Meet the people who run St. Bernard Church
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Father Don Leger
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Father Don went into the seminary when he was fifteen years old. His older brother James was already in the seminary and convinced Fr. Don to enter. A year later, James quit and his younger brother Michael went in. When Michael went in, Fr. Don decided to stay in and watch Michael for since he was kind of home sick. By the time that Michael had decided to drop out of the seminary, Fr. Don was "hooked" and decided to finish his schooling and become a priest. I asked Father Don what was the biggest change he has seen in the Church in the years he has been a priest. He told me that the most significant thing that he can remember is the Latin mass where the priests faced away from the congregation. Another one of the changes Father Don has seen is the fact that priest have become "human" in the eyes of the people. Right after Fr. Don was ordained a priest, his mother fell ill and Bishop Schexnyder assigned him to St. Steven's Church in Burwick. This way, he could be closer to home to take better care of his mother. One question Father Don has always wondered is "What do people think about priest?"
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Father Allen Breaux
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Ever since Father Allen was little, he knew he wanted to become a priest. He always was involved with the Church, even at a young age...in the third grade he became an Altar Boy. Father Allen enjoys being a priest because he likes the relationship with God and the sense of belonging it brings. Unlike Father Don, Father Allen did not enter the seminary at a young age. He entered the seminary at age 33. I questioned Father Allen about his life before and after becoming a priest. He told me that before the priesthood he worked as a car salesman. He said the "part-time service to God" was less than what he wanted. Once he was a priest, he was happier because his life was filled with more prayer, and he was able to relate to God better than ever. The one wish Father Allen has is that he has always wanted more solitude in his life. Father Allen told me that the only thing that he would change about his life as a priest is the need for more of a personal life. His motto in life is a quote by St. Mathew, "freely recieve, freely give."
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