One hundred and thirty years ago, the first seven leprosy patients transported by river barge from New Orleans arrived at Indian Camp Plantation in Carville, La. Outraged by an exposé article in the Times Picayune about local leprosy treatment houses, the people of New Orleans demanded that the “pest houses” be moved outside the city limits. In 1894 the state legislature enacted Act 85, which decreed that anyone with leprosy, or Hansen’s disease, should be quarantined to a certain location.
The St. Louis IX Art Society will present a Lenten mission chamber concert at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 865 Hatchell Lane, on Monday, March 18, 7 – 8:30 p.m. The event, which will feature liturgical preaching, sacred music, and Eucharistic adoration, is free and open to the public.
Facing the storms that come with battling cancer is tough for any patient and their loved ones, and that is especially so when a child is stricken. As Sarah Johnson struggles with cancer, Mater Dolorosa School and Church in Independence and the surrounding community have rallied around her as she fights the disease with courage and hope.
There’s nothing like issuing a challenge to “spice up” the Lenten practice of almsgiving. Catholic High School and St. Joseph Academy have found this to be true with their Challenge Season, which makes a big impact on feeding the hungry in the Greater Baton Rouge area.
The Diocese of Baton Rouge honored seven religious men and women who have a combined total of 440 years of service to the church at a Jubilee and Consecrated Life Mass at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Baton Rouge on Feb. 15.
After an extensive nationwide search, E.J. Kuiper has been selected as the next President and Chief Executive Officer and leader of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System (FMOLHS). Kuiper has spent the last 20 years as a leader in Catholic healthcare and will continue the progress and growth of the healthcare system when he transitions into the role on May 1.
Afternoon sunlight streamed through the stained glassed windows of St. Joseph Cathedral in Baton Rouge on Sunday, Feb. 18, adding to the buoyant atmosphere as the unbaptized elect and baptized candidates and their sponsors, families, and friends gathered for the Rite of Election.
A spark of faith ignited in men as they listened to dynamic speakers, received the Eucharist at Mass, spent time with Jesus in a Eucharistic procession, and prayed over each other at the Men of the Immaculata Conference on Feb. 17 at St. George Church in Baton Rouge. As they left with renewed energy – laughing, shaking hands, and clasping each other on the shoulder – it was apparent they were ready to spread the flame of faith to their families, churches, and communities.
Recently, as I went to take a promenade at the Baton Rouge City Park on one bright, sunny & winter morning, I reflected back upon the past and pondered some things during this holy season of Lent. It was a great way to get some healthy activity done and enrich more than just the physical mode to include emotional and spiritual exercises as well.
By supporting Catholic Relief Services’ Rice Bowl Program this Lent, you are supporting people most in need in the Diocese of Baton Rouge as well as other parts of the globe, according to Derrick Rials, Faith and Community Partnerships Coordinator for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge.
The Catholic schools community in the Diocese of Baton Rouge celebrated the achievements, growth, and values that shape its success during National Catholic Schools Week (CSW) Jan. 28 – Feb. 4. The local schools reflected on the rich legacy of Catholic education and renewed their commitment to teach the faith and work together to build upon the academic excellence, safety, and well-being of their students.
Father Taylor Sanford, chaplain and director of St. Albert Catholic Student Center in Hammond, places ashes on the forehead of Misty Wainwright, wife of SLU President Dr. William Wainwright, who is next in line. Ash Wednesday marks the first day of the Lent season, and Catholics throughout the world receive ashes. Photo courtesy of Richard Meek / The Hammond Daily Star