Eight decades of love
By Richard Meek
The Catholic Commentator
Hands held tightly, smiles never leaving their beaming faces, a simple glance sending messages of the heart, Lloyd and Audrey Schroeder could be mistaken for a couple still in the early stages of love.
Lloyd and Audrey Schroeder will celebrate their 74 wedding anniversary in June. They are scheduled to participate in the annual Diocesan 25th, 50th, 65th & Over Wedding Mass and Reception Feb. 23 at 2 p.m., at St. Thomas More Church. Photo by Richard Meek | The Catholic Commentator
By Bonny Van
The Catholic Commentator
Shortly before the start of the 10 a.m. Catholic Schools Week Mass at St. Gerard Majella Church in Baton Rouge, a trailer from Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge was set up in the parking lot to accept donations from hundreds of school children and faculty members who would be arriving soon.
During Catholic Schools Week, students from throughout the
By Richard Meek
The Catholic Commentator
Secularism and relativism can often blur the lines of truth but spiritual infallibility can only be found in the Scriptures. Defining that truth is the theme of the fourth annual Men of the Immaculata “Call to Battle,” scheduled Feb. 29 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at St. George Church in Baton Rouge.
The conference will feature national and local speakers, as well as chef John Folse preparing lunch and offering his own personal testimony. Priests will also be available throughout the day for confession.
“Pilate asked Jesus, ‘What is truth?’
By Richard Meek
The Catholic Commentator
A day that some jokingly, or maybe not, contend is a conspiracy concocted by a popular greeting card company and the floral industry is either a highly anticipated day of romance or one that is immensely feared, the latter more dominant among the male population.
Valentine’s Day is a roux of roses, chocolates, cards and candlelight dinners, with the purpose of expressing one’s romantic feelings toward his or her partner, or at the minimum staying out of trouble by remembering to send flowers and present chocolates (and never buy
By Richard Meek
The Catholic Commentator
A day that some jokingly, or maybe not, contend is a conspiracy concocted by a popular greeting card company and the floral industry is either a highly anticipated day of romance or one that is immensely feared, the latter more
By Richard Meek
The Catholic Commentator
Secularism and relativism can often blur the lines of truth but spiritual infallibility can only be found in the Scriptures. Defining that truth is the theme of the fourth annual Men of the Immaculata “Call to Battle,” scheduled Feb. 29 beginning
By Richard Meek
The Catholic Commentator
Homeless encampments are becoming increasingly visible in the Greater Baton Rouge area, even encroaching into the suburbs, and the number of women occupying those outdoor habitats are also on the rise, according to St. Vincent de Paul Society personnel
By Bonny Van
The Catholic Commentator
Shortly before the start of the 10 a.m. Catholic Schools Week Mass at St. Gerard Majella Church in Baton Rouge, a
By Debbie Shelley
The Catholic Commentator
Fueled with passion to stop the harrowing toll that legalized abortion has inflicted on their generation as well as future generations, hundreds
Eight decades of love
By Richard Meek
The Catholic Commentator
By Debbie Shelley
The Catholic Commentator
On Feb. 2, people gathered during a picturesque, sun-drenched day at St. Gabriel Church in the hamlet of St. Gabriel and celebrated
By Richard Meek
The Catholic Commentator
Father Joel LaBauve had admittedly reached a crossroad in his life.
By Debbie Shelley
The Catholic Commentator
Dr. Edward Sri encouraged Catholics to plunge into the mysteries of living authentic Christian love and being a disciple during
By Bonny Van
The Catholic Commentator
Catholic Schools Week in the Diocese of Baton Rouge kicked off Jan. 27 with
Hundreds of people gathered to speak out for the life of the unborn during Louisiana Life March South in Baton Rouge on Jan. 25. Top left: Participants
By Richard Meek
The Catholic Commentator
Historic Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Plattenville is shining a bit brighter, courtesy of a recently concluded
By Richard Meek
The Catholic Commentator
Perched in the tiny hamlet of St. Amant, a meandering bayou lapping at its doorstep, the Full
By Bonny Van
The Catholic Commentator
In a corner of Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel on the grounds of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, a
By Debbie Shelley
The Catholic Commentator
As St. Agnes Church in Baton Rouge celebrates its Year of the Eucharist, long-time facility manager Eric LeDuff offers
Conversion is LSU star’s greatest feat
By Debbie Shelley
The Catholic Commentator
Richard Meek
The Catholic Commentator
Shock overwhelmed Father Charbel Jamhoury when he read a report in September revealing that approximately 30-31 percent of Catholics do not believe the Eucharist is truly the body and
By Richard Meek
The Catholic Commentator
Grants totaling a combined $350,000 will allow Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge to offer an early child education
Chúc Mừng Năm Mới
St. Anthony of Padua and Le Van Phung Church in Baton Rouge celebrated the Vietnamese New Year with a Mass and a festival that
As part of our ongoing commitment to transparency, the following persons who previously served in the Diocese of Baton Rouge have been added to its Clergy Abuse List because they have been publicly identified on similar lists by other dioceses or institutes of consecrated life for acts committed
By Richard Meek
The Catholic Commentator
As executive director of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Michael Acaldo directs the agency providing shelter to highest percentage of the homeless population in the Baton Rouge area.
So concern was his first reaction when he learned of
By Bonny Van
The Catholic Commentator
On a quiet street in Baton Rouge, not far from a busy, elevated section of I-10, St. Francis Xavier School in Baton Rouge stands as
By Richard Meek
The Catholic Commentator
Citing the leadership skills of King Louis IX of France, Archbishop Greg M. Aymond of the Archdiocese of New Orleans delivered a
Bishop Michael G. Duca, left, assisted by Father Michael Moroney, pastor of St. Alphonsus Church in Greenwell Springs, blesses a relic of St. Alphonsus Liguori that was recently placed in the church’s altar on Jan.
Ott shelter helps family start over
By Richard Meek
The Catholic Commentator
By Bonny Van
The Catholic Commentator
On the second day into the New Year, alumni, family and friends of St. Michael the Archangel High in Baton Rouge gathered to remember and to
Bishop Michael G. Duca distributed hundreds of toys to children at the annual St. Vincent de Paul Society gift giveaway on Dec. 21. This was one of several
By Barry Schoedel
Special to The Catholic Commentator
This year, on the liturgical memorial of St. Jerome, Pope Francis announced that the third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jan. 26, “is to be devoted to the celebration, study and dissemination of the Word of God.” Similar to
By Debbie Shelley
The Catholic Commentator
Dr. Edward Sri, theologian, co-founder of FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) and developer of Bible studies utilized by many
Happy New Year and new decade! The number ‘2020’ at times denotes clear vision rather than a calendar year. The American Optometric Association states, “20/20 vision does not necessarily mean you have perfect vision. It only indicates
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