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In 1926 Pope Pius XI instituted Mission Sunday for the whole Church with the first worldwide Mission Sunday collection taking place in October 1927. The Mission Sunday collection is always taken on the next to last Sunday during the month of October. That day is celebrated in all the local Churches as the feast of catholicity and universal solidarity so Christians the world over will recognize their common responsibility with regard to the evangelization of the world.

Open Enrollment: October 28 – November 18, 2021 Open Enrollment Employee Webinars: November 1; 10:00 am November 4; 3:30 pm November 10; 3:30 pm

Open Enrollment: October 28 – November 18, 2021 Open Enrollment Employee Webinars: November 1; 10:00 am November 4; 3:30 pm November 10; 3:30 pm

Open Enrollment: October 28 – November 18, 2021 Open Enrollment Employee Webinars: November 1; 10:00 am November 4; 3:30 pm November 10; 3:30 pm

Red Stick Catholic Fest is the Diocese of Baton Rouge's annual high school youth conference that celebrates the unique spirituality of Louisiana's capital city. The event features live entertainment, breakout sessions, powerful keynote speakers and adoration. 

Open Enrollment: October 28 – November 18, 2021 Open Enrollment Employee Webinars: November 1; 10:00 am November 4; 3:30 pm November 10; 3:30 pm

Open Enrollment: October 28 – November 18, 2021 Open Enrollment Employee Webinars: November 1; 10:00 am November 4; 3:30 pm November 10; 3:30 pm

Open Enrollment: October 28 – November 18, 2021 Open Enrollment Employee Webinars: November 1; 10:00 am November 4; 3:30 pm November 10; 3:30 pm

The Secretariat for Communications is responsible for the effective and efficient communication of news, events, and any public information released by the Bishop of Baton Rouge.  Five members meet every other month to help improve news flow to the clergy and faithful.

Open Enrollment: October 28 – November 18, 2021 Open Enrollment Employee Webinars: November 1; 10:00 am November 4; 3:30 pm November 10; 3:30 pm

Open Enrollment: October 28 – November 18, 2021 Open Enrollment Employee Webinars: November 1; 10:00 am November 4; 3:30 pm November 10; 3:30 pm

The Secretariat for Pastoral Services comprises the departments and persons responsible for providing opportunities for evangelization through pastoral ministry in works of service, leadership, and justice.  The Secretariat aims, through its ministries, to help others enter into communion with the charity of Christ; they meet every other month for conversation and effective planning.

Open Enrollment: October 28 – November 18, 2021 Open Enrollment Employee Webinars: November 1; 10:00 am November 4; 3:30 pm November 10; 3:30 pm

Open Enrollment: October 28 – November 18, 2021 Open Enrollment Employee Webinars: November 1; 10:00 am November 4; 3:30 pm November 10; 3:30 pm

Open Enrollment: October 28 – November 18, 2021 Open Enrollment Employee Webinars: November 1; 10:00 am November 4; 3:30 pm November 10; 3:30 pm

The ten members of the Administration Secretariat gather for their meeting every other month to fulfill their mission to assist the Bishop in operating the Catholic Life Center and diocesan ministries and apostolates while also providing administrative consultation and services to the parishes and apostolates that comprise the Diocese of Baton Rouge.

Open Enrollment: October 28 – November 18, 2021 Open Enrollment Employee Webinars: November 1; 10:00 am November 4; 3:30 pm November 10; 3:30 pm

The Secretariat for Evangelization comprises the departments and persons responsible for providing support to clergy, school, and parish catechetical leaders through consultation related to evangelization and catechesis. Every other month, these eleven members gather for planning and continued dialogue.

Open Enrollment: October 28 – November 18, 2021 Open Enrollment Employee Webinars: November 1; 10:00 am November 4; 3:30 pm November 10; 3:30 pm

The four members of the Secretariat for Catholic Schools meet every other month to provide support for Catholic schools and related programs, assisting them to promote excellence in faith formation, academic rigor, innovation programs, responsible stewardship, and joyful celebration of service to the community.  

The Secretariat for Clergy & Religious Life comprises ten departments and persons responsible for providing support not only for priests and deacons, but also the members of religious orders active within the diocese. Also integral to the secretariat are the offices of vocations and seminarians and diaconate formation, which are responsible for aiding those men discerning the priesthood, diaconate, or religious life. The group meets every other month to fulfill their consultative obligation.

The Diocese of Baton Rouge supports the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. There are 40 million people in the United States living in in poverty. This collection supports programs that empower local communities to address the challenges they face. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development supports those living in poverty across the country. It identifies and addresses the unique obstacles people face as they work to lift themselves out of poverty. In addition, 25% of the funds we collect will remain in our diocese to fund local antipoverty projects. By supporting this collection, you are giving those on the margins a hand up, not a handout. Please be generous.

The Catholic Life Center campus will be closed on Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26 to celebrate Thanksgiving! Despite adversity, God has been good to us, and we join our families this week to thank Him for all his benevolence to us!