900's to replace the Little Red Church, the first church on the German Coast of Louisiana built in the 1700's. It is the church in which I was baptized and is part of the complex of a school and convent. It was there that I received my First Communion and the sacrament of Confirmation. I attended elementary school here and was taught by the wonderful Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, an Order founded in Louisiana.
The statue of St. Charles Borromeo is encased in front of the Church.
The original Red Church was a wooden structure painted red. It was also used as a trading post with the German settlers and the native American Indians. Ship captains used it as a landmark. When it was cited from the Mississippi River the captain began paying his crew and preparing for unloading ballast at the port of New Orleans downriver.


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Milan Vogrin02-Apr-2013 16:11
Nice compo!
Helen T. 29-Apr-2012 20:38
How interesting and what wonderful memories you shared.
Brenda Duhe' Olavarrieta 04-Jan-2012 03:21
Love this beautiful church. When I visit the graveyard, I often walk around the church and school grounds. Wonderful memories waiting for the school bus around the front statute...Went through 12 years of school here and it was a great time. Thanks for photographing this view.
Jola Dziubinska14-Mar-2011 20:20
Beautiful church, we were passing by with Scott the other day :)
Jean Chiasson11-Jan-2007 22:02
Beautiful image Coleen vote
sschex23-Sep-2005 22:48
Nice shot of the church. I posted a similair pic today.
petesie23-Sep-2005 01:15
This has to have lifted your spirits a bit. It is so lovely and thank you for the personal history.
Al Chesworth22-Sep-2005 20:03
That's a wonderfull image.
Lee Rudd22-Sep-2005 18:32
Very good looking church, I can see why you are so proud of it!
northstar3722-Sep-2005 15:53
It could be a view from near the Mediterranean.
J. Scott Coile22-Sep-2005 15:00
So happy to see this looking so nice. It is good to see some undisturbed history.

You are never expected to take (or have) the time to reply or check in. Just keep us posted from your perspective. Thanks Coleen!
Neal Nye22-Sep-2005 11:46
What a neat place. No sign of the devastation.
Zak22-Sep-2005 11:24
nice looking church!
Karen Stuebing22-Sep-2005 09:33
A wonderful old church. I prefer these so much over the modern ones. And so white! Isn't it nice to live where your personal history remains part of your life. Be careful with FEMA. They pulled a huge rip off operation in southern WV and eastern VA.
Guest 22-Sep-2005 05:54
Beautiful image. Your personal story makes it so much moreso.
coaster22-Sep-2005 04:58
Pretty shot.
Robin Reid22-Sep-2005 04:13
Very lovely image and site Coleen. And I understand your emotional connection to it!
Dennis Hoyne22-Sep-2005 04:06
A very pretty church wery well done. I will be looking forward to your new gallery.
Mindy McNaugher22-Sep-2005 03:24
A beautiful church! And such a tranquil setting. Beautifully composed Coleen! Thanks for sharing your history with this church too! Looking forward to your new galleries - both the Moods of the Mississippi , and your New Orleans After Hurricane Katrina! That will be some powerful photo journalism!
Herb 22-Sep-2005 03:17
Peaceful image