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Two truths and a lie about celebrating Advent
By Emily Jensen, Risen Motherhood I’ll never forget the year we had a tiny Christmas tree. With four boys four and under, I didn’t want to spend their naptime sweeping…
Read MoreOn the front lines with Catholic Charities of Cenla
By Father John Brocato, Executive Director of Catholic Charities Cenla Catholic Charities of Central Louisiana (CCCL) has been very busy the last few months providing wrap around services for individuals…
Read MoreBishop Marshall attends New Bishop formation in Rome
After a COVID-caused hiatus, the Vatican’s new bishop school was back in session this week. Approximately 150 Catholic bishops attended the first weeklong session of the formation course in Rome,…
Read MoreDiocesan Synthesis Report
Informe de Síntesis Diocesano The following Diocesan Synthesis Report was submitted to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, June 30, 2022, to be included in the final report in preparation for the Synod…
Read MoreReligious Freedom Week: June 22-29
Religious Freedom Week takes place June 22-29 each year. It begins with the feast day of Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher, includes the Nativity of St. John the Baptist,…
Read MoreNational Eucharistic Revival
We will begin this Eucharistic Revival with our celebration of Masses on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – more commonly called Corpus Christi –…
Read MoreDiaconate Assignments
The Most Reverend Robert W. Marshall, Jr., Bishop of Alexandria, has made the following deacon assignments, effective on July 1, 2022: Dcn. Fidel Andrade, assigned to St. Michael the Archangel,…
Read MoreSupper with the Seminarians
Supper with the Seminarians is back! Join us for a delicious meal and meet the seminarians of the Diocese of Alexandria. Dates/locations: CANCELLED June 18, St. Mary Church, Winnsboro June…
Read MoreTransitional Deacon ordination set for May 21
Joshua Burch will be ordained a Transitional Deacon on Saturday, May 21 at the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Natchitoches with Bishop Robert Marshall presiding. A Transitional Deacon…
Read MoreMsgr. Hoppe passes away
Monsignor Ronald Cyril Hoppe 1930-2022 Monsignor Ronald Cyril Hoppe, a priest of the Diocese of Alexandria, passed from this life on April 4th, 2022 at the age of 92. Born…
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