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September 20
Chiseling away at a piece of cypress wood Allen Crochet taps into his Cajun roots to transform it into a piece of artwork recording Louisiana’s distinctive flavor of culture and faith.Read More -
September 19
A pilot food pantry program launched by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge will provide food to underserved residents in the rural areas of the diocese as well as offering the same service in the Baton Rouge area.Read More -
September 19
Tucked away on the urban campus of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, a century-old tradition of educational excellence is intersecting with the promise of the future.Read More -
September 19
Group helps stitch pain of parentsRead More -
September 6
One year later, Father Paul Gros remembers the faces.Read More -
September 6
Bishop Michael G. Duca, right, holds up the key to Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Baton Rouge before symbolically presenting it to Father Todd Lloyd during Father Lloyd’s pastor installation Aug. 28. Photo by Debbie Shelley | The Catholic CommentatorRead More -
September 6
Cindy Scardina leads worship at Catholic Charismatic renewal events with the band “Mercy Beaucoup.” For her, the phrase expresses her thankfulness for the mercy and abundant life God gives her through her adoptive and biological families.Read More -
September 6
Barbara Bahlinger, 92, has devoted her life to the universal church as a member of Caritas.Read More -
September 6
Anticipating the arrival of a new pastor can often trigger a range of emotions for expectant parishioners, from the excitement of welcoming a new shepherd to the disappointment of watching their beloved spiritual leader depart.Read More -
August 23
Twenty-four high school students explored the world of nursing during a recent Future Nurses Camp at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University in Baton Rouge.Read More
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From the BishopThe Most Rev. Michael G. Duca
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Local NewsAround the Diocese
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6 days agoMaynard E. Hurst Jr. 5530 Knights of Columbus Council and Ladies Auxiliary of St. Thomas More Church in Baton Rouge installed officers on July 25. Pictured are auxiliary members, from left, Betty...
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6 days agoWilliam Pearson, center, was welcomed into the St. Thomas More Knights of Columbus Council #5530. Pictured with Pearson is Don Pourciau, right, grand knight, and Kevin Heltz KC administrator of the...
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6 days agoChiseling away at a piece of cypress wood Allen Crochet taps into his Cajun roots to transform it into a piece of artwork recording Louisiana’s distinctive flavor of culture and faith.
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Photo AlbumsOUR Diocese in picutres
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The Nation & The VaticanFrom The Catholic News Agency
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an hour agoGraffiti on the exterior of Bella Health + Wellness in Englewood, Colorado, on Sept. 25, 2022. / Courtesy of Bella Health + Wellness Denver, Colo., Sep 25, 2022 / 22:50 pm (CNA). A suspect... -
6 hours agoMark and Ryan-Marie Houck with their seven children, ages 2 to 13. / Courtesy of the Houck family Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 25, 2022 / 17:31 pm (CNA). The arrest of a Catholic apostolate...
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18 hours agoPope Francis prays at Italy’s National Eucharistic Congress in Matera, Italy on Sept. 25, 2022. / Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Sep 25, 2022 / 05:30 am (CNA). Pope Francis traveled to the... -
yesterdayPope Francis at the Economy of Francesco conference for young economists, researchers, and activists in Assisi, Italy, Sept. 24, 2022. / Vatican Media. Rome Newsroom, Sep 24, 2022 / 07:42 am (
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Another PerspectiveOpinions & Features
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6 days agoWhat’s in an image? An image can imprint itself indelibly into our consciousness so that we cannot not picture a thing except in a certain way.
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6 days agoIf I want my oldest son to be passionate about something I know I need to make it feel like a competition.
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6 days agoBishop Robert E. Tracy wrote in his book, “American Bishop at Vatican II,” that when fathers of the council received the original schema on the church, which had been prepared by the Vatican...
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Building BridgesRacial harmony:
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5 months agoAs a synod meeting with the Hispanic community drew to a close, Bishop Michael G. Duca bowed his head and simply said, “I need you to bless me.”
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a year agoI was raised as a cradle Catholic, the oldest of eight children born to my parents, Joseph Vallery Will and Jeanne Elizabeth Stadeker Will. I attended St. Augustine Elementary School in New Roads...
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a year agoThe Fourth African National Eucharistic Congress will address the challenges of finding ways to deepen the unity for which Jesus prayed during the Last Supper “that all may be one.”
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Features & SpiritualityOUR FAITH In Depth:
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6 days agoChiseling away at a piece of cypress wood Allen Crochet taps into his Cajun roots to transform it into a piece of artwork recording Louisiana’s distinctive flavor of culture and faith.
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a week agoGroup helps stitch pain of parents
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3 weeks agoOne year later, Father Paul Gros remembers the faces.
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Most Rev. Michael G. Duca, D.D. J.C.L.
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Coming EventsJoin together in Christ:
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Thursday, September 29, 10:00 AM
Father Tat Hoang CSsR, pastor of St. Gerard Majella Church in Baton Rouge, will present a talk on the Eucharist at the meeting of the Our Lady of Mercy OWLS ministry Thursday, Sept. 29, at the OLOM Parish Activity Center, 445 Marquette Ave., Baton Rouge. There will be food and fellowship at 10 a.m. followed by the presentation at 10:30 a.m. The event is free, but required registration can be made at olomchurch.com.Read More -
Sunday, October 2, 10:30 AM
St. Philomena Church, 118 Convent St., Labadieville, will host its annual Family Day on Sunday, Oct. 2, beginning with an outdoor Mass at 10:30 a.m., weather permitting. After Mass, there will be a silent auction, food, face painting, inflatables, crafts and children’s games. For more information, call the St. Philomena Church office at 985-526-4247.Read More -
Thursday, October 6, 6:30 PM
Dr. Miguel Romero will present the following lectures at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University in Baton Rouge: “Disability, Beauty and Bioethics: An Impractical Theological Proposal?” Thursday, Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m., Biological Learning and Research Building, Suite B, Room 100, 522 Britany Drive, register at tinyurl.com/RomeroFranU1; and “Immigrants, Healthcare and the Vice of Acedia: Not my Problem!” Friday, Oct. 7; 9 a.m., Health Professions Building, Room 101, 7443 Picardy Dr., Register at tinyurl.com/RomeroFranU2.Read More -
Friday, October 7, 10:00 AM
First Friday fish frys will be held from 10 a.m. –until on Fridays, Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 2 and Jan. 6 at the St. Francis Xavier School Cafeteria, 1150 S. 12th St., Baton Rouge. Meals are $13 each and include fish, spaghetti and cheese, potato salad, peas and cake. Delivery available for 10 or more orders. For more information, call Charles Fair at 225-326-5253 or Mary Williams at 225-333-1866.Read More -
Sunday, October 9, 1:30 PM
The Secular Order Discalced Carmelites will meet Sunday, Oct. 9, 1:30 p.m., at the Our Lady of Mercy Church Parish Activity Center in the St. Gabrielle Room, 445 Marquette Ave., Baton Rouge. For details, call Ethlyn White 225-803-3391 or email robertwhite456@att.net.Read More -
Monday, October 10, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
The Marian Servants of the Visitation will present a Life in the Spirit Seminar on Mondays, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., from Oct. 10 – Nov. 21 at the St. Joseph Church Ministry Building, 255 N. Eighth St., Ponchatoula. Topics will include God’s love, salvation, new life, receiving God’s gift, baptism in the Spirit and growth and transformation.Read More
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