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Father Michael Alello, pastor at St. Thomas More Church in Baton Rouge, briefly addresses the crowd before opening the doors of the renovated church Oct. 13. Bishop Michael G. Duca celebrated the Mass of Dedication, which was attended by a standing room only crowd.

Bishop Michael G. Duca presents the key to St. Benedict the Moor Church in Bertrandville to  Father Andrew Toyinbo MSP. The bishop installed Father Toyinbo during the Saturday, Oct. 8 vigil Mass. Photo provided by Gerilyn Williams | St. Benedict the Moor

There comes a time in life when it’s time to stop writing your resume and begin to write your obituary. I’m not sure who first coined that line, but there’s wisdom in it.

Retreats are great opportunities to consider what God is trying to tell each of us individually, personally and possibly also as a community.

A jubilant atmosphere filled St. Joseph Cathedral in Baton Rouge on Oct. 2, with the glow of a sunny day lighting up the stained glass windows as the choir performed inspirational music at the St. Vincent de Paul Society annual Mass. 

Emotion rippled through the ballroom of the Catholic Life Center as Chad Judice shared his experience of a life-changing miracle, one that the twofold effect of showing him the depth of God’s mercy and the importance of carrying one’s cross.

What does the church say about cremation?

Oct. 11 marked the 60th anniversary of a monumental event in the history of the Catholic Church: the gathering in Rome of bishops from around the world for the start of the Second Vatican Council.

As Louisiana moves forward following the overturning of Roe v Wade, much work still must be done to increase awareness of the value of unborn life and to support mothers with unplanned pregnancies.

The 30th and 31st Sunday Mass readings in Ordinary Time (Cycle C) guide the faithful to a more intimate relationship with God through prayer.

The month of October, in addition to being dedicated to the rosary, is dedicated to the Second Vatican Council. This month not only marks the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council (Oct. 11) it also contains two papal feast days and a canonization anniversary of three “major players” in the Second Vatican Council. 

Dinah’s life has not always been easy, raising a four-year-old son as a single mom in St. Helena civil Parish. 

When he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1998, Jack Kellerman wrestled with the natural pull to focus on his condition in terms of it “stripping away” what he can do.

Recently I received a letter from a friend who shared that she was afraid to accept a certain vocation because it would leave her too much alone.

“The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the men of this age …” are also those of the church.  Known also by its first two nouns in Latin—Gaudium et Spes, this fourth and final constitution, or main document, of the council is the only major document to originate from the floor of the council.