LOCAL DIOCESAN NEWS

  • The annual Louisiana Life March is scheduled for Saturday, January 21, from 10 AM to Noon, gathering at Galvez Plaza (near the Old State Capitol) and walking to the current State Capitol. Visit the LaLifeMarch.com site for additional details.

    Diocesan News Page

  • Catholic Life Television broadcasts the Tuesday Midday Mass, live from St. Joseph Cathedral at 12 Noon, and rebroadcasts the service at 6 PM each Tuesday. Visit catholiclifetv.org for a variety of daily Catholic programming.

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  • As part of Catholic Schools Week, a Catholic Schools Showcase, featuring various student groups, will be held on Saturday, January 21, from 10 AM to 5 PM at the Mall of Louisiana, Bluebonnet and I-10. Visit csobr.org for details.

     

    Diocesan News Page

    Rates begin at $150 for participation in summer fun at area CYO pools. “Book a pool party, celebrate birthdays, schedule outings for sport teams, scouts or youth groups, and enjoy the Snack Shack.” Visit www.brcyo.org or call (225) 275-3200.

     

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE

Recommended Jan2012

As the Advent season draws to a close, each parish church, Catholic school, Catholic ministry organization, diocese and archdiocese provides helpful, detailed calendars of events and programs scheduled for the year ahead. Please take a few moments and consult the links at left. Visit the Vatican site to become aware of events scheduled for the Catholic Church worldwide. Visit diocesan websites for specific information concerning area events of note, and familiarize yourself with the various liturgical and event calendars provided by your own parish church and school. Numerous ministries await your involvement and support, and many others look forward to the opportunity of serving you. Prayefully make plans to become an even more involved parishioner in 2012.

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From Bishop Neumann’s Diary

“O my God, I thank Thee
for the love Thou hast planted
in my heart. I will cultivate
this precious flower.
I will guard it night and day
that nothing may injure it.
Do Thou, O Lord,
water it with the dew
of Thy grace.”

St. John Neumann
Bishop of Philadelphia
(1811—1860)

LINKS THAT WE RECOMMEND

Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge
http://www.diobr.org

The US Conference of Catholic Bishops
http://nccbuscc.org

The Vatican Website
http://www.vatican.va

More Local, Regional and National Links...

 

THIS MONTH IN CHURCH HISTORY

RandomJan2012On January 25, 1554, Jesuit missionaries founded the city of Sao Paulo on the traditional anniversary of the conversion of St. Paul. With nearly 150 million professing Catholics, Brazil now has the largest concentration of Catholics of any country in the world, and Sao Paulo is the world’s seventh largest city. Boasting 20 million people in the greater metropolitan area, Sao Paulo is easily the largest city in the entire southern hemisphere.

STEWARDSHIP IN SCRIPTURE

1 Peter 4.10: “As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace.”

January 2012
A Focus on Stewardship
The Savior’s Sensitive StrengthThe Savior’s Sensitive Strength

Over seven hundred years before the birth of Christ, the Old Testament prophet Isaiah contributed a biblical message that foretold the coming of the Son of God, the blessed Incarnation celebrated in recent weeks once again. Teachers often note the remarkable nature of prophetic revelation—historic events prophesied centuries before they took place. Seven centuries is a long time to wait for fulfillment. Seven hundred years is a long time, period. For example, in the first decade of the fourteenth century, the ink on the historic pages of St. Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologica was still somewhat damp, and—as was true for a season of Church history—the Pope was seated in Avignon, not Rome....read more


He Wrote the Book
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The Stewardship of Prayer
Our Hand in HisOur Hand in His

The call came over the department store intercom. An anxious youngster had become separated from her parents and would remain in the store office until she could be reunited with them—safe, but more than a little frightened. While her parents hurriedly made their way to the management floor, the assistant manager and a security guard provided some candy and a smile. To the child it was far from ideal. The security guard wasn’t Dad, and the assistant manager wasn’t Mom. In a busy toy department, she had innocently taken another lady’s hand. Same reassuring touch, same watch on the wrist, even the same coat. But a different face, different lady, and a long way from home.. . .read more


Prayers of the Saints: St. Thomas Aquinas
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The Stewardship of Ministry
So, What Did You Do Today?So, What Did You Do Today?

Who hasn’t come home from a long day and exchanged this typical greeting with a loved one or friend: “So, what did you do today?” The fortunate are granted time to unload the burdens of the day, and the most loving make sure they invest time to hear about a companion’s day as well. “Was it a good day for you?” Well, what separates a good day from a bad one anyway? “Did it go well?” Again subjective, answers often reflect the sense that a good day followed a fairly predictable pattern, maybe challenging very little, perhaps rewarding a bit more.. . .read more


One Missing Piece
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The Stewardship of Finance
Fishing for More than FishFishing for More than Fish

One of the more enduring truths of ministry in the local parish is the number of ways God uses people and their interests in the work of the kingdom. Care-givers, teachers, coaches, singers, musicians, artists—and those with skills as diverse as carpentry and computer programming—are encouraged to share their talents and abilities with their fellow parishioners. On occasion, the Scriptures detail the calling of servants and disciples who invest their vocational abilities to yield a spiritual good. The Gospel of Mark opens with a perfect example.. . .read more


Give to the Lord
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Stewardship Today is a monthly devotional newsletter designed to assist Catholics everywhere in developing a greater understanding of the role of stewardship in everyday life.
All we are, and all we possess, are gifts from God for our use and for the blessing of others. Through wise stewardship, we invest our time, our talents and our treasures to the glory of God.

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