JDV Louisiana Arts & Culture Festival

Sat Nov 15 2025 at 08:00 am to 09:00 pm UTC-06:00

Holy Cross Lafayette | Lafayette

Joie de Vivre
Publisher/HostJoie de Vivre
JDV Louisiana Arts & Culture Festival
Advertisement
Join the St. Louis IX Art Society & Aquinas Lafayette for a Catholic literary arts intellectual retreat!
This day-long gathering, co-hosted by the St. Louis IX Art Society and Aquinas Lafayette and themed “Catholic Story-Telling in Acadiana,” will bring together local novelists, short story writers, poets, and artists with our wider community to celebrate the feast that is our Catholic faith and the arts in South Louisiana.
Gather with us on the grounds of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Lafayette, LA, where — in the heart of Acadiana — the Word finds a home, time and again, in the good soil that Christ speaks of in Matthew 13 and brings forth grain in great abundance.
In this storied literary setting, we’ll delve into the rich relationship of world and word, considering, through voices past and present, how Acadiana continues to inspire its own literary tradition and how that tradition interacts with the wider literary world.
Together, we’ll enjoy: keynote presentations by Karen Ullo & Danny Fitzpatrick, concurrent sessions & workshops, poetry reading with local Catholic poets, Liturgy of the Hours and Mass with the Community of Jesus Crucified, life-giving community and socials, and a live musical performance by Jonno Frishberg & Katie Rees to conclude the evening.
This Catholic literary arts retreat is for everyone — artists and non-artists alike, so we hope you’ll join us for a restorative and transformative experience!
Advertisement

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Holy Cross Lafayette, 415 Robley Dr, Lafayette, LA 70503-5242, United States

Tickets
Icon
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

Ask AI if this event suits you:

More Events in Lafayette

PICKLEBALL GLOWBALL TOURNAMENT
Fri, 14 Nov at 08:00 pm PICKLEBALL GLOWBALL TOURNAMENT

221 Elysian Fields Drive, Lafayette, LA, United States, Louisiana 70508

NIk-L Beer | Rock'n'Bowl\u00ae de Lafayette
Fri, 14 Nov at 09:00 pm NIk-L Beer | Rock'n'Bowl® de Lafayette

905 Jefferson St, Lafayette, LA, United States, Louisiana 70501

Parking Wild Kratts Live! - Lafayette
Sat, 15 Nov at 12:30 am Parking Wild Kratts Live! - Lafayette

Heymann Performing Arts Center

Wild Kratts Live! - Lafayette
Sat, 15 Nov at 12:30 am Wild Kratts Live! - Lafayette

Heymann Performing Arts Center

Parking In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat with Roger Guenveur Smith
Sat, 15 Nov at 01:30 am Parking In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat with Roger Guenveur Smith

Heymann Performing Arts Center

In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat with Roger Guenveur Smith
Sat, 15 Nov at 01:30 am In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat with Roger Guenveur Smith

Heymann Performing Arts Center

2025 African American Catholic Youth Congress
Sat, 15 Nov at 09:00 am 2025 African American Catholic Youth Congress

St. Thomas More Catholic High School

Open House at SAFARI STATION
Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 am Open House at SAFARI STATION

122 Pierce Street, Lafayette, LA, United States, Louisiana 70501

Silverbacks' Saturday Specials:  CLASS TITLE
Sat, 15 Nov at 01:00 pm Silverbacks' Saturday Specials: CLASS TITLE

109 Vine Street, Lafayette, LA, United States, Louisiana 70501

Night with the Parcs
Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm Night with the Parcs

Parc De Oaks Food Truck Park

Taller Interactivo Para Padres
Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm Taller Interactivo Para Padres

Ministerio Internacional Linaje Real Central

Pocket Change w\/Sol Rosa @Artmosphere
Sat, 15 Nov at 08:00 pm Pocket Change w/Sol Rosa @Artmosphere

Artmosphere

Lafayette is Happening!

Never miss your favorite happenings again!

Explore Lafayette Events