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News & Announcements
10 Day Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Visit the Holy Land with Father Paul Counce
The Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Baton Rouge is sponsoring a 10 Day Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, February 23 - March 4, 2010, led by Father Paul Counce. This Pilgrimage will visit historic places and sacred sites in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, the Jordan Valley, Nazareth, Tiberias, Capernaum, Haifa, and Caesarea. This trip includes first class hotels, round trip airfare from New Orleans and much more. For further information and a brochure, contact Lennette Lassigne at 225-336-8787.
Child Protection Training for Adult Volunteers Now Available
Child protection training for adult volunteers is now available online. The Safe Environment Program has been established as part of the ongoing commitment of the Catholic Church to prevent child abuse and provide procedures when reports of child abuse or sexual misconduct by Church personnel and volunteers are received. The essential elements of the Safe Environment Program include the screening & training of all Church and school personnel and volunteers who work with children or young people on a regular, unsupervised basis. Click on this link to the Diocesan website for information on our new program, “Safe in Place.“