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Vol. 45, No. 10 Father Michael Caraway, four deacons ordained

Bishop Glen John Provost was the presiding on Saturday, June 29, for the Mass of Ordination for a new priest for the Diocese of Lake Charles – Rev. Michael Caraway – and four transitional deacons (the largest number of transitional deacons ever ordained for the diocese) – Deacon Sam Bond, Deacon Joseph Caraway, Deacon Andrew DeRouen, and Deacon Levi Thompson – in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. At the conclusion of the liturgy, before the fi nal blessing by Bishop Provost, Deacon George Stearns, diocesan chancellor, pronounced the pastoral changes for a number of diocesan parishes, including the fi rst priestly assignment for Father Caraway as Parochial Vicar to Our Lady of Prompt Succor in Sulphur. Additionally, the summer pastoral assignments for the four deacons was announced – Deacon Bond is attending the Liturgical Institute of Chicago; Deacon DeRouen is serving at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Sulphur; Deacon Joseph Caraway at St. Henry Catholic Church in Lake Charles; and Deacon Thompson at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church in Lake Charles Father Caraway celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving on Sunday, June 30, at his home parish of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Jennings. Deacon Joseph Caraway, Father Caraway’s cousin, was the homilist for the liturgy. Pictured above left Bishop Provost lays hands on the head of Michael Caraway and silently prays the prayer of to the priesthood. An essential act of ordination, this liturgical gesture is handed down from the Apostles and signifi es the conferral of the Holy Spirit. At right Bishop is pictured with the priest and deacons outside the newly restored Cathedral, from left, Deacon Caraway, Reverend Caraway, Deacon DeRouen, Bishop Provost, Deacon Thompson, and Deacon Bond. With God’s grace, the four deacons will be ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Lake Charles next June. Catholic schools open in August LAKE CHARLES – The School. Dr. Dupuis is an ex- curriculum and instructional Catholic schools of the Dio- perienced educator with 40 leadership,” said Kimberlee cese of Lake Charles will be- years of service in the private Gazzolo, Superintendent of gin the 2019-2020 school year and public sector retiring Catholic Schools, “We hope to with the return of students on from the public school system fulfi ll our mission of provid- Friday, August 9, at Our Lady with 35 years working as a ing leadership, guidance and Immaculate Catholic School teacher, coach, and principal. service to the Catholic school Decree of Announcement in Jennings and on Monday, A graduate of community in this way. It is August 12, at the six schools State University (1979), Uni- important that our schools of Pastoral Assignments located in Calcasieu Parish. versity of Louisiana-Lafay- promote Catholic identity, ac- I, The Most Reverend Glen John Provost, Bishop of Lake Schools in Calcasieu in- ette (1990, 1992), and NOVA ademic excellence and high Charles, hereby announce the pastoral assignments for the clude St. Louis Catholic Southeastern University expectations for all students. Ensuring that all schools Year Two thousand and Nineteen for the Diocese of Lake High School, Immaculate (Florida, 2010), he has been Charles, Louisiana: Conception Cathedral Cath- employed as an Adjunct have access to high quality curriculum is an important olic School, St. Margaret of Professor for the University Effective July 1, 2019: focus for us this year. Scotland Catholic School, of Louisiana-Lafayette (20 “We are excited that all The Very Rev. Anthony Fontenot - Temporary Administra- Our Lady Queen of Heaven years) teaching in the Edu- our schools have access to tor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Creole and Catholic School, all in Lake cation and Foundations De- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Cameron Renaissance Flow 360,” she Charles; St. Theodore’s Holy partment developing future continued. “This is instruc- The Rev. Gali Pradeep, HGN - Pastor, St. Joseph Catholic Family Catholic School in teachers. tional software that provides Church, Welsh with the mission of St. Peter Claver, Iowa. Moss Bluff; and Our Lady’s “For the 2019-2020 year, a fl ow of data in reading Catholic School in Sulphur. the Offi ce of Catholic Schools Rev. Louis Tigga, HGN - Pastor, Our Lady of LaSalette Cath- and math from assessment olic Church, DeQuincy Dr. David Dupuis will take