Ruth Fabre celebrated her 100th birthday on Dec. 14. Her family hosted its official celebration on Dec. 13 with lunch with family members followed by 4 p.m. Mass at St. Augustine Church in New Roads. At the Mass Kevin Zayas, of the Knights of Peter Claver Council #41, presented to Fabre a proclamation from New Roads Mayor Theron Smith declaring her birthday Ruth Fabre Day in the City of New Roads. She is the mother of Paula Fabre, former principal of St. Francis Xavier School in Baton Rouge and the aunt of New Roads native Archbishop Shelton Fabre of the Archdiocese of Lexington, Kentucky. Photo provided by Paula Fabre

In today's tumultuous world, many families seek to build a domestic church with a foundation built upon rock. Through a new consecration to the Holy Family, they have St. Joseph as their master builder, Mary as their nurturing presence, and Jesus as their pathway to a heavenly home.

Receiving messages of hope … planting seeds of hope. This evangelistic cycle during Advent helps "pilgrims of hope" shine the light of Christ in a darkened world as the Jubilee Year of Hope draws to a close.

St. Paul writes in Hebrews 11:1, "Faith is the realization of what is hoped for, and evidence of things not seen." During Advent in this Jubilee Year of Hope, the Church's liturgy and teachings move the faithful to wait with such confident hope for the first and second comings of Christ

On Nov. 20 the students and faculty of Most Blessed Sacrament School in Baton Rouge rededicated the school to The Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Father Todd Lloyd, pastor of Most Blessed Sacrament Church, led a Eucharistic procession to celebrate the occasion. Photos provided by Most Blessed Sacrament School