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      • Retrouvaille Helps Couple Reverse Course of Marriage
        June 28
        - Debbie Shelley
        Retrouvaille Helps Couple Reverse Course of Marriage
        Bill and Missie Curth were seemingly heading down the road toward divorce when God detoured them through the Retrouvaille ministry. 
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        - Richard Meek
        Corpus Christi Kicks Off Eucharistic Revival
        The feast of Corpus Christi is a time to celebrate the solemnity of the body and blood of Christ but as Bishop Michael G. Duca pointed out during his homily June 19 at St. Joseph Cathedral in Baton Rouge the day also offers an opportunity to be a powerful witness of the Catholic faith. 
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        June 24
        - Richard Meek
        Pro-life Leaders Praise Roe v. Wade Decision
        Pro-life leaders throughout the state began to weigh in on the overturning of Roe v. Wade shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision June 24. The decision brought a sudden and dramatic end to nearly a half-century of nationwide legalized abortion in the U.S. Bishop Michael G. Duca said the decision will thankfully provide a renewed defense for the right to life of the unborn who have been defenseless for half a century because of the court’s previous  Roe v. Wade ruling.
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      • Regarding the United States Supreme Court Ruling in the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization
        June 24
        Regarding the United States Supreme Court Ruling in the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization
        It is my hope that this decision will provide our states’ governments legal framework, motivation, and momentum to pass laws and create services to protect and support both the life of the mother in need and the life of the innocent unborn child. 
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      • Louisiana pro-life leaders react to Roe decision
        June 24
        - Richard Meek
        Louisiana pro-life leaders react to Roe decision
        Pro-life leaders throughout the state began to weigh in on the overturning of Roe v. Wade shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision on the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The decision brought a sudden and dramatic end to nearly a half-century of nationwide legalized abortion in the U.S.  “We should look at the Supreme Court's reversing of Roe v. Wade as a significant accomplishment in the war against abortion, but it is also crucial that we remember that the fight is not over,” said Randall Waguespack, director of the Office of Life, Peace and Justice for the Diocese of Baton Rouge.
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      • Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
        June 24
        Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
        WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade in a historic decision released Friday that brings a sudden and dramatic end to nearly a half-century of nationwide legalized abortion in the U.S. The opinion, in the Mississippi abortion case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, is widely seen as the Supreme Court’s most highly anticipated and consequential ruling since Roe. It not only overturns Roe, the landmark 1973 abortion case, but also Casey v. Planned Parenthood, a 1992 decision that affirmed Roe. "Abortion presents a profound moral question. The Constitution does not prohibit the citizens of each state from regulating or prohibiting abortion. Roe and Casey arrogated that authority," the opinion states. "We now overrule these decisions and return that authority to the people and their elected representatives." The decision does not ban or criminalize abortion, nor does it recognize an unborn child's constitutional right to life. But in one, breathtaking stroke, the court’s action sweeps away entrenched legal barriers, created and strictly enforced by the federal judiciary, that for decades have blocked states like Mississippi from heavily restricting or prohibiting the killing of unborn children in the womb. In the process, the decision ushers in a new era of abortion politics in the U.S., with the battleground now shifting to state legislatures. Those democratically elected bodies are now free to debate and regulate abortion as they see fit, as happened throughout American history before the Supreme Court federalized the issue. At the same time, the ruling marks a watershed moment for the Catholic Church and the wider pro-life movement in the United States, which have painstakingly sought Roe’s reversal since the landmark 7-2 decision was handed down on Jan. 19, 1973. The opinion was written by Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Associate Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett joined the opinion. Chief Justice John Roberts filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Associate justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan dissented. The outcome of Dobbs came as little surprise, since the final opinion substantially resembled a draft written by Alito in February that was leaked to the press on May 2. In Roe v. Wade, the court ruled that states could not ban abortion before viability, which the court determined to be 24 to 28 weeks into pregnancy. Nearly 20 years later, the court upheld Roe in Planned Parenthood v. Casey. The 1992 ruling said that while states could regulate pre-viability abortions, they could not enforce an “undue burden,” defined by the court as “a substantial obstacle in the path of a woman seeking an abortion of a nonviable fetus.” Mississippi’s Gestational Age Act, the subject of the Dobbs case, directly challenged both decisions, because it bans abortion weeks after 15 weeks, well before the point of viability. "Roe was egregiously wrong from the start. Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences. And far from bringing about a national settlement of the abortion issue, Roe and Casey have inflamed debate and deepened division," the opinion states. "It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people's elected representatives," the opinion states. This is a developing story. Please check back with The Catholic Commentator for updates.
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      • Bishop Duca leads Corpus Christi procession
        June 19
        Bishop Duca leads Corpus Christi procession
        Bishop Michael G. Duca leads a Corpus Christi procession in front of St. Joseph Cathedral on June 19. The procession on the feast day of Corpus Christi circled the block around the cathedral. The feast day also marked the beginning of a nationwide Eucharastic Revival. Pastors throughout the Diocese of Baton Rouge read a letter from the bishop discussing the spiritual impact and opportunities of the Eucharastic Revival. Photo by Richard Meek | The Catholic Commentator
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      • St. Agnes celebrates Corpus Christi
        June 19
        St. Agnes celebrates Corpus Christi
        Father Brent Maher, pastor of St. Agnes Church in Baton Rouge, leads a eucharastic procession following Mass on June 19, the feast of Corpus Christi. Churches throughout the Diocese of Baton Rouge celebrated the feast day with a Corpus Christi procession. Photo by Richard Meek | The Catholic Commentator
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      • Bishop Duca Announces Additional Clergy Appointments
        June 18
        Bishop Duca Announces Additional Clergy Appointments
        In consultation with the Clergy Personnel Board, Bishop Michael Duca makes the following appointments effective 01 July 2022.
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      Our Lady of Pompeii Church, 14450 Hwy. 442, Tickfaw, will hold its Blessed Mother Feast Saturday, July 2 – Sunday, July 3. The events include the procession of the Blessed Mother statue at 4:45 p.m. from the Mother of Grace Chapel to the church for Mass at 5:30 p.m. and includes a stop at the cemetery to bless the graves. There will also be booths, concessions and games in Pompeii Hall. On Sunday, there will be a benediction at 6 p.m., and a brass band will lead a procession of the Blessed Mother statue back to the chapel. For more information, call 985-345-8957.
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