Diocesan Events

January 15 
Festival de la Vie 
Parc International, Lafayette

Join the Office of Pro-Life Apostolate for the 2022 Pro-Life “Festival de la Vie.”  Start the morning with Mass at your parish, or meet at Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist for 8:00 a.m. Mass & Rosary.  The gates of Parc International will open at 9:00 a.m., and the prayer walk will begin 9:30 a.m.  The morning will consist of prayers for the most vulnerable in our community, with a primary focus on the unborn, but also including prayers for individuals with disabilities, the elderly & the dying, and prayers for stronger families in our community.  Please contact the Office of Pro-Life Apostolate to register your group to participate in our Pro-Life event, 337-261-5607 or celebratelife@diolaf.org. To download the flyer, find the link to preorder Festival de la Vie T-shirts from Acadian Religious and for more information, please visit www.diolaf.org/prolifefestival.

February 06 (2:00 p.m.)
Diocesan Marriage Anniversary Mass
St. Elizabeth Seton Church, Lafayette

The annual Diocesan Marriage Anniversary Mass will be celebrated by Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel.  Couples who are celebrating 25, 40, 50, 60, or more years of married life during 2022 may pre-register to be honored as part of the celebration; pre-registration closes on January 28.  All current COVID restrictions will apply. Couples celebrating will have reserved seating, and seating for those who are not celebrating will be on a first come, first serve basis until max capacity is reached. Please visit the following link to register: https://diolaf.org/marriage-anniversary-mass-information. 

February 07 (10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
Pro-Life Oratory Contest
Immaculata Center, Lafayette

The Diocesan Pro-Life Oratory Contest for high school juniors and seniors is a great opportunity for students to research important pro-life issues. Please contact the Pro-Life office at (337) 261-5598 or email: celebratelife@diolaf.org for more information and to register. Entry forms and Use of Image Waiver forms are to be submitted prior to the deadline of January 31, 2022. 
 

March 31
Deadline for 2023 Festival de la Vie Poster Contest

The Office of Pro-Life Apostolate invites all high school students to participate in the promotional poster contest for the 2023 Festival de la Vie. This is a great opportunity for students to think about how they support our value as human beings from conception until natural death.  Be creative and express your advocacy of the born and unborn! For more information and for the rules, https://www.diolaf.org/pro-life-poster-contest.