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LAKE CHARLES — On Tuesday, May 18, St. Louis Catholic High School awarded degrees to the Class of 2021 during a commencement ceremony in the Burton Coliseum Complex. Mia Touchet is principal of St. Louis Catholic High School, and Blaine Wyninger is assistant principal. The Invocation was given by the Very Rev. Ruben Villarreal, Chaplain; and the Benediction was given by the Rev. Nathan Long, Rector.

Graduates are:

Matthew Aleshire, Amya Allison, Ivan Appleton, Tyler August, Ahsan Awan, Madison Bebee, Ty’rek Bellard, Saizar Berlanga, Nicholas Berryhill, Logan Bertrand, Pierce Bilbo, James Brandon, Margaret Brantley, Jade Briley, Aaron Broussard, Caroline Broussard, Trevon Broussard, Mary-Katherine Burr, Payton Byrley, Patrick Cameron, William Canup, Sutton Cart, Collin Churchman, Kyle Churchman, Mallory Colletta, Hannah Comeaux, and Owen Conner;

Jessica Cormier, Karina Cotten, Caton Darling, Allison Debarge, Alaysia Declouette, Mary Dempsey, Michael DesOrmeaux, Jackson Doumite, Andrew Draper, Kya Duhon, Alice Yu Fang, William Fontenot, Trinity Foret, Arion Friddle, Evan Fruge, Lilliana Fruge, Rachel Gabb; Alyson Galicia, Jaden Gallien, Adyn Gaughan, Windam Goodwin, Carter Guillory, Andrew Hancock, Jules Hardy, Karlin Hardy, Gabriel Hebert, Kylie Hebert, and Austin Hennigan;

Edwin House, Grace Houssiere, Leo Huber, Reem Husein, Gambrelle Ieyoub, Molly Inman, Isabel Istre, Luke Johnson, Julian Jones, Evan Joubert, Emma Karam, Claire Karriker, Stephen Kershaw, Jessica Kerwin, Robert Kihlken, Kate Kolessar, Andrew Landry, Michael Lavergne, Gabriel Lechtenberg, Jillian Leleux, Liam Leonard, Thaddeus Logan, Michelle Mallett, Thomas Marceaux, Olivia Mayo, Wesley Maze, Seth Mccall, and Madison McManus;

William McNally, Tarren Merritt, Kathryn Meyers, Carli Migues, Cooper Miller, Molli Miller, Connor Mills, Emily Monk, Dru Montet, Parker Morgan, Taylor Myers, Jaide Navarre, Emma Oertling, Aidan O’Neal, Josh Orsot, Molly Ortego, Andrew Price, Zachary Queenan, Vean Rademeyer, Colby Rapp, Parris Reale, Elizabeth Reed, Parker Reeves, John Reina, Natalie Reinauer, Leah Richert, Kemal Robertson, Jorden Robinson, Jolie Savoie, and Mason Schlang;

James-David Self, Halyn Senegal, Terry Sherman, Sydney Smith, Tressa Smith, Sophia Snider, Jackson Sole, John Spann, Gracie Sperber, Aidan Stark, Ashleigh Tassin, Addison Templet, Kennedy Touchet, Lay’sha Turner, Nicholas Ughovwa, Sarah Upshaw, Rivers Vallier, John Vanhoose, Melisa Vo, Andrew Wang, Torey Washington, Jack Watson, Gage Williams, Chase Wilson, Christian Wise, William Wise, Clairelynn Wright, and Clara Zareck.

The following has been edited from an earlier pastoral letter to the priests of the Diocese of Lake Charles in June of 2018.  The Catechism of the Catholic Church had just observed the 25^th Anniversary of its promulgation.

The St. Louis Award, the most prestigious award of the school, goes to the male and female senior student voted as the outstanding Christian student by their peers and approved by members of the faculty.

“You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.” Ps 110:4

Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, the Rev. Edward J. Brunnert, a Priest of the Missionaries of Our Lady of LaSalette and long-time Pastor in the Diocese of Lake Charles, passed away on May 5, 2021, at 86 years of age and after 58 years of Priesthood.

LAKE CHARLES — The Diocese of Lake Charles Office of Catholic Schools is pleased to announce the new principal for Immaculate Conception Cathedral School. The search committee recommended Sister Mary Noel Pereira, RSM, a member of the Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan to Reverend Rommel Tolentino.

Baton Rouge firm will design two churches

LAKE CHARLES — In a major development in its steps toward hurricane recovery and a sign of hope for Catholics throughout Southwest Louisiana, the Diocese of Lake Charles announced on Monday, April 26, a slate of architects selected to rebuild schools and churches destroyed by Hurricane Laura. In all, two Catholic churches and three schools will be rebuilt, with local firms selected to design the schools.

By Pamela Seal  
Diocese of Lake Charles  

Graduation for the St. Louis Catholic High Class of 2021 on Tuesday, May 18, was about more than diplomas, awards, and scholarships. It was also the culmination of perseverance and faith during a senior year like no other.  

LAKE CHARLES — The Diocese of Lake Charles announces that Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana is working to open Saint Joseph Refuge Shelter for Men in Lake Charles.

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Three new seminarians for the Diocese of Lake Charles have been accepted by Bishop Glen John Provost, according to the Office of Vocations. 

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“How many boxes of food does your family need?” Brother Daniel Morrissey, CFR, asked as a vehicle drove up to Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana. “Do you need any diapers?”