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Fr. Albert is currently serving as Pastor of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Jeanerette, LA. He obtained his B.A. in Liberal Arts from St. Joseph Seminary College in St. Benedict, LA in 2012 and his M.A. in Theological Studies from Notre Dame Seminary Graduate School of Theology, New Orleans in 2016.
Christa is a wife, mother, nurse and local business owner who desires to grow the Kingdom of God by spreading the Gospel and engaging in activities that serve those in need within her community. She obtained her Masters of Arts in Theology from Holy Apostles College & Seminary in 2019.
Father Blanda was ordained for the Diocese of Lafayette in 1991 after receiving the M.Div. from Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg. He is pastor at St. Peter's Catholic Church in New Iberia. He has served in numerous capacities in the diocese, including the Diocesan School Board, the Council of Priests, the College of Consultors, the Personnel Board, and Vicar Forane for the Vermillion deanery. Fr. Blanda is a professor of homiletics and liturgy for the Diocesan Permanent Diaconate Formation Program and has served as the Liturgical Master of Ceremonies for Bishop Jarrell since 2005.
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Fr. Broussard is a native of Lafayette, LA. He studied philosophy at St. Joseph’s Seminary College (St. Ben’s) in Covington, LA, completing his theology studies at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (The Angelicum or The Ange) in Rome while living and receiving his priestly formation at the Pontifical North American College (The NAC). He is currently serving as pastor of Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Church in Lafayette, LA.
Msgr. Calkins was ordained to the priesthood on May 7, 1970. Msgr. Calkins holds degrees from St. Mary’s Seminary & University, Catholic University of America, University of Dayton, Ohio and Seraphicum Pontificia Facultas Theologica S. Bonaventura. Beginning in 1972, Msgr. Calkins has had numerous assignments in parishes throughout Louisiana. Msgr. Calkins holds memberships in two Pontifical academies and has taught extensively in Rome and for the Holy See. He has been a Professor of Historical Theology at Notre Dame Seminary and University in New Orleans and has been very widely published over four decades.
Fr. Michael Champagne was ordained to the Holy Priesthood May 28, 1994. He has an extensive background in healthcare and military ministry, and has lead many retreats, conferences, and over 100 parish missions. Fr. Champage currently holds four degrees, and has been published on topics related to joy, suffering, sin, and the Holy Spirit.
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Dcn. Conque was ordained on May 23, 2020, and currently serves at St. Martin de Tours church in the Diocese of Lafayette. Dcn. Conque holds an MA in Theology from University of Holy Cross N.O. and Intensive Graduate Level Practicum in Gregorian Chant from Catholic University of America. He is President of the Board of Trustees and Director of Apostolate at John Paul the Great Academy in Lafayette and Associate Director of Catholic Radio for Acadiana. From 2003 on, Dcn. Conque has been active in leading youth ministries and his passion for Sacred Music has led him to direct numerous school and parish choirs. Dcn. Conque resides in St. Martinville, with his wife and eight children.
Fr. Samuel Fontana was ordained to the priesthood in 2014. He has held many positions at St. Joseph Abbey and Seminary College in the classroom and in administration, including Dean of Students and Chair for Philosophy and Theology. He has a MA in Divinity and a Licentiate in Philosophy. He wrote his philosophy thesis titled: “The Philosophical Significance of the History of Philosophy in the Thought of Etienne Gilson and Thomas Prufer.”
Fr. Guillory, a priest of the Diocese of Lafayette, was ordained in 2007 after completing his theological studies at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome (2006). After ordination, he served as a parochial vicar at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Ville Platte for two years before returning to Rome to compete the license in canon law (2011) at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. Upon his return to the Diocese of Lafayette, Fr. Guillory served as pastor at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Ville Platte while performing some duties in the diocesan tribunal. Then in 2013 he returned to Rome to serve as an official in the Roman Curia, at the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, a position he held until 2019. He is currently pastor at St. Patrick Church in Lafayette and performs various canon law related duties for the Diocese of Lafayette.
Currently serving as the Pastor at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church in Coteau, LA. Fr. Harrington holds a Ph.B. and Ph.L. in philosophy from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He received his M.Div. and S.T.B. in Theology from Mount St. Mary’s in Emmitsburg, MD
Rev. Mr. Joshua LeBlanc was ordained to the diaconate in 2016. He has obtained a MA in Moral Theology from Holy Apostles College and is receiving a Post Master’s Certificate (+30) in Bioethics from the same institution.
