Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

05/29/2026

Today, we congratulate Father Timothy Goodly on the 33rd anniversary of his priestly ministry. Father Goodly was ordained on May 29, 1993, and serves as pastor of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sulphur.

"The priest is not his own. He is a man who must pour himself out daily. Hope is what fills him again when he feels empty”. — Venerable Fulton J. Sheen

PRAYER FOR PRIESTS
Gracious and loving God, we thank your for the gift of our priests. Through them, we experience your presence in the sacraments.

Help our priests to be strong in their vocation. Set their souls on fire with love for your people. Grant them the wisdom, understanding, and strength they need to follow in the footsteps of Jesus.

Inspire our priests with the vision of your Kingdom. Give them the words they need to spread the Gospel. Allow them to experience joy in their ministry. Help them to become instruments of your divine grace.

We ask this through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns as our Eternal Priest. Amen.

05/29/2026

To accompany his constant calls for peace in the world, Pope Leo XIV will lead the prayer of the Holy Rosary on May 30 at 7:00 PM Rome time from the Vatican Gardens.

He will lead the faithful in Shrines around the world in praying the Joyful Mysteries, with each decade being dedicated specifically for those affected by war and violence and entrusting them to the intercession of Mary, Queen of Peace.

The first mystery prays for the victims of war, especially the most vulnerable, while the second is for those who bring words of hope and the comfort of faith to populations affected by war. The third recalls the medical and paramedical personnel and volunteers who bring humanitarian aid every day.

The fourth mystery prays for those who suffer the violence of war, for prisoners and for all who endure humiliations that violate human dignity. The fifth and final Joyful Mystery is dedicated to praying for an end to war and the establishment of lasting peace in the world.

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-05/pope-preside-over-rosary-dedicated-to-peace-in-vatican-gardens.html

05/28/2026

Picture of the day: What a symbolic moment. Just days after releasing Magnifica Humanitas, his highly anticipated encyclical on artificial intelligence and human dignity, Pope Leo came face-to-face with a "robot dog" during Wednesday's General Audience. And his message remains clear: artificial intelligence may be part of our future, but it can never replace the human person.

“No computational system, however sophisticated, can create a heart that gives itself, or a conscience that discerns good from evil. Even when machines excel in efficiency, a human face that asks to be gazed upon remains the center of our history. This human face is the fullness toward which history is moving” (Magnifica Humanitas, 233).

Credit: Vatican Media

05/22/2026

04/23/2026

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