Father Whitney Miller refocuses energy 
on future of St. Louis Catholic High 

By Pamela Seal 
Diocese of Lake Charles 

LAKE CHARLES –– Reverend Whitney G. Miller made history by being the first priest ordained in 1980 for the newly formed Diocese of Lake Charles. Now that he has reached the well-deserved retirement age of 70, he has a message to share: “I am refocusing. I am not retiring!” 

Father Whitney sat down recently to share his goals for this new season in his nearly 45 years of priesthood.

The Louisiana Life March Southwest, with the theme Every Life is Worth Living and set for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22, pushes off at the Veterans Memorial Park on Lakeshore Drive. The March will move through the streets of the city to the Calcasieu Parish Courthouse on Ryan Street.

January 2025 Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis and Bishop Glen John Provost:

By Pamela Seal
Diocese of Lake Charles

LAKE CHARLES — His Excellency, Bishop Glen John Provost officially opened the Jubilee Year 2025 in the Diocese of Lake Charles on Sunday, December 29, 2024, coinciding with the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. It was a joyful celebration made extra special with all 11 of the diocese’s seminarians home for Christmas.

As we conclude Advent and begin our celebration of the birthday of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, I am reminded of a statement by George Bernanos, a noted French author.   He wrote, “The Church has need not of reformers but of saints.”  Christmas reminds me of the wisdom of those words.  

By Pamela Seal
Diocese of Lake Charles

WELSH — A tug at Betty LaBouve's heart four decades ago has grown into a Christmas tradition at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church making spirits bright for countless families. 

This year, nearly 100 Community Christmas Baskets were prepared with food and other essentials, along with hundreds of wrapped gifts for children. Among the presents too big to wrap were 30 bicycles on many “wish lists.”