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      • Diocese to celebrate '60 Years in the Year of St. Joseph'
        April 15
        - Richard Meek
        Diocese to celebrate '60 Years in the Year of St. Joseph'
        Prayer cards, a coloring book for children, a self-guided pilgrimage, catechetical presentations, articles in The Catholic Commentator, shows to be aired on Catholic Life Television and one-minute spots on Catholic Community Radio are some of what is planned as the Diocese of Baton Rouge celebrates its 60th anniversary simultaneously with the Year of St. Joseph, its patron saint. The theme of the year will be “60 Years in the Year of St Joseph,” Episcopal Vicar Father Jamin David said.
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      • OLOL Suspends Use of J&J Vaccine
        April 13
        - Richard Meek
        OLOL Suspends Use of J&J Vaccine
        Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge suspended use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Tuesday, following the recommendation of the Centers of Disease Control and the Food and Drug Association. "Upon the CDC recommendations and in consultation with the Louisiana and Mississippi Departments of Health, we have immediately halted use of the J&J vaccine,” Dr. Stephen Gremillion, chief medical officer of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, said in a statement.
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      • Costanza Appointed LCCB Executive Director
        April 9
        - Special to The Catholic Commentator
        Costanza Appointed LCCB Executive Director
        The Catholic bishops of Louisiana have appointed Tom Costanza executive director of the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops. Costanza succeeds Rob Tasman, who served in that position for 12 years. Costanza has served in church ministry since 1992 and most recently with the Office of Social Apostolate (1996-2002) and with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New Orleans since 2002 as director of the Office of Justice and Peace.
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      • Come and See Weekend Offers Glimpse of Seminary
        April 6
        - Richard Meek
        Come and See Weekend Offers Glimpse of Seminary
        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.
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      • Cristo Rey’s Work Study Program Thrives During Pandemic
        April 6
        - Richard Meek
        Cristo Rey’s Work Study Program Thrives During Pandemic
        In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Cristo Rey Baton Rouge Franciscan High School works through concerns of Corporate Work Study Program
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      • Man Answers ‘Mamma’s’ Request to Make Rosary Video
        April 6
        - Debbie Shelley
        Man Answers ‘Mamma’s’ Request to Make Rosary Video
        Charles Barbre records video with daughter to spread rosary devotion
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      • Life Through Death
        April 4
        - Debbie Shelley
        Life Through Death
        One year after a global pandemic shut down public gatherings during Holy Week and Easter Sunday, churches in the diocese of Baton Rouge opened under guidelines issued by Bishop Michael G. Duca. The protocols for Holy Week as well as the triduum, which are considered the “holiest three days” of the liturgical year, were similar to what had been issued by the Holy See, according to Episcopal Vicar Father Jamin David.
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        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...
      • Come and See Weekend Offers Glimpse of Seminary
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        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.
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        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...
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        Julie Gianelloni, a former employee of the US Foreign Service reflects on a valuable lesson she learned early in her career.
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        Immigration has recently appeared in the news as a hot-button issue. People have become bitterly divided whether, and how, we should welcome immigrants into our country.
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        We need the power of Christ’s resurrection to lift us out of our sadness and grief.  This hope is not a panacea that will protect us from the hard work before us to heal, restore and inspire our...
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        John Williams RUS via Shutterstock. Washington D.C., Apr 18, 2021 / 15:00 pm (CNA). The Society of Catholic Scientists (SCS) will hold its 2021 conference in Washington D.C. on the subject of...
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        Sister Stephanie Baliga of the Franciscans of the Eucharist of Chicago runs a marathon on a treadmill in 2020. / Courtesy: Sister Stephanie Baliga. Denver Newsroom, Apr 18, 2021 / 02:00 am...
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        Pope Francis waves from the window of the Apostolic Palace on Feb. 7, 2021. / Vatican Media/CNA. Vatican City, Apr 18, 2021 / 08:00 am (CNA). In his Regina Coeli address Sunday, Pope Francis...
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        Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk with Pope Francis in 2020. / Secretariat of Major Archbishop Shevchuk. Vatican City, Apr 18, 2021 / 06:05 am (CNA). “I follow with great concern the events in...
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      BELONG Junior High Retreat will be taking place from April 30 - May 2, 2021, at Camp Abbey! All students in 6-8th grade are welcome to attend. Please contact your parish youth minister for more information.
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      The Archdiocese of New Orleans Spirituality Center and the Diocese of Baton Rouge began a joint partnership to create a Program of Formation for Spiritual Direction in Baton Rouge.  The first Baton Rouge cohort will start in August 2022.  There will be an information session offered via Zoom on May 4 at 6:30 p.m. to learn in more detail about the prerequisites, the scope of the formation program and the expected timeline of when the program will begin. To register for this information session please email Father Paul Gros at pgros@diobr.org.
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