Called 2B Catholic Family Music Festival
of Louisiana set for October 24 in Sulphur
SULPHUR – Called 2B Catholic Family Music Festival of Louisiana (formerly known as Proud2BCatholic.com Music Festival) will be held from 12:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 on the Sulphur High School Freshman campus.
Doors will open at noon and Mass will be celebrated at 5:30 p.m. The event will close with Eucharistic Adoration beginning at 9 p.m. on the main stage.
“This all-day festival indoor event is more than a concert,” said Milissa Thibodeaux, director of the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry of the Diocese of Lake Charles, which sponsors the event. “It is a faith-filled event featuring Mass, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, an opportunity for Confession, breakout sessions on key topics, and some of the best international recording artists, food concessions, Catholic product vendors and various organizations and ministries. It is an event for the entire family!”
A variety of Catholic-Christian music will be performed by Ceili Rain, ValLimar Jansen, Josh Blakesley, Cooper Ray, Greg Walton, Daniel diSilva, Nichole Ackoury Lanthier, Gabriel’s Cry and more, according to Ms. Thibodeaux
In addition to the main music stage there will also be the “Music and Ministry Stage” sponsored by St. Michael Music with breakout sessions on key topics. Speakers will include Cooper Ray, Greg Walton, Daniel diSilva, Katie Prejean, Chip Gauthe, and Joshua Boutte. Each breakout session will begin with a musical act featuring some of our local and regional musicians.
“We will also have a “Vocations.com Coffee House” for teens ages 16 and up, young adults and adults with scheduled talks, testimonies and more,” Thibodeaux said. “Those attending can take time out to pray in the Adoration Chapel featuring music by wonderful faith-filled musicians. The chapel will be open from noon to 5:30 p.m.
“In addition to all of this, we will have a “Kids for Christ Play Area” featuring Party for the Pope, Arts and Crafts, Sand Art, music and dance,” Thibodeaux continued. “It is our prayer that the event brings over 2000 people from Louisiana and other Southern states to the new state-of-the-art facility in Sulphur, Louisiana. Nearby hotels offer an affordable relief for those traveling, and the large parking lot at Sulphur High will allow free and convenient on-site parking.”
Tickets can be purchased at the Diocese of Lake Charles office located at 411 Iris Street, Crossroads Bookstore, and the Youth Office of the church parishes within the diocese. Call Caroline Dupre at 337-439-7426, Ext. 301 to order tickets by telephone.
Lower rates apply for larger groups and diocesan youth groups are encouraged to order together, according to Thibodeaux. For more information about this event, please contact Thibodeaux by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
