Lafayette Diocese establishing new church parish honoring Vietnamese priest
For the first time in 40 years, the Diocese of Lafayette will establish a new Catholic church parish.
For the first time in 40 years, the Diocese of Lafayette will establish a new Catholic church parish.
The Diocese of Lafayette has announced a schedule of Holy Week prayer services and worship opportunities to be live streamed and broadcast while public Masses remain suspended during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
Another former Eunice priest’s name surfaced in the numerous sexual abuse allegations in the Lafayette Diocese.
The Diocese of Lafayette state it was informed last week of an allegation of abuse of a minor by a priest, according to a news release from the diocese.
The stories reporting the death of Father Joseph Brennan characterized him as a “beloved priest” of the Diocese of Lafayette. It is an apt characterization. He was a counselor to saints and a friend to sinners.
The Lafayette Diocese and St. Edmund administrators said they are investigating a reported case of a hazing involving cheerleaders at St. Edmund High School wearing “blackface.”
Bishop Douglas Deshotel of the Lafayette Diocese released the following Good Friday message.
Bishop Douglas Deshotel of the Diocese of Lafayette has appointed the Rev. Nathan Comeaux to serve as the parochial vicar of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Lafayette.