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‘Cajun Catholic’ Expansion: University of Louisiana in Lafayette Preps for New Church and Student Center, by Richard Meek – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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By Richard Meek, National Catholic Register, May 30, 2024

Richard Meek Richard Meek is a staff writer for The Daily Star in Hammond, Louisiana; he was formerly the editor and general manager of The Catholic Commentator, the newspaper of the Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

 

‘Hopefully, it will mean more vocations, evangelization and transformation of minds and hearts…’

Nestled at the intersection of the past and its future, the Catholic community at the University of Louisiana (UL) in Lafayette is on the cusp of ushering in a new era of evangelization while preserving and restoring traditional Catholic roots.

If an ambitious fundraising deadline is met, as expected, groundbreaking for Our Lady of Wisdom Church and Catholic Student Center could happen as early as September, symbolically christening the next generation to carry on the faith that forms the spiritual foundation of an entire area and culture. …

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