Information and Announcements About The Diocese
The Most Reverend Glen John Provost, Bishop of Lake Charles, hereby announces the pastoral assignments for the Year Two Thousand and Twenty for the Diocese of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Read more: Decree of Announcement of Pastoral Assignments - 6/2/2020
June 1, 2020
Monday
Now that I have concluded my “Thoughts from the Bishop’s Chapel,” I wish to thank all of you who so graciously expressed your gratitude for my humble efforts in this regard.
Read more: A Personal Message of Appreciation from Bishop Provost
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Diocese of Lake Charles
LAKE CHARLES — On the same day as the historic ordinations of four men to the priesthood for the Diocese of Lake Charles, Michael Beverung will advance one step closer on his priestly journey when he is ordained a transitional deacon by Bishop Glen John Provost on Saturday, June 27, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
MOSS BLUFF – Holy Family Catholic School will not reopen for classes in the fall of 2020, according to Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau, pastor of St. Theodore Catholic Church, and Kimberlee Gazzolo, Superintendent of Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Lake Charles.
St. Louis Catholic senior Alex Yokubaitis has had a stellar wrestling career with the Saints, racking up four state titles under Coach Terry Gage, and he added another accolade to his repertoire in May.
LAKE CHARLES – In this time of the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing, the 153-member 2020 Senior Class of St. Louis Catholic High School held its commencement ceremony on the grass field of Cougar Stadium on Thursday, May 28.
The offices of the Diocese of Lake Charles resume regular hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday beginning Monday, May 18, 2020.
Several priests throughout the Diocese of Lake Charles will continue to live-stream some of their Masses on various church parish websites and/or Facebook pages as churches gradually reopen. Below are links to some. (NOTE: This listing was updated to reflect Phase 2, including 50% maximum occupancy in churches effective June 5. Please check back often for the latest information.) Daily Mass readings can be found at www.usccb.org.
Reverend Monsignor Ronald C. Groth's private funeral Mass for his family and the clergy is available for viewing on YouTube.com/lcdiocese. The service was held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 15, from Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Jennings. (This Mass is in addition to the one at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Raymond held earlier in the morning on Friday.)
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Diocese of Lake Charles
LAKE CHARLES — The highly anticipated ordinations of four men to the priesthood for the Diocese of Lake Charles will take place at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 27, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The Most Reverend Glen John Provost, Bishop, will be the ordaining prelate with the Very Reverend Ruben J. Buller, Vicar General, serving as Master of Ceremonies.
Read more: Historic Ordinations of Four to Priesthood June 27
May 12, 2020
My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
“I rejoiced when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord.’” (Psalm 122:1)
On May 1, 2020, I lifted the suspension on public liturgies in the Diocese of Lake Charles. Pastors are asked to use their discretion while respecting current guidelines regarding the number and manner of attendance to ensure that the faithful have access to the Eucharist. Our liturgical tradition puts many options at our disposal.