Information and Announcements About The Diocese
By Pamela Seal
Diocese of Lake Charles
LAKE CHARLES — Immense joy filled the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception as Hunter Thomas LaRocca was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacon on Saturday, March 29, 2025, by His Excellency Bishop Glen John Provost.
Read more: Hunter LaRocca Ordained to Sacred Order of Deacon
Area churches are hosting Lenten Missions and Stations of the Cross around the Diocese of Lake Charles. There are some great speakers and topics. See what is scheduled near you. This list will be updated often as more information becomes available.
March 5, 2025, Pastoral Statement
The Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops have consistently defended life from conception to natural death and remain deeply aware of the pain and grief that victims suffer, especially those who have lost a loved one through the crime of murder or crimes of violence. Upon the news of the restart of the process to execute human beings in Louisiana, the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops state:
Read more: Oppose Executions and a Culture of Death and Promote a Culture of Life
By Pamela Seal
Diocese of Lake Charles
LAKE CHARLES — For the first time since 2019, Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana is bringing back its annual Jazz Brunch fundraiser to benefit its ministry of serving the poor. The event will be Sunday, March 30, at the Historic Cash and Carry, 801 Enterprise Boulevard. Doors and silent auction open at 10:30 a.m. with the blessing and brunch beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Read more: Jazz Brunch on March 30 Will Support Catholic Charities
The Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops has consistently defended life from conception to natural death and remain deeply aware of the pain and grief that victims suffer, especially those who have lost a loved one through the crime of murder or crimes of violence.
Read more: Oppose Death Warrants and Promote a Culture of Life not Death in Louisiana
By Pamela Seal
Diocese of Lake Charles
SULPHUR — “Five years in God’s country is like five days,” Rev. Canon Jean-Marie Moreau remarked as he bid farewell to the faithful community of St. Francis de Sales Oratory on Sunday, March 16, during a reception in his honor. He has been reassigned to Reno, Nevada.
The Office of Catholic Schools announces the Diocese of Lake Charles 2025 Student of the Year winners for elementary, middle, and high school levels.
Tolton Ambassadors-Louisiana and Associates recently held the third annual Venerable Father Augustus Tolton Essay Contest. An awards ceremony on Sunday, March 16, honored 38 students participating from Oak Park Middle School, Immaculate Conception Cathedral School, Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic School, all in Lake Charles, and Westgate High School in New Iberia.
Catholic schools in the Diocese of Lake Charles will begin the 2025-2026 school year with the return of students at the five schools located in Calcasieu Parish on Tuesday, August 12. In Jefferson Davis Parish, students in Grades 1-8 at Our Lady Immaculate Catholic School will return on Thursday, August 7; and PK3, PK4, and Kindergarten students at OLI will return on Wednesday, August 13. All starting dates were provided by the Office of Catholic Schools, according to Kimberlee Gazzolo, Superintendent.
Bishop Glen John Provost has issued the following statement regarding the death penalty:
In light of the State of Louisiana's decision to resume executions, we must keep the victims of crime and their families in our prayers, and we remain faithful to the church’s teaching on the death penalty.
By Pamela Seal
Diocese of Lake Charles
LAKE CHARLES –– Catholic school students in the Diocese of Lake Charles were treated to an impromptu piano performance by His Excellency, Bishop Glen John Provost, following the annual Catholic Schools Week Mass in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on January 29.