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The ten members of the Administration Secretariat gather for their meeting every other month to fulfill their mission to assist the Bishop in operating the Catholic Life Center and diocesan ministries and apostolates while also providing administrative consultation and services to the parishes and apostolates that comprise the Diocese of Baton Rouge.

The Secretariat for Communications is responsible for the effective and efficient communication of news, events, and any public information released by the Bishop of Baton Rouge.  Five members meet every other month to help improve news flow to the clergy and faithful.

Come and See if you are being called to the priesthood. Join us to experience a weekend in the life of a seminarian at the St. Joseph Seminary College. Contact the Vocations Office for details.

The Secretariat for Pastoral Services comprises the departments and persons responsible for providing opportunities for evangelization through pastoral ministry in works of service, leadership, and justice.  The Secretariat aims, through its ministries, to help others enter into communion with the charity of Christ; they meet every other month for conversation and effective planning.

Human Dignity at the End of Life

On Monday, March 8, 2021, Bishop Duca will dedicate his 8 a.m. mass from St. Joseph Chapel at the Tracy Center to these women. The mass will be streamed on Catholic Life TV Baton Rouge. Please join us in prayer Monday morning.

The Secretariat for Evangelization comprises the departments and persons responsible for providing support to clergy, school, and parish catechetical leaders through consultation related to evangelization and catechesis. Every other month, these eleven members gather for planning and continued dialogue.

The four members of the Secretariat for Catholic Schools meet every other month to provide support for Catholic schools and related programs, assisting them to promote excellence in faith formation, academic rigor, innovation programs, responsible stewardship, and joyful celebration of service to the community.  

Our diocese will take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection. Your support of this collection serves Jesus in disguise in some of the most marginalized communities in our world.

Bishop Duca joins Fr. Cleo Milano and the community of Our Lady of Mercy for the blessing of their new Columbarium Garden on Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. on March 14, 2021. The event will take place underneath the pavilion in the garden. Families whose cremains have been placed in their niches will be present and the Bishop will impart his blessing.

The Secretariat for Clergy & Religious Life comprises ten departments and persons responsible for providing support not only for priests and deacons, but also the members of religious orders active within the diocese. Also integral to the secretariat are the offices of vocations and seminarians and diaconate formation, which are responsible for aiding those men discerning the priesthood, diaconate, or religious life. The group meets every other month to fulfill their consultative obligation.

Men interested in the permanent diaconate are invited to participate in our fourth of five discernment sessions to learn more about diaconate formation in Baton Rouge! This session will focus on the Pastoral Formation component of the diaconate.

Twice annually, candidates engaged in diaconate formation (and their wives) are required to attend an "Evening of Prayer and Reflection" on a pertinent topic regarding diaconate spirituality. We thank St. John Church in Prairieville for hosting the Office of the Diaconate for this event!

The Collection for the Holy Land, in the words of Paul VI is "not only for the Holy Places but above all for those pastoral, charitable, educational, and social works which the Church supports in the Holy Land for the welfare of their Christian brethren and of the local communities." The Holy Land collection is taken up in most parishes on Good Friday.

The Catholic Life Center campus will be closed on Friday, April 2 to commemorate Good Friday and the Lord's Passion! Take some time to join our staff in prayer today as we remember Christ's sacrifice for us on the cross at Calvary.

The Diocese of Baton Rouge has been blessed by the men who have given their lives to serve our communities since the diocese's inception in 1961. As the life of a priest changes, so does their needs. Join fellow Catholics in helping those who have blessed us so generously; make a meaningful gift to the Retirement Fund for Diocesan Priests!

The Catholic Life Center campus will be closed on Monday, April 5 in celebration of Easter! Christ has truly risen! Alleluia! Let us rejoice in our salvation!

The Cabinet serves as an advisory council to the Bishop in administrative matters at the Catholic Life Center. The group meets six times annually in even months (and for emergency needs as determined by the Diocesan Bishop). In these meetings, the Cabinet discusses the workings of the various departments of the Catholic Life Center, develops a ministerial vision, and receives from the Bishop any announcements to be communicated to Department Heads and the Catholic Life Center employees.

Bishop Duca joins the community of faith at Christ the King in Baton Rouge to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation, conferring the gifts of the Holy Spirit for those wishing to deepen their baptismal call!

Bishop Duca joins the community of faith at St. John the Evangelist in Prairieville to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation, conferring the gifts of the Holy Spirit for those wishing to deepen their baptismal call!

Bishop Duca joins the community of faith at St. Isidore the Farmer in Baker to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation, conferring the gifts of the Holy Spirit for those wishing to deepen their baptismal call!

Bishop Duca joins the community of faith at St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland in Albany (along with Our Lady of Pompeii in Tickfaw) to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation, conferring the gifts of the Holy Spirit for those wishing to deepen their baptismal call!

Bishop Duca joins the community of faith at St. Gabriel to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation, conferring the gifts of the Holy Spirit for those wishing to deepen their baptismal call!

Bishop Duca joins the community of faith at St. Joseph Church in Ponchatoula to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation, conferring the gifts of the Holy Spirit for those wishing to deepen their baptismal call!

Bishop Duca joins the community of faith at Mater Dolorosa Church in Independence to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation, conferring the gifts of the Holy Spirit for those wishing to deepen their baptismal call!

Bishop Duca joins the community of faith at St. John the Baptist in Zachary to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation, conferring the gifts of the Holy Spirit for those wishing to deepen their baptismal call!

Bishop Duca joins the community of faith at St. Alphonsus in Greenwell Springs to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation, conferring the gifts of the Holy Spirit for those wishing to deepen their baptismal call!

The Diocese of Baton Rouge supports again a special collection for the Catholic Home Missions Appeal. Nearly half of our country is considered mission territory. This appeal helps our brothers and sisters here in the United States who do not have access to basic pastoral services like Mass, the sacraments, and religious education. Through your support, the Catholic Home Missions Appeal helps these mission dioceses form vibrant faith communities and strengthens the Church at home. Please be generous.

Bishop Duca joins the community of faith at St. Elizabeth in Paincourtville (along with the parishioners of St. Jules in Belle Rose and St. Joseph the Worker in Pierre Part) to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation, conferring the gifts of the Holy Spirit for those wishing to deepen their baptismal call!

Bishop Duca joins the community of faith at St. Francis Xavier (along with the parishioners of St. Paul in Baton Rouge and Immaculate Conception in Scotlandville) to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation, conferring the gifts of the Holy Spirit for those wishing to deepen their baptismal call!

Bishop Duca joins the community of faith at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in St. Amant to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation, conferring the gifts of the Holy Spirit for those wishing to deepen their baptismal call!