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St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville.

Catholic Church makes changes to Mass, funerals and weddings

Wed, 03/18/2020 - 11:27am

LAFAYETTE — Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel announced the suspension of all public masses across the Diocese of Lafayette until April 13. The bishop’s earlier dispensation on the attendance of Masses remains in place, meaning parishioners are excused from attending.
“Though public Masses have been suspended, our obligation to praying and to sanctifying Sundays and holy Week (beginning Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday) as a sacred time remain an important obligation of faith,” said Deshotel.

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Update: Seventh COVID-19 related death reported in Louisiana

Wed, 03/18/2020 - 10:54am

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health reports a seventh death related to COVID-19.
The 72-year-old individual was a Jefferson Parish resident. There is no known connection to the Lambeth House.
The State’s fifth and sixth COVID-19 related deaths were reported earlier on Wednesday. This is the first COVID-19 death in Jefferson Parish.
Going forward, LDH will report COVID-19 related deaths twice per day, at 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., as needed.

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Fr. Louis Richard talks into the camera during a Mass Tuesday morning.

St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church will broadcast Mass online

Wed, 03/18/2020 - 10:00am

St. Mary Magdalen Church sent out an email to all of its parishioner on the status of Mass.
From Fr. Louis Richard and Fr. Donald Bernard
“We will be posting a “Broadcast” of Daily Mass offered by Fr. Louie or Fr. Don here in our church. The Mass will be posted around 9 a.m. daily on our Church website and also our Facebook page.

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There are certain precautions being taken before anyone enters Abbeville General.

Abbeville General continues efforts to protect patients, staff

Wed, 03/18/2020 - 9:33am

Abbeville General is continuing its efforts in response to COVID-19 (coronavirus).
Ray A. Landry, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer at Abbeville General Hospital, said in response to an increase in COVID-19 cases in the state, the hospital is taking precautions to protect its healthcare workers, staff, providers and patients.

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Parents can pick up lunches and breakfast for their children, starting Wednesday.

Vermilion Parish School Board to offer 'grab-and-go' meals to all students of Vermilion Parish

Tue, 03/17/2020 - 10:53am

Beginning Wednesday, the Vermilion Parish School Board will be offering grab-and-go meals from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on weekdays.
Each child will receive a lunch meal and  a breakfast meal for the next morning. 
There is no registration required. No identification is needed. 
There is no cost to receive the meals. Any child age 18 and under may come to get the meals. This does include students, siblings, friends, family members, toddlers, and those who attend private or parochial schools. 
The child must be present to receive the meal, no exceptions. 

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