Catholic Connection
The Catholic Connection is a monthly publication funded by your Diocesan Stewardship Appeal; mailed to every known Catholic household in the Diocese of Shreveport. Our mission is to advance knowledge and understanding of our Catholic faith among the faithful. We seek to foster the application of Christ’s teachings and our church’s mission in our daily lives and to encourage our sense of Catholic identity within our family, parish, and faith community.
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Publisher
Bishop Francis I. Malone
Editor
Kirsten Shrewsberry
Editorial Board
Very Rev. Msgr. Matthew T. Long
Fr. Kevin Mues
Dcn. Charles Thomas OFS
Rosalba Quiroz
Karla Alvarez
Monthly Columnists
Mike Van Vranken
Karen Dill
Karla Alvarez
What a Great Time to Be a Roman Catholic!
Father John O’Malley wrote in What Happened at Vatican II, there were about 2,400 council fathers who participated in the Second Vatican Council. He compared this to the roughly 750 who participated at Vatican I, held 100 years before.
I Have The Name For It
“You should feel really embarrassed Evian, your parents named you after water.” Mary Katherine Gallagher, Superstar
Meet Our Newest Seminarian: Austin Young
Hey, my name is Austin. Actually, my name is John Austin Young, but I go by Austin. I love fishing, maybe God will help me out and make me a fisher of men. My family lives in St. Francisville, Louisiana. I love going on long walks and I love praying.
Your Catholic Family School Year Calendar
As we look forward to the new school year and all the exciting activities and commitments that go along with this time of year may I make a suggestion?
Por el Obispo
Siempre me ha gustado el verano. Desde que era niño cuando salíamos de vacaciones de la escuela, con mi familia visitábamos el océano Atlántico, y siempre sentía la briza fresca del verano muy diferente a la vida rápida del resto del año.
From the Bishop
I have always loved the summertime. Ever since childhood when school closed, and family visits to the “shore,” the Atlantic Ocean, summer always felt like a breath of fresh air from the frenetic activity of the rest of the year.
