Easter 2026
“I have seen the Lord.”  John 20:18

Let us hasten to the tomb with Mary Magdalen, where she is disturbed to find it empty.  The angel asks her and the two accompanying her why they seek the living among the dead (cf. Luke 24:5).    Let us sit with her as she ponders the silence of that first Easter morning and meets the Lord Himself, whom she mistakes for the gardener and does so until He speaks her name.   Let us accompany her as she goes immediately to the Apostles to announce, “I have seen the Lord.”  What amazement she must have experienced, the muted joy transformed into proclamation!

Holy Thursday, April 2, 2026
Mass of the Lord's Supper
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

“Before the feast of Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to pass from this world to the Father.”  John 13:1

His Excellency Bishop Glen John Provost celebrated the Mass of Chrism with the priests of the Diocese on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. At this Mass, customarily in Holy Week, the Bishop blessed the holy oils to be used throughout the year for sacramental celebrations in the Diocese of Lake Charles. He addressed his homily to the priests and offered the following reflection:

By Pamela Seal
Diocese of Lake Charles

MOSS BLUFF — Bryan and Ginger LeDoux describe their marriage as being “God-centered” and took advantage of a recent opportunity to make sure it remains that way.

Longtime parishioners of St. Theodore Catholic Church, the LeDouxs were among 18 couples from around the Diocese of Lake Charles who registered for the sixth annual Together in Holiness marriage enrichment day at Camp Karol on March 28, Palm Sunday weekend.

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