Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana

06/06/2026

In the latest edition of The Catholic Moment, we celebrate Father Jacob Miller’s Ordination, explore the themes of Pope Leo’s new encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas," celebrate the accomplishments of our Central Catholic students and more! Check it out here: https://indd.adobe.com/view/075f75cb-f8b6-491e-af14-1186b731b03e

06/03/2026

Clergy assignments for the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana are now official. Please continue to pray for our priests and deacons during this time of transition!

All assignments are effective July 1, unless otherwise noted.

This information will also be available in the June 7 edition of The Catholic Moment, arriving this weekend.

06/01/2026

The Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana is overjoyed to welcome our newest priest, Father Jacob Miller, who was ordained this past Saturday!

“What a privilege it is to be able to speak the words that Jesus spoke,” Father Miller said, reflecting on the new gift of his priesthood. “What a privilege it is to hold the Lord in my fingers, and to give him to his people at Mass!”

Additional photos will be shared soon. You can also check out the upcoming edition of The Catholic Moment for more event coverage.

"The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest." - Luke 10:2

05/28/2026

Only two more days until the diocese celebrates the ordination of our newest priest, Rev. Mr. Jacob Miller!

Join us at 11am on May 30 at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Lafayette, or watch the livestream online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0J85neupcc

Can't join the celebration live? Check out the June 7 edition of The Catholic Moment for coverage of the event and read more about Deacon Miller's path to the priesthood.

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05/26/2026

"Humanity, created by God in all its grandeur, is today facing a pivotal choice: either to construct a new Tower of Babel or to build the city in which God and humanity dwell together."

On May 25, Pope Leo XIV signed his first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas" ("Magnificent Humanity") - exactly 135 years after the promulgation of Pope Leo XIII's "Rerum novarum." In this work, the Holy Father outlines the potential future for humanity in the era of artificial intelligence.

To read the full encyclical, visit: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html

(Photo credits: OSV News)

05/23/2026

Congratulations to all our 2026 Catholic School graduates!

Bishop Doherty sat down this week to share his message of thanks and blessings to the principals, teachers, staff, and students of our diocesan schools.

"Hold fast to instruction, never let it go; keep it, for it is your life." - Proverbs 4:13

05/21/2026

This spring, volunteers from six parishes across Lafayette came together to embark on the 11th Catholic House Build with Habitat for Humanity - construction is scheduled to be completed by July.

For those who join in, part of the joy comes from putting the Catholic faith into action with people across the diocese.

"You could be working next to someone from St. Lawrence or Blessed Sacrament. You might know them, you might not. But at the end of the day, you've done something together," one volunteer said.

Catch the full story in the May 17 edition of The Catholic Moment!

05/20/2026

Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," will be published May 25, addressing artificial intelligence and the protection of human dignity, the Vatican has announced.

The encyclical, the title of which is Latin for "Magnificent Humanity," was signed by the pope on May 15, the 135th anniversary of "Rerum Novarum," Pope Leo XIII's foundational 1891 social encyclical on labor and capital written during the first Industrial Revolution.

In an unprecedented first, Pope Leo XIV will be present in person at the Vatican press conference to mark the publication of the social encyclical, along with Christopher Olah, co-founder of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, which developed the AI large language model (LLM) named Claude.

Read more: https://www.osvnews.com/pope-leo-xiv-to-publish-encyclical-on-artificial-intelligence-may-25/

05/19/2026

On Sunday, April 19, Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish in Carmel hosted a choral collaboration of the Purdue Chamber Choir, three choirs from Guerin Catholic High School (Ambrose Men’s Choir, Cecilia Women’s Choir and Sounds of Providence) and the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Pueri Cantores Children’s Choir.

The five choirs each performed a set on their own, performing works in English, Latin, Russian, German and Italian. Finally, all the choirs, over 120 voices strong, capped off the evening with the hymn "Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty."

Read this full story and more in the latest edition of The Catholic Moment here: https://indd.adobe.com/view/6c361903-e6ee-4f09-8ef5-652592cf5503

05/16/2026

April showers definitely brought some beautiful May flowers, why not enjoy them with the newest edition of The Catholic Moment? You’ll find stories about St. Tom’s 75th anniversary, the 11th annual Catholic Habitat Home build, an outline of the amazing work the Zatkulaks have done with the Brazil Mission at SLDM and MUCH more; read it here: https://indd.adobe.com/view/6c361903-e6ee-4f09-8ef5-652592cf5503