Deacon Maurice Serice, a native of Sulphur, LA, passed away on August 2, 2024, at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas at the age of 87. He was born October 16, 1936, to George and Lena DiGiglia Serice.

August 4, 2024
Feast of St. John Vianney

A Request for Acts of Reparation
to the Catholics of the Diocese of Lake Charles
from Bishop Glen John Provost

Deacon Leo Anthony Hebert, 84, passed away peacefully in his residence of Ragley on July 25, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Leo was born September 7, 1939, to Vina Hebert and Norman Charles Hebert, but was raised by his mother and stepfather, Crankford Ortego.

By Pamela Seal 
Diocese of Lake Charles 

LAKE CHARLES — The 2024 Bishop’s Invitational Wiffle Ball Classic stretched into an extra inning on Saturday, August 3, with Team Seminarians holding on to their championship title. They claimed an 11-10 nail-biting victory over Team Priests as Luka Hagen, a new seminarian to the team, crossed home plate in the Immaculate Conception Cathedral School gymnasium to break the tie game.

By Pamela Seal 
Diocese of Lake Charles 

The Hispanic Ministry in the Diocese of Lake Charles has expanded to the West Deanery at St. Joseph Catholic Church in DeRidder. The first monthly Sunday Spanish Mass was celebrated by Rev. Wayne LeBleu on July 28, 2024, making history as St. Joseph Parish received a “new life” in the Diocese.