The Catholic Life Center campus will be closed on Friday, July 3 in celebration of Independence Day! Join our staff in celebrating America and the freedoms that we enjoy as citizens of this great nation.
Evan Lemoine will speak on the Theology of the Body for adults ages 18-30 on Friday, July 17, 5:30 p.m., at St. Agnes Church, 749 East Blvd., Baton Rouge. The theme of his talk will be "Does God Want Me Happy? Who I Am and Who God I s Based on the Theology of the Body." Cost is $10 per person. To register, visit stagnesbr.com, call the St. Agnes Church office at 225-383-4127, or CLICK HERE.
We were never meant to walk life's journey alone. We invite you to a monthly support group to connect parents & caregivers of persons with exceptional/special needs in our church community.
Louisiana native Evan Lemoine will present "Growing in the Five Dimensions of Marital Harmony" on Saturday, July 18, 9:30 a.m. – noon, at St. Agnes Church in Baton Rouge. The talk is based on St. John Paul II's teachings on Theology of the Body. Confessions will be heard at 7:30 a.m. and Mass will be at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $25 per person. Register online at stagnesbr.flocknote.com/signup/259615. For more information, CLICK HERE.
Father Albert Blount, director of the Office of Vocations of the Diocese of Baton Rouge, will host a "Duc in Altum" Day of Silence. The event is for young men high school age and older who are discerning the possibility of a priestly vocation. The day will take place Saturday, July 25, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., at Cypress Springs Mercedarian Prayer Center, 17560 George Oneal Road, Baton Rouge. RSVP by emailing Beau Bennett at [email protected]. For more information, CLICK HERE.
Dina Dow will present a retreat Saturday, July 25, 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., at the Main Hall of Immaculate Conception Church, 865 Hatchell Lane, Denham Springs. Dow is the director of the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis for the Diocese of Baton Rouge. The retreat theme will be "Live Jesus in Our Hearts: The Mission of Evangelization." The event is free. Breakfast and lunch are included. For more information and to RSVP, call the Immaculate Conception Church office at 225-665-5926 or CLICK HERE.
A St. Nicholas icon painting workshop will be held Sunday, Aug. 16 – Friday, Aug. 21 at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens Burden Conference Center, 4560 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge. The Aug. 16 hours will be 1–3 p.m.; the Monday–Friday hours will be 8 a.m.– 5 p.m. Completed and varnished paintings may be picked up on Saturday, Aug. 22, 9–10 a.m. in the Burden Gardens Conference Center. For information on costs and registration, call Kitty Hessburg Wiemer at 225-284-7440 or Diana Wells at 225-927-8646 or CLICK HERE.
We were never meant to walk life's journey alone. We invite you to a monthly support group to connect parents & caregivers of persons with exceptional/special needs in our church community.
The Diocese of Baton Rouge will host its 10th Annual Convocation of Catechists Saturday, Aug. 22, 9 a.m. – noon, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 2250 Main St., Baton Rouge. Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Featured speakers will be Bishop Alfred Hughes, Bishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, and Bishop Michael G. Duca. Also speaking will be Father Josh Johnson, director of the Blessed Stanley Rother Propaedeutic House of Formation. For more information, visit diobr.org/convocation, or CLICK HERE.
The Catholic University of America, located in Washington, D.C., is the national university of the Catholic Church. Founded in 1887, CUA offers students an excellent education in a faith-filled atmosphere that is grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition. The Collection for The Catholic University of America underwrites scholarships to assist financially deserving students in completing their education at CUA in over 50 disciplines. Please be generous in this special appeal!
The Catholic Life Center campus will be closed on Monday, September 7 to commemorate Labor Day! Bishop Duca is thankful for all the men and women who labor tirelessly to accomplish the mission of the Diocese of Baton Rouge! Enjoy this day of rest from your labors!
We were never meant to walk life's journey alone. We invite you to a monthly support group to connect parents & caregivers of persons with exceptional/special needs in our church community.
We were never meant to walk life's journey alone. We invite you to a monthly support group to connect parents & caregivers of persons with exceptional/special needs in our church community.
In 1926 Pope Pius XI instituted Mission Sunday for the whole Church with the first worldwide Mission Sunday collection taking place in October 1927. The Mission Sunday collection is always taken on the next to last Sunday during the month of October. That day is celebrated in all the local Churches as the feast of catholicity and universal solidarity so Christians the world over will recognize their common responsibility with regard to the evangelization of the world.
Join us for family-friendly adapted activities (i.e., food, arts & crafts, face painting, games, and more) at our 3rd Annual Family Fun Day for individuals with exceptional needs and their families.
The Diocese of Baton Rouge supports the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. There are 40 million people in the United States living in in poverty. This collection supports programs that empower local communities to address the challenges they face. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development supports those living in poverty across the country. It identifies and addresses the unique obstacles people face as they work to lift themselves out of poverty. In addition, 25% of the funds we collect will remain in our diocese to fund local antipoverty projects. By supporting this collection, you are giving those on the margins a hand up, not a handout. Please be generous.
We were never meant to walk life's journey alone. We invite you to a monthly support group to connect parents & caregivers of persons with exceptional/special needs in our church community.
The Catholic Life Center campus will be closed on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 to celebrate Thanksgiving! God is good to us, and we join our families this week to thank Him for all his benevolence to us!
The Catholic Life Center campus will be closed on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 to celebrate Thanksgiving! God is good to us, and we join our families this week to thank Him for all his benevolence to us!