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Position Opening: Please be advised that there is an
opening in the Diocesan Office of Fiscal Administration
for the position of Accounting Manager.
For further details, please click here.


Pope Benedict XVI's Apostolic Letter on the "Use of the Roman Liturgy Prior to the Reform of 1970" and personal letter to the Bishops are available on:

Vatican website (vatican.va) on Saturday, July 7, at 6:00 a.m.
Bishops' Conference website (usccb.org) on Saturday, July 7, at 6:00 a.m.

Following is the statement issued by Bishop Jarrell on the Apostolic Letter:

Pope Benedict XVI has issued an Apostolic Letter concerning the use of the 1962 edition of the Roman Missal which calls for Mass to be celebrated in Latin. Mass was celebrated in this form in the few years before the Second Vatican Council. In his letter, the Holy Father makes it clear that the Mass, as we now know it in English, will continue to be the ordinary or usual form since it has proven to be so effective in the spiritual lives of our people. Parishioners will not see much change, if any, in their parish churches. In fact, the faithful have nothing to fear. Not much will change in the Diocese, since I have already granted permission in individual cases for the use of the 1962 Roman Missal.


 Reverend Jefferson Deblanc has been appointed Vicar for the West Region of the Diocese of Lafayette in addition to his duties as Pastor of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish in Church Point. This appointment is effective July 15, 2007.


"A Safe Environment for the Protection of
Children and Young People"

Ms. Carmer Falgout, RN, MSW, LCSW, BCD
is the Victim Assistance Coordinator
for the Diocese of Lafayette.
Ms. Falgout’s telephone number is
337-237-0036.

Click here for official Diocesan Safe Environment program, forms, and scheduled training/education sessions.

 

Read about the Pension Protection Act


 Bishop Jarrell Reports on the John Jay Study
on the Abuse of Minors by Members of the Clergy
 

Parish Pastoral Council Handbook
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Map of the Diocese (Warning, VERY large image)
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Click here to read about our cultural diversity.

The Rich History of the Diocese of Lafayette



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