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October 18
Emma Benoit appeared to have a picture-perfect life. She was smart, a cheerleader at Dutchtown High School, model and had many friends.Read More -
October 18
FranU Builds To The FutureRead More -
October 17
Father Josh Johnson, vocations director for the Diocese of Baton Rouge, joyfully welcomed the appointment of Father Joshua Rodrigue as rector/president of Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans. Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond of the Archdiocese of New Orleans announced the appointment Oct. 14. Father Rodrigue, 44, will succeed Father James Wehner, who has spent the past 10 years at Notre Dame, on Jul 1, 2022.Read More -
October 5
West Feliciana, with its gardens and oak trees dripping with Spanish moss, provided a picturesque framework for seminarians of the Diocese of Baton Rouge as they delved more deeply into their vocational call to priesthood during a retreat Sept. 17–19.Read More -
October 5
Days before the 2021-22 Bishop’s Annual Appeal launched, optimism was evident in the Stewardship Department of the Diocese of Baton Rouge.Read More -
October 5
The new North Baton Rouge St. Vincent de Paul council at St. Gerard Church in Baton Rouge is meeting needs and creating relationships with the poor and people experiencing homelessness among them.Read More -
October 5
Family Survives Ida, Reaches Out to NeedyRead More -
September 22
Father Jack Nutter was remembered not only for his love of life, unwavering devotion to others and a strong sense of loyalty but most importantly for his love of God during his Funeral Mass celebrated Sept. 18 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Baton Rouge.Read 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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yesterdayOne-by-one, or in groups of twos and threes, Hurricane Ida evacuees staying at the Raising Cane’s River Center American Red Cross Shelter filtered out of the arena and into a small section of the...
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yesterdayI write my own headlines. So I can assure you I am not trying to be critical of Pope Francis’ latest call for a synod. However, when they heard the theme of the synod, “For a Synodal Church...
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3 days agoBryan Pedraza clearly remembers the moment, a snapshot of life that so often molds a young mind.
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Another PerspectiveOpinions & Features
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yesterdayAs a child, I was taught that I had a guardian angel, a real angel given me by God to accompany me everywhere and protect me from danger.
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yesterdayPerhaps the Diocese of Baton Rouge’s greatest legacy is its generosity to reaching out to those in need, not only on a daily basis but especially during natural disasters or in a humanitarian crisis.
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yesterdayI write my own headlines. So I can assure you I am not trying to be critical of Pope Francis’ latest call for a synod. However, when they heard the theme of the synod, “For a Synodal Church...
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Building BridgesRacial harmony:
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3 months 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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3 months 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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4 months agoNigeria, my country of origin, is well known for her religious beliefs and devotion. Majority of the indigenes are Christians. There are numerous churches and denominations but the Catholic Church...
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Features & SpiritualityOUR FAITH In Depth:
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a month agoWhen the new St. John the Baptist Church in Zachary was dedicated in April 2017 parishioners were filled with “awe and wonder.”
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2 months agoVickie Seal’s heart broke as her sons, Primo and Dominic Nardi, battled addictions.
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2 months agoAs the Gulf Coast warily and wearily enters into the peak of hurricane season, perhaps the most anxious residents are in the Lake Charles area, which suffered four natural disasters in 2020.
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The Nation & The VaticanFrom The Catholic News Agency
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11 hours agoYoung people hold signs opposing abortion during the March for Life in Washington, D.C. / Addie Mena/CNA. Denver Newsroom, Oct 22, 2021 / 18:22 pm (CNA). Part of a continuing series examining the... -
13 hours agoFlorida Department of Corrections execution chamber 1. / Florida State Correctional Facility. Washington D.C., Oct 22, 2021 / 17:01 pm (CNA). Alabama executed inmate Willie B. Smith III on Thursday...
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14 hours agoPope John Paul II circa 1991. Vatican City, Oct 22, 2021 / 16:10 pm (CNA). You probably know that St. Pope John Paul II was the second longest-serving pope in modern history with 27 years of... -
15 hours agoSt. John Paul II, circa 1992. / L'Osservatore Romano. Vatican City, Oct 22, 2021 / 14:28 pm (CNA). When white smoke poured out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on October 16, 1978, Fr. Eamon...
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Coming EventsJoin together in Christ:
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Sunday, October 24, 1:05 PM - 3:30 PM
The St. Joseph Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order will meet Sunday, Oct. 24 at St. Jean Vianney Church parish activity center, 16166 St. Harrell's Ferry Road. The meeting begins at 1:05 p.m. with praying the Franciscan crown rosary, followed by agape time and a business meeting. COVID safety protocols will be followed. For more information, email rpowers_1@bellsouth.netRead More -
Monday, October 25, 7:00 PM
Father Michael Alello, pastor of St. Thomas More Church in Baton Rouge, will present a mission, "Step Away from the Busyness of Life" Monday, Oct. 25, Tuesday, Oct. 26 and Wednesday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m., at St. Jean Vianney Church, 16166 St. Harrell's Ferry Road, Baton Rouge. For more information, call the St. Jean Vianney office at 225-753-7959.Read More -
Tuesday, October 26, 6:00 PM
Parents of Addicted Ones (PAL), for families with children dealing with substance abuse addiction meets Wednesdays, 6 p.m., at the Holy Rosary Church Activity Center, Room 14, 44450 Hwy. 429, St. Amant. For detail, email Vickie at vseal9447@eatel.net; Cindy at clmillet@eatel.net; or Patricia at patricia.bourgeois@yahoo.com. For more information about PAL, visit palgroup.org.Read More -
Tuesday, October 26, 7:00 PM
Dr. Jacob Venda, organist/director at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, will present an organ concert Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. For more information, call the Cathedral office at 225-387-5928.Read More
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Most Rev. Michael G. Duca, D.D. J.C.L.
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