Blessing of the Animals

Each October in honor of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, students bring their pets to school for a special mass and blessing.  Dogs, cats, hamsters, horses,... all are welcome for the Blessing of the Animals!

Christmas at Coteau

Christmas at Coteau is a 3 day holiday shopping event for the whole community the first week of December each year!  Complete with over 80 regional merchants, artists, and vendors, thousands of holiday shoppers flock to our beautiful campus for shopping, exquisite gourmet luncheons, preview party, and gumbo cookoff! 

Congé

One of our favorite Sacred Heart traditions, Congé is a day of Goal IV community fun for the whole family!  With live music, games, rides, a fantastic silent auction, Easter Egg Hunt, and the best food in all of Acadiana, this spring time event is one you won't want to miss!

Father-Daughter Mass, Brunch, and Dance

Lower School Students (PreK 3 - 7th Grade) share a Mass and brunch with their fathers.  Upper School Students (8th - 12th Grades) share a special evening dance with their fathers.

Goal Awards and Blue Ribbons

Goal Awards and Blue Ribbons are awarded to Preparatory and Upper School Students who exemplify and embody the spirit of the Goals.  They are awarded at Honors Assemblies each quarter.

Goûter

a French word meaning, "to taste". Goûter is a snack given to commemorate special occasions.

Graduation Under the Oaks

The culminating event for every ASH student, graduation under the oaks is the most reverent and anticipated event of the year.  Each senior, dressed in a matching white dress with fresh floral bouquet, shares a final mass and awards ceremony with her Sacred Heart sisters under the majestic oaks.  This ceremony marks their transition from student to alumna and is a seminal moment in the life of every Sacred Heart girl.

Liturgies

The celebration of mass as a school community is a treasured weekly event for our students, faculty, staff, and guests.   Special liturgies include the Mass of the Holy Spirit, Feast of Mater Admirabilis, Feast of St. Philippine Duchesne, Feast of St. Madeleine Sophie Barat. Other liturgies commemorate special events or occasions such as the Miracle at Grand Coteau, Black History Month, French Liturgy, Spanish Liturgy, May Crowning, First Communion celebration, etc.

Mater Admirabilis

"Mother Most Admirable." The original Mater, a fresco painted by Pauline Perdreau, RSCJ at the Trinita dei Monti in Rome, represents Our Lady as a young girl. Sacred Heart students around the world have had a special devotion to Mater since the mid-nineteenth century. The Feast of Mater Admirabilis is celebrated on October 20.

May Crowning