CAMERON PARISH — A “Blessing of the Coast” took place at the Historic Shrine of Our Lady Star of the Sea in Cameron by His Excellency, The Most Reverend Glen John Provost, Bishop of Lake Charles, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.

The blessing followed the annual “Mass to Avert Storms” — this year on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity — in the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Life Center in Creole to pray for protection from storms during the 2026 Hurricane Season (June 1 – November 30).

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is June 1 through November 30. We invite you to join us daily in praying the following prayer, composed in 1957 by The Most Reverend Maurice Schexnayder, Second Bishop of Lafayette, following Hurricane Audrey:

Mass of Thanksgiving, Reception Planned May 28 at OLQH

By Pamela Seal
Diocese of Lake Charles

LAKE CHARLES — God used a young man’s musical talent and readiness to serve his country by inviting his willing heart to the priesthood. On May 28, 2026, that young man will celebrate the golden jubilee of his ordination.

WASHINGTON — Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), issued a statement on Monday, May 25, 2026, welcoming Pope Leo XIV’ new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence.

Archbishop Coakley’s statement follows:

St. Louis Award presented to
Graham Wyninger and Reese Dufrene

LAKE CHARLES — On Tuesday, May 12, St. Louis Catholic High School awarded degrees to the Class of 2026 during a commencement ceremony in the Burton Coliseum Complex. The Very Reverend Ruben J. Buller, VG, Rector of St. Louis and Pastor of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, presented remarks while the Most Reverend Glen John Provost, Bishop of Lake Charles, gave the Benediction for 123 graduates.