March 16, 2021
Statement by Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops

As the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops (LCCB), we seek to implore our collective U.S. senators to oppose the Equality Act that has already passed the U.S. House of Representatives. While promoted as an anti‐discrimination and protective measure, this legislation could disrupt and endanger the Gospel‐based work that the Catholic Church engages in on a daily basis.

It is morally evil that the cells of aborted children are used in the production of vaccines. It is unfortunate that all publicly available vaccines for COVID-19 have some connection to abortion-derived cell lines. The vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna are not produced using materials connected to abortion-derived cell lines, although they did make use of them in ancillary testing. The vaccine from Johnson and Johnson is produced using material connected to abortion-derived cell lines, and thus it is more morally problematic than the alternatives. When given the choice, a Catholic that makes an informed decision to be inoculated should choose from vaccines with the least connection to abortion.

The Board of Pastors recommends that Saint Louis Catholic High School be rebuilt contingent on funding.  If requisite funding is not available, the Board of Pastors will not encumber their parishes financially.  The Board of Pastors also recommends that Saint Louis Catholic High School relocates based upon the aforementioned conditions.  The Bishop accepts both recommendations.

February 25, 2021
Thursday

Always conscious of a prevailing sense of gratitude to Almighty God, I wish to thank all of you who have offered your prayers for my recovery from COVID and reached out with generous assistance. 

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Diocese of Lake Charles

A lot has happened in the Diocese of Lake Charles since Hurricane Laura made landfall six months ago.