diocese of lafayette

Documents requesting that Charlene Richard, Louisiana's Little Cajun Saint, be canonized will be sent to the Vatican and the public is invited to witness it.

The property on UL's campus proposed for the new church is just under 1.5 acres, located next to the Earl K. Long Gymnasium, currently a parking lot.

Acadiana someday may have two native saints.

The schools run by the Diocese of Lafayette are private entities and, therefore, not "governed" by the same rules/regulations as the public schools.

The Diocese of Lafayette spokesperson also discusses other changes and goings-on in the Diocese of Lafayette.

In honor of International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, the Diocese of Lafayette is offering a Mass to remember those loved ones lost to suicide.

The Mass will be conducted by Bishop Deshotel today beginning shortly after Noon.

The Bishop has penned an open letter to the Catholic community explaining his reasoning.

A Change.org petition is calling for the removal of a Catholic priest from a Church in Erath, Louisiana.

The Lafayette Diocese has made a response to recent controversy surrounding a social media post from a local church in Erath.

Arrangements are being made to welcome the faithful back to church thanks to changes in the state's Stay-at-Home order.

Weekday mass might be one way Acadiana's Catholics can gather together for worship while still maintaining social spacing and following government guidance.

If you're not sure how to help those affected by Hurricane Dorian, the Diocese of Lafayette has some suggestions.

The Mass of Remembrance will be held in Lafayette to remember those lives lost to senseless violence over the weekend.