Maynard E. Hurst Jr. 5530 Knights of Columbus Council and Ladies Auxiliary of St. Thomas More Church in Baton Rouge installed officers on July 25. Pictured are auxiliary members, from left, Betty Rickels, board member; Elaine Hauler, corresponding secretary; Marlene Colter, treasurer; Shirley Bonaccorso, president; Terri Martin, vice president; Melanie Bollinger, recording secretary; and Cecilia Stadeker, parliamentarian. Photo provided by John Hauler

William Pearson, center, was welcomed into the St. Thomas More Knights of Columbus Council #5530. Pictured with Pearson is Don Pourciau, right, grand knight, and Kevin Heltz KC administrator of the Diocese of Baton Rouge. The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic fraternal worldwide organization founded in 1882 by Father Michael J. McGivney for men eighteen years of age or older to the church and the community. For information, visit kofc.org. Photo provided by John Hauler

Chiseling away at a piece of cypress wood Allen Crochet taps into his Cajun roots to transform it into a piece of artwork recording Louisiana’s distinctive flavor of culture and faith.

Bishop Michael G. Duca, right, and Father Tomi Thomas IMS share a light moment during Father Thomas’ pastor installation ceremony at St. Elizabeth Church in Paincourtville. Bishop Duca installed Father Thomas as pastor for the cluster parishes of St. Elizabeth and St. Jules Church in Belle Rose on Sept. 11. Father Thomas had served the past year as administrator of St. Elizabeth and St. Jules. Photo by Richard Meek | The Catholic Commentator

SOUTH BEND, IND. – Marcus Freeman, the first-year head football coach at the University of Notre Dame, has reportedly converted to the Catholic faith, a process he began since his arrival in South Bend, Indiana.