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Recent News and Events

There is a lot happening all the time in the Diocese of Baton Rouge. To stay current with the most important happenings, look here first!

bulletJune 30, 2009 - Read the June 2009 Financial Focus Newsletter
bulletJune 18, 2009 - View a brief video of our newest Priests
bulletJune 15, 2009 - Read the June 2009 Vocations Newsletter
bulletJune 1, 2009 - New Diocesan Superintendent of Catholic Schools

Special:

Prayer for Safety in Hurricane Season

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Catholic Newspaper

bulletTo view a .PDF file of the latest July 1, 2009, issue of The Catholic Commentator, click here.
bulletTo access other information concerning The Catholic Commentator, including its staff directory, advertising rates and information, older back issues, etc., click here.

Vocations

bulletIn January 2010 parishes in the Diocese of Baton Rouge again will participate in Called By Name, a program of vocation awareness. This program focuses attention not only on prayer for vocations but also seeks to recognize gifts and potential for leadership and service in individual persons, and so to call them forth to consider priesthood and religious life.
 
bulletTo view a .PDF file of the Called By Name brochure, click here.
 
bulletTo view or download the entire packet of Called By Name materials, click here.

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Catholic Life Television

bulletTo view the website of Catholic Life Television, click here.

 
bulletFor Safe In Place video presentation times, click here.

bulletCatholic Life Television rebroadcasts the 8:30 am daily Mass from the St. Joseph Chapel at the Catholic Life Center in Baton Rouge at 12 noon & 6:30 pm each Tuesday and Thursday. The 10 am Sunday Mass is broadcast live from St. Joseph Cathedral and rebroadcast at other times. These liturgies air on Cox cable channel 15 and on other cable outlets in the diocese. Everyone is invited to attend these celebrations.

Upcoming

Among events on the calendar in the near future are the following:

bulletMarriage Enrichment - A Marriage Encounter weekend will be held Fri.-Sun., Jul. 24-26, at the Tracy Center in Baton Rouge. The weekend experience helps enhance spouses to experience their relationship as responsible and fulfilling. For more information and to register call 225-752-5084 or (toll-free) 800-586-5469, or click here
 
bulletNatural Family Planning - There is a way to plan a family effectively without sin in accord with Catholic doctrine: the Creighton Model Fertility Care System. It requires faith and self-discipline, yet is easy for spouses to learn and to practice. An introductory session is held on the first Sunday of each month at 7 pm in the Our Lady of Mercy Parish Activity Center in Baton Rouge. For more information or to register, telephone 225-242-0150 or email fertilitycare [at] diobr.org
 
bulletCatholic Singles - Mature Catholic Singles meets every Thursday at 6 pm at La Madeleine's Restaurant at 7615 Jefferson Highway in Baton Rouge. Faith sharing is facilitated by use of Sunday to Sunday publications. For more information email maturecatholicsinglesbatonrouge@yahoo.com or call 225-223-6509
 

Last Modified on July 06, 2009
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