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Volume XLVI, No. 7
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Serving the Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana Since 1970
July 20, 2015
ON THE
INSIDE USCCB president calls Supreme Court decision a ‘tragic error’ The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference called the Supreme Court’s June 26 marriage ruling “a tragic error” and he urged Catholics to move forward with faith “in the unchanging truth about marriage being between one man and one woman.” Read more on page 3.
Summer Missionaries travel to Villages in Ecuador Menard seniors share experiences of 10-day mission trip to Ecuador
Pope Francis releases encyclical on environment and deep inner conversion Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home” is a call for global action as well as an appeal for deep inner conversion. Details on page 2.
Special section on Confirmation and First Communions Many of the 50 church parishes in the diocese celebrated the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Communion this Spring. See pages 10-17 for some of the groups of students who received these sacraments.
STUDENTS IN ECUADOR A group of 20 students from Holy Savior Menard (and one from Pineville) chose to skip the traditional ‘senior trip’ to the beach this year, and spend the time on a mission trip to Ecuador. See pages 18-19.