Upcoming events around the Diocese of Lake Charles and beyond:
1. Carriere Farms USDA Prime Steak Package ($1,000 approximate value)
2. Guided Waterfowl Hunt for Two in Thornwell, La.
3. Mother of Pearl in Sterling Silver Rosary
4. Blackstone 3 Burner Griddle
MAY 2024
CREOLE — Bishop Glen John Provost will be the celebrant of a votive “Mass to Avert Storms” on Friday, May 31, the day before the beginning of the 2024 Hurricane Season. The annual Mass will begin at 4:30 p.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.
LAKE CHARLES — St. Louis Catholic High School will host their annual “Spring Fest” at South Beach Volleyball (1311 E. McNesese Street) from 12;30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 19. Tickets for $20 per person (age 18 and older) includes jambalaya and a drink. Current St. Louis students and all children are admitted free. The event is sponsored by the St. Louis Catholic High School Alumni Association. Visit https://tinyurl.com/3rn5ehuw to purchase tickets.
JUNE 2024
Sunday, June 2: Diocesan Camino concert
LAKE CHARLES — The Diocesan Camino of St. Peter Claver will end its six-month journey with an “Afternoon of Prayer and Concert” on Sunday, June 2, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The finale event will begin at 3:00 p.m. on the Feast of Corpus Christi, followed by a reception in the Ave Maria Hall at 935 Bilbo Street.
The Camino, which kicked off on November 25, has made its way across the Diocese of Lake Charles with a focus on helping people foster a habit of Eucharistic Adoration. A concert, directed by Robert Marcantel, will highlight the Afternoon of Prayer.
At the reception, Bishop Glen John Provost will draw from fully stamped Camino passports for one person to receive an all-expense paid trip to the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, IN. The historic five-day event is planned July 17-21. Several of the local artists who designed prayer cards for the Diocesan Camino will be guests during the local reception for a meet-and-greet and a chance to purchase some of their artwork.
Friday, June 7: Pontifical Mass
SULPHUR — The Most Reverend Glen John Provost will celebrate a Pontifical Solemn Mass at 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 7, (Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus), at the St. Francis de Sales Oratory, 802 South Huntington Street. Bishop Provost will give a Papal Blessing at the end of this Mass, and the faithful may gain a plenary indulgence. This Mass is truly extraordinary in its beauty and elaborate ceremonies. Come and experience "The most beautiful thing this side of heaven."
MOSS BLUFF — Saint Charles Center will host a “D.E.E.P.” Retreat for men Wednesday, June 26, through Saturday, June 29, at the Center, 2151 Sam Houston Jones Parkway. To register, call Saint Charles Center at 337-855-1232, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
D.E.E.P. is an acronym for Discipleship, Eucharist, Evangelization, and Prayer. This retreat was developed to help attendees go "deeper" in their faith, by developing a closer relationship with the Lord, Jesus Christ by focusing on the removal of the vices that stand in the way of that relationship and striving to live the virtues which counteract those vises. There is a strong emphasis on building that relationship with Christ through knowledge of the Catholic Faith, the Sacraments, and the points of the acronym — Discipleship, Eucharist, Evangelization and Prayer.
The D.E.E.P. Retreat is presented by Catholic priests, deacons and religious, with support provided by Catholic laity.
AUGUST 2024
Aug. 21-24: D.E.E.P. Retreat
MOSS BLUFF — Saint Charles Center will host a “D.E.E.P.” Retreat for women Wednesday, August 21, through Saturday, August 24, at the Center, 2151 Sam Houston Jones Parkway. To register, call Saint Charles Center at 337-855-1232, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
D.E.E.P. is an acronym for Discipleship, Eucharist, Evangelization, and Prayer. This retreat was developed to help attendees go "deeper" in their faith, by developing a closer relationship with the Lord, Jesus Christ by focusing on the removal of the vices that stand in the way of that relationship and striving to live the virtues which counteract those vises. There is a strong emphasis on building that relationship with Christ through knowledge of the Catholic Faith, the Sacraments, and the points of the acronym — Discipleship, Eucharist, Evangelization and Prayer.
The D.E.E.P. Retreat is presented by Catholic priests, deacons and religious, with support provided by Catholic laity.
SEPTEMBER 2024
Sept. 12-15: True Presence Retreat
MOSS BLUFF — Saint Charles Center will host a “True Presence” Retreat for women Thursday, September 12, through Sunday, September 15, at the Center, 2151 Sam Houston Jones Parkway. To register, call Saint Charles Center at 337-855-1232, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
True Presence Retreat emphasizes the powerful effect of the Sacraments, contains frank and open sharing, and offers loving service to every retreatant.
Sept. 24-28: Grief to Grace Retreat
MOSS BLUFF — Saint Charles Center will host a “Grief to Grace” Retreat or anyone who has suffered degradation or violation through physical, emotional, sexual, or spiritual abuse. The five-day spiritual and psychological retreat will take place Tuesday through Saturday, September 24-28, at Tabor Retreat House of Saint Charles Center, 2151 Sam Houston Jones Parkway.
