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“I’m excited to be here because you are here and God is here!” proclaimed Bishop Robert W. Muench, expressing the uncontainable joy and movement of the Holy Spirit as 13 youth with special needs received the sacrament of confirmation at St. Joseph Chapel at the Catholic Life Center on Sept. 17.
Bishop Robert W. Muench gathers for a photo with the young Catholics who were sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit in the first confirmation Mass for youth with special needs at St. Joseph Chapel at the Catholic Life Center on Sept. 17. Photos by Debbie Shelley | The Catholic Commentator
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Diocesan World Youth Day, scheduled Oct. 29 at St. Jean Vianney Church in Baton Rouge, draws hundreds of youth from around the Diocese of Baton Rouge looking for an afternoon of fun, making friends and upbeat praise and worship of the Lord.
The office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry said it is focusing on making this year’s event, which is one of the
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Mental health is one of the most important steps, if not the most often overlooked, in the recovery process following a natural disaster.
Representatives from AmeriHealth Louisiana Caritas and employees of Catholic Charities Diocese of Baton Rouge formed a human assembly line on Oct. 2 to put together disaster preparedness kits, which are being stored at CCDBR. Each kit contains such items as flashlights, can openers and adhesive bandages. AmeriHealth presented
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Parents, teachers and administrators gathered Sept.29 for a breakfast fundraiser for special education at the Catholic Life Center. The Blessed Margaret of Castello REACH (Religious Education for All
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“I’m excited to be here because you are here and God is here!” proclaimed Bishop Robert W. Muench, expressing the
Several thousand people gathered at the State Fair Grounds in Baton Rouge on Sept. 24 for the 30th annual Latin Festival, presented by the Hispanic
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St. Joan of Arc Church in Bayou Pigeon and its mission church St. Catherine Laboure in
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Rebuilding from the damage left by Hurricane Harvey will continue for many months and possibly years. And, it’s an all
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Mental health is one of the most important steps, if not the most often overlooked, in the recovery process following a
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Just days after the worst mass shooting in U.S. history
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Diocesan World Youth Day, scheduled Oct. 29 at St. Jean Vianney Church in Baton Rouge, draws hundreds of youth
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The seeds of Catholic education have historically run deep through the fertile soil of the Diocese of Baton Rouge.
Helping those seeds
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Human trafficking, which is reported as being bolstered by the pornography industry, is a symptom of human life being devaluated, according to Father Jeff Bayhi, founder of
