Mènard, Father Charles M., Lafourche Interieure, Louisiana, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1850 February 27

With Blanc's approval, Mènard blessed the chapel at Lockport under the invocation of St. Andrew. The ceremony took place February 21. This chapel is of the same proportions as St. Philomena 's, 31 feet by 51, but it has no steeple because of lack of money. He has announced Mass at St. Andrew's for the second Thursday of each month but they will also go for Easter Communion and First Communion. It is about all they have time for. On February 19 Mènard signed a contract for the building of St. Mary's Church. The contractor is to finish the church by the end of next July. It will be 43 feet by 51 with 6 columns in the interior. At the repeated invitation of the trustees of this corporation, Mènard has been revising their charter, modeling it after that of St. Joseph's Father Tumoine is well. P.S. Father Rousselon is not to forget Mènard; he has no catechisms. :: V-5-m A.L.S. French 3pp. 4to.