St. John The Baptist

Catholic Church

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.

                                                            

Pope Francis has appointed the Reverend Monsignor Francis Malone as Bishop-elect of Shreveport. Monsignor Malone is a priest of the Diocese of Little Rock and currently serves as Chancellor for Ecclesial Affairs and Pastor of Christ the King Church in Little Rock. The appointment was publicized on Monday, November 18th, by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.
 Bishop-elect Malone was born September 1, 1950 in Philadelphia, PA. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Little Rock on May 21, 1977. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History (1973), and Masters in Divinity (1977), and Education (1977) from University of Dallas, TX, and a Licentiate of Canon Law (J.C.L.) from The Catholic University of America (1989).
 Monsignor Malone’s ordination as Bishop of the Diocese of Shreveport will take place on January 28, 2020.

Why Do We Need to Update the Census?
What Do You Do With My Information?

The census is very important to our church as a parish as well as to you as a parishioner.  Your registration helps us to assist you with any sacramental needs that you may have.  We can better serve your family in times of need if we have your current contact information.  Also, having current parishioner information assists us with with accurate reporting to the Diocese of Shreveport.

Lifetouch Photography will be using contact information from our census database to create the new St. John Church Directory.  If you wish to be listed in the directory, even without a picture, please be sure that your census form is submitted by December 15.  If you do not want your address and phone number listed in the directory, you must contact the office by December 15 to opt out.  You may have only your name listed, if you wish.  If we do not hear from you, everyone with a census will have their name, address and phone number listed in the directory.  Please call the office during normal business hours (M - F, 8 AM - 4 PM) at 318-256-5680  if you have questions.

Thank you for helping us create a great church directory!
 

Lifetouch Photography will be at St. John on December 5-7  taking pictures for our new church directory.  Please be sure that you remember your appointment time and arrive promptly!  Be prepared to stay for 1 hour for the entire process of registration, taking pictures, and selecting and or purchasing photograps. If you will not be able to keep your appointment, please call the church office at 318-256-5680 during normal business hours, or you may cancel your appointment any time on the Lifetouch website by following this link:

                 https://booknow-lifetouch.appointment-plus.com/b2jl7hpk/

If you are interested in having a photograpy session, but are unable to participate at this time, please call the church office to be placed on a waiting list.  There is a possibility of scheduling another "retake" photography day at a later date, if we have enough participants. 
 

Christmas
   4:00 PM   Dec. 24   Vigil Mass               St. John
  12:00 AM  Dec. 25   Midnight Mass       St. John
   8:00 AM   Dec. 25   Christmas Day        St. Terence
  11:00 AM   Dec. 25   Christmas Day        St. John
 
Feast of Mary  
  4:00 PM    Dec. 31     Vigil Mass               St. John
   8:00 AM   Jan.    1    Feast of Mary         St. Terence
  11:00 AM   Jan.    1    Feast of Mary         St. John

Confessions are available anytime by appointment.

Misa en espanol el primer domingo de cada mes a las 5PM;  Confesiones a las 4PM

A Spanish Mass is held on the first Sunday of each month at 5:00 PM. We welcome Father Rigoberto Betancurt Cortes to St. John. Father Rigoberto has recently been assigned to assist with our Hispanic ministry and will be celebrating our Spanish Masses each month. Confessions will be heard at 4:00 PM.

 

Join us at 10 AM in the St. John Cafeteria each Sunday during Advent, beginning on Sunday, December 1, to discuss how we can be better prepared for Christmas this year.