Dr. Claire E. Masterson earned a PhD in english Language and Literature, from The University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Her dissertation Title was "Is everything sad going to come untrue?" Dr. Masterson's Master of Art was in English Language and Literature. She is presently an Adjunct Instructure at The University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the English Department.
Cajun by birth, Dr. Jennifer E. Miller completed graduate degrees at the Pontifical Universities of the Angelicum and the Gregorian, studying as well at the John Paul II Pontifical Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Rome. In 2013, she obtained her doctorate from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome, with a thesis on Catholic social doctrine. Former coordinator of studies at the Markets, Culture and Ethics Research Centre, she has taught and published in English and in Italian. Dr. Miller is currently a professor of moral theology at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans. In collaboration with the recently-founded International Institute of Culture and Gender Studies, she is engaged in pioneering Scriptural and cultural research for a book on “a theology of masculinity and femininity.”
Fr. Moreau was ordained to the Sacred Priesthood on May 23, 1987. He followed seminary studies at Holy Trinity Seminary and Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans. He was parochial vicar at St. Mary Magdalene in Abbevile and St. John the Evangelist in Jeanerette. He has served as Pastor at St. Peter in Grand Prairie, Our Lady Queen of All Saints in Ville Platte, and presently is Pastor at St. Anne in Cow Island. Father Moreau is a "born teacher" and has spoken to groups of clergy and laity on Marriage Preparation and Natural Family Planning throughout the United States.
Fr. Stephen Pellessier was ordained to the Holy Priesthood in 2018. He graduated with a Masters in Divinity from Notre Dame Seminary magna cum laude. His interest is in the field of dogmatic theology. He is currently serving as the parochial vicar at Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Church in Lafayette, LA.
C.E. Richard holds an M.F.A. from Louisiana State University and a BA in English Summa Cum Laude from Georgia State University. Richard is a noted nonfiction writer whose work includes books, essays, and films. Richard’s work has earned recognitions like “Best Historical Documentary” twice at the New York International Independent Film Festival as well as the prestigious “DuPont Columbia Award”— television’s equivalent to the Pulitzer Prize. The focus of most of his writing, both in print and on screen, has been in the field of Louisiana Studies and includes his address of the history, ethnography, literature, and ecology of Louisiana. In 2014, Professor Richard was awarded the title of Distinguished Professor.
Fr. Russo, ordained in 1989, presently serves as Pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Lafayette. A native of Patterson, LA, he received a BA in Psychology from the University of Dallas in 1984. He followed theological studies at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium and the Gregorian University in Rome, receiving a STB degree in 1988. He received a MA in theology in 1989 from the Angelicum. Fr. Russo has taught Christology, Church History, and New Testament.
Fr. Clinton Sensat was ordained to the Holy Priesthood June 6, 2009. He is a native of Scott Louisiana and presently the Parochial Vicar, Sacred Heart Catholic Church and St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Ville Platte, LA, the Diocese of Lafayette. Fr. Sensat has a B.A. in Philosophy and Liberal Arts, Master of Divinity, and a Master of Arts in Theology with a concentration in Systematic Theology.
Rev. Jason Vidrine is Pastor of St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church in St. Martinville. He was ordained to the Sacred Priesthood in 2006 for the Diocese of Lafayette. Fr. Vidrine holds an STB and MA in Dogmatic Theology with a concentration in Mariology from the University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome, including studies in Toulouse. Fr. Vidrine also served as Principal of St. Peter School, Spiritual Director of Our Lady of Grace Comitium of the Legion of Mary, and Assistant Master of Cermonies for the Diocese of Lafayette.
Fr. John Joseph attended St. Joseph's Seminary College in Covington, and after graduating, entered the Community of Jesus Crucified in 2014. He made perpetual vows with CJC in 2019, graduated with Masters in Theology from Notre Dame Seminary in 2020, and was ordained to the Holy Priesthood on June 6, 2020. His Master Thesis was on Scripture and entitled, "Jeremiah, the Prophetic Sign Spoken Against: An Exegesis of Jeremiah 14:1–15:4." He is currently living out his vocation with the Community of Jesus Crucified in St. Martinville, LA.
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