The Black Catholic community proclaimed “who we are” and “whose we are” in a liturgy overflowing with upbeat Gospel music, elegant liturgical dances, and dynamic preaching.

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge (CCDBR) is seeking sponsors for the nearly 300 families in need this Christmas.

Three new Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament are experiencing new things and using their skills in creative ways since accepting God’s call to religious life. As the nation celebrates National Vocation Awareness Week Nov. 3 – 9, they invite young people who think they may have a call to religious life to enter the adventure of exploring God’s plan for their lives.

In response to the growing Hispanic population within the Diocese of Baton Rouge, the Office of Marriage & Family Life, in cooperation with the Hispanic Apostolate, recently offered a training session in Spanish for sponsor couples who are dedicated to preparing engaged couples for marriage the Hispanic community.

Woman’s New Life Clinic’s annual Born to Run Baton Rouge 5K & 1/2-mile Fun Run presented by The Parable Foundation will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16 at North Boulevard Town Square in downtown Baton Rouge. The 1/2-mile Fun Run will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K will begin at 9 a.m. Registration includes a post-race “Birth”day Party with free food, music, and fun for the whole family.

Natasia Kissinger’s motherhood journey fueled her desire to change the “throwaway culture” mindset in which human lives are seen as disposable. This led her to create the Footprints for Life program.

Redemptorist Missionaries Celebrate 80th Anniversary in Baton Rouge More than 600 people converged at the St. Gerard Majella Church campus in Baton Rouge on Oct. 20 in a homecoming celebration to show their gratitude to the Redemptorist missionaries for establishing and serving the entire Diocese of Baton Rouge for the past 80 years

On Oct. 14, law enforcement and members of the public gathered at St. Isidore Church in Baker and talked, listened to each other, and laughed as they discovered that they had the common desire of building a safe, inclusive community.

LSU alumnus Elizabeth Dazzio searched for answers on how provide a message of hope and God’s healing touch to residents in her hometown of Ashville, North Carolina who lost everything in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. She knew she could turn to her native home of South Louisiana to find them.

During rush hour traffic on Government Street on October 16, a group of participants in the 40 Days Life fall campaign taking place outside of Planned Parenthood in Baton Rouge enthusiastically spread pro-life messages to passing motorists and pedestrians

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge (CCDBR) is hosting a one-day, item-specific drive on Monday, Oct. 28 in response to Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene. The drive will be held at the Westerfield Center at 1800 S. Acadian Thruway, Baton Rouge, from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

On Oct. 20, the Redemptorists congregation will celebrate its rich 80-year history of missionary work in the Diocese of Baton Rouge of serving and proclaiming the Gospel to the poor and spiritually abandoned. The event begins with a Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Gerard Majella Church in Baton Rouge.

Cultivating a united community of faith with the Hispanic population has been an ongoing work within the Diocese of Baton Rouge for more than 40 years.

After Hurricane Francine raked across Southeastern Louisiana on Sept. 11, Ascension Catholic School in Donaldsonville quickly responded and continues to operate during its rebuilding phase through strategic planning and the support of students, teachers and Ascension Catholic community.

For the second time in the school’s history, St. Aloysius School has been named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.

Liturgical ministers play a vital part in assuring that Mass flows smoothly and the congregation is connected to God through word, prayer, and sacraments.

On Aug. 24, 1924, families gathered in the St. Philip Church Hall in Vacherie toprepare for the St. Philip Church Fair. They were joyfully preoccupied with thedetails of the event and scarcely paid attention to the black, ominous clouds on the horizon.

Approximately 300 Catechists in the Diocese of Baton Rouge spent a day being refreshed and learning how to spread the “holy fire” of knowledge and love of Christ to the people they serve in their parishes, schools, and homes at the Convocation of Catechists.