ROLAND MILLARE, STD
Vice President of Curriculum and Director of Clergy Initiatives
Dr. Roland Millare, a native Houstonian, serves as Vice President of Curriculum and Director of Clergy Initiatives for the St. John Paul II Foundation (Houston, TX). Dr. Millare served as a member of the Theology Department at St. John XXIII College Preparatory (Katy, TX) for over 15 years. He received a BA in Theology from Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio. He has a MA in Theological Studies (with a concentration in Moral Theology) from the Notre Dame Graduate School of Christendom College (Alexandria, VA) and a Licentiate (STL) and Doctorate in Sacred Theology (STD) in Dogmatic Theology (with a specialization in Sacramental Theology) from the University of St. Mary of the Lake (Mundelein, IL). Dr. Millare also serves as an adjunct professor of theology for permanent deacon candidates, seminarians, undergraduate and graduate students at the University of St. Thomas, St. Mary’s Seminary, the Diocese of Fort Worth and the University of Dallas. He has published various theological articles for Logos, Antiphon, New Blackfriars, Nova et Vetera, and the Heythrop Journal. He has published the book, A Living Sacrifice: Liturgy and Eschatology in Joseph Ratzinger (Emmaus Academic, 2022). Dr. Millare has also contributed an article to a forthcoming lexicon on the theology of Joseph Ratzinger (Ignatius Press). Dr. Millare is a member of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars, Academy of Catholic Theology, and the Society for Catholic Liturgy. Dr. Millare lives with his beautiful wife Veronica and their three children.
MOST REV. GLEN JOHN PROVOST, DD, MA
Bishop of the Diocese of Lake Charles
Bishop Provost was ordained to the Episcopacy and installed as the Third Bishop of Lake Charles on Monday, April 23, 2007 in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Lake Charles on March 6, 2007. He was born August 9, 1949 to Cyrus and Sadie Marie Blanchet Provost in Lafayette. He received a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from St. Joseph Seminary College in St. Benedict, La., in 1971, studied at the North American College in Rome from 1971 to 1975, received a Sacrae Theologiae Baccaluareus, or Bachelor of Sacred Theology (STB) from St. Thomas University in Rome in 1974 and continued studies for his Licentiate in Sacred Theology at St. Thomas until 1975. He also earned a Master of Arts Degree in English Literature from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette in 1981. Continuing education includes work at L'Institute Catholique in Paris (1972) (French language); the University of London (1980) (Victorian language); Don Quichote Institute, Salmancia (1997) (Spanish language); Institute Santa Maria, Rome (1971) (Italian language) and Archaeological Study Tours to Syria, Jordan and Turkey.
Bishop Provost was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Lafayette by Pope Paul VI on June 29, 1975 in St Peter's Basilica in Rome. He served as an Associate Pastor at Our Lady Queen of Heaven in Lake Charles during the summer of 1975. He was Associate Pastor of St. Mary Magdalene in Abbeville, 1975-1983; Pastor of St. Leo in Roberts Cove, 1983-1985, Pastor of St. John Cathedral, 1985-1998, and Pastor of Our Lady of Fatima, 1998-March 6, 2007. He served as a Judge on the Diocese of Lafayette Tribunal, was a member of the Diocesan School Board, 1987-1996, Vice Chairman of the Council of Priests, 2005-2006; Chairman of the Council of Priests, 1989-1991, 2006-2007; Member of the Council of Priests, 2001-2007; Episcopal Vicar and Dean of the West Lafayette Deanery, a Diocesan Consultor, 1991-2007; and a board member of the Lafayette Catholic Service Center/Opelousas Housing Corporation, 1996-2000. Bishop Provost served as the Bishop's Liaison to the Legal Community and was an instructor in the Department of Theology for Church History, Aquinas Institute, Holy Cross College, Lafayette/New Orleans. He is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, Atakapas Chapter; the National Chaplain's Committee for the Sons of the American Revolution; and a member of various equestrian and knightly orders. The Bishop, since childhood, has studied music, enjoys playing the piano, and served as house organist at the seminaries he attended.
RENZO AND MONICA ORTEGA
Co-founders of Two Become Family
Renzo and Monica Ortega are Catholic ministry leaders, podcast hosts, authors, and speakers. They host the popular marriage podcast, Two Become Family (also available on YouTube), and are co-authors of the children's devotional, Go to Joseph for Children. Renzo is also the author of the men's devotional, Go to Joseph. Their online marriage ministry, Two Become Family, has been featured in the National Catholic Register and EWTN's "Life on the Rock" show, and their conversion story has been featured in the documentary St Joseph: Our Spiritual Father. Many of their talks can be found on Catholic Lighthouse Media. Renzo holds a MA in Theology from Holy Apostles College and Seminary. The Ortegas live in Connecticut with their 5 children where they facilitate youth ministry and marriage prep ministry.
VERY REVEREND KEITH ANTHONY PELLERIN, V.F.
Fr. Pellerin was born on August 22, 1961 in Church Point, Louisiana to the parents of James Cagney and Dorothy Marie (Carriere) Pellerin. He grew up in Lake Charles and attended McNeese State University and Delta School of Business. In 1986, Pellerin enlisted in the United States Air Force as a Medic and received an Honorable Discharge as Staff Sergeant in 1990 following four years of Active Duty service. He then completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations and Speech Communications at McNeese State University – Lake Charles, La in May 1993.
Fr. Pellerin entered Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, La.in August 1993. Following his seminary studies and internship, Rev. Pellerin graduated from Notre Dame Seminary School of Theology with a Master of Divinity on May 13, 1998.
Reverend Keith Anthony Pellerin was ordained into the Priesthood of Jesus Christ in the Roman Catholic Church by the Most Reverend Jude Speyrer, Bishop of the Diocese of Lake Charles on May 30, 1998 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception under the Papacy of Pope Saint John Paul II.
Fr. Keith Pellerin is in his sixth assignment: 1998-1999 Associate Pastor at Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Jennings, La. 1999-2001 Pastor of St. Joseph Church in Vinton, La. 2001-2002 Associate Pastor to Our Lady Queen of Heaven Church in Lake Charles, La. 2002 – 2014Founding Pastor of St. Martin de Porres Church in Lake Charles, La. 2014-2020 Pastor of St. Philip Neri in Kinder La. and, as of July 1, 2020 currently serving as Pastor to Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Jennings La. and Pastor of Our Lady Immaculate Catholic School in Jennings, La. Rev. Pellerin is also currently assigned as the Bishop’s Priest Liaison for ACTS Missions Inc. Retreats and also serves as Vicar Forane (Dean) of the East Deanery and a member of the Bishop’s Personnel Board.
