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.

“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.’”  

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 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 – 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 – 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.