Outstanding fifth, eighth, and 12th-grade Catholic school students from within the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux have been chosen to represent their schools as Students of the Year.
It is with great sadness and deep shock that I announce to you that our beloved Shepherd, Bishop Mario Dorsonville, passed away at 6:50 pm this evening after he gave in to complications arising from recent health problems.
The Catholic Foundation of South Louisiana is thrilled to announce the tremendous success of its eighth annual iGiveCatholic campaign. This year’s campaign raised over one million dollars in support of the schools, church parishes, and ministries of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux.
The board of Catholic Charities and leadership of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux are pleased to announce the hiring of Benjamin Duet, Ed.D., MBA, as executive director of Catholic Charities.
Second Harvest Food Bank, in partnership with the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, held a groundbreaking ceremony on August 29, 2023 for their new Bayou Region Warehouse in Houma, significantly increasing the organization's capacity to serve individuals and families facing hunger in the Bayou region.
Mindful of the pastoral needs of God's people and the limited availability of priest-personnel, having made the necessary consultation, and only with the good of all in mind, His Excellency, the Most Reverend Mario E. Dorsonville has made the following provisions:
Thirty-six cardinals, archbishops and bishops, as well as one abbot and over 100 additional priests attended the installation of Bishop Mario Dorsonville as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux during the Installation Mass Wednesday, March 29 at the Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales in Houma.