It is said that St. Francis was so overcome by emotion while preaching he was unable to say the name Jesus, speaking about him as “the babe of Bethlehem” since he was “unable to utter his name for the tenderness of his love.”
St. Isidore the Farmer Church in Baker held its Born to Run virtual 5K on Nov. 14. Proceeds benefitted Woman’s New Life Center in Baton Rouge. Participants were able to walk in groups with their family and keep safe distances from other participants. Photo provided by Monice Oliphant | St. Isidore
Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in Baton Rouge will have the ability to provide more comprehensive care for its youngest and most critically ill children with the addition of the Newton and Betsy Thomas Family Center for Newborn and Infant Intensive Care.
Only weeks before the novel coronavirus epidemic paralyzed the nation and forced Louisiana into quarantine, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge had launched its Parents and Children Together (PACT) program, a home visitation model designed to service the underserved in rural communities.
With temperatures plummeting under gray skies, spirits were soaring and everyone was proud to be a Bear at Catholic High School in Baton Rouge during a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating two historical occasions, the school’s record-setting sixth National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award and the opening of a stunning new student center.
One day I was having a conversation with my dad about growing up in Dallas. He explained that his south Dallas neighborhood was made up of mainly Italian, Jewish and African American families.
Gleaming by a brilliant sun seemingly proclaiming its approval, Bishop Michael G. Duca, standing on hallowed ground where slaves once toiled and are now buried, led an inspiring All Saints Day prayer service Oct. 31 at the site of the controversial proposed Formosa Plastics plant site in St. James Civil Parish.
Paula Davis’ office at Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge is filled with pictures and letters telling of the tears, fears, struggles and snuggles of families she’s worked with as they open their arms over thousands of miles to welcome children from other countries through international adoptions.
Systemic racism remains prevalent today, rooted in institutions, country clubs and even Catholic schools, according to Father Joshua Johnson, pastor at Holy Rosary Church in St. Amant.
In a trend that mirrors society, religious communities face tremendous challenges in elder care and retirement that have been magnified during the COVID-19 pandemic.