will hold teacher and admin- to instruction and practice the reins as principal of Our istrator trainings prior to the resources, then back into a Dr. David Dupuis The Rev. Mr. Samuel Bond - Pastoral Summer Assignment Lady Immaculate Catholic start of school which focus on measure of student mastery. to the Liturgical Institute of Chicago Our teachers desire to meet gion, Engineering, Art, and The Rev. Mr. Andrew DeRouen - Pastoral Summer Assign- their students where they are Math) will be offered. Fo- ment to Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church and take them where they rensic Studies is a very im- The Rev. Mr. Joseph Caraway - Pastoral Summer Assign- need to be, and Renaissance portant part of STREAM and ment to St. Henry Catholic Church provides the tools.” new to OLS this year is the All school staff will be addition of Spanish classes. The Rev. Mr. Levi Thompson - Pastoral Summer Assignment celebrating a Back to School Holidays during the school to Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church Mass on Tuesday, August 6, year - days the students are The Very Rev. William Elder - Reappointed as Judicial Vicar at St. Louis Catholic High not in attendance - include The Most Reverend Glen John Provost, Bishop of School, celebrated by Father Labor Day, Monday, Septem- The Very Rev. Ruben Villarreal - Vice Chancellor/Secretary Lake Charles, has asked that during the hurricane Nathan Long, rector of St. ber 2; Fair Day (Our Lady Adjutant continuing as Tribunal Judge and Chaplain to St. season of 2019 the people of the Diocese of Lake Louis. During this in-service Immaculate) Friday, October Louis Catholic High School Charles pray the following prayer, composed in day, teachers and adminis- 4; Veterans Day, (Calcasieu The Rev. Rev. Ruben Buller - Vicar General, Diocese of 1957 by The Most Reverend Maurice Schexnayder, trators will receive Suicide schools) Monday, November Lake Charles with concentration on Administration Second Bishop of Lafayette, following Hurricane 11; Thanksgiving, Monday, Awareness Training provid- The Rev. Msgr. Daniel Torres - Continuing as Vicar General Audrey: November 25 to Friday, No- ed by CHRISTUS Ochsner with concentration on Pastoral Ministry O God, Master of this passing world, hear the Health Systems. vember 29; Christmas, Mon- humble voices of your children. St. Margaret Catholic day December 23 to Friday, The Rev. Michael Caraway - Parochial Vicar Our Lady of The Sea of Galilee obeyed your order and School has added several January 3; Dr. Martin Luther Prompt Succor Catholic Church returned to its former quietude. new faces to its staff for the King, Jr. Day, Monday Janu- Effective August 15, 2019: You are still the Master of the land and sea. We upcoming school and also ary 20; Mardi Gras, Friday live in the shadow of a danger over which we have added an additional section February 21 through Tues- The Rev. D.B. Thompson - Pastor Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Creole; Our Lady Star of the Sea, Cameron no control: the Gulf, like a provoked and angry to Pre-K 4. day, February 25; and Eas- Catholic Church; and Rector of the Historic Shrine in Cam- giant, can awake from its seeming lethargy, and At Our Lady’s Catholic ter, Friday April 10 to Friday eron; Tribunal of the Diocese of Lake Charles; Sacramental overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our School in Sulphur. STREAM April 17. Ministry to the Diocesan Hispanic Community land and spread chaos and disaster. (Science, Technology, Reli- During this hurricane season we turn to You, O Signed by our hand and that of our Chancellor, given on the loving Father. Spare us from past tragedies whose 31st day of the month of May in the Year of our Lord, 2019 memories are still so vivid and whose wounds seem and on the 29th day of the month of June, the Solemnity of to refuse to heal with the passing of time. O Virgin, The next Catholic Calendar St. Peter and St. Paul, in the Year of our Lord, 2019. Star of the Sea, Our Beloved Mother, we ask you to plead with your Son on our behalf, so that spared will be published Friday, August 16. from the calamities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach The offi ces of the Diocese of Lake The Most Reverend Glen John Provost, D.D., M.A. the heavenly Jerusalem where a stormless eternity Charles will be closed on Monday, Bishop of Lake Charles awaits us. Amen. September 2, for Labor Day, open The Most Reverend Maurice Schexnayder the remainder of the week for regular Second Bishop of Lafayette business hours. Reverend Deacon George Stearns Chancellor