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The cheerleaders and dance team from St. Joseph’s Academy in Baton Rouge each brought home national championships from competitions recently held in Orlando, Florida.

The Diocese of Baton Rouge employed a three-tier approach during National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which took place in April.

Phyllis Edwards experienced Jesus breaking bread and sharing it with her but it was not on a dusty road in the Holy Land.

Calls to vocation are seldom simple, often countered by confusion, self-doubt and perhaps even a bit of second guessing.

A virtual three-day summit dedicated to St. Joseph will feature more than 40 evangelists and aims to connect Catholics with their “spiritual father.” 

Mary brings people looking for a fresh start to Christ, who provides healing, freedom and purpose in life. Following the Blessed Mother’s example, the Marian Servants unite themselves with Jesus as workers in the vineyard helping to save souls.

The celebration of Easter continues with the Sixth Sunday of Easter followed by the feast of the Ascension of the Lord.

Ex-inmate Vows to Help Others

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University in Baton Rouge has earned top ranking for Best Online RN to BSN Degree Programs by Intelligent.com.  

The fourth-grade class at Most Blessed Sacrament School in Baton Rouge learned about work readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship by opening their own restaurant through the Junior Achievement program.

Advocating for the neediest and most vulnerable members of society has been the essence of  Tom Costanza’s career. 

One of the lemons handed on by the COVID-19 pandemic is job loss. The family of Michael and Erin Franco sweetened that sour moment by utilizing it as an evangelization opportunity.

Easter Season is a Time of Service and Evangelization

Sacred Heart of Jesus School in Baton Rouge first-grade students recently followed the outdoor Stations of the Cross in the St. Joseph Hall Courtyard. Photo by Wendy Milam | Sacred Heart of Jesus School

Fourteen young men from the Diocese of Baton Rouge and the Archdiocese of Mobile, Alabama, recently gathered for a Come and See weekend at St. Joseph Seminary College in St. Benedict.

On March 24 students from Christ the King Church and Catholic Center at LSU provided Cristo Rey students with goodie bags filled with physical and motivational food for their journey as part of a Lent service project.

CCDBR employees and volunteers recognized for service during COVID-19 pandemic

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Cristo Rey Baton Rouge Franciscan High School works through concerns of Corporate Work Study Program