Upcoming events around the Diocese of Lake Charles and beyond:
MARCH 2024
• Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
• Sacred Heart Catholic Church
• St. Henry Catholic Church
• St. Margaret Catholic Church
• St. Louis Catholic High School chapel
• Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The walk will conclude at approximately 1:00 p.m., with bus transportation available from the Cathedral back to the convent at the conclusion of the pilgrimage.
• What to bring/wear: a rosary, walking shoes, and comfortable clothing for walking.
• Water will be provided at various stops along the way, but you are welcome to bring your own water bottles, too.
• Coffee and breakfast will be provided before the walk begins, and a Good Friday lunch will be offered at the convent at the conclusion of the walk.
If you are only able to participate in a portion of the pilgrimage, please let the Religious Sisters of Mercy know where you would like to meet up with the group, and an approximate time of arrival will be provided. For more information or to RSVP, contact the Religious Sisters of Mercy at 337-564-0030 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
APRIL 2024
Saturday, April 13: Together in Holiness Marriage Conference
MOSS BLUFF — Married and engaged couples are invited to the fourth annual Together in Holiness Marriage Conference on Saturday, April 13, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Camp Karol, 1087 Bozo Road. This one-day conference will help couples strengthen their relationship and discover God’s plan for their family.
LAKE CHARLES — A Special Needs Mass will take place on Sunday, April 14, at 10:30 a.m. in the St. Louis Catholic High School Pavilion on the corner of Kirkman and Eighth streets. All persons with Special Needs and their families are welcome. For more information, call the Diocese of Lake Charles Chancery at 337-439-7400, Ext. 200 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
LAKE CHARLES — The Diocese of Lake Charles continues its monthly series, "An Afternoon with Christ," on Sunday, April 21, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 935 Bilbo Street. Rev. Michael Caraway, Director of Vocations and Seminarians, will share a reflection on the importance of Eucharistic Adoration. April 21 is also observed as "World Day of Prayer for Vocations" in 2024.
JUNE 2024
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.
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.
Pilgrimage to Marian Shrines
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. 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 for Adults at 7:00 p.m. every Tuesday in the Assumption Chapel. 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.