One hundred and thirty years ago, the first seven leprosy patients transported by river barge from New Orleans arrived at Indian Camp Plantation in Carville, La. Outraged by an exposé article in the Times Picayune about local leprosy treatment houses, the people of New Orleans demanded that the “pest houses” be moved outside the city limits. In 1894 the state legislature enacted Act 85, which decreed that anyone with leprosy, or Hansen’s disease, should be quarantined to a certain location.
The St. Louis IX Art Society will present a Lenten mission chamber concert at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 865 Hatchell Lane, on Monday, March 18, 7 – 8:30 p.m. The event, which will feature liturgical preaching, sacred music, and Eucharistic adoration, is free and open to the public.
Facing the storms that come with battling cancer is tough for any patient and their loved ones, and that is especially so when a child is stricken. As Sarah Johnson struggles with cancer, Mater Dolorosa School and Church in Independence and the surrounding community have rallied around her as she fights the disease with courage and hope.
There’s nothing like issuing a challenge to “spice up” the Lenten practice of almsgiving. Catholic High School and St. Joseph Academy have found this to be true with their Challenge Season, which makes a big impact on feeding the hungry in the Greater Baton Rouge area.
The Diocese of Baton Rouge honored seven religious men and women who have a combined total of 440 years of service to the church at a Jubilee and Consecrated Life Mass at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Baton Rouge on Feb. 15.
After an extensive nationwide search, E.J. Kuiper has been selected as the next President and Chief Executive Officer and leader of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System (FMOLHS). Kuiper has spent the last 20 years as a leader in Catholic healthcare and will continue the progress and growth of the healthcare system when he transitions into the role on May 1.
Afternoon sunlight streamed through the stained glassed windows of St. Joseph Cathedral in Baton Rouge on Sunday, Feb. 18, adding to the buoyant atmosphere as the unbaptized elect and baptized candidates and their sponsors, families, and friends gathered for the Rite of Election.
A spark of faith ignited in men as they listened to dynamic speakers, received the Eucharist at Mass, spent time with Jesus in a Eucharistic procession, and prayed over each other at the Men of the Immaculata Conference on Feb. 17 at St. George Church in Baton Rouge. As they left with renewed energy – laughing, shaking hands, and clasping each other on the shoulder – it was apparent they were ready to spread the flame of faith to their families, churches, and communities.
“Repent and believe in the Gospel” This is one of the exhortations that can be used for the imposition of ashes and they beautifully sum up the meaning and spiritual challenge of the season of Lent....
One hundred and thirty years ago, the first seven leprosy patients transported by river barge from New Orleans arrived at Indian Camp Plantation in Carville, La. Outraged by an exposé article in the...
The St. Louis IX Art Society will present a Lenten mission chamber concert at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 865 Hatchell Lane, on Monday, March 18, 7 – 8:30 p.m. The event, which will...
Facing the storms that come with battling cancer is tough for any patient and their loved ones, and that is especially so when a child is stricken. As Sarah Johnson struggles with cancer, Mater...
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Recently, as I went to take a promenade at the Baton Rouge City Park on one bright, sunny & winter morning, I reflected back upon the past and pondered some things during this holy season of Lent. It...
I 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...
The 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.”
One hundred and thirty years ago, the first seven leprosy patients transported by river barge from New Orleans arrived at Indian Camp Plantation in Carville, La. Outraged by an exposé article in the...
Facing the storms that come with battling cancer is tough for any patient and their loved ones, and that is especially so when a child is stricken. As Sarah Johnson struggles with cancer, Mater...
The Diocese of Baton Rouge honored seven religious men and women who have a combined total of 440 years of service to the church at a Jubilee and Consecrated Life Mass at Our Lady of Mercy Church in...
On Wednesday, April 17th the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops (LCCB) will sponsor the third annual Catholic Faithful Citizenship Day at the Capitol in Baton Rouge. Registration is required. The goal of this day is to continue educating and engaging Catholics on the Church’s Social teaching and the influence it intends to have on shaping the legislative process and the moral character of society. The day will start at 8:45 a.m. with prayer and an orientation to Catholic teaching at the St. Joseph Cathedral’s Parish Hall, 401 Main St., Baton Rouge, followed by morning and afternoon sessions in the Capitol Building, lunch, Mass, and ending with closing prayer at 3:30 p.m. in the Cathedral. To register visit lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/m9carxy. For questions, contact Susan Wolf at swolf@laccb.org.
Ladies, you are invited to the 4th annual Baton Rouge WINE: Catholic Women’s Conference at Our Lady of Mercy, “A Spiritual Spa: Come to the Living Waters,” on Saturday, July 27, 2024.