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Dr. Ryan Hebert, former organ student of Robbie Giroir and current professor of organ and choral studies at the University of Tampa, will present a concert Sunday, May 22, 4 p.m., at St. Joseph Cathedral, Fourth and Main streets, Baton Rouge. For more information, call the cathedral office at 225-387-5928.

St. Agnes Church, 749 East Blvd., Baton Rouge,will celebrate a St. Sharbel Healing Mass Monday, May 23, 6:30 p.m. For more information, call the St. Agnes office at 225-383-4127.

Jennifer Prather will give a virtual summer course, “Image & Gift: Exploring the Anthropology of St. John Paul’s Theology of the Body,” Wednesdays during June and July, 10 – 11 a.m. Cost is $50 plus the cost of the textbook. To register, visit forms.gle/YxDEghY8Pfy2v4JDA. Immaculate Conception Church, 865 Hatchell Lane, Denham Springs, will present in-person classes Thursdays, June 2 – August 4, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Register at imageandgift.com. 

The Office of Evangelization and Catechesis for the Diocese of Baton Rouge will present summer adult faith learning opportunities. Topics include: Catechesis 101; the spiritual life; Catholic Scriptures; Mariology; Luke/Acts; Sacred liturgy; Christian prayer and more. Learn more and register by visiting diobr.org/mat or call 225-336-8750.

This course is meant to assist in the formation of Catholic identity specifically in the Catholic School environment. It will go over the five marks of Catholic Schools and explore Church documents related to Catholic Schools and the nature and mission of Catholic education. It will also address contemporary challenges and some of the Church’s responses to those challenges.

This course explores a connection between Luke’s Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles and some common themes such as the importance of the Holy Spirit and how they both reach out to Gentiles and all people. It will also look closer at each book individually for important messages and themes.

This course introduces participants to the Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament within the context of a Catholic interpretation of the Sacred Scriptures as outlined in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. To this effect, students will learn the historical setting of the Wisdom Literature, the importance of literary genre, the messages relayed and the use of the “Four Senses”, all while reading in the light of the New Testament revelation of God in Jesus Christ and within the living Tradition of the whole Church. The course is strongly Biblical based, providing students the opportunity to read and study the Wisdom Literature with greater depth and also providing tools for any further Scripture study and for prayer.

This course introduces participants to the prophets of the Old Testament within the context of a Catholic interpretation of the Sacred Scriptures as outlined in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. To this effect, students will learn the historical setting of the prophets’ messages, the importance of literary genre, and the use of the “Four Senses”, all while reading in the light of the New Testament revelation of God in Jesus Christ and within the living Tradition of the whole Church. The course is strongly Biblical based, providing students the opportunity to read and study the Prophets with greater depth and also providing tools for any further Scripture study and prayer. Description Course Start Date: June 3 (Online materials become available, begin work on Course Content) Webinar 1: Wed. June 8 11am-12:30pm (Discuss first half of course materials) Webinar 2: Wed. June 15 11am-12:30pm (Discuss second half of course materials) Course End Date: June 20 (Concluding Exercises and all assignments due) Instructor: Christine Mendizabal Register by May 27, 2022 No Refunds. No Transfers.

The Diocese of Baton Rouge and Louisiana Right to Life are co-sponsoring a Post Roe Louisiana Summit Friday, June 3 – Saturday, June 4 at Bethany Church, 11107 Honore Lane, Baton Rouge. The summit will include a prayer vigil at Delta Women’s Clinic in Baton Rouge, a prayer breakfast followed by and crisis pregnancy – related workshops. Register for one or all of the events at PostRoeLASummit.com. The Vigil for Life is free, and both the prayer breakfast and conference are $15 per person. Deadline to register is Thursday, May 26.

All are invited to gather across the street from the Baton Rouge abortion facility to pray for babies, moms, and the U.S. Supreme Court, with speakers and music by candlelight. PLEASE ENCOURAGE ALL RESPECT LIFE GROUPS AND YOUTH GROUPS TO PARTICIPATE.

