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St. Mary's Cathedral Celebrates 150 Years

WBAA | By John Clare

Published August 12, 2016 at 7:22 AM EDT

This weekend marks 150 years of the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church in Lafayette. Celebrations have been taking place, and activities will culminate this Sunday with a family day that includes mass, brunch, and a viewing of a new documentary about the history of St. Mary's.

WBAA's John Clare spoke with Rev. Jeff Martin, pastor at St. Mary's, and architect/documentarian Matthew Pauly about the history of the cathedral.

There's more about the celebration here.

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John Nasukaluk Clare is comfortable behind a microphone, streaming video or playing violin. A former broadcaster for NPR, John has previously worked with Voice of America, the Canadian Broadcast Corporation and stations in Texas, Kansas, Nevada, California, and Pennsylvania. In 2005, Clare earned the Deems Taylor Award from ASCAP for radio broadcasting, citing his work on 20/20 Hearing. Having performed with famed tenors Luciano Pavarotti and Andrea Bocelli, John has worked with the Mozart Festival Texas, Mid Texas Symphony, Nevada Chamber Symphony, Shreveport Symphony, Abilene Philharmonic and Wichita Symphony Orchestra.

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