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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. 

"Together, Pilgrims of Hope with our Immigrant Community"

 Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

We write to you with hearts full of compassion and a deep desire to express our solidarity with you during this stressful time. We recognize the immense challenges you face as migrants, and we want to assure you that you are not alone. Compelled by the Gospel of Jesus Christ and recognizing the inherent dignity of each person as a child of God, we stand in firm solidarity with our immigrant brothers and sisters.

The Office of Catholic Schools announces the Diocese of Lake Charles 2025 Student of the Year winners for elementary, middle, and high school levels.

School heroes are families who persevered  

By Pamela Seal 
Diocese of Lake Charles 

LAKE CHARLES –– A frigid rainy afternoon did not dampen the spirits of nearly 300 students, faculty, alumni, clergy, and officials who enthusiastically turned out for the groundbreaking of St. Louis Catholic High School on Sunday, January 12, 2025. 

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.

Father Whitney Miller refocuses energy 
on future of St. Louis Catholic High 

By Pamela Seal 
Diocese of Lake Charles 

LAKE CHARLES –– Reverend Whitney G. Miller made history by being the first priest ordained in 1980 for the newly formed Diocese of Lake Charles. Now that he has reached the well-deserved retirement age of 70, he has a message to share: “I am refocusing. I am not retiring!” 

Father Whitney sat down recently to share his goals for this new season in his nearly 45 years of priesthood.

Reflects on importance of excellence in Catholic education

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. 

Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us! Here's a little history of the Principal Patroness of Louisiana, whose feast day is celebrated on January 8:

LAKE CHARLES — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated $4,844,146.76 for repairs to various structures, as well as the completed demolition of those destroyed, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, located at 1102 Mill Street.

By Pamela Seal
Diocese of Lake Charles

LAKE CHARLES — His Excellency, Bishop Glen John Provost officially opened the Jubilee Year 2025 in the Diocese of Lake Charles on Sunday, December 29, 2024, coinciding with the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. It was a joyful celebration made extra special with all 11 of the diocese’s seminarians home for Christmas.