Thank You, Ryan

Dear Parishioners and Friends of Divine Mercy Parish,

The day I have dreaded has arrived: Mr. Ryan Foulon, Pastoral Associate, Director of Youth Ministry, and my “right hand man” on numerous parish projects and initiatives will be departing Divine Mercy Parish as he prepares to begin a new chapter in his life as the Campus Minister at St. Charles Catholic High School (Laplace, LA). Ryan will remain in his position as Pastoral Associate/Director of Youth Ministry until the end of July.  

I have often said that Ryan is the reason I can sleep at night! For the past 7 years, Divine Mercy Parish has benefitted greatly from Ryan’s broad pastoral experience and acumen, his steady hand, his wise advice, his great enthusiasm for preaching the Gospel, and his selfless stewardship of parish resources. No task was too big or too small for his capable hands. Ryan has an uncanny ability to anticipate parish needs, even before they surfaced! In all the roles that I have been fortunate enough to hold over these many years as a priest and pastor, I have rarely experienced a coworker as faithful, competent, and generous as Ryan. His loving and joyful spirit will be greatly missed. 

The legacy of Divine Mercy Parish has been indelibly changed for the better thanks to our time with Mr. Ryan Foulon. I wish him and his family all the grace and gifts of God as he moves on to a new adventure at St. Charles Catholic High School. Let us continue to pray for each other and for our parish family in this time of farewells, transition, and new beginnings. 

Fr. Robert T. Cooper, Pastor
Divine Mercy Parish and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School