October 11, 2013

Annual ‘Feast of Booths’ in Vincennes to shine light on history of Church

The history of Vincennes, Ind., and of the Catholic Church in Indiana are closely intertwined.

The first Catholic diocese in the state, established on May 6, 1834, was based in the city in the southwestern part of the state.

Indiana’s first bishop, the Servant of God Simon Bruté, ministered there. And it is the home of the state’s oldest church, the Basilica of St. Francis Xavier.

The Knox County Catholic Community, which today is part of the Evansville Diocese, will celebrate its history of faith as part of its second annual “Feast of Booths” being held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Oct. 12 on Patrick Henry Drive in Vincennes.

The event will feature booths representing different ministries of the Church, historic tours, music, food and presenters in a “Catholic 101 Tent,” including keynote speaker Tim Staples, director of apologetics and evangelization at the El Cajon, Calif.-based Catholic Answers apostolate.

Several other speakers will share their expertise on the history of the Church in this part of Indiana, including a reflection on the life of Bishop Bruté.

The daylong event will also include opportunities to tour the Old Cathedral and the Bishop Simon Bruté Library.

An outdoor Mass will be celebrated at 4:30 p.m. EST on the south lawn of the George Rogers Clark Memorial. Attendees are asked to bring lawn chairs.

The day concludes with popular contemporary Christian music singer John Michael Talbot performing in concert at 7 p.m. at the Red Skelton Theater on the campus of Vincennes University.
 

(For information on the day’s events, including tickets to the concert, call Zoe Cannon at 812-882-0444, or check the Facebook page for “Feast of Booths Vincennes” for more information.) †

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