News and Press

April 20, 2020
Monday

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Greetings in our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!  

It has been four weeks since we suspended public religious services in the Diocese of Lake Charles, granting a dispensation from the obligation of attending Mass on the days required.   We desperately miss the Sacraments being celebrated openly and with our brothers and sisters in Christ.  At the same time, the COVID-19 virus continues to menace our population.

In concurrence with the recent announcement made by Governor John Bel Edwards that school buildings are officially closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, students in Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Lake Charles will not be returning to their classrooms this school year. As approved by Bishop Glen John Provost and Superintendent Kimberlee Gazzolo, distance learning will continue for students through Friday, May 15.

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Diocese of Lake Charles

LAKE CHARLES — A pandemic has suspended public Masses around the world, but it hasn’t stopped Jesus Christ from public ministry in the Diocese of Lake Charles.

MOSS BLUFF — Due to the continued restrictions in place while trying to contain the Coronavirus pandemic, the resumption of programs at Saint Charles Center is being assessed on a day-to-day basis and will be adjusted accordingly, the Reverend Whitney Miller, Ph.D., L.P.C., director of the center has said.

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Diocese of Lake Charles

LAKE CHARLES — There’s nothing like a parade filled with family and friends to cure the COVID-19 quarantine blues.

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Diocese of Lake Charles 

LAKE CHARLES — Deacon Andrew DeRouen has always had a love for architecture and graphic design for as long as he can remember. But it was never enough for him to just design. He wanted to know the history and theory of why people build what they build. That yearning for a deeper understanding is what led to his vocation.