Public Notices
May 20, 2026
Public Notice: Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds (Archdiocese of New Orleans Project) Series 2017 - $41,895,000 (Original Principal Amount)
Notice of Public Hearing
$41,895,000
(Original Principal Amount)
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority
Refunding Revenue Bonds
(Archdiocese of New Orleans Project)
Series 2017
Notice is Hereby Given that the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (the “Authority”) will hold a public hearing on May 27, 2026,at eleven thirty o’clock (11:30)a.m. at the offices of the Authority, Suite 650, 2237 South Acadian Thruway, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with respect to the reissuance of the captioned revenue bonds (the “Bonds”). The Bonds are proposed to be reissued by the Authority on the date of reissuance in accordance with the Seventh Amended Modified Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization for the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans and Additional Debtors, Proposed by the Debtor, the Additional Debtors, and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, dated as of December 8, 2025 (the “Plan”) in an aggregate face amount of $28,667,938 pursuant to the Plan. The proceeds of the Bonds were originally loaned by the Authority to The Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans (the “Corporation”), a Louisiana nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Louisiana (the “State”) and an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Corporation used the proceeds of the Bonds for the purpose of (i) refunding all of the outstanding Revenue and Revenue Refunding Bonds (Archdiocese of New Orleans Project) Series 2007 (the “Series 2007 Bonds”) and (ii) paying the costs of issuance of the Bonds.
The Series 2007 Bonds were issued for the purpose of (i) refunding all or a portion of the Authority’s (a) outstanding Equipment and Capital Facilities Pool Loan Program Revenue Bonds, Series 2001A issued in the total aggregate principal amount of $9,000,000, (b) outstanding Equipment and Capital Facilities Pooled Loan Program Revenue Bonds, Series 2002C issued in the aggregate principal amount of $8,500,000 on behalf of Chateau De Notre Dame and $3,500,000 on behalf of Wynhoven Health Care Center, (ii) financing or refinancing the reconstruction, rehabilitation, restoration, construction, furnishing, improving and equipping of school buildings, office buildings, nursing homes and other facilities owned and operated by the Corporation and/or Archdiocesan related, Louisiana nonprofit corporations (the “Project”), (iii) funding a deposit to the debt service reserve fund, (iv) funding capitalized interest and (v) paying costs of issuance associated with the Series 2007 Bonds.
The 2001A Bonds were issued for the purpose of (1) acquiring 18 acres of land located in a Northwest section bounded by Vintage Drive to the South, Joe Yenni Boulevard to the North, Loyola Drive to the East, and West Loyola Drive to the West in Kenner, Louisiana; (2) furnishing, renovating, constructing and equipping of a three-floor, 27,562 square foot building located at 1215 Louisiana Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana in order to house a day care center, meeting room and other administrative facilities; (3) refunding $3,450,000 of the Authority’s Revenue Bonds (Chateau De Notre Dame Project) Series 1998 which were issued for the purpose of financing a 180-bed nursing home facility and 104 apartments and renovating, furnishing and equipping the seven-floor, 109,670 square feet of apartments at 2820 Burdette Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, with 42 one-bedroom units, 14 two-bedroom units, 77 efficiency units and 4 floors, and 59,500 square feet of nursing home facilities with 90 rooms at 2832 Burdette Street, New Orleans, Louisiana; and (4) acquiring St. Joseph Apartments at 600 Seventh Street, Gretna, Louisiana, with 70 units of 3 efficiency apartments, 15 one small bedroom apartments, 2 large one bedroom apartments and 50 subsidized low income one bedroom apartments and consisting of one building with two floors and approximately 20,000 square feet and one building with three floors and approximately 13,000 square feet, paying capitalized interest and paying costs of issuance.
A portion of the Series 2002C Bonds in the amount of $8,500,000 were issued for the purpose of financing the costs of renovations, rehabilitation, equipping and furnishing of Chateau De Notre Dame, a 180 bed nursing home and 104 apartment facility, including providing a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system and cooking tower, roof repairs, electrical and technology upgrades, purchasing dietary, medical and safety equipment, and new furniture and repairing, renovating and modernizing the interiors, and paying costs of issuance. Chateau De Notre Dame is located at 2820 Burdette Street, New Orleans (Orleans Parish), Louisiana.
A portion of the Series 2002C Bonds in the amount of $3,500,000 were issued for the purpose of financing the costs of renovations, rehabilitation, equipping and furnishing of Wynhoven Health Care Center (“Wynhoven”), a 180 – bed skilled nursing facility, including providing approximately 6 additional rooms, modernizing the interiors and resident activity areas, roof repairs and providing additional services to residents and others including rehabilitation therapy services, and paying costs of issuance. Wynhoven is located at 1050 Medical Center Boulevard, Marrero (Jefferson Parish), Louisiana. The owner and operator of Wynhoven is Wynhoven Health Care Center, a Louisiana nonprofit corporation.
