Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana

If you are a Lake Charles City Resident and need help with your water bill, please click here for more information: https://www.catholiccharitiesswla.com/water-assistance-for-city-of-lake-charles-residents

January Schedule:

Tuesday, January 19: Our Lady Help of Christians, Jennings

Time: 12pm-2pm

Address: 710 N State St, Jennings

Wednesday, January 20: Saint Mary of the Lake, Big Lake

Time: 11am-12pm

Address: 11054 LA-384

Thursday, January 21: Golden Arms (residents only)

Address: 1481 3rd St, Lake Charles

Friday, January 22 - Catholic Charities, Lake Charles

Time: 9am-12pm

Address: 1225 Second St.

Tuesday, January 26: St. Philip Neri, Kinder, 11am-1pm

Address: 504 4th Ave, Kinder

Wednesday, January 27: St. Joseph, Vinton, 11am-1pm

Address: 1502 Industrial St, Vinton

Thursday, January 28: St. Joseph, DeRidder, 11am-1pm

Address: 1125 Blankenship Dr, DeRidder

Special thanks to Second Harvest and Chevron for their support in helping to bring food to these places.

All donations received will be used for the continued outreach and operations of Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana, which includes, but is not limited to direct services for the poor such as rent, utilities, food, housing, and other basic needs. Donations specified for Hurricane Laura relief will be used to aid the poor in the Southwest Louisiana Community who have been impacted by the storm.

Please call our main line 337-439-7436 for assistance. If you would like to donate, you can do so by clicking the Donate Now button, or sending a check to 1225 2nd Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601. Thank you for your generous support.

**Laundry Services Available**

**Come register for food distribution, Tuesday - Thursday from 9:30am-Noon**

Please come to Catholic Charities at 1225 2nd Street between 8:30am and 9:00am, Monday through Friday, to either schedule an appointment to do your own laundry or to receive a voucher. Please stay in your car. Please Turn on First Avenue from Broad and then turn right on Second Street and then right into the first entrance into Catholic Charities. We will only make appointments in-person and give vouchers in-person.

We are grateful to CCUSA for lending us their Laundry Disaster Mobile Response unit!

Prayer for the Recovery of the Diocese of Lake Charles
following Hurricane Laura

Heavenly Father, Who willed that the fallen hut of David be rebuilt; that Your people return from exile to repopulate their lands, rebuild Jerusalem and restore the Temple; that Your Son, Jesus Christ, would be the new temple and that He would build a new Jerusalem, firmly set on the twelve apostles of the Lamb; look, Gracious Creator, upon our devastation now in the Diocese of Lake Charles and along the coast; rouse up in the hearts of many good and faithful workers the courage, perseverance, and fortitude to bring Your task to a successful completion, where what is recovered will give Your name glory and be protected from the onslaught of the Devil; put to flight lethargy of spirit and fortify our wills so that the good works of Your faithful people will be seen as fulfilling Your work; grant us understanding, God of all light and reason, so that we will comprehend Your ways and see in every suffering and tribulation an occasion to embrace Your will and grow in love for You. Grant, loving Father, through that same Jesus Christ, our Lord, all these prayers by the intercession of Our Lady Star of the Sea, You, who live and reign in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

The Most Reverend Glen John Provost
Bishop of Lake Charles
On the occasion of Hurricane Laura
August 27, 2020