Just nine years after New Orleans’ founding, a group of Ursuline nuns arrived to help see the city through its toughest times. They have been teaching and serving here ever since. In 1924, they dedicated a place for visitors to pray: the National Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor. To commemorate the centennial, this documentary by Karen Swensen explores its history.
A Place of Hope: The National Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor is a local public television program presented by WYES
A Place of Hope: The National Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor
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The New Orleans landmark has offered hope and comfort to people of all faiths since 1924. (29m 29s)
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A Place of Hope: The National Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor is a local public television program presented by WYES