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In what may be a unique circumstance as regards men studying for the priesthood, five of the 16 seminarians of the Diocese of Lake Charles are related – three are grandchildren of Sam and Barbara Ange and there are two other cousins. The interesting story was recently highlighted by John Bridges on KPLC-TV’s Hometown Hero. The segment can be viewed by clicking here.

On Thursday, July 2, the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops issued its response to the U.S. Supreme Court's June 26 decision legalizing same-sex marriage.

LAKE CHARLES – Summer is quickly waning for the students and teachers of the seven Catholic schools in the Diocese of Lake Charles with opening days approaching.

LAKE CHARLES – A Mass of Thanksgiving, for his 40 years of priestly ministry, was celebrated by Bishop Glen John Provost on Monday, June 29, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.

LAKE CHARLES – Sixteen men studying for the priesthood for the Diocese of Lake Charles will return to their seminary courses later this month in three different seminaries in the United States and Italy.

LAKE CHARLES – The Most Reverend Glen John Provost ordained Reverend Jay Alexius and Reverend Ruben Villarreal to the priesthood for the Diocese of Lake Charles on Saturday, June 27, during Mass in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.

“Bishop Provost contacted the Diocese of Lafayette and personally offered his condolences and thoughts to the victims and their families, as well as all involved in this tragic event at a local movie theater.   The Bishop added, ‘The faithful of our Diocese stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Lafayette, extending our support and prayers.   May our faith be strengthened at this time of trial.’”  



I, The Most Reverend Glen John Provost, Bishop of Lake Charles, hereby announce the assignments for the ordinands for the Year Two Thousand and Fifteen for the Diocese of Lake Charles, Louisiana.

In the U.S. Supreme Court case, Obergefell v. Hodges, the opinion of the five-member majority creates the legal right of two persons of the same gender to marry one another. At the same time, the opinion states, “[I]t must be emphasized that religions, and those who adhere to religious doctrines, may continue to advocate with utmost, sincere conviction that, by divine precepts, same-sex marriage should not be condoned.”

On the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in favor of same-sex marriage
  
The ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court is irreconcilable with the natural law and with Divine Revelation.   This decision completely ignores the accumulated wisdom of centuries of inherited human experience regarding marriage.    All of this heritage the Catholic Church has maintained, promoted, and sustained for the benefit of civilization and the continuation of the human race.   This the U. S. Supreme Court has ignored and discarded.       

Some may view this decision as logically proceeding from some sort of enlightened development of contemporary consciousness.  This way of thinking is misguided and incongruous with the will of God.  The judgment of the U.S. Supreme Court will have detrimental consequences for our civilization and thus to the family and in the future to the free exercise of religion in this country.