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May 28
Deacon John Ryals will draw from his professional and personal life experiences to help youth encounter Christ and families to strengthen their mission as the Domestic Church.Read More -
May 28
Deacon Todd Pourciau enjoys helping people open up to reading and living the Word of God. As a deacon for the Diocese of Baton Rouge, Deacon Pourciau plans to use his background in teaching and personal life experiences to help people discover God's plans for their lives.Read More -
May 28
Deacon Duane Becnel has lived his entire life in the small sugarcane farming community of Vacherie. He grew up working on a sugarcane farm, and his family life was simple, going to church and school and spending a lot of time with his family. From there, God called him carry out to serve his universal church in his home territory as a deacon.Read More -
May 28
The Atmosphere at St. Joseph Cathedral was jubilant as three men answered God's call to serve the church as permanent deacons in the Diocese of Baton Rouge.Read More -
May 26
St. George School in Baton Rouge rounded out its school year with several events: A SGS Talent Showcase, DARE Equipment Day, Accelerated Reader Knight Award, recognizing student council homeroom representatives, recognition of Accelerated Reader Bronze Medal recipients, Dragon Fitness Awards, and Mrs. Loewe’s first graders releasing the butterflies they raised. Pre‑K students also visited the Kindergarten classes for Step Up Day, getting a preview of next year. Photos provided by Ashley FabreRead More -
May 20
Historical and cultural changes over the years have created complex views about marriage. The wisdom of the Catholic Church's teachings brings couples "back to the basics" to understand the sacrament of marriage as God created and intended it to be.Read More -
May 19
St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) celebrated the opening of its first upscale thrift store, Rosalie's Boutique, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 16.Read More -
May 11
Ascension Catholic Diocesan Regional High School held its Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 9 at Ascension Catholic Church in Donaldsonville. Its baccalaureate Mass was held on May 7 at Ascension Catholic Church. Harlee Marie Landry was named valedictorian and Halle Catherine Gomez was named salutatorian. Photo provided by Wendy PoirrierRead More -
May 8
In consultation with the Clergy Personnel Board, Bishop Michael Duca makes the following appointment effective 09 May 2026.Read More -
May 8
Hunter Grace Layrisson recently received the State Knights of Columbus Award Catholic Youth Leadership Award (CYLA). She is a 2026 graduating senior from St. Thomas Aquinas Regional High School in Hammond.Read More
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Another PerspectiveOpinions & Features
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2 weeks agoThis month marks the one-year anniversary of the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope. It has been exciting following our very own American-born Pope through his first year – although what...
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3 months agoIf you’re like me, you were impressed by the athletes of the Milan-Cortina Olympics. In them we witnessed both the rewards of hard work and the traumatizing effects of extreme expectation.
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5 months agoI once lived in community for several years with an Oblate brother who was wonderfully generous and pious to a fault. But he struggled to pick up symbol and metaphor. He took things literally. For...
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Building BridgesRacial harmony:
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a year agoLiturgical musicians Dr. Darrell and Dr. Darnell St. Romain, African American twins, hold different positions and sets of expertise within the church. Yet they have the same passion for helping... -
2 years agoThe historical roots of the Black America are intimately intertwined with those of Catholic America. As Black American and Black Catholic it is time for us to reclaim our roots and to shoulder the... -
2 years agoMembers of the African American Catholic Community of the Diocese of Baton Rouge have expressed their concern of not being able share their gift of blackness in their African American parishes...
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Features & SpiritualityOUR FAITH In Depth:
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3 days agoDeacon John Ryals will draw from his professional and personal life experiences to help youth encounter Christ and families to strengthen their mission as the Domestic Church. -
3 days agoDeacon Todd Pourciau enjoys helping people open up to reading and living the Word of God. As a deacon for the Diocese of Baton Rouge, Deacon Pourciau plans to use his background in teaching and... -
3 days agoDeacon Duane Becnel has lived his entire life in the small sugarcane farming community of Vacherie. He grew up working on a sugarcane farm, and his family life was simple, going to church and school...
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The Nation & The VaticanFrom The Catholic News Agency
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12 hours ago(OSV News) — After a Pentecost launch, the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is marking its first full weekend with events in the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina. Four parishes in the Tar Heel... -
12 hours agoAs the first pope in modern history to have spent much of his priestly ministry as a missionary, Pope Leo arrives in Spain June 6 with a unique familiarity not only with the country itself -- which...
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Coming EventsJoin together in Christ:
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Saturday, June 6, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Father Tom Ranzino, director of the office of worship of the Diocese of Baton Rouge, will facilitate an Order of Christian Initiation Workshop entitled "The Initiating Community." The event will be held Saturday, June 6, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., at the Catholic Life Center's Westerfield Conference Center, 1800 S. Acadian Thwy., Baton Rouge. For more information, visit diobr.org/ocia-workshops, call the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis for the Diocese of Baton Rouge at 225-336-8760, or CLICK HERE.Read More
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Debbie Shelleydshelleydiobr.orgAssociate Editor
The Catholic Commentator
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