Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/23/2018
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location
St. Landry Catholic Church
Categories
The Diocese of Lafayette is celebrating its 100th Anniversary! There will be many events throughout the year to commemorate the “Century of Love” and we invite you to celebrate with us!
Centennial Masses are being celebrated in each of the four Deaneries which comprise our Diocese. The 2nd Deanery Mass will be held in the North Deanery at our second oldest church parish – St. Landry Catholic Church – on Friday, March 23, 2018, at 6:30pm.
This date commemorates the March 23, 1918, Decree of Erection of the Diocese of Lafayette, signed by Jules B. Jeanmard, Administrator of the Diocese of New Orleans.
The North Deanery of the Diocese of Lafayette includes all church parishes in St. Landry Civil Parish and Evangeline Civil Parish. There are 34 church parishes in the North Region, and 10 mission churches. The churches are located in the towns of Arnaudville, Basile, Cankton, Chataignier, Duralde, Eunice, Grand Coteau, Grand Prairie, Krotz Springs, Lawtell, Lebeau, Leonville, Mallet, Mamou, Melville, Morrow, Opelousas, Pine Prairie, Plaisance, Port Barre, Ville Platte and Washington. The mission chapels are located in Bellevue, Rideau, Prairie Laurent, Prairie Rhonde, Vidrine, Palmetto, Whiteville, St. Landry, Frilot Cove, and Belaire Cove. The geography of the North Deanery covers approximately 1,619 square miles with a Catholic population estimated at 68,890 individuals.
All priests, deacons, religious and lay faithful are invited to attend.
Please join Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel for this special Mass in honor of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Diocese of Lafayette.
Live stream access of the Mass will be available at diolaf.org for those who are unable to attend in person.
To see the entire calendar events for the Centennial Celebration visit our website: https://diolaf.org/centennial
