Bishop Glen John Provost will be the celebrant of the “Mass to Avert Storms” on Sunday, May 31, the day before the beginning of the 2026 Hurricane Season. The annual Mass will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Life Center. The church hall is located at 5250 West Creole Highway, Cameron, LA 70631.

Immediately following, a vehicle procession will journey a short distance to the Historic Shrine of Our Lady Star of the Sea, 135 Our Lady Road, in Cameron, where the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Loreto, blessings, and the Prayer for Protection during Hurricane Season will be recited. The Shrine has been granted the privilege of inserting the invocation of “Star of the Sea” in the Litany.

Mass of Thanksgiving, Reception Planned May 28 at OLQH

By Pamela Seal
Diocese of Lake Charles

LAKE CHARLES — God used a young man’s musical talent and readiness to serve his country by inviting his willing heart to the priesthood. On May 28, 2026, that young man will celebrate the golden jubilee of his ordination.

LAKE CHARLES — After many years of serving our community, Crossroads Catholic Books & Gifts Store will close on May 31, 2026, it was announced by Monsignor Daniel A. Torres, Pastor of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. With much prayer, consultation and evaluation of financial reports for the past two years, the decision has come to close the business.

WASHINGTON — Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), issued a statement on Monday, May 25, 2026, welcoming Pope Leo XIV’ new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence.

Archbishop Coakley’s statement follows:

Applications are being accepted for the Revered Canon A. Gerard Jordan Scholarship established by the Jordan Family and The Tolton Ambassadors of Louisiana. The deadline to submit applications is June 30, 2026.