The Most Reverend Glen John Provost, Bishop of Lake Charles, makes the following assignments, effective October 15, 2016.

LAKE CHARLES – The situation in a number of communities in the eastern areas of the Diocese of Lake Charles is very serious. Today’s 4 p.m. mandatory evacuation deadline for the Town of Lake Arthur was pushed back 24 hours until Tuesday at 4 p.m., according to authorities, though that it is subject to change.

JENNINGS -- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic School is closed today as are all Jefferson Davis Parish public schools. Our Lady Immaculate will reopen Tuesday as are public schools in the communities of Elton, Fenton, Hathaway, Jennings, and Lacassine. Public schools in the Jefferson Davis Parish communities of Lake Arthur, Roanoke and Welsh will remain closed on Tuesday.

“Think of what is above, not of what is on earth.”   Colossians 3:2
(Bishop Provost preached the following as a homily for the 18th Sunday of the Year.)
We have been greatly troubled by the occurrences of the last few weeks and months. Terrorist attacks have become more frequent, and violence, it would seem, is becoming a way of life. In a news report I read recently our own State of Louisiana was cited as being one of the most violent. We see only the escalation of violent crimes and the abuse of human dignity. What is one to do?

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Robert Paul Boxie III, a Lake Charles native, graduate of St. Louis Catholic High School, and former parishioner of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church was one of eight men ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Washington, DC on Saturday, June 25.

Bishop Glen John Provost released the statement found below regarding the mass shootings in Orlando, Florida that occured in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 12.