Charlene Richard, Auguste “Nonco” Pelafigue win vote of U.S. bishops
Two St. Landry Parish Catholics, Charlene Richard, Auguste “Nonco” Pelafigue, moved closer to sainthood after a vote by U.S. bishops. Bishop Douglas Deshotel of the Lafayette Diocese, told the story of the two Catholics — one from Richard and the other from Arnaudville — at the meeting in Baltimore. “It was a joyful moment to hear a unanimous voice vote supporting our pursuit of both causes for be…