Three years ago, Fr. Marc A. Noël was assigned to serve the mission church of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Forest Hill. Shortly after arriving, the challenge of serving such a large Hispanic Catholic community living in the area was very evident. There wasn’t enough room in the church for all those wanting to attend …
For all Priests, Deacons, DREs, OCIA leaders and all who are involved in the OCIA program of your parish, you are invited to attend a Virtual Workshop titled: "The New Translation of the OCIA: An Opportunity to Re-envision Catechumenal Ministry" presented by LTP on Oct. 28 beginning at 6:00 p.m. and ending at 7:30 p.m. In addition …
From July 17-21, over 50,000 Catholics gathered in Indianapolis from all parts of the United States (as well as from other parts of the world) to participate in the Tenth National Eucharistic Congress. The United States hosted an International Eucharistic Congress in 1976 (the nation’s bicentennial year), but it had been 83 years since the …
After more than 20 years of service to the ministry of St. Mary’s Residential Training School, Christi Guillot will be stepping down from her role as administrator effective July 26, 2024. Mrs. Guillot has been a faithful leader at St. Mary’s, guiding the campus through transformational moments including the $9M construction project of 15 group …
by Cynthia Hawthorne, CCCLA Disaster Relief Volunteer Let me share with you a little about our Catholic Charities. Catholic Charities of Central Louisiana is a member of the 168 Catholic Charities agencies united in faith and mission to serve our communities. CCUSA operates in 50 States, the District of Columbia, and 5 territories offering programs …
The National Eucharistic Congress happening July 17-21 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis is ready to welcome thousands of pilgrims to the 10th Annual Congress. However, before this powerful weekend of transformation occurs, a historic journey of the Blessed Sacrament is taking place. Four Eucharistic processions are crossing the United States leading up to the …
The Diocese of Alexandria today (Sept. 20, 2019) released the name of one additional clergy against whom there have been credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors. Fr. Theordore Lelieveld An allegation of sexual misconduct and abuse of male minors dating back to the mid-1960s was reported to the Diocese of Alexandria in August 2019.Fr. …
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 …
