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The radio broadcast of the 9:30 a.m. Mass each Sunday from the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception has been temporarily suspended due to the closure of the Cathedral and the restoration work being done in the structure. The airing of the Mass will return  on KLCL (1470-AM) and KJEF-AM (1290-AM) in Jennings as well as on Radio Maria 91.1 FM once the inside work has been completed

Sr. Monica (Frances Marie) Stelly, MSC,  died peacefully at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home in Opelousas on Dec. 15, 2018

The Magi “opened their treasures and offered the baby Jesus gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” The Magi brought their best.
Christmas is about “gift,” but not “gift” as we commonly think. A great deal of time and energy is spent on gift giving. However, when God wanted to give us His most important gift, He did so in a Bethlehem stable. And while the Magi made precious and expensive offerings, the object of their adoration was an innocent baby lying in a manger. Let us offer ourselves to the Son of God, putting aside selfishness and offering our love of God and neighbor. I join my fellow Catholics in extending to you our prayers for a joyful Christmas!

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LAKE CHARLES – On Tuesday December 18, 2018, Bishop Glen John Provost, D.D., M.A., announced the appointment of Deacon Brian Kirk as Chief Finance Officer (CFO) for the Diocese of Lake Charles. The appointment is effective January 1, 2019 and is for a period of five years.

MOSS BLUFF – Work continues, through the generosity of contributors to the Return to the Lord Capital Campaign, on construction of The Lodge, the multi-purpose center of all future activities for Camp Karol, nestled among nature and provide a serene environment for Catholic youth of the Diocese of Lake Charles seeking Christ, live Catholic, build community, and ignite the World.

LAKE CHARLES -- Bishop Glen John Provost has appointed Deacon Brian J. Soileau as Assistant to the Vicar for Clergy, effective Monday, December 17, 2018.