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Protecting life is a central teaching of the Catholic faith. The Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops urges Congress to take action in response to the tragic murders of 19 innocent children and their teachers in Uvalde, Texas. There must be dialogue and concrete action to bring about a social renewal that addresses all aspects of the crisis, including mental health, the state of families, the valuation of life, the influence of entertainment and gaming industries, bullying, and the availability of firearms.  Among the many steps toward addressing this endemic of violence is the passage of reasonable gun control measures.

Please vote in support of the Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8), the Enhanced Background Checks Act (H.R. 1446), and Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act (H.R. 2377). The LCCB also urges Congress to support a total ban on assault weapons, limitations on civilian access to high-capacity weapons and ammunition magazines, measures that control the sale and use of firearms, such as universal background checks for all gun purchases, laws to criminalize gun trafficking, proposals to set a more appropriate minimum age for gun ownership, and a 'bump stocks' ban.

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By Pamela Seal
Diocese of Lake Charles

LAKE CHARLES — Soon after Joshua Page received the Sacrament of Confirmation, he said that he committed to being “all in” as a Catholic. That commitment eventually led him to enter the seminary.

Page will advance one step closer to the priesthood on Saturday, June 4, when he is ordained a transitional deacon by Bishop Glen John Provost. The Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.

April 14, 2022
Holy Thursday

In 2011 the Diocese of Lake Charles opened Vianney House, a residence for men discerning the priesthood.   Father Nathan Long was its first director, and the house was located in the old faculty residence of St. Louis Catholic High School on Bank Street.   Vianney House was a great success.

The Most Reverend Glen John Provost, Bishop of Lake Charles, hereby announces the pastoral assignments for the year two thousand and twenty-two for the Diocese of Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Effective Immediately:

The Rev. Mr. Stephen Joshua Page – Diaconate Internship, Our Lady Queen of Heaven Parish

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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. 

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Diocese of Lake Charles 

LAKE CHARLES — The Most Reverend Glen John Provost, Bishop of Lake Charles, ordained Joshua Page to the Sacred Order of Deacon on Saturday, June 4, 2022, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. 

O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices of your children.  The Sea of Galilee obeyed Your order and returned to its former quietude.  You are still the Master of land and sea.  We live in the shadow of a danger over which we have no control: the Gulf, like a provoked and angry giant, can awaken from its seeming lethargy, overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our land and spread chaos and disaster.

During this hurricane season we turn to You, O loving Father.  Spare us from past tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and whose wounds seem to refuse to heal with passing of time.  O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our Beloved Mother, we ask you to plead with your Son in our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach the heavenly Jerusalem where a stormless eternity awaits us.  Amen.

The Most Reverend Maurice Schexnayder
Second Bishop of Lafayette

By Pamela Seal
Diocese of Lake Charles

When second-grader Louis Harrell was asked to reflect on what it was like to receive Holy Communion for the first time, he said, “The best part about receiving the Eucharist is that you just can’t frown.”

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