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May 30
The Diocese of Baton Rouge Child Nutrition Program will provide free summer meals to all children ages 18 and under.Read More -
May 30
Trainees in the Mary’s Hands Network Volunteer Community Doula Program learned the “nitty gritty” of what it means to walk with moms in need during a session that was packed with information and hands-on activities at a training session on May 20 at the Catholic Life Center.Read More -
May 30
Catholic Schools students are taking a summer hiatus and spending time with family, friends and having fun. Most Blessed Sacrament School in Baton Rouge celebrated the end of the school year with a Mass and awards presentation at MBS Church. Making their way home are first-grader Haley Stelly, pictured on the shoulders of her grandfather, Wayne Weicks, Julie Weicks (left) and Elizabeth Baudoin. Photo by Debbie Shelley | The Catholic CommentatorRead More -
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Walking with the third person of the TrinityRead More -
May 16
The flurry of committee hearings and bill debates and legislators shaking hands and conversing with their peers and constituents at the 2023 Louisiana Legislature may cause Catholics to wonder what actually happens in the halls and chambers of the state Capitol.Read More -
May 16
St. Vincent to offer shelter this summerRead More -
May 13
In consultation with the Clergy Personnel Board, Bishop Michael Duca makes the following appointments effective 01 July 2023.Read More -
May 2
Skirting a bustling area where the urban cacophony of central Baton Rouge is persistent, a planned chapel on the campus of the Society of St. Paul will offer some of the most downtrodden individuals in the community the silence of prayer, a transitory reprieve from the difficulties life has tossed their way and perhaps most important a sanctuary to spend alone time with the Lord.Read More -
May 2
Bishop Emeritus Robert W. Muench, during a recent homily in Tickfaw, asked “What does it mean to be a parish?”Read More -
May 2
Ascension celebrates anniversaryRead More
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From the BishopThe Most Rev. Michael G. Duca
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Local NewsAround the Diocese
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a week agoThe Diocese of Baton Rouge Child Nutrition Program will provide free summer meals to all children ages 18 and under.
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a week agoSt. Anne Church in Napoleonville celebrated May as the month dedicated to the Blessed Mother with a May crowning on May 13. Pictured crowning a statue of Mary are Hebert “Dickie” Daigle and his wife...
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a week agoBishop Michael G. Duca recently installed Father Charles Johnson OP as pastor of Holy Ghost Church in Hammond. Pictured at the installation, are, from left, Father Johnson, Bishop Duca, Father Cayet...
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The Nation & The VaticanFrom The Catholic News Agency
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2 hours agoA pro-LGBTQ message on a Methodist church in Nashville, Tennessee. / Glendale United Methodist Church|Flickr Washington D.C., Jun 6, 2023 / 15:45 pm (CNA). As the United Methodist Church (UMC) -
3 hours agoPresident Joe Biden welcomes the Kansas City Chiefs to the White House in Washington, D.C., June 5, 2023. Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker (back row, center) wore a tie with a pro-life message on...
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6 hours agoA screenshot from Pope Francis' May 4 video message to young people attending World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. / Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Jun 6, 2023 / 11:45 am (CNA). Pope... -
12 hours agoPope Francis at his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square on May 31, 2023. / Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Jun 6, 2023 / 05:36 am (CNA). Pope Francis went to a Rome hospital’s...
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Another PerspectiveOpinions & Features
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a week agoIn much of the secularized world, we live in a climate that is somewhat anti-ecclesial and anti-clerical. It’s quite fashionable today to bash the churches, be they Roman Catholic, Protestant or...
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a week agoThere are not many things that bring my heart as much comfort and joy as the combination of the Blessed Mother and what some might call “tacky” colored lights.
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a week agoToday we are speaking about evangelization, about apostolic zeal, of bearing the name of Jesus.
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Building BridgesRacial harmony:
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a year agoAs a synod meeting with the Hispanic community drew to a close, Bishop Michael G. Duca bowed his head and simply said, “I need you to bless me.”
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2 years agoI was raised as a cradle Catholic, the oldest of eight children born to my parents, Joseph Vallery Will and Jeanne Elizabeth Stadeker Will. I attended St. Augustine Elementary School in New Roads...
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2 years agoThe Fourth African National Eucharistic Congress will address the challenges of finding ways to deepen the unity for which Jesus prayed during the Last Supper “that all may be one.”
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Features & SpiritualityOUR FAITH In Depth:
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a week agoSt. Anne Church in Napoleonville celebrated May as the month dedicated to the Blessed Mother with a May crowning on May 13. Pictured crowning a statue of Mary are Hebert “Dickie” Daigle and his wife...
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a week agoEntangled by fear, confusion and sometimes thinking they have contacted the right place to have an abortion, numerous women with unplanned pregnancies reach out to Woman’s New Life Clinic.
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a week agoThe upcoming Sunday Mass Readings are pivotal for our mission as disciples to go into the world and tell the good news: The Ascension of The Lord and Pentecost Sunday.
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Most Rev. Michael G. Duca, D.D. J.C.L.
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Coming EventsJoin together in Christ:
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Saturday, June 10, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Louisiana Right to Life will host a Pro-Life Summit, “Saving Babies, Helping Moms: The Next Steps,” on Saturday, June 10, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., at Bethany Church, 11107 Honore Lane, Baton Rouge. To register, visit theprolifesummit.com.Read More -
Sunday, June 11, 1:00 PM
St. Alphonsus Church, 14040 Greenwell Springs Road, Greenwell Springs, will host a Eucharistic procession Sunday, June 11 after the noon Mass. Pastor Father Michael Moroney will process with the Eucharist around the St. Alphonsus campus. The procession will conclude with benediction at the church. For more information, call the St. Alphonsus Church office at 225-261-4650.Read More -
Sunday, June 25, 11:00 AM
After 40 years as a parish priest, Fr. Jeff Bayhi will be retiring from active priestly ministry. His retirement mass and reception will be on June 25, 2023, beginning at 11 a.m.Read More -
Monday, July 10
Becky Eldredge and Stephanie Clouatre Davis will direct a silent Ignatian women’s weekday retreat Monday, July 10 – Thursday, July 13 at the Archdiocese of New Orleans Retreat Center, 5500 St. Mary St., Metairie. There will be talks, payers and silence. Register at beckyeldredge.com.Read More
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