Reverend Edward James Lauden, a priest of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, died on October 21, 2020. He was 77 years of age. Father Lauden was born on April 20, 1943 in Salem, New Jersey. Fr. Lauden attended elementary school in Runnemede, New Jersey and Montgomery, NY, and secondary school in Cocoa, FL. He earned a B.S. in Physics at Spring Hill College and a M.S. in Earth Science at Virginia State University. Fr. Ed attended Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans and was ordained to the priesthood on June 4, 2005 in New Orleans. Fr. Lauden served as parochial vicar at St. Charles Borromeo in Destrehan, St. Joan of Arc in LaPlace, St. Andrew the Apostle in New Orleans, St. Gertrude (Des Allemands) and St. John the Baptist (Paradis) and St. Anthony of Padua in Luling. His pastorate was at St. Mark Church in Ama until the time of his death. In addition to his pastoral assignments, Fr. Lauden served as the Spiritual Advisor of the Westbank Magnificat.
Before joining the priesthood, Fr. Lauden taught mathematics, physics, geology, and astronomy at De La Salle High School for 24 years. In addition to teaching he loved to travel and flying, he would go on to receive his private pilot’s license and a flight instructor’s rating in gliders.
He met his wife, Susan Miller Lauden at 51 years old and they began their life together in Picayune, Mississippi. After Susan passed away unexpectedly he felt a calling to turn his life over to the Lord and entered the Notre Dame Seminary at 61 years old, being awarded the Master of Divinity degree.
Fr. Lauden is survived by his brother, Gary Lauden and his wife, Jody of McKinney, Texas, as well as a niece, two nephews, and 7 great nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his wife, Susan Miller Lauden and parents, Edward Lauden Sr. and Agnes Cross Lauden.
All are invited to attend a Mass of Christian burial at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 13396 River Rd. Destrehan, LA, on Monday, October 26, 2020 at 11 AM, celebrated by Archbishop Gregory Aymond. Visitation will begin at 9:30 AM. Burial to follow at New Palestine Cemetery in Picayune, MS. For those unable to attend the Mass will be livestreamed on the St. Charles Borromeo Facebook page: www.Facebook.com/SCBLittleRedChurch. Masks are required in the church and we ask that everyone please respect safe social distancing. To sign the online guestbook please visit www.HCAlexander.com.
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