Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge (CCDBR) has extended the deadline to Friday, Dec. 8 to sponsor seniors and families in crisis through its Christmas program. 

In a proactive move designed to combat a national and local teacher shortage, the Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Schools Office along with St. Michael High School is hosting a Catholic Education Career Expo December 14, , 5:30– 7:30 p.m. at St. Michael High School, 17521 Monitor Ave., Baton Rouge.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul hosted its annual turkey carving contest on Nov. 22 in the SVDP Dining Room. Bishop Michael G. Duca (center) was among the leaders in the community participating in the event. Pictured with Bishop Duca are, left, D-D Breaux, former LSU women’s gymnastics coach; and Sharon Weston Broome, Mayor-President of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish. Everyone was a winner by helping SVDP in its mission of eliminating poverty. The contest was a day to celebrate as SVDP prepared to serve its annual Thanksgiving meal at the St. Vincent de Paul Dining Room, Raising Cane’s River Center, St. Gerard Majella Church in Baton Rouge and McKinley Alumni Center. By the end of the year SVDP is expected to serve more than 260,000 meals. Photos by Debbie Shelley | The Catholic Commentator

On Nov. 17, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge and other adoption services providers joined families at the Capitol Park Museum to celebrate the making of “forever families” at the National Adoption Day program. The East Baton Rouge Parish Juvenile Court hosted the event.

On Nov. 10, almost forty years after the arrival of the Hispanic community in the Diocese of Baton Rouge, Bishop Michael G.  Duca and Vicar General Father Jamin David met with priests of the diocese who currently collaborate with the Hispanic Catholic faithful in the diocese and those interested in formalizing pastoral work and service with them.