The annual Fête-Dieu du Têche in the Diocese of Lafayette takes place on the feast of the Assumption, Aug. 15, and this year's 40-mile eucharistic procession by boat down the Bayou Têche coincides with the U.S. Catholic Church's three-year National Eucharistic Revival
As dusk faded into night, so, too, did the hallmark sounds of a Saturday on the Atlantic City Boardwalk as more than a thousand Catholics lifted up their voices in prayer and song during a candlelit eucharistic procession led by Bishop Dennis
The annual Fête-Dieu du Teche in the Diocese of Lafayette is a "time for all of us to renew our faith," following the example of the first Acadians who were "led by their faith" when they came to Louisiana, said Lafayette Bishop
On Aug. 15, the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be marked by a unique event in Louisiana. In its sixth year, the Fête-Dieu du Teche, a 40-mile Eucharistic procession, will take place amidst a worldwide pandemic on
“As Catholics, we are used to Easter being a sudden relief from the season of Lent,” writes assistant editor Ava Lalor. “This year is different. This year, it doesn’t quite feel like Lent is fully over. This year, we are experiencing the