Official Appointments
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Glen John Provost, D.D., M.A., Bishop of Lake Charles, has made the following diocesan appointments.
Information and Announcements About The Diocese
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Glen John Provost, D.D., M.A., Bishop of Lake Charles, has made the following diocesan appointments.
(Special from Reverend Rommel Tolentino)
On December 8, 2015, Feast of the Immaculate Conception, His Holiness Pope Francis opened the Holy Doors at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome to inaugurate the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy.
Every Catholic, to enter more deeply into the life of Christ, is to participate in some way in the spiritual and penitential disciplines of Lent. The regulations for the Catholic Church in the United States are as follows: Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence. The other Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat.
DID YOU KNOW…
As the seat of the Diocese of Lake Charles, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a spiritual symbol for over 24,000 Catholic families. However, it is also a symbol of history and architectural design for generations of Louisianans.
Read more: The Story of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
In 2013 a group of women formed an initiative called CanaVox to create a safe haven of free speech for folks who want to engage in open and frequent conversations with friends on the philosophy, science, and art of marriage and dating.
Read more: CanaVox - Strengthening Marriage Through Community Reading Groups
ROME -- The first video of Pope Francis’ traditional monthly prayer intentions has been released.