News - Diocese of Lake Charles

Eucharist in Art Inspires Devotion to Real Presence

By Pamela Seal
Diocese of Lake Charles

“He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.” ~ Saint Francis of Assisi
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On Sunday, June 11, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Feast of Corpus Christi), the National Eucharistic Revival entered its second phase — Year of Parish Revival. The focus of this phase is to foster Eucharistic devotion and strengthen liturgical life through faithful celebration of the Mass and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass Honors 41 Couples

By Pamela Seal
Diocese of Lake Charles

There is no magic formula to being married 70 years. If you ask Geri Christ Landry what the secret is, without a doubt she says it has been her Catholic faith.

Powerful Hurricanes No Match for Josie's Faith

By Pamela Seal
Diocese of Lake Charles

If the strength of a person’s faith were measured like hurricanes — with Category 5 being the strongest — Josie Boudreaux would be off the charts when up against some of the most powerful storms to ever strike lower Cameron Parish.

USCCB Statement on Anniversary of Supreme Court’s Landmark Decision

June 6, 2023

WASHINGTON – On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in all 50 states. In advance of the anniversary of the Court’s landmark decision, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, issued a statement celebrating Dobbs and explaining how the Court’s decision marked the beginning of a critical new phase in protecting human life:

Bishop Provost Invites Faithful to Pray Litany of Sacred Heart on June 16

Bishop Glen John Provost has issued the following statement regarding reparation for the acts of blasphemy that have and are taking place in our country and throughout the world:

Reverend Joshua Page Ordained to Priesthood

By Pamela Seal
Diocese of Lake Charles

LAKE CHARLES — A memorable moment toward the conclusion of the Sacrament of Holy Orders is when the newly ordained priest uses his hands to bless the bishop who, a short while before, ordained the priest with the laying on of hands and prayer of consecration.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Glen John Provost, Bishop of Lake Charles, was on the receiving end of such a blessing after he ordained Reverend Stephen Joshua Page to the priesthood on Saturday, May 27, the eve of Pentecost, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.