Prayer Breakfast for Life | Bethany Church Warehouse. Pastors, Church Ministers, and Pro-Life Leaders are invited to unite, pray and learn how to answer the great need for education, action, and unplanned pregnancy ministry now and in a Post-Roe Louisiana. TICKETS are $15

Susan Potvin, leader of the Living Praise Worship Team from Steubenville, Ohio and Mercy Beaucoup Music Ministry will present a “Light the Fire in Your Worship” workshop Saturday, June 4, 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., at the St. George Church Kleinpeter Activity Center, 7808 St. George Dr., Baton Rouge. The workshop is sponsored by Magnificat, a ministry for Catholic women. Cost is $30 and lunch is included. There will be a Mass at 8:30 a.m. at St. George and all are invited to attend. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Registration can be made online at bit.ly/MagBRJune2022 or by sending a check made out to BR Magnificat

Pro-Life Leaders and citizens will be immersed in education and discussion on critical topics that can help now and if Roe v. Wade is overturned, including: response to SCOTUS, black market abortion, adoption, social services, grassroots action, church ministry, and more. TICKETS are $15

Bishop Duca celebrates Adult Confirmation at St. Joseph's Cathedral

Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, theme: “Monumental,” grades 1-5, OLOM School, 400 Marquette Ave., Baton Rouge, Monday, June 6 – Friday, June 10, 8:30 a.m.–noon. Register at olom.com; St. Joseph Catholic Church, 225 N. Eighth St., Ponchatoula, theme: “Jerusalem Marketplace Holy Land Adventure,” grades K-5, Monday, June 6 – Friday, June 10, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., to register, visit stjosephs online.com.

This course introduces students to a deeper understanding of the Liturgy as “the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed” (SC 10). Students will discover the richness of the Church’s Liturgical tradition, and study the role of the Trinity in our sanctification through the Liturgy. The course provides students will tools for greater participation and prayer within the celebration of the Liturgy and in this way, can be a means to a renewed relationship with God, who is the source and goal of all Liturgies in the Church.

This course is designed to teach students the Scriptural basis for the major Marian doctrines of the Catholic Church. These doctrines include the Immaculate Conception, Perpetual Virginity, and Assumption into Heaven, as well as the Blessed Mother’s intercessory power. This course emphasizes the Blessed Mother’s role in salvation history as the New Eve, the Ark of the New Covenant, and the New Davidic Queen, as described by Old Testament typology and the Gospel accounts of the Blessed Mother.

This course will explain what a creed is, its role in the Catholic Church and how it reflects Scripture and the Catechism. It also highlights our belief in a Trinitarian God by exploring in greater depth God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

Bishop Duca meets with his canonical office holders and five secretary heads to discuss pertinent matters of diocesan life and ministry and to promote further collaboration.

This course is designed to introduce participants to the theological principles of Christian holiness in order to better understand the general directives by which souls can be guided in their journey to the goal of the Christian life. Along the way, the participants will encounter an authentic spirituality centered in Jesus Christ and through him the Trinity as the vital principle of the spiritual life comes to us only through the mediation of Jesus Christ.

This course serves the purpose of giving the participant an overview of the plot and plan of the entire Bible by investigating introductory methods of biblical interpretation. These methods of biblical interpretation will allow the participant to identify the main plot of the Bible’s narrative story, the covenants of Salvation History, by identifying the key people, places, and events of the Old and New Testaments. Additionally, this course serves the purpose of illuminating to the participant that Christ is truly the fulfillment and embodiment of all of the promises and prefigurements of the Old Testament. As proclaimed by St. Jerome, “Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ.”

This course seeks to demonstrate a connection of the process of conversion with the meaning of the Sacraments of Initiation – Baptism, Confirmation, & Eucharist. It will also explore the evolution of the Sacraments of Initiation throughout the history of the church. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to recognize that a conscious commitment is essential to grow in faith and a deeper understanding of the meaning of sacrament in one’s life. They will also be able to demonstrate an understanding of concepts underlying the Catholic sacramental vision: sacramental awareness, grace, ritual and symbol, and prayer.

The Office of Marriage and Family Life of the Diocese of Baton Rouge is sponsoring a virtual retreat for engaged couples, “Called to Love” Saturday, June 25, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and Sunday, June 26 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., followed by a pre-recorded Mass. The retreat will help engaged couples to recognize how God is a partner in the relationship actively calling them to marriage and understand what God is asking of them in marriage so they know how to respond to that call. For more information, visit diobr.org/programs-for-engaged-couples.

The Peter’s Pence collection is a gesture of solidarity through which every member of the faithful can participate in the activity of the Pope as Pastor of the universal Church. “The faithful’s offerings to the Holy Father through the Peter’s Pence Collection are destined to Church needs, to humanitarian initiatives and social promotion projects, as well as to the support of the Holy See.”