(Top photo) Catholics in Ville Platte participated in the city’s annual Walk with Christ on Friday, April 3. The walk began at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and ended at Our Lady, Queen of All Saints Catholic Church, where a Good Friday service was held at 3 p.m. Pictured is the walk as it crosses Main Street and passes in front of the Tee Cotton Bowl mural. Carrying the cross are Jonah Fontenot (left) and Jesse Fontenot (right). Pictured in the center is Fr. Stephen Pellessier, pastor of OLQAS. (Bottom photo) St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou held its annual Way of the Cross Walk through the streets of Mamou also on Friday. A large group of the Mamou Catholic faithful were in attendance as they prepared for Easter Sunday. On the lefty is St. Ann Pastor Father Billy Massie while he follows along as Zellie Deshotel (center) and Emma Miller (right) take a turn reading one of the Stations of the Cross during one of the stops along the way. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks and Heather Bogard)
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