Church Life
« Previous EntriesNew Priestly Assignments here in the Diocese of Lafayette
Saturday, May 17th, 2008ANNOUNCEMENT May 17, 2008, 4:00 p.m.
Bishop Michael Jarrell has announced the following appointments:
Effective June 16, 2008:
Reverend Monsignor J. Douglas Courville, Pastor of Saint Jules Parish in Lafayette, appointed Pastor of Saint Martin de Tours in Saint Martinville for a term of six (6) years, according to Diocesan Policy on tenure.
Reverend John Gale "Buddy" Breaux, [...]
Pope to deliver Homily via Satellite
Thursday, May 8th, 2008CNS and the National Catholic Register are both reporting that the Holy Father will deliver the Homily for the Closing Mass of the Eucharistic Congress next Month in Quebec via Satellite. For me this bring up a whole new issue of questions - apparently there is no requirement that the person who gives the [...]
Interpretation of Summorum Pontificum
Friday, October 12th, 2007Rorate Caeli informs us that Ecclesia Dei has confirmed that it is issuing a directive that says exactly how Summorum Pontificum is to be interpreted. There can be no doubt that this is a result of bishops who have consitently rendered the text to say what they want it to say or, in some cases, completely [...]
Marriage outside the Church?
Friday, October 12th, 2007With regards to marriage of a Catholic who is marrying outside the Church, It is held that it is not licit for a Catholic to attend such functions. First of all, why would you want to attend an event that is a lie and really and truly a simulation of a sacrament. In my eyes, [...]
Put your trust not in princes
Thursday, October 11th, 2007Update: Ignatius Insight Scoop Provides some new information
The news for the past few days has been how the Archbishop of San Francisco communicated cross-dressing men who call themselves "Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence." The Archbishop of San Francisco has denied that he knew what was going on and has even said in his official press release [...]