Grief to Grace is appropriate for those who have endured sexual abuse, rape, incest, or other forms of traumatic violation in childhood, adolescence, or as an adult. This retreat provides a process for helping victims of abuse to discover spiritual healing and transformation. Grief to Grace was created to end the isolation and secrets of abuse within a healing process that is fully centered upon the person and presence of Jesus Christ, the Divine Physician. It provides a model of care that is therapy for the soul.
Cost of the retreat program is $1,500, which includes lodging, food, and materials. You may pay the entire amount at the time of registration, or pay a $750 deposit and then pay the remaining $750, when your application is confirmed or at a time prior to the start of the retreat. There may also be scholarships available. To register, call Mrs. Marjorie Long at 337-489-2473.
OCTOBER 2024
Oct. 9-12: D.E.E.P. Retreat
MOSS BLUFF — Saint Charles Center will host a “D.E.E.P.” Retreat for men Wednesday, October 9, through Saturday, October 12, at the Center, 2151 Sam Houston Jones Parkway. To register, call Saint Charles Center at 337-855-1232, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
D.E.E.P. is an acronym for Discipleship, Eucharist, Evangelization, and Prayer. This retreat was developed to help attendees go "deeper" in their faith, by developing a closer relationship with the Lord, Jesus Christ by focusing on the removal of the vices that stand in the way of that relationship and striving to live the virtues which counteract those vises. There is a strong emphasis on building that relationship with Christ through knowledge of the Catholic Faith, the Sacraments, and the points of the acronym — Discipleship, Eucharist, Evangelization and Prayer.
The D.E.E.P. Retreat is presented by Catholic priests, deacons and religious, with support provided by Catholic laity.
NOVEMBER 2024
MOSS BLUFF — A Rachel's Vineyard Retreat — a retreat for healing after abortion — is scheduled the weekend of November 8-10 at Saint Charles Center, 2151 Sam Houston Jones Parkway in Moss Bluff. The retreat, sponsored by the Diocese of Lake Charles, is strictly confidential and offers a beautiful opportunity to experience God's love, forgiveness, and compassion.
Nov. 13-16: D.E.E.P. Retreat
MOSS BLUFF — Saint Charles Center will host a “D.E.E.P.” Retreat for women Wednesday, November 13, through Saturday, November 16, at the Center, 2151 Sam Houston Jones Parkway. To register, call Saint Charles Center at 337-855-1232, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
D.E.E.P. is an acronym for Discipleship, Eucharist, Evangelization, and Prayer. This retreat was developed to help attendees go "deeper" in their faith, by developing a closer relationship with the Lord, Jesus Christ by focusing on the removal of the vices that stand in the way of that relationship and striving to live the virtues which counteract those vises. There is a strong emphasis on building that relationship with Christ through knowledge of the Catholic Faith, the Sacraments, and the points of the acronym — Discipleship, Eucharist, Evangelization and Prayer.
The D.E.E.P. Retreat is presented by Catholic priests, deacons and religious, with support provided by Catholic laity.
PILGRIMAGES
Shrines of France Pilgrimage
Monsignor Daniel Torres, Pastor of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church, will lead a Shrines of France Pilgrimage June 30 through July 10, 2024, to Lourdes, Nevers, Tours, Loire Valley, Chartres, Mont St. Michel, Bayeux, Normandy, Caen, Lisieux, and Paris. Cost is $4,899 for round trip with lodging, airfare out of Houston, chartered bus service from Lake Charles and in France, most meals, all taxes and tips included. For a brochure, call 337-477-1236.
Marian Pilgrimage in 2025
Father Rommel Tolentino will lead a pilgrimage to the Marian shrines of Portugal, Spain and France, April 21-May 4, 2025. The theme for Jubilee Year 2025 is "Pilgrims of Hope." Our Lady's apparitions offer a message of hope and a testament of her motherly love. Learn about Our Blessed Mother's messages of love, hope, and warning in the various places she visited, such as Fatima, Garabandal, Lourdes, La Salette, Rue de Bac in Paris, plus a number of other holy sites — Santarem, Santiago de Compostela, Loyola, Ars, Paray-le-Monial, etc. For more information, call Sara Edwards at 504-258-7282 or visit www.trinitytourtravels.com/fr-rommel-tolentino
ONGOING
LAKE CHARLES — A Holy Hour of Reparation is held weekly on Thursday night, 11:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 2031 Opelousas Street. This is the hour in which Our Lord agonized over our sins in the Garden of Gethsemane. It is the same hour prescribed by the Sacred Heart of Jesus to St. Margaret Mary: “Make reparation for the ingratitude of men. Spend an hour in prayer to appease divine justice, to implore mercy for sinners, to honor Me, to console Me for My bitter suffering when abandoned by My apostles, when they did not WATCH ONE HOUR WITH ME.”
MOSS BLUFF — Deacon Brian Soileau, director of Saint Charles Center, presides over Eucharistic Adoration and Divine Mercy at 7:00 p.m. every Tuesday in the Chapel of the Assumption. Saint Charles Center is located at 2151 Sam Houston Jones Parkway. Please check the Saint Charles Center website calendar, Facebook, or call the office at 337-855-1232 to check for cancellations due to retreats during the week or some unforeseen situations.
