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The memory of Father Danny Roussel, a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Baton Rouge, who died Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in Vacherie, at the age of 49, will live on because of the generosity of his mother, Judith Bourgeois. 

Hours after a relentless Texas sun had eased its suffocating grip, as darkness settled in and the clock was nearing a new day, Father Michael Alello approached the end of a 16-plus hour odyssey, one that had been in the making for months, if not a decade.

Bishop Michael G. Duca’s prayer was simple and direct during the annual Hurricane Mass, celebrated June 1 at St. Joseph Cathedral in Baton Rouge.

On April 2, after almost two years of separation from outside volunteers and guests, Bishop Michael G. Duca visited the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women (LCIW) at the Jetson Correctional Center for Youth (JCCY) in Jackson to celebrate Mass with a congregation of women who often feel forgotten by society. 

In consultation with the Clergy Personnel Board, Bishop Michael G. Duca makes the following appointments effective July 1:

Thirteen years after stepping into the role of Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge, Dr. Melanie Palmisano is ready to take on new challenges in Catholic education. 

To look into the eyes of people filled with hope and joy who say, “With your help I know I can make it,” is the reward volunteers experience in the church parish conferences of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. 

This season the solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, also known as Corpus Christi, is celebrated between the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity and the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

During June we wish a “Happy Birthday” to the “wildman” of the Bible, St. John the Baptist. 

On June 3-4, as the Supreme Court was preparing its decision on a case that could potentially overturn or modify Roe v. Wade, hopeful pro-life leaders gathered at Bethany Church in Baton Rouge to envision a post-Roe Louisiana.

They gathered as strangers, embarking on a journey to a strange land.

The smell is the thing that caught Sharon Lavigne’s attention.

The Child Nutrition Program has scheduled its Free Grab & Go summer meal service.

Washington, D.C. (CNA) – The local Catholic community is ministering to the victims of the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school. The Archbishop of San Antonio, along with priests in that archdiocese, sprang into action as soon as they learned of the tragedy.

Churches, schools and youth organizations have an obligation to provide children and youth with a safe place to worship, study or participate in activities sponsored by the Catholic Church.

Bishop Michael G. Duca acknowledged the Catholic Church has endured previous challenges and is still living through difficult times dealing with the profound sin in the church of sexual abuse.

Knowing “there is something more here” set Deacon Joseph Bresowar on a path of discovery that is leading him to a priestly vocation.

During the laying of hands by Bishop Michael G. Duca, while laying prostrate on the altar at St. Joseph Cathedral in Baton Rouge as the Litany of Saints was being sung, Deacon Albert Blount knew that was the moment he was “all in” regarding his vocation.

As society grapples with issues of “women’s empowerment” and “influence,” the international ministry Magnificat helps women find ultimate fulfillment in becoming the person God created them to be.

Most Blessed Sacrament School in Baton Rouge recently celebrated the retirement of Father Phil Spano. Father Spano served in the priesthood for 40 years, 11 of those years at MBS. He and the students enjoyed a jazz reception in the courtyard. Photo provided by Cheri Gioe