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Faithful Turn to God for Safety from Storms

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Diocese of Lake Charles

“When a storm hits, there can be many different outcomes. Regardless of whether there is devastation or not, God’s will is being done in some mysterious way,” Bishop Glen John Provost reminded those attending the annual Mass to Avert Storms on June 1 — the first day of the 2022 hurricane season.

Seilhan Graduates from Saint Joseph Seminary College

SAINT BENEDICT, La. — Philip James Seilhan of the Diocese of Lake Charles was among 29 students to graduate from Saint Joseph Seminary College.

Vatican Officials Study Alleged Miracles in Father Tolton’s Cause

By Catholic News Service

QUINCY, Ill. — The local ABC-TV affiliate in Quincy, where Father Augustus Tolton grew up and is buried, reported April 14 that Vatican representatives were in the United States to investigate possible miracles related to the priest’s sainthood cause.

New Life Counseling Offers More Options to Choose Life

By Pamela Seal
Diocese of Lake Charles

LAKE CHARLES — There have been more than 4,000 babies’ lives saved since New Life Counseling opened its doors in 1984. The pregnancy resource center located at 631 East School Street is expanding its services to save even more innocent lives.

Diocese Statement on Possible Overturn of Roe v. Wade

The Diocese of Lake Charles issued a statement on Tuesday, May 3, in response to a Politico report that a leaked draft opinion, written by Justice Samuel Alito, suggests the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade — the 1973 landmark case that legalized abortion nationwide. The following statement, with approval from Bishop Provost, reads: