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Eucharistic Vessels: Fête-Dieu du Teche Bayou Once Again Coincides With Solemnity of the Assumption…

The faithful kneel in the bow of a boat, prayerfully adoring our Eucharistic Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. The gold monstrance glistens in the sun as the craft traverses the waterway, carrying Christ further along the bayou. These are among the reverent scenes from the annual Fête-Dieu du Teche South in the Pelican State. In this time of Eucharistic Revival, as proclaimed by the U.S. bishops, organizers see the event as a way to bring Christ into the public square…