Deeply rooted in God, country and family,
the Community of St. Anthony of Padua in Bayou Black continues to be a sturdy shelter for all
"Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person -- among which is the inviolable right of every innocent being to life." CCC 2270
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born
I concecrated you. Jer 1:5
My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret,
intricately wrought in the depth of the earth. Ps 139:15