The specific capital improvements and equipment financed with the new money portion of the Series 2007 Bonds included the following:
(1) the construction of a new high school with approximately 100,000 square feet of total building area, to service 500 students, to be known as Hannan High School, on property located at 71324 Highway 1077, Covington (St. Tammany Parish), Louisiana, including classrooms, administrative offices, a gymnasium, cafeteria and library.
(2) replacement and relocation of flood-damaged electrical and HVAC equipment at the Chancery Building, located at 7887 Walmsley Avenue, New Orleans (Orleans Parish), Louisiana.
(3) replacement of flood-damaged electrical and HVAC equipment at the social services office building located at 1000 Howard Avenue, New Orleans (Orleans Parish), Louisiana
(4) repairs to flood-damaged walls, floors and electrical equipment at Chateau de Notre Dame apartments and nursing home, located at 2820 and 2832 Burdette Street, respectively, New Orleans (Orleans Parish), Louisiana.
(5) replacement of flood-damaged walls, floors, electrical and HVAC equipment at St. Peter Claver School, located at 1020 North Prieur Street, New Orleans (Orleans Parish), Louisiana.
(6) purchase of back-up site equipment and related costs for disaster planning and preparation, located at 1109 Hudson Lane, Monroe (Ouachita Parish), Louisiana.
(7) substantial rehabilitation, including major HVAC repairs, roof replacement and waterproofing, at Mater Dolorosa Senior Living Residence, 1226 South Carrollton Avenue, New Orleans.
(8) upgrading the information technology structure at the schools of the Archdiocese, including Cat 6 network cabling, Gigabit managed network switches, PBX and digital telephone systems, servers, rack enclosures, uninterruptible power supplies for components, and distance learning (video streaming) components.
(9) expansion of Mary Queen of Peace School, 1515 West Causeway Approach, Mandeville (St. Tammany Parish), Louisiana, including improvements to infrastructure and purchase of temporary buildings to accommodate additional students.
(10) replacement of flood-damaged walls, floors, electrical and HVAC equipment at Resurrection of Our Lord School, 4861 Rosalia Drive, New Orleans (Orleans Parish), Louisiana.
(11) replacement of flood-damaged walls, floors, electrical and HVAC equipment at St. Dominic School, 6326 Memphis Street, New Orleans (Orleans Parish), Louisiana.
(12) replacement of flood-damaged walls, floors, electrical and HVAC equipment at St. Ann School, 4921 Meadowdale Street, Metairie (Jefferson Parish), Louisiana.
(13) replacement of flood-damaged walls, floors, electrical and HVAC equipment at St. Clement of Rome School, 3978 West Esplanade Avenue, Metairie (Jefferson Parish), Louisiana.
(14) replacement of flood-damaged walls, floors, electrical and HVAC equipment at Our Lady of Prompt Succor School, 2305 Fenelon Street, Chalmette (St. Bernard Parish), Louisiana.
(15) construction of a new elementary school for Our Lady of Lourdes School, 345 Westchester, Slidell, Louisiana, including classrooms and administrative offices to service 600 students. Our Lady of Lourdes School is owned and operated by the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, St. Tammany Parish.
The Authority shall conduct the public hearing for the purpose of receiving comments on and hearing any objections (verbal or written) to the reissuance of the Bonds and associated plan of finance. All interested parties are invited to attend such public hearing to express their views.
Persons who intend to appear at the hearing and express their view are invited to contact Ms. Patricia A. Dubroc, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, at the Authority’s offices, either in writing or by telephone (225) 923-0020, in advance of the hearing. Any interested persons unable to attend the hearing may submit their views in writing to Ms. Patricia A. Dubroc prior to the date scheduled for the hearing. The location and time of the hearing may be changed or an additional hearing will be scheduled if requested to do so in written requests submitted to Ms. Patricia A. Dubroc prior to the aforementioned date of the hearing by a significant number of interested persons.
The Bonds will be secured solely by payments made by the Corporation and will not be payable from any other revenues of the Authority or the State of Louisiana, and will not constitute an indebtedness of the Authority or the State of Louisiana, within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation of indebtedness.
This notice is published and the aforementioned public hearing is to be held in satisfaction of the requirements of the Code regarding the public hearing prerequisite to the exclusion from gross income for federal income tax purposes of the interest on the Bonds.
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority
May 20, 2026