Fete-Dieu du Teche Eucharistic Boat Procession

Fete-Dieu du Teche Eucharistic Boat Procession is just a little over 2 months away! Please spread the word!  Schedule your vacation day for Monday, August 15, Feast of the Assumption and bring your family.  The day begins with Mass at 8am at St. Leo the Great in Leonville and the procession arrives in St. Martinville at 5pm, stopping along the banks of the Churches for the Rosary and Benediction along the way.  See attached promo poster with map.  More to come as we approach August 15! Follow activity on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Fete-Dieu-du-Teche-791548894286660/

Fete-Dieu du Teche congratulates and welcomes His Excellency J. Douglas Deshotel, D.D. as the seventh bishop of Lafayette. Bishop Deshotel has graciously agreed to preside and preach at the Mass of the Assumption in Leonville on Monday, August 15 to commence Fete-Dieu du Teche 2016! Mark your calendars and ready your boats!

“National Acadian Day” honors those who made their journey here 250 years ago