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Schools Closed Thursday and Friday, October 15-16, 2020
Three Catholic schools in the Diocese of Lafayette will remain closed October 15-16, 2020, due to extended power outages. While the school itself may have electricity restored, many of the students and faculty are still without power.
Here are the three schools closed for the rest of the week:
Our Mother of Peace (Church Point)...Thursday & Friday
Rayne Catholic...Thursday & Friday
St. Edmund (Eunice)...Thursday & Friday
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St. Thomas More HS Named 2020 Blue Ribbon School
We are excited to announce that St. Thomas More has been selected as one of 367 schools, only 50 of those being private schools, throughout the nation to receive education’s highest honor: the U.S. Department of Education's 2020 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence title.
Every year, the U.S. Department of Education seeks out and celebrates public and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students perform at very high levels or where significant improvements are being made in students’ levels of achievement.
St. Thomas More was recognized as an “Exemplary High Performing” school.
“Exemplary High Performing” schools have their state’s highest high school graduation rates and the highest achieving students (the top 15% in the nation) in English and mathematics, measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests.
The National Blue Ribbon Schools award affirms St. Thomas More’s commitment to excellence through a rigorous, technology-infused academic curriculum, a robust spiritual development and service program, and countless opportunities for students to get involved in extracurriculars and athletics.It is important that our students understand
and live our mission of being “Seekers of
truth, individuals of character, and God’s servant first.”
The only way that we can achieve this goal is through the hard work and dedication of our outstanding faculty and staff and their ability to connect with and support our students both inside and outside of the classroom setting. At St. Thomas More there are endless possibilities for each student, but one aspect remains the same: a well-rounded Catholic education in an environment where all are known and loved. -
"Year of St. Joseph" Begins in Diocese of Lafayette
The Diocese of Lafayette will kick off “The Year of St. Joseph” during a special Mass and celebration this weekend at St. Joseph Church in Patterson. Bishop Douglas Deshotel will celebrate the Mass, which begins at 9 a.m. on Sunday, August 16. The Mass will be live streamed on the Diocese of Lafayette YouTube channel.
On December 8, 1870, St. Joseph was declared patron of the Universal Church by Pope Pius X in his decree Quemadmodum Deus, and 2020 marks the 150th anniversary of that declaration.
Catholic Dioceses around the world are joining the celebration to honor a saint who played a pivotal role in the life of Christ, as Jesus’ earthly father, as the protector of the Holy Family and the loving, chaste spouse of the Holy Mother. “The Year of St. Joseph” in the Diocese of Lafayette will conclude on May 1, 2021, the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, with a closing Mass at St. Joseph Church in Milton. Throughout the year, Masses and parish missions will be held at all thirteen St. Joseph Churches in Acadiana. In addition to Patterson and Milton, St. Joseph Churches are located in Broussard, Cecilia, Centerville, Evangeline, Iota, Loreauville, Maurice, Parks, Plaisance, Rayne and Ville Platte. In the Year of St. Joseph, the Catholic faithful are encouraged to make pilgrimages to one or more of the St. Joseph Churches to receive a Plenary Indulgence granted by Pope Francis.
