In consultation with the Clergy Personnel Board, Bishop Michael G. Duca announced the following appointments effective July 1: 

The Year of St. Joseph has been a bonanza for litany and consecration enthusiasts.

The celebration of Pentecost marks the final day of the Easter season followed a week later by the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity.

60 Years in the Diocese of Baton Rouge

Immaculate Conception Denham Springs celebrates consecration to St. Joseph

Ceremony Rooted in Bible

I firmly believe that each of us, as God’s beloved, have a place in our hearts where we can return to the moments that brought us to where we are today. For me it resembles an art gallery, but who knows what it looks like for you. No matter how it is expressed, these sacred spaces in our hearts provide us with comfort and peace, just like the upper room provided comfort and peace to the apostles. In reading this upcoming Sunday’s readings, God makes it abundantly clear that the things that we hold dear to in the upper room are also the things we are called to share with others in the bustling streets of Jerusalem.

We already can evangelize just through our presence. Going out into the public and being a witness is already a good way to evangelize. The ministry of presence is so much more impactful than most people think. People have to know that we are Catholic by the way that we interact with others. Another great way is being prepared to defend our faith. The world has misconceptions about our Catholic faith. The apostles had to do this all time as they went and evangelized to the Gentiles. So too are we called to do so.

In consultation with the Clergy Personnel Board, Bishop Michael Duca has appointed new pastors, administrators, parochial vicars, and deacons.

Why do sincere people so often find themselves at odds with each other?  The issue here is not about when sincerity meets insincerity or plain old sin. No. The question is why sincere, God-fearing people can find themselves radically at odds with each other.

The entire Easter season is filled with readings in the Mass and in the official prayer of the church, the Breviary, that constitute sort of a historical catechism of the Catholic faith.

The Diocese of Baton Rouge employed a three-tier approach during National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which took place in April.

Many statues and artwork depicting St. Joseph show him holding a staff with white lilies blossoming from it. Is there any significance to this?

Calls to vocation are seldom simple, often countered by confusion, self-doubt and perhaps even a bit of second guessing.

A virtual three-day summit dedicated to St. Joseph will feature more than 40 evangelists and aims to connect Catholics with their “spiritual father.”