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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Dies at 95
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI entered into eternal glory on New Year's Eve. There will be a Memorial Mass to pray for the repose of the soul of Pope Benedict at Saint John the Baptist on Thursday, January 12th at 6:00 PM. There will be no morning mass on this day.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let the perpetual light shine upon him. May the souls of all the
faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
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Parochial Vicar for St. John
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On November 9, 2022 the Diocese of Shreveport appointed Reverend Peter Romanus Mallya, FMH, as temporary Parochial Vicar at St. John the Baptist and St. Terence. Father Peter is from the Catholic Diocese of Moshi Tanzania (Mount Kilimanjaro).
After high school, Father Peter attended Dar es Salaam School of Accountancy, studied Philosophy at Apostles of Jesus Major Seminary at Langata, Karen and Theology at Tangaza University of Eastern Africa. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Sacred Theology at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, and in 2019 he received a Masters in Spiritual Theology from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Nairobi. He was ordained in 2009.
We are blessed to have Father Peter as part of our church family! Please help us extend a warm welcome as he makes Many his new home.
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Stewardship Appeal
The 2022 Annual Diocesan Stewardship Appeal has launched. Our main objective this year is to increase parishioner participation. We need your help! Prayerfully consider your support which is so vital for the Church to fulfill her mission, which includes supporting Retired and Infirmed priests, Religious Education and Faith Formation, Seminarian Education, Hispanic Ministries, Charitable Outreach, Catholic Schools, the Catholid Connection, etc. Remember: No gift is too small if it is given from a generous heart.
How do I provide this support? Stewardship Appeal material have already been mailed to each Catholic home in the Diocese of Shreveport. Brochures and return envelopes are available in the back of the church at both St. John the Baptist and St. Terence Misson. You may also follow this link to make you donation online: DONATE NOW!
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Welcome to St. John Catholic Church
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Welcome to Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church Parish. We are a Roman Catholic Church and part of the Diocese of Shreveport, Louisiana . As a Catholic Christian community, we are dedicated to bring Christ to all who seek him, and to live the Gospel so that we can be a sign of God's love in this world. May we all strive to live by faith, hope, and love as disciples of the Jesus Christ.
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