Dear Friends in Christ: The Office of Vocations offers its sincere congratulations to our newly ordained priests, Frs. Brad Doyle, Rueben Dykes, and Matthew Graham. The Rite of Ordi- nation is always a joyful moment as we watch these men who have worked, stud- ied, prayed and discerned so well to be called forward by the Church to the Sa- cred Order of the Priesthood. We keep Fr. Doyle, Fr. Dykes, and Fr. Graham in our prayers as they transition into their new assignments. We say goodbye to David Albano, a parishioner of Most Blessed Sacrament, and to Aaron LaGrone, a parishioner of St. Mary’s New Roads, who have discerned out of the seminary and priesthood formation. David and Aaron took seriously their time in the seminary and they discovered that the Lord was leading them in a different direction than priesthood, but wherever the Lord calls them, I trust their desire to serve the Church will be fulfilled in an effective manner. We welcome six new men as seminarians for the Diocese of Baton Rouge. Deacon Patrick Broussard, Jr., age 54, is a parishioner of Holy Family, Port Allen. Deacon Pat was born in New Iberia. His wife, Aminthe, died suddenly in January 2014. He has a son and a daughter. He was ordained to the permanent diaconate for the Diocese of Baton Rouge in 2010. Pat is currently a Sr. Executive Sales man- ager for Thomas Tools. Taylor Sanford, age 24, is a parishioner of St. George Par- ish, Baton Rouge. Taylor graduated from Catholic High in 2010 and from LSU in 2014 with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. Christian Landry, age 22, is a parish- ioner of St. Jules, Belle Rose. Christian graduated from Assumption High School in Napoleonville in 2011. He attended ULL in Lafayette and River Parish Com- munity College. Alex Ruch, age 20, is a parishioner of Most Blessed Sacrament, Baton Rouge. Alex graduated from St. Michael the Archangel High School gradu- ated in 2013. Alex attended both Millsaps College and LSU. Last year Alex worked as a leader with NET Ministries at St. Hubert’s Catholic Church in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Andrew Hotstream, age 18, is a parishioner of St. John the Evangelist, Prairieville. Andrew graduated from St. Michael the Archangel High School this year. James Vu, age 17, is a parishioner of St. Thomas More, Ba- ton Rouge. James graduated from St. Michael the Archangel High School this year. We also welcome two new faces to the Office of Vocations. Mrs. Lisette Borne’ and Fr. Andrew Merrick have been named as Associate Directors of Seminarians. Both Lisette and Fr. Andrew will help in screening candidates for the seminary, participate in faculty evaluations of seminarians, and enable the ongoing discern- ment of seminarians toward priesthood. We welcome them and I look forward to working with them. In Christ, Fr. Matt Dupre Seminarian Mass and Lunch with Bishop Muench – August 9, 2015, 11:30, St. Patrick Church, Baton Rouge “Andrew Dinner with Bish- op Muench and Fr. Matt Dupre – August 30, 5:30pm, Catholic Life Cen- ter Vocations Newsletter July 2015
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Dear Friends in Christ:
The Office of Vocations offers its sincere congratulations to our newly ordained
priests, Frs. Brad Doyle, Rueben Dykes, and Matthew Graham. The Rite of Ordi-
nation is always a joyful moment as we watch these men who have worked, stud-
ied, prayed and discerned so well to be called forward by the Church to the Sa-
cred Order of the Priesthood. We keep Fr. Doyle, Fr. Dykes, and Fr. Graham in
our prayers as they transition into their new assignments.
We say goodbye to David Albano, a parishioner of Most Blessed Sacrament, and
to Aaron LaGrone, a parishioner of St. Mary’s New Roads, who have discerned
out of the seminary and priesthood formation. David and Aaron took seriously
their time in the seminary and they discovered that the Lord was leading them in
a different direction than priesthood, but wherever the Lord calls them, I trust
their desire to serve the Church will be fulfilled in an effective manner.
We welcome six new men as seminarians for the Diocese of Baton Rouge. Deacon
Patrick Broussard, Jr., age 54, is a parishioner of Holy Family, Port Allen. Deacon
Pat was born in New Iberia. His wife, Aminthe, died suddenly in January 2014.
He has a son and a daughter. He was ordained to the permanent diaconate for
the Diocese of Baton Rouge in 2010. Pat is currently a Sr. Executive Sales man-
ager for Thomas Tools. Taylor Sanford, age 24, is a parishioner of St. George Par-
ish, Baton Rouge. Taylor graduated from Catholic High in 2010 and from LSU in
2014 with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. Christian Landry, age 22, is a parish-
ioner of St. Jules, Belle Rose. Christian graduated from Assumption High School
in Napoleonville in 2011. He attended ULL in Lafayette and River Parish Com-
munity College. Alex Ruch, age 20, is a parishioner of Most Blessed Sacrament,
Baton Rouge. Alex graduated from St. Michael the Archangel High School gradu-
ated in 2013. Alex attended both Millsaps College and LSU. Last year Alex
worked as a leader with NET Ministries at St. Hubert’s Catholic Church in
Chanhassen, Minnesota. Andrew Hotstream, age 18, is a parishioner of St. John
the Evangelist, Prairieville. Andrew graduated from St. Michael the Archangel
High School this year. James Vu, age 17, is a parishioner of St. Thomas More, Ba-
ton Rouge. James graduated from St. Michael the Archangel High School this
year.
We also welcome two new faces to the Office of Vocations. Mrs. Lisette Borne’
and Fr. Andrew Merrick have been named as Associate Directors of Seminarians.
Both Lisette and Fr. Andrew will help in screening candidates for the seminary,
participate in faculty evaluations of seminarians, and enable the ongoing discern-
ment of seminarians toward priesthood. We welcome them and I look forward to
working with them.
In Christ,
Fr. Matt Dupre
Seminarian Mass and
Lunch with Bishop
Muench – August 9, 2015,
11:30, St. Patrick Church,
Baton Rouge
“Andrew Dinner with Bish-
op Muench and Fr. Matt
Dupre – August 30,
5:30pm, Catholic Life Cen-
ter
Vocations Newsletter July 2015
Please keep all of our priests, religious, and seminarians in your prayers.