Archive for December 2018
The Call to Address Racism in Our Hearts and Communities
In their new pastoral letter against racism, Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love, the Catholic bishops of the United States invite conversion of hearts, minds, and institutions in order to address the evil of racism that still exists in our communities. By our baptism, we are members of Christ’s body and sharers…
Read MoreCelebrations of the season
Nov. 17-Jan. 6, 2019: City of Natchitoches 92nd Christmas Festival of Lights Over 300,000 Christmas lights and 100 lighted set pieces illuminate downtown Natchitoches and Cane River Lake every evening at dusk through January 6, 2019. All Christmas events take place in Downtown Natchitoches along the banks of Cane River Lake and the Historic District. …
Read MoreCelebrating the entire Christmas Season
Christmas is one of the most important days of the Church year, second only to Easter itself. It is the feast of the incarnation, the feast of God becoming flesh (the Latin “in carne” means “enfleshment”). It is a uniquely Christian teaching, the Divine choosing to become one of us. Because of this belief, God…
Read MoreMessage from Cardinal Daniel DiNardo and Pope Francis regarding the February 2019 Bishop’s meeting
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, President of the USCCB, shared correspondence he received from Pope Francis just as the USCCB was gathering for their fall meeting in November. The message was regarding the meeting of Bishop’s in February 2019 entitled “The Protection of Minors in the Church.” To view the original documents please see the links along…
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