Welcome :: Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana (Lafayette, Louisiana)

Diocese of Lafayette
1408 Carmel Drive
Lafayette, LA 70501
337-261-5652

- Action Alert!
  
  U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) President Sharply Criticizes the Health and Human Services (HHS) Mandate
  
  Catholic Schools
  
  Preparing our children for a moral and professional future.
  
  U.S. Bishops pose for a photo with Pope Benedict XVI
  
  (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano)
  
  Catholics Come Home®
  
  We’re here to help you begin or continue your faith journey, so you can find true peace, happiness and purpose in life.
  
  Diaconate
  
  “As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” (Peter 4:10)
  
  Building and Renovation
  
  Providing places that God and all his children can call home.
  
  Bishop's Services Appeal and Stewardship
  
  “For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45)
  
  Black Catholic Ministries
  
  “Their holocausts and sacrifices will be acceptable on my altar, for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples. (Isaiah 56:7)
  
  Archives: Research and Information
  
  “If you inquire of the former generations, and give heed to the experience of the fathers. . .because our days on earth are but a shadow.” (Job 8:8-9)
  
  Catholic Social Services
  
  A loving choice of adoption— babies placed through Catholic Social Services
  
  Pro-Life Apostolate
  
  Because every life and every breath is God's gift. "Children too are a gift from the Lord, the fruit of the womb, a reward." (Psalms 127:3)
  
  Religious Brothers and Sisters
  
  “For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for the good works that God has prepared in advance, that we should live in them.” (Ephesians 2:10)
  
  Justice and Peace
  
  Because we all are equal in God's eyes.
  
  Christian Formation
  
  “I place my word in your mouth…to build…to plant…” Jeremiah 1
  
  Marriage and Family Life Ministry
  
  Guiding couples in strengthening their bond with God’s love. “Let mutual love continue. . .Let marriage be honored among all. . . .” (Hebrews 13:1, 4)
  
  Vocations
  
  Nurturing the shepherds of God's people.
  
  Worship
  
  Preserving the sanctity and celebrations of the Catholic faith.
- News
  The New Federal Mandate for Contraception / Sterilization
  
  by Bishop Michael Jarrell
  
  I write to you on a matter of grave importance for Catholics in the United States. On January 21, 2012, the United States Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services announced a ruling that almost all employers, including Catholic employers, ....
  
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  URGENT ACTION ALERT! WRITE to CONGRESS TODAY
  
  A recent edict by HHS is “literally unconscionable.” It demands that sterilization, abortifacients and contraception be included in virtually all health plans....
  
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  Six Things Everyone Should Know About The HHS Mandate
  
  by USCCB
  
  WASHINGTON— The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops offers the following clarifications regarding the Health and Human Services regulations on mandatory coverage of contraceptives, sterilization and abortion-inducing drugs.
  
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  2012 RCIA workshops
  
  April 21, 2012
  
  These free workshops will address several of the questions that constantly arise from various parishes in the diocese...
  
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  Seminarian Taj Glodd will be admitted into the Ministry of Reader
  
  March 21, 2012
  
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- Calendar
  Feb 22, 2012
  
  Registration for Cycle 2 of VLCFF closes February 22nd
  
  Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation (VLCFF) online classes will be conducted from February 26 - March 31...
  
  Feb 23, 2012
  6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  
  Vocation Supper for Women
  
  Location: Katherine Drexel Meeting Room and Marian Hall at Immaculata Center
  
  Feb 25, 2012
  9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  
  Lenten Day of Reflection for Religious Brothers and Sisters at Immaculata Chapel/Center
  
  Speaker: Fr. Paul Metrejean
  
  Feb 26, 2012
  2:30 PM
  
  Rite of Election, Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Lafayette
  
  Celebrant Bishop Michael Jarrell
  
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