Bishop gives homily at Charlene Richard Anniversary Mass

This year marks the 63rd anniversary of the death of Charlene Richard, the “Little Cajun Saint,” and the anniversary mass was Aug. 11 at St. Edward Catholic Church in Richard. Prior to the mass, a rosary was recited, and both the rosary and mass were broadcast on the Diocese of Lafayette live stream. (Photo by Claudette Olivier/The Church Point News)
It was standing room only for this year’s Charlene Richard Anniversary Mass on Aug. 11 at St. Edward Catholic Church in Richard. Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel of the Diocese of Lafayette, who officially opened the “Cause for Canonization” of Charlene Richard at Immaculata Chapel in Lafayette, was the main celebrant of this year’s anniversary Mass. This year marks the 63rd anniversary of the death of…

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