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The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Baton Rouge hosted their annual Thanksgiving Turkey Carving Contest on Nov. 27. Leaders from around the East Baton Rouge area competed to see who had the best carving technique and was most creative in the presentation of their turkey. Bishop Micheal G. Duca participated and led the opening prayer for the ceremony. The turkeys that the leaders carved were to be served the following day as part of the thousands of meals St. Vincent de Paul serves to families in need on Thanksgiving Day. Serving locations include the St. Vincent de Paul Dining Room, the Raising Cane’s River Center, the McKinley Alumni Center in Baton Rouge, and St. Gerard Majella Church in Baton Rouge. Photos by Debbie Shelley | The Catholic Commentator

St. Aloysius School in Baton Rouge representatives celebrated the school’s successes and built momentum to achieve more in future at the 2024 National Blue Ribbon Awards Ceremony.

TV Chef Father Leo Patalinhug “plated up” a presentation with a perfect blend of food, wit, and insightful catechesis at Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Baton Rouge. Families learned how to answer the question “what’s for dinner?” – and developed a hunger for their faith.

Check out this month's Collect to read what has been going on in the Diocese this month, such as the celebration of Vocations Awareness Week and National Black Catholic History Month, Hispanic marriage preparation courses and more!

The Black Catholic community proclaimed “who we are” and “whose we are” in a liturgy overflowing with upbeat Gospel music, elegant liturgical dances, and dynamic preaching.

“You can talk turkey for chicken feed but a little bit of scratch is all you need!” As we approach Thanksgiving, I'm reminded of this old tv car dealership commercial jingle that we used to hear when I was a kid in New Orleans.

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge (CCDBR) is seeking sponsors for the nearly 300 families in need this Christmas.

The solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is to be celebrated as a holy day of obligation, even when the DATE is transferred to Monday, December 9. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Three new Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament are experiencing new things and using their skills in creative ways since accepting God’s call to religious life. As the nation celebrates National Vocation Awareness Week Nov. 3 – 9, they invite young people who think they may have a call to religious life to enter the adventure of exploring God’s plan for their lives.

At the Last Supper when Jesus instituted the Eucharist he chose to use two elements, bread and wine. The images are now so deeply ingrained in our consciousness that we never stop to ask, why bread and wine? Among all the things Jesus might have chosen, why these two?

En respuesta a la creciente población hispana dentro de la Diócesis de Baton Rouge, la Oficina de Matrimonio y Vida Familiar, en cooperación con el Apostolado Hispano, ofreció recientemente una sesión de capacitación en español para parejas patrocinadoras que se dedican a preparar a las parejas comprometidas para el matrimonio en la comunidad hispana.

In response to the growing Hispanic population within the Diocese of Baton Rouge, the Office of Marriage & Family Life, in cooperation with the Hispanic Apostolate, recently offered a training session in Spanish for sponsor couples who are dedicated to preparing engaged couples for marriage the Hispanic community.

Woman’s New Life Clinic’s annual Born to Run Baton Rouge 5K & 1/2-mile Fun Run presented by The Parable Foundation will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16 at North Boulevard Town Square in downtown Baton Rouge. The 1/2-mile Fun Run will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K will begin at 9 a.m. Registration includes a post-race “Birth”day Party with free food, music, and fun for the whole family.

Retired Deacon Natale Garofalo of Hammond leads a Blessings of the Graves ceremony on Nov. 1, All Saints Day, at Rose Memorial Park Cemetery in Hammond. Roman Catholics throughout Tangipahoa Parish and around the country honored their loves ones in the celebration of All Saints Day and All Souls Day. Nov. 2. Photo by Richard Meek | The Hammond Daily Star