Fête-Dieu du Teche is more than an event, but an LLC for the new evangelization!
Saturday, August 15, 2026
On the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven
Details of the Day
Begins with French Mass by Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel, D.D., Bishop of Lafayette, at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Leonville at 8:00 am
Procession to Landing at 9:00 am, Boat Procession departs at 9:30 am
Stops at Each Church on the Bayou: Arnaudville, Cecilia, Breaux Bridge, and Parks for a Rosary and Benediction
Disembark and Process into Notre Dame Catholic Church, St. Martinville for Benediction
Walking Procession into St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church for Benediction
Walking Procession Down Main Street to Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel for Vespers and Benediction
Confessions will be Available at All Stops Along the Teche
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
