“Oh, come without fear or trembling! I promise to receive you with all gentleness.”
Shrine Holiday Closures

CLOSED DECEMBER 24-28 & December 31-January 1
In celebration of Christmas and the New Year, the Shrine will be closed December 24 – 28 and December 31 – January 1. We reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2025.
Join us for Thursday Mass!

Everyone is welcome to join the Redemptorists and Shrine staff at our weekly Thursday Mass!
Shrine Welcome Center 3rd Floor Chapel ~ 11:30 am

Upcoming Event

Seelos Beatification 25th anniversary 9-week Novena
FEbruary 12 – April 9, 2025
Joint Statement on the Events of January 1, 2025 in New Orleans
In the wake of the tragic attack against the citizens and visitors of our beloved city of New Orleans on January 1, 2025, the Redemptorist Missionaries and staff who serve at the National Shrine of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos and St. Alphonsus Catholic Parish, offer our condolences and prayers to all those affected by these evil acts. Our hearts are heavy with grief, and our prayers are lifted in solidarity with the victims, their families, and all who are suffering in the aftermath of this senseless act of violence.
Seelos Beatification 25th Anniversary novena: Feb 12 - Apr 9, 2025

As we embark on this Jubilee Year, the Seelos Shrine is hosting a series of prayerful and joyful celebrations. We invite everyone to join us in these events, whether in person or online.
Together, let’s honor Blessed Seelos by being instruments of hope and joy in our communities, just as he was in his time. We look forward to celebrating with you and spreading the message of hope that Blessed Seelos so beautifully exemplified.


Preacher, Miracle Worker, Friend
The heroic and miraculous religious life of the “Cheerful Ascetic” Redemptorist Father Francis Xavier Seelos, C.Ss.R. (1819-1867) inspires legions of the clergy, religious, laity and specifically those seeking a miracle of healing throughout the world.
Beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2000, Fr. Seelos possessed great mystical gifts due to his life of intense prayer and penance. His innate kindness, understanding and dedication to the needs of the faithful from all walks of life makes him an outstanding model for those in religious life and laity alike. As a missionary preacher and lifelong friend of the poor and destitute, Seelos was a spiritual father to tens of thousands, giving counsel and hearing the confessions of all who came to him. Despite his untimely death at age 48, so profound was his apostolic zeal that sickness, persecution, and even the upheaval caused by civil war could not stop him.
"Birthday Blessings" Giving Campaign ~ Ending April 9th!

To honor the birth of Francis Xavier Seelos, we are excited to announce our “Birthday Blessings” giving campaign for 2024. When you make an offering, in addition to continuing the vital mission of Blessed Seelos, you will receive tokens of our appreciation and heartfelt thanks from everyone at the Shrine. Click the button below or call (504) 525-2495 to make your donation today!

Shrine & Welcome Center Visiting Guidelines

- Social distancing and face masks are required of everyone on the premises.
- Thursday morning Mass are held in St. Mary’s Church at 11:30 AM. All safety precautions will be enforced.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Praise & Thanksgiving

I visited the Shrine of Blessed Seelos in January 2024 and was given the crucifix containing his first-class relic to hold while praying the rosary in church. Since that day, ALL of my pain and bleeding has ceased! Thank you Blessed Seelos for your intercession according to God’s will.
My grandson, Leo, was hit by a car in December 2022 and suffered a critical injury involving a severe brain trauma. I was given a relic of Blessed Seelos by my cousin. The relic was placed on him in the intensive care unit and prayers were requested. Leo survived and has gradually recovered through the intercession of Blessed Seelos.
Congratulations to Noah and Amber Billeaud-Lehotsky on the birth of their daughter, Delilah Grace on December 3, 2024. Mother and baby are doing wonderfully. Dad is exhausted!
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