Our Mission: Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Duccio Di Buoninsegna, Christ Preaches the Apostles, 1308-1311

The mission of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux is simple:

To make disciples of Jesus Christ.

This mission comes directly from Jesus Himself. Before ascending to heaven, He entrusted His followers with one final command:

"Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you."
Matthew 28:19-20

One Mission. Every Generation.

For more than 2,000 years, the Church has faithfully carried out Christ's Great Commission.

Throughout history:

• The early Church embraced the mission of making disciples.
• The Second Vatican Council reaffirmed the Church's call to evangelize.
• Popes Paul VI, St. John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis each challenged the Church to renew its missionary spirit.
• The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has repeatedly encouraged Catholics to embrace their identity as missionary disciples through documents such as Go and Make Disciples and Living as Missionary Disciples.

Our Mission Today

Everything we do in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux flows from this mission.

Whether through our parishes, Catholic schools, ministries, charitable outreach, youth formation, or evangelization efforts, we seek to help people encounter Jesus Christ, grow as His disciples, and share His love with others.

This is not simply our mission statement.

It is Christ's mission, entrusted to His Church and lived out every day throughout our diocese.

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