St. Martinville, LA (CNS) – The Diocese of Lafayette planned to hold a “Jubilee of the Word” marathon in the town square of St. Martinville as one of its events to close out the Jubilee Year of Mercy. The special year, beginning Dec. 8, 2015, and ending Nov. 20, was called by Pope Francis as a celebration of God’s mercy. For the “Jubilee of the Word” marathon in St. Martinville, the Bible is to be read publicly cover to cover without pause starting Nov. 17 at 6 a.m. (local time) and ending on Christ the King Sunday, Nov. 18, at 8 p.m. local time. It will be live-streamed on the web by the diocese’s radio and TV outlets at www.diolaf.org. Other coverage can be found by searching Facebook for the “Fete-Dieu du Teche” page. Over 250 lectors from the Lafayette Diocese, joined by members of other faith communities, were scheduled to read for 20-minute intervals. “This celebration of the Word will bring together Catholics, Baptists, nondenominational Christians and members of the Jewish faith for the purpose of proclaiming, reflecting on and marinating in the holy word of God,” said Father Michael Champagne, superior of the Community of Jesus Crucified. The religious community, based in the Lafayette Diocese, is a prime sponsor of the event.
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