Court Massabielle 1134 of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas celebrated its 90th anniversary Aug. 17 with a Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Morgan City followed by a banquet at St. Joseph Hall, also in Morgan City.
Massabielle was established as a result of the late Rev. Andrew Souby’s request to have a CDA court started. He was pastor of Sacred Heart from 1898-1938.
It was decided that the fest of St. Louis, Aug. 25, 1929, would be the date of the court’s inception.
Souby’s connection to Massabielle began when he witnessed a miracle at the grotto of the Shrine of ...
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