60 Years in the Diocese of Baton Rouge

Father Paul McDuffie, pastor at St. Joseph Church in Ponchatoula, blesses food and other items for parishioners after Mass on Thanksgiving morning in 2017. Following morning Mass on Thanksgiving, Father McDuffie invites those who have brought their dishes to be served later that day, or certain beverages, to come to the altar so they can be blessed. File photo by Richard Meek | The Catholic Commentator