Fête-Dieu du Teche is more than an event, but an LLC for the new evangelization!
To be Cajun is to be Catholic!
[T]here is [a] situation, particularly in countries with ancient Christian roots… where entire groups of the baptized have lost a living sense of the faith, or even no longer consider themselves members of the Church, and live a life far removed from Christ and his Gospel. In this case, what is needed is a "new evangelization"…
— St. John Paul II, Patron Saint of the New Evangelization
“We call it the new evangelization, to think outside the box if you will… We’re not just thinking outside the box — we’re moving it outside.”
— Fr. Michael Champagne, CJC , Founder of Fête-Dieu du Teche
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Eucharistic Procession
Adore the Lord as he processes on Cajun water and soil. This annual Eucharistic Procession by boat on the waters of the Teche on the Feast of the Assumption recalls our rich Acadian history and, in a way, re-enacts the journey made by the Acadians over 250 years ago
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The Bible Marathon
Experience the Bible read publicly cover to cover without pause in the town square of St. Martinville in front of St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church, featuring the Friar Truck, a mobile pulpit for reading the Bible on the geaux and itinerant preaching.
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Mobile Confessions
Encounter the mercy of Christ in the Spiritual Care Unit (SCU), a converted ambulance seeking Catholics who have wandered away from the Church to offer a place to confess their sins and receive forgiveness.
