Blessing of the Chalices

In a beautiful ceremony, Bishop Deshotel blessed the chalices of the three men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Lafayette on Saturday, June 15, 2019. Rev. Mr. Donald Bernard, Rev. Mr. Sal Istre, and Rev. Mr. Randy Courville, accompanied by their mothers, presented their new chalices and patens to Bishop Douglas Deshotel in the Immaculata Chapel tonight. The chalices were anointed with Holy Chrism Oil and Bishop Deshotel blessed them, designating them for use in the Liturgy. Ordination will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at 10:00 am at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Lafayette, La. Everyone is welcome to attend. Tickets are not required. But if you cannot join us, you can watch a live stream of the 10 am Ordination Mass on the Diocese of Lafayette website, www.diolaf.org. Please keep these young men in your prayers.