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April 21
One of the lemons handed on by the COVID-19 pandemic is job loss. The family of Michael and Erin Franco sweetened that sour moment by utilizing it as an evangelization opportunity.Read More -
April 20
CNA) – Bishop Shelton Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux, chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism and a native of New Roads, and Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, released a statement April 20 after former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the 2020 murder of George Floyd.Read More -
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April 20
Easter Season is a Time of Service and EvangelizationRead More -
April 15
Prayer cards, a coloring book for children, a self-guided pilgrimage, catechetical presentations, articles in The Catholic Commentator, shows to be aired on Catholic Life Television and one-minute spots on Catholic Community Radio are some of what is planned as the Diocese of Baton Rouge celebrates its 60th anniversary simultaneously with the Year of St. Joseph, its patron saint. The theme of the year will be “60 Years in the Year of St Joseph,” Episcopal Vicar Father Jamin David said.Read More -
April 13
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge suspended use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Tuesday, following the recommendation of the Centers of Disease Control and the Food and Drug Association. "Upon the CDC recommendations and in consultation with the Louisiana and Mississippi Departments of Health, we have immediately halted use of the J&J vaccine,” Dr. Stephen Gremillion, chief medical officer of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, said in a statement.Read More -
April 9
The Catholic bishops of Louisiana have appointed Tom Costanza executive director of the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops. Costanza succeeds Rob Tasman, who served in that position for 12 years. Costanza has served in church ministry since 1992 and most recently with the Office of Social Apostolate (1996-2002) and with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New Orleans since 2002 as director of the Office of Justice and Peace.Read More
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13 hours agoThe fourth-grade class at Most Blessed Sacrament School in Baton Rouge learned about work readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship by opening their own restaurant through the Junior...
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Building BridgesRacial harmony:
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4 weeks agoJulie Gianelloni, a former employee of the US Foreign Service reflects on a valuable lesson she learned early in her career.
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2 months agoImmigration has recently appeared in the news as a hot-button issue. People have become bitterly divided whether, and how, we should welcome immigrants into our country.
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2 hours agoCathedral of St. Mary, Fargo, North Dakota / Cathedral of St. Mary Washington D.C., Apr 21, 2021 / 10:00 am (CNA). The Diocese of Fargo and the Fargo Police Department are investigating an incident...
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5 hours agoThe modern Bramante Staircase in the Vatican Museums, pictured Nov. 12, 2015. Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA. Vatican City, Apr 21, 2021 / 07:00 am (CNA). The Vatican Museums have released a new YouTube...
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Coming EventsJoin together in Christ:
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Friday, April 30, 5:00 PM
BELONG Junior High Retreat will be taking place from April 30 - May 2, 2021, at Camp Abbey! All students in 6-8th grade are welcome to attend. Please contact your parish youth minister for more information.Read More -
Tuesday, May 4
The Archdiocese of New Orleans Spirituality Center and the Diocese of Baton Rouge began a joint partnership to create a Program of Formation for Spiritual Direction in Baton Rouge. The first Baton Rouge cohort will start in August 2022. There will be an information session offered via Zoom on May 4 at 6:30 p.m. to learn in more detail about the prerequisites, the scope of the formation program and the expected timeline of when the program will begin. To register for this information session please email Father Paul Gros at pgros@diobr.org.Read More
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