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Report from the USCCB Spring Meeting: June 2021
Bishop Glen John Provost, Diocese of Lake Charles

I would like to share with you, the faithful of the Diocese of Lake Charles, some reflections on the recent Spring General Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, conducted via remote means, and to clarify an issue that excited much discussion and media attention.

An online giving platform is available to support the pro-life healing ministries of Rachel’s Vineyard and Grief to Grace in the Diocese of Lake Charles.

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

LAKE CHARLES – Father Jeffrey Starkovich, pastor of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Ragley, has been appointed to serve as Director of Continuing Formation for Priests in the Diocese of Lake Charles, effective July 1, 2021.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Glen John Provost, Bishop of Lake Charles, ordained one man — Reverend Michael Beverung — to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ for the Diocese of Lake Charles on Saturday, May 22, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Bishop Provost's homily from the Ordination Mass follows:

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Diocese of Lake Charles 

Surrounded by visible reminders from back-to-back hurricanes in 2020, dozens of people gathered on June 1 — the first day of the 2021 hurricane season — for the annual Mass to Avert Storms, followed by a pilgrimage to the Historic Shrine of Our Lady Star of the Sea in Cameron. 

His Excellency, the Most Reverend Glen John Provost, Bishop of the Diocese of Lake Charles makes the following ministerial assignments for the Diocese of Lake Charles:

By Pamela Seal 
Diocese of Lake Charles 

LAKE CHARLES — The ordination of Reverend Michael Beverung to the priesthood on Saturday, May 22, was a timely reminder of God’s promise to remain with us through the sacraments — a reminder many could use after being battered by historic flooding just days earlier. 

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Diocese of Lake Charles

LAKE CHARLES — Deacon Michael Beverung is surprised at how comfortable he is giving homilies. He knew it would be something he was going to have to get used to doing, but now says it has been one of his favorite things to do during his final year of seminary studies.