Fr. Josh Guillory is pictured above as he incenses around the altar during the 67th Anniversary Mass honoring Servant of God Charlene Richard. The Mass was held Tuesday, August 11, at St. Edward Catholic Church, in Richard. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Fr. Josh Guillory is pictured above as he incenses around the altar during the 67th Anniversary Mass honoring Servant of God Charlene Richard. The Mass was held Tuesday, August 11, at St. Edward Catholic Church, in Richard. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Witnessing on the prairie

Thursday, August 13, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor RICHARD - The crawfish traps are lying empty, and the crawfish ponds are dry in the August heat around this tiny Cajun hamlet in Acadia Parish. What is not dry this time of year is the faith of the residents, which is practiced at St. Edward Catholic Church in Richard.
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