Bishop Duca's Statement Regarding the Minneapolis Catholic School Shooting

The clergy and lay faithful of the Diocese of Baton Rouge are all heartbroken to have learned of the shooting that took place at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis this morning during school Mass, and we join in prayer with people of good will throughout the entire world for the staff, children, and others affected by this senseless tragedy. 
 
Priests, principals, school faculty and staff in Baton Rouge continue to work diligently to assure that a safe environment is created for all students in our school system. 
 
Our prayer is merely the foundation upon which hope is built, and the process of healing begins.  May the comfort of the Good Shepherd be with all who suffer from such senseless tragedies, and may God grant eternal rest to those whose lives were lost this morning.

 Hope in the Lord,
 
Most Reverend Michael G. Duca
Bishop of Baton Rouge