Lafayette Vocations.
Five of the Seven DOL Seminarians to be Ordained Graduate from Notre Dame Seminary.
Congratulations to five of our seven men to be ordained to holy priesthood who graduated last evening, May 10th, from Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans. Left to right, Rev. Mr. Brent Smith, Rev. Mr. Stephen Pellessier, Rev. Mr. Korey LaVergne, Rev. Mr. Blake Dubroc, and Rev. Mr. Andrew Schumacher will join Rev. Mr. Kyle White and Rev. Mr. Ben Pitre on June 23, 2018 in their ordination liturgy at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Lafayette.
Deacon White graduated earlier this month from Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
Deacon Pitre will graduate from Pontifical North American College in June 2018.
THE DIOCESE OF LAFAYETTE HAPPILY ANNOUNCES ORDINATIONS 2018.
CHECK OUT QUO VADIS DAYS 2018! June 26-28th.
Come and See at Quo Vadis Days. QVD is a time of recreation, fellowship, prayer, and discussion to help you discern Our Lord’s call in your life. There will be priests, seminarians, and other young men like yourself gathering together for these days.
If you are a young man between the ages of 15 and 25, QVD is a great experience for you and it is free! To register, please download the forms below and mail to:
Office of Vocations.
Diocese of Lafayette.
1408 Carmel Avenue.
Lafayette, LA 70501.
It’s that awesome time of year…time to sign up for the Palm Sunday Come and See Retreat at St. Ben’s!
Are you a young man, 16 or over, who is wondering about your future path? Consider visiting St. Joseph Seminary to witness for yourself seminary life, talk with the seminarians, attend Mass and prayer with the monks, and discern God’s call for your own life. Join us for the Palm Sunday Come and See Retreat at St. Joseph Seminary in St. Benedict, Louisiana. The weekend is free of charge and transportation is provided from Lafayette. To Register, contact the:
Office of Vocations.
Diocese of Lafayette.
download the 4 registration forms below.
Office of Vocations.
1408 Carmel Drive.
Lafayette, LA 70501.
Congratulations to Seth Lemaire for Admission into the Ministry of Lector.
Lafayette Diocese Seminarian, Seth Lemaire, was instituted into the Ministry of Lector, January 14, 2018 by His Eminence Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life. A total of 41 seminarians from all around the United States received this Ministry at the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at the Pontifical North American College where Seth is a first year theology student.
HIs Eminence Cardinal Farrell reminded the candidates that becoming a Lector brings with it not only the responsibility of proclaiming the Word of God but also a commitment to living a life “centered on the Gospel message”, encouraging the seminarians that the preaching of God’s word is not done by speech alone but most importantly by their daily witness to the truth that is Jesus Christ.
The duties of a lector (or “Reader”) is described in the apostolic letter MINISTERIA QUAEDAM issued by Pope Paul VI. “The reader is appointed for a function proper to him, that of reading the word of God in the liturgical assembly. Accordingly, he is to proclaim the readings from sacred Scripture, except for the gospel in the Mass and other sacred celebrations; he is to recite the psalm between the readings when there is no psalmist; he is to present the intentions for the general intercessions in the absence of a deacon or cantor; he is to direct the singing and the participation by the faithful; he is to instruct the faithful for the worthy reception of the sacraments. He may also, insofar as may be necessary, take care of preparing other faithful who are appointed on a temporary basis to read the Scriptures in liturgical celebrations. That he may more fittingly and perfectly fulfill these functions, he is to meditate assiduously on sacred Scripture. Aware of the office he has undertaken, the reader is to make every effort and employ suitable means to acquire that increasingly warm and living love and knowledge of Scripture that will make him a more perfect disciple of the Lord.”
Seth is the son of Jodie Meaux Sellers and the late Kevin Wayde Lemaire; and he is sponsored by St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Abbeville.
Who Will Win This Year.
Join us as the Runnin’ Revs will take on the Slammin Sems in the 12th Annual basketball game between the Lafayette Diocesan priests and seminarians. This popular, fun-filled, family event helps promote and support priestly and religious vocations. Last year the Seminarians beat the Priests 36-29. Join us to see who will win this year! Hope to see you there!
Seminarians Advance in Ministry.
The Lafayette Diocese Office of Seminarians is pleased to announce that ANDREW FRANCIS KILLEEN and BR. JOHN JOSEPH OF JESUS CRUCIFIED, CJC (Payton Bourque) were admitted into the Ministry of Acolyte at Notre Dame Seminary Chapel in New Orleans on Monday, November 27, 2017. The Most Reverend Edward J. Burns, Bishop of the Diocese of Dallas, conferred the ministry of acolyte on these two second-year theologians.
Andrew is the son of Daniel and Lisa Smith Killeen and is sponsored by St. Pius X Church parish in Lafayette.
Brother John Joseph of Jesus Crucified, CJC (Payton Bourque) is the son of Jared and Simone Simon Bourque of Lafayette. He is a professed brother of Jesus Christ Crucified in St. Martinville.
Also admitted into the Ministry of Lector were CASEY RENÉ DUGAS and CONNOR PATRICK POIRRIER during a special Mass of Installation Wednesday, October 25, 2017 in the Notre Dame Seminary Chapel in New Orleans. Most Reverend Martin David Holley, D.D., Bishop of the Diocese of Memphis conferred the ministry of lector on these two first-year theologians.
Casey is the son of Sandy and Jill Dartez Dugas and is sponsored by Sacred Heart Church in Baldwin.
Connor is the son of Martin Poirrier and Donna Savoy Poirrier and is sponsored by Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Scott.
Congratulations to all!
The Diocese of Lafayette is Pleased to Announce the Upcoming Ordination of Blake Dubroc to the Transitional Diaconate, December 16, 2017.
Diocese of Lafayette seminarian, Blake Dubroc will be ordained a transitional deacon by Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel on Saturday, December 16, 2017, at 10 AM, at the Cathedral of St. John The Evangelist Church in Lafayette.
Blake is the son of Sandra Leger Laborde and Ted Dubroc. He is sponsored by Our Lady of Wisdom Church on the UL Campus in Lafayette. He will join six other transitional deacons (Deacons Korey LaVergne, Stephen Pellessier, Ben Pitre, Andrew Schumacher, Brent Smith, and Kyle White) in ordination to Holy Priesthood on June 23, 2018 at St. John Cathedral in Lafayette.
Wondering about Seminary Life? Come and See…November 3-5, 2017.
For more info and to register, contact the Office of Vocations by calling 337-261-5690 or email vocations@diolaf.org.
You can also download the registration forms below and mail to:
Office of Vocations.
1408 Carmel Drive.
Lafayette, LA 70501.
Welcome, Fr. Patrick Broussard, as the New Director of Vocations!
The DOL Office of Vocations is happy to announce that Fr. Patrick Broussard has been appointed Director of Vocations as of September 15, 2017. Fr. Kevin Bordelon will remain the Director of Seminarians. Fr. Broussard was ordained to the priesthood on June 21, 2014 by Bishop Michael Jarrell at the same Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Lafayette where he currently serves as parochial vicar. He received his theology formation at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. He is from Lafayette and is the son of Steven and Barbara Broussard. Welcome Father Patrick!
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