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The Lord blessed our Diocese abundantly on Saturday, June 10!  At 10 AM on June 10, Bishop Douglas Deshotel, the Ordinary of the Diocese of Lafayette ordained four young men to the Sacred Priesthood of Jesus Christ at St. John’s Cathedral. These four newly ordained Priests are: Father Christopher Cambre from St. Pius X Church… Read More »

Wednesday, June 7, is a memorable day in my life and a day of great blessing! By the grace of God, I was ordained a Priest on June 7, 1969 at my home parish of St. Francis Regis Church in Arnaudville by Bishop Warren Boudreaux. The seeds of my vocation came from my Pastor, Father… Read More »

Since the time of the Civil War, there have been efforts to honor those who died during their time of service to our country. That tradition of recognizing the sacrifice of those who died in defense of our nation continues in our day with the observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 29. As we… Read More »

GOD brought me into this world on November 4, 1958.  My parents are Lee and Jane Hebert.  My father is deceased.  I have three brothers and one sister.  We were not rich but my father provided all we needed to live a good life. I grew up in Abbeville, Louisiana.  Growing up in a small… Read More »

My congratulations to the children who made their First Holy Communion these past two Sundays (April 30 and May 7) at 2pm.  As I have told you before, the best two Sunday afternoons are the First Communion afternoons. I also compliment the parents, families and friends of the First Communicants for their presence at the… Read More »

My heart continues to have mixed feelings after I spoke at all the Masses on the weekend of April 8-9 (Palm Sunday) and announced that at the end of June 2017, I would be a retired Pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Church Parish.  I would however continue to be an active Priest.  That decision was… Read More »

The evening of Confirmation was memorable, enjoyable and delightful!  Bishop Douglas Deshotel, our new Bishop, was the celebrant of the Liturgy of Confirmation on Tuesday, April 25, at 6:30pm.  The St. Elizabeth Seton Confirmation class of 2017 was 44 young adults: attractive, well dressed and attentive. Bishop Deshotel did an excellent ceremony and an instructive… Read More »

Holy Week 2017 was a truly wonderful and uplifting few days. I can say with great faith and gratitude that the best week of the year is the week of the Sacred Triduum. I thank all of you for your participation in the Holy Week ceremonies, especially the large number of you who celebrated the… Read More »

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.” (Psalm 118:24) For us who have a personal faith in Jesus Christ, the season of Lent has great meaning in the life of Jesus but also in the life of the Jewish people and their forty years of wandering in the… Read More »

Today is Palm Sunday and the beginning of the most important week of the entire year, the week we call Holy Week. Those of us who love Jesus Christ and believe in him as the Lord and Savior of our lives are so blessed by the memory of the last days of the life of… Read More »