Msgr. Earl V. Provenza V.F. was born November 29, 1937, in Shreveport, Louisiana and peacefully passed into eternal splendor on May 7th, 2026. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, May 9 at The Cathedral of St. John Berchmans, Shreveport. Bishop Francis Malone presided at all services. Monsignor was the 10th of 11 children; …
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by Steve Gauthier with contributions from Deacon Jason Lavergne Have you seen the headlines? A record number of people are entering the Catholic Church! In France, over ten thousand people were baptized in 2025, the highest in twenty years. In London, a record number of adults are due to be received into the Catholic Church …
The Diocese of Alexandria is sad to report that St. John Chapel in Columbia, Louisiana, was burglarized, vandalized and intentionally set on fire during either the late evening hours of Thursday, March 26, or the early morning of Friday, March 27. At the time of the incident, no parishioners were present in the church, and …
Goal $850,000 $188,382 Make A Donation Your gift will be used to fund: Seminarian Education and Vocations Support Our future as a Church depends upon our support for religious vocations in and from each of our parishes. Our diocese presently has 9 seminarians with hope for more. Each parish should assist in this effort by …
We are pleased to provide this resource from the Vatican which will be updated with the latest news on the Holy Father’s Magisterium.
Sexual Abuse Claims in the Diocese of Alexandria Bankruptcy The Diocese of Alexandria has filed bankruptcy to restructure its nonprofit organization and pay Putative Abuse Survivors. Please read this notice carefully as it may impact your rights against the Diocese and provides information about the case, In re: Diocese of Alexandria, Case No. 25-31257 (Bankr. …
The Diocese of Alexandria is offering Lector Formation workshops for those individuals who are interested in serving or who currently may serve as a Lector in their parish. To serve in this role, one must be of good standing with their Catholic faith and need the approval of their pastor. All training workshops will present …
The next workshop for Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion will be held on April 14. The average time for the workshop is about three hours so please plan accordingly. For more information, contact Dcn Jason Lavergne at (318) 445-6424 ext 207 or by email at dcnjlavergne@diocesealex.org.Tuesday, April 14, 6:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Center, …
Today on the Memorial of St. Francis Xavier, we celebrated a Jubilee Mass for our priests. We also set into motion the pastoral plan that has been in the works since late 2024. To view more information please visit Diocese of Alexandria's Pastoral Plan "Together as One Church: Embracing a Future of Hope" In December …
Register for the next Pre-Cana Marriage Preparation Workshop here.The workshop will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. please be there on time. We'll have coffee and donuts and we will be serving lunch.If you have any questions prior to the workshop, please contact Deacon Jason Lavergne at (318) 445-6424, ext. 207 or dcnjlavergne@diocesealex.org
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