Diocesan News

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, STL, D.Min., currently an auxiliary bishop and vicar general of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux.

With over 2,300 donations from 1,938 donors to 59 organizations, a total of $1,769,744 was raised for our local community during the 24-hour online giving event held on #GivingTuesday (November 29, 2022).

The Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux is joining dioceses across the country for the eighth annual #iGiveCatholic campaign, held annually on #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and generosity.

While Catholic Charities is sensitive to the fact that church parishes within our diocese are in various stages of recovery from Hurricane Ida, we also know that it is our Christian duty to help relieve the suffering of others when we are able to do so. In that vein, we are organizing collection efforts for material goods and financial assistance to be sent to the most impacted areas in and around the Diocese of Venice, FL.

Diocesan Administrator Rev. P.J. Madden and The Catholic Foundation of South Louisiana have announced the date of the Catholic Foundation’s St. Joseph’s Dinner, Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Nicholls State University’s Cotillion Ballroom in Thibodaux.

Several years ago retired diocesan priest Fr. Willie Todd partnered with the Catholic Foundation of South Louisiana to establish an endowment to provide funding for church parishes and Catholic schools for new projects and ministries.

Since Hurricane Ian made landfall on September 28th, leaving behind havoc and pain for our neighboring states, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux is providing relief to those who have been directly impacted.

On Thursday, September 29, 2022, in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Houma-Thibodaux seminarians Joseph Lapeyrouse and Matthew Prosperie were ordained into the transitional diaconate.

Fr. Simon Peter Engurait, Vicar for Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux and Pastor of St. Bridget Catholic Church in Schriever, and Karen David, Catholic Charities Board Chair and Interim Chief Administrative Officer of Catholic Charities, have been named finalists for Catholic Extension's highest honor, the Lumen Christi Award.

Diocesan Administrator Fr. P.J. Madden announces several new pastoral appointments, all effective August 15, 2022.

The Catholic Foundation of South Louisiana (CFSL) made its annual grant distributions this month, exceeding more than $1.3 million in grant distributions in the past five years for restricted ministries.

As we celebrate the joyous Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Church also celebrates and offers gratitude to God for the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Mark Williams, Ed.D., the associate superintendent of secondary schools in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, has been appointed as the new superintendent of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, effective July 15, 2022. Additionally, Gerrie Byrne, the current curriculum specialist in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, has been appointed as associate superintendent of curriculum and instruction.

On Saturday, June 4, 2022, the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux celebrated the ordination of two priests and one transitional deacon. Archbishop Shelton Fabre returned to the Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales as the ordaining prelate.

The Mother Teresa Women's Giving Circle has granted $101,000 to seven local nonprofits directly impacting the lives of women, children and families. On Thursday, May 12, members of the group joined together to present the grants at the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux Pastoral Center.

After consultation with the College of Consultors of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Diocesan Administrator Very Rev. P.J. Madden is pleased to announce the following appointments, all effective July 1, 2022

The board of Catholic Charities (CCHT) and the leadership of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux are pleased to announce the hiring of Chamon Williams, a Houma native, as executive director of CCHT, effective in early May.

Diocesan Administrator Very Rev. P.J. Madden announced that diocesan vicars Very Revs. Simon Peter Engurait, Mark Toups and Vicente DeLa Cruz have been reappointed to their respective offices during this time of transition.