NATIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK: JAN. 25-31

By Pamela Seal
Diocese of Lake Charles

There is something extra special about a Catholic education that provides good soil for vocations to take root. A vocation wall in the campus chapel of St. Louis Catholic High School celebrates alumni who heard God’s call and offered their lives in service as priests, deacons, and religious.

Schools in the Diocese of Lake Charles will have the opportunity to celebrate vocations and much more during National Catholic Schools Week scheduled Sunday, January 25, to Saturday, January 31. The theme is “United in Faith and Community.” 

Catholic schools in the Diocese are St. Louis Catholic High School, Immaculate Conception Cathedral School, St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic School, and Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic School, all in Lake Charles; Our Lady’s Catholic School in Sulphur; and Our Lady Immaculate Catholic School in Jennings.

Several graduates of St. Louis who answered God’s call to the priesthood reflect on the importance of Catholic education in their own lives.

LAKE CHARLES — Bishop Glen John Provost of the Diocese of Lake Charles and Christy Papania-Jones of St. Nicholas Center for Children (SNCC) formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday, January 8, 2026, agreeing to the establishment of a new independent Catholic school within the Diocese. The new school, to be known as St. Nicholas Catholic Academy, will be dedicated to serving children with special needs.

January 2026 Prayer Intentions of Pope Leo XIV and Bishop Glen John Provost:

'Circle of Friends' make most of local pilgrimages

By Pamela Seal
Diocese of Lake Charles

LAKE CHARLES — His Excellency, Bishop Glen John Provost formally concluded the Jubilee Year of Hope in the Diocese of Lake Charles on Sunday, December 28, 2025. The Closing Mass at 9:30 a.m. coincided with the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph.

As the holy year drew to a close, Bishop Provost encouraged the faithful to follow the example of the Holy Family, fostering hope and prayer as they continue their own journeys as Pilgrims of Hope.

Christmas 2025

 “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.”  — Isaiah 9:1

If you would, please permit me to recount an amusing story from my early priesthood. 

A la Comunidad Hispana en la Diócesis de Lake Charles
En la Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Viernes, 12 de Diciembre de 2025
Del obispo de Lake Charles

Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo,