Bishop Michael G. Duca announced the following chaplaincies in the Diocese of Baton Rouge: • Father David Dawson chaplain of Catholic High School in Baton Rouge; • Father Joshua Johnson chaplain of Cristo Rey Franciscan High School in Baton Rouge; • Father Danny Roussel chaplain of St. Joseph Academy's in Baton Rouge.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNA) – The U.S. bishops are seeking to deepen “awareness” of the Eucharist with their new teaching document, the president of the U.S. bishops’ conference stated June 21.
So cool Ellen, people have mentioned, you told us about how fruitful the rosary was for your family and how you were praying it for us but it’d be awesome if we could get an idea of how it could work in our homes.
When I was a young child in the 1940s attending Catholic school in Plaquemine, every Sunday there was a 7:30 a.m. “Children’s Mass” at St. John the Evangelist Church.
Children discovered the wonders of God’s universe while learning God’s love and earthly mission for them dwell inside their hearts during St. Alphonsus Church’s in Greenwell Spring’s vacation Bible school on June 14–18.
A young Irishman from the Emerald Isle, Father Michael Moroney began his pastoral journey as assistant pastor at St. Mary of False River in New Roads in June 1971, one month after his ordination.
Father Paul Counce, former pastor at St. Joseph Cathedral in Baton Rouge, greets well-wishers at a reception at the parish hall after he had celebrated his final Sunday Mass on June 27. Father Counce, who had served at the cathedral for 12 years, retired from active parish administration June 30 but will remain as judicial vicar for the Diocese of Baton Rouge. Photo by Richard Meek | The Catholic Commentator
Although advertised as a tax reform session, the recently completed Louisiana Legislature touched on several tenets of Catholic social teaching, according to Tom Costanza, executive director of the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops.
On a recent Tuesday morning overcast weather reflected the heavy hearts of women approaching Delta Women’s Clinic abortion facility, which they thought would take care of their pregnancy “problem.” Like rays of sunshine streaming through those clouds were prayers from a group of LSU students, part of the generation most impacted by abortion, to let them know someone is praying for them and wants to help.
If you ask a photographer to name their favorite moments to photograph, one poignant moment that would top the list is that of a father’s face when he sees his newborn child.
Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the consecration of the renovated St. Joseph Cathedral in Baton Rouge in 1970.John Cardinal Cody officiated at the consecration which was held on September 30, 1970. The present cathedral is the third church building for the parish, its cornerstone having been laid in 1853. Bishop Robert E. Tracy spearhead the renovations which lasted from 1966-70 to conform with the liturgical renewal initiated by the Second Vatican Council. It has been the last major renovation of the church. Photo provided by the Archives Department | The Diocese of Baton Rouge
Bishop Michael G. Duca celebrated mass for 40 permanent deacons and their wives at the second annual convocation for deacons at St. George Church in Baton Rouge on June 5.
by Fr. Matthew Graham, Pastor of Immaculate Conception Denham Springs
“Where did this person get all of this?” Whether in school, in the Boy Scouts, my time as an engineer, throughout the seminary, and now in parish life, this question is one I think from time to time. This thought usually occurs at moments when I am in true awe at what I have just heard and encountered; however, there are also moments when this question arises because I have judged a person too quickly and out of pride. It is in these latter moments that I know I am being presented with a path to choose: to let pride take over and fail to recognize what I have encountered or truly humble myself and embrace the moment by listening and learning.
Get real with yourself, you are in need of healing because of your sins. Faith in Jesus’ power is a key aspect of healing; the more we trust in Him, the more He is able to work in us. Falling on your knees and touching Jesus is the most beautiful part. We fall on our knees in the sacrament of Reconciliation, which is literally a sacrament of healing, and we touch Jesus’ body physically when we receive Him in the Eucharist. We have the great privilege of being a part of the Church who “believes in the life-giving presence of Christ, the physician of souls and bodies. This presence is particularly active through the sacraments, and in an altogether special way through the Eucharist, the bread that gives eternal life” (CCC, 1509). Friends, no one else can heal you but Jesus. Run to Him in your desperation, with faith and hope, and He will heal you.