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Fête-Dieu du Mississippi Eucharistic Procession to travel through river parishes on journey from Baton Rouge to New Orleans

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Fête-Dieu du Mississippi Eucharistic Procession to travel through river parishes on journey from Baton Rouge to New Orleans

The Fête-Dieu du Mississippi with a Eucharistic procession and overnight adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will travel along the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge to New Orleans Aug. 14 and 15.

It will be overnight at St. Michael the Archangel Church in Convent, which is about midway through the journey.

The Rev. Vincent Dufresne, pastor of the St. James Parish church, said in an announcement it is “an honor to participate and host the overnight adoration.”

The procession from the dock in Convent into the church is scheduled for Aug. 14 at around 5:40 p.m.

Per the announcement, flower girls will adorn the path with rose petals ahead of the 14-foot Monstrance and large fire beacons will welcome guests and burn throughout the night.

The Rev. Aquinas Guilbeau will lead prayers, followed by the overnight adoration. Parishioners are invited to participate.

Here is the schedule for the procession

The procession will depart St. Michael at 8:45 a.m. and return to the boat.

At around 10 a.m. the journey will continue down the river to New Orleans.

A mass will take place at the church at 10 a.m.

Visitors will be able to view the procession from atop the levee as it moves through the parish Aug. 15 and the event will be livestreamed on the Fête-Dieu du Teche Facebook page.

The procession will begin at the St. Joseph Cathedral in Baton Rouge Aug. 14 at 8 a.m. with a mass celebrated by Bishop Michael Duca.

It will depart Baton Rouge at 10:30 a.m. and will cover 130 miles to New Orleans.

It will pass Plaquemine at around 12:35 p.m. and Donaldsonville at around 3:50 p.m.

On Aug. 15, the flotilla will pass Reserve around noon, Luling at about 1:40 p.m. and Audubon Park around 3:40 p.m.

It will arive at around 4:25 p.m. in the French Quarter and will be in front of Jackson Square at 5:15 p.m.

A final blessing and mass will led by Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans.

Families and parishes are encouraged to gather at the sites.

For more information, see www.rivrdcat.org.

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