By Richard Meek
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Although several church parishes in the Diocese of Baton Rouge took on water during the recent flooding, chief financial officer Joe Ingraham said the financial impact might be a little better than originally feared.
Also on the bright side, because of the creativity by all parties involved, Cristo Rey Baton Rouge Franciscan High School will have a site to build a new school.
Ingraham said St. Alphonsus Church in Greenwell Springs, Holy Rosary Church in St. Amant, St. Jean Vianney Church in Baton Rouge and Immaculate Conception Church in Denham Springs all took on water. Ingraham said St. Jean, which was perhaps the most severely damaged parish, did not have flood insurance because it was not located in a flood zone and was not required to carry the insurance.
Fortunately, he added “it looks like we will be able
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop David P. Talley, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, to serve as coadjutor bishop to Bishop Ronald P. Herzog in the Diocese of Alexandria.
The announcement was made Sept. 21 by Bishop Herzog at the St. Joseph Catholic Center in Alexandria.
“I’m happy, I’m excited to be here in the Diocese of Alexandria,” Bishop Talley said during a with the priests of the diocese. “I pray that I
Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Diocese of Baton Rouge community during these difficult times. The historic flooding that has taken place has impacted nearly every corner of our diocese, and our parishes and schools are struggling to recover in an effort to provide for the spiritual and educational needs of their parishioners and students.
In order to support these efforts, the Diocese of Baton Rouge has established a special account, “Diocese of Baton Rouge Disaster Assistance Fund.” Monetary donations are critically needed at this time.
To
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Looking out into the crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the canonization of St.
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“Everyone is family in Louisiana” was proven to be more than a fuzzy, feel-good catch phrase following
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Families living with families.
Not an uncommon occurrence after a disaster, especially in southeast Louisiana where ties among extended families and even friends are indigenous to the
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With the majority of their flood-damaged possessions on the street and the final gutting of their home
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While floodwaters have suspended an annual event focused on ending abortion, another one highlighting the dignity of human life will go on as planned.
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Below is a summary of what many church parishes have been doing in relief efforts. If a parish would like to submit additional information, please send to
The Father Vander Heyden Knights of Columbus Council 4874 in Ponchatoula delivered hot lunches to areas east and west of Ponchatoula, which were hit hard. Nearly 50 volunteers, including Knights and members of the
Amish community aids flood victims
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The Percheron draft horses at Louisiana State Penitentiary, favorites in Baton Rouge area parades, caught
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“You kind of put on a show every day,” said Suzanne Gautier, seventh- and eighth-grade science
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Sept. 4 for the canonization Mass of St. Teresa of Calcutta celebrated by Pope Francis.
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As floodwaters inundated the Capital City region last month, many residents used social media to keep in touch with friends and family.
But for Crystal Eldringhoff, Facebook
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Although several church parishes in the Diocese of Baton Rouge took on water during the recent flooding, chief financial officer Joe Ingraham said the financial impact
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As the need for housing significantly increases following historic flooding in the Baton Rouge area, some
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A proposed archives building to house valuable religious and civil records from throughout the Diocese of Baton Rouge took a major step forward Sept. 12 when
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“Grow the kingdom of God here on Earth.”
Rob Tasman
That’s what Robert Tasman, executive director of the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, encouraged educators to do this year in the
