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Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Diocese of Baton Rouge partners with FranU to support future priests
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Diocese of Baton Rouge announced a new partnership with Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) to support the education and formation of seminarians starting in Fall 2025. The diocese will open the Blessed Stanley Rother House of Formation. It will be at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Baton Rouge as part of this initiative. This new house will help seminarians grow in faith, serve in local ministry and prepare for the priesthood. FranU will provide academic and spiritual support to seminarians, helping them deepen their relationship with Christ and better understand their calling. 'We look forward to welcoming these young men to our campus,' said Tina Holland, FranU's president and CEO. 'Our partnership with the diocese continues to be one of the great fruits of our mission to educate and form Franciscan servant leaders, including, now, men that we hope will become servant leaders as future priests of our diocese.' The university said the formation house is named after Blessed Stanley Rother. He was an American priest martyred in Guatemala in 1981. Rother dedicated his life to serving the poor. He was beatified in 2016 and serves as a model of humble and courageous priesthood, the university said. FranU said Fr. Joshua Johnson, pastor of Sacred Heart, will lead the new formation house. Bishop Michael Duca praised his leadership and experience in vocational work, saying it will be key to forming 'men after the heart of Christ.' Men without a college degree will start their formation at the new house. Those with degrees will continue at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, according to the university. Brian Pedraza, director of FranU's theology program, said, 'We're honored and excited to further this mission by becoming a trusted place of seminarian formation to help bring well-formed and holy priests to our land.' EF-0 tornado damages homes, roofs, and sheds in Louisiana Maher hits Trump over tariff turmoil: Why are we 'putting ourselves through this?' Diocese of Baton Rouge partners with FranU to support future priests Musk slams critics for Nazi comparisons: 'Character assassination' Warren Buffett shocks shareholders by announcing his intention to retire at the end of the year Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
FranU names David Bellar as new president
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University named its new president David Bellar after a national search. He will start in the new role on July 14. The Board of Trustees hopes for continued academic and program success, increased enrollment and the development of the school's master plan under his leadership. Bellar serves as the Dean of Usha Kundu, MD College of Health at the University of West Florida, where he got a $6.68 million grant for health education facilities, secured scholarship funding, implemented strategies to improve NCLEX pass rates to 98% for the School of Nursing and helped secure a partnership with two major hospital systems, according to the board. 'Dr. Bellar is a great talent and will be an exceptional servant-leader to the University. With his strategic vision and data-driven approach, he will lay the groundwork for our next 100 years,' FranU Board of Trustees Chair Todd Schexnayder said. 'I am deeply honored to lead Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University in advancing our mission to educate and develop servant leaders. I look forward to collaborating with the Board of Trustees, campus leadership, faculty and staff to shape the future of this exceptional institution and build on its legacy of academic excellence and Franciscan values,' Bellar said. New Franciscan University program can help students learn more about healthcare Congressman Cleo Fields to hold public meetings across Louisiana NTSB provides update on Washington, D.C., plane crash Trump rolls back CFPB, USAID and DOE: Where things stand Measles outbreak sickens dozens of kids in Texas: What's Louisiana's vaccination rate? FranU names David Bellar as new president Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
