The 55th Annual North American Cathedral Deans Conference was held in New Orleans, Louisiana from April 2-7. The conference brought together Cathedral deans representing more than 100 Anglican Communion Cathedral Congregations from across the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and the European community.
The theme of this year’s conference was “In the Mix — the Music and Cuisine of New Orleans: Sustenance in Body and Soul.” New Orleans Cultural Ambassador and Christ Church Cathedral artist-in-residence Irvin Mayfield was the conference keynoter.
In conjunction with the conference, Christ Church Cathedral’s Cathedral Concerts series presented An Evening of Spirituals with Irvin Mayfield & Friends in a free concert performance on April 4, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mayfield delivered the address at the 10 a.m. Cathedral Eucharist.
Participants visited various groups involved in Katrina-related activities designed to enable the continuing recovery, including Episcopal response ministries such as the Diocese of Louisiana’s Disaster Response Case Management Program, the Jericho Road Episcopal Housing Initiative and All Souls Mission in the lower Ninth Ward.
From the article “Participants were also treated to a morning of food talk and the history of New Orleans cuisine. A panel of experts explored the origins of New Orleans cooking, the specialties developed by various restaurateurs and the difference between Creole and Cajun cooking. A lively discussion was followed by a traditional Po-boy lunch provided by Café Reconcile, a partner with the Diocese of Louisiana in recovery efforts focused on Central City.”
Diocese ASA is dropping and the deans are eating
Hope they had